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Valar Ventures, co-founded by Peter Thiel, has raised a $300 million fund, significantly smaller than its previous funds due to a challenging fundraising environment in venture capital. The firm's investment returns have been lackluster, with notable failures like BlockFi and successes, such as Wise. The broader VC market sees mixed results, with some firms reducing targets and others, like ICONIQ Growth, exceeding theirs. #VentureCapital #FundraisingEnvironment #FintechInvestments

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VCs may be facing their toughest fundraising environment in years, but one kind of fund is bucking the trend: venture capital trusts (VCTs). 💰 👉 VCT fundraising is down 4% in 2023, in contrast to venture’s 50% dip — proving resilience in the downturn 👉 Octopus Investments is the largest in the VCT sector 👉 Investment into startups by VCTs increased in 2022 Amy O'Brien explores more below. #vemturecapital #VC #VCT #downturn

Trends in venture capital: Gain insights on how the venture ecosystem is navigating a challenging environment currently in the link below! They also discuss recent signs of life in the IPO market and the increased focus on treasury management by startups.

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