5 VC Funding Shifts Resetting the Landscape

Venture faced another down quarter – but just how bad was it?

The analyst behind our Q1’23 State of Venture report will discuss the latest and biggest changes we’re seeing across the market, breaking down how 2023 is shaping up. We’ll cover:

How different industries fared in the quarter and trends to watch
Regional breakdowns in funding and what it all means for the year ahead
Top investors and companies receiving deals

Plus, the latest on global mega-rounds, SPACs, emerging tech hubs, and much more.

your speaker

Chris Bendtsen

Senior Analyst, Fintech

Chris Bendtsen is a Senior Analyst at CB Insights, where he researches emerging technologies, startups, and investment trends, with a focus on fintech, blockchain, crypto, and Web3.

Prior to joining CB Insights, Chris was a principal researcher at Gartner, where he covered digital marketing in retail banking, wealth and asset management, and insurance.

Before Gartner, Chris was a senior forecasting analyst at eMarketer. Chris graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Economics.

Chris Bendtsen is a Senior Analyst at CB Insights, where he researches emerging technologies, startups, and investment trends, with a focus on fintech, blockchain, crypto, and Web3.

Prior to joining CB Insights, Chris was a principal researcher at Gartner, where he covered digital marketing in retail banking, wealth and asset management, and insurance.

Before Gartner, Chris was a senior forecasting analyst at eMarketer. Chris graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Economics.