8 emerging venture capital trends

The venture capital market appears to be gaining momentum heading into the back half of the year. As we wrote in our 2024 outlook , we believe 2023 was best categorized by a general “slowness” as valuations, deployment, fundraising, and exits all reverted to historical levels.

In contrast, we have seen signs of a recovery in the first half of 2024. The shifts we’re witnessing are gradual, and there are plenty of difficulties to traverse along the way, but we believe we’re navigating a healthier environment for venture capital overall — one where innovative companies are being rewarded for making long-term, prudent decisions.