- Making predictions is a rite of passage for many venture capitalists.
- We asked investors from firms like Accel, Sequoia, IVP, and Lightspeed to share their forecasts.
- Party rounds are out, unicorns are in, and the venture market will get worse before it gets better.
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After two years of the private markets spraying money into backing startups like it’s champagne, the industry is feeling the hangover.
To help startups prepare for what’s next, we surveyed venture capitalists from over a dozen firms, including Accel, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, IVP, Lightspeed, New Enterprise Associates, and Sequoia, to share their predictions for the new year.
We asked them to reveal the hot sectors they’re eyeing, the trends that will fizzle, and the new realities of fundraising — for both startups and venture fund managers — in a tech downturn. The bottom line: business won’t be returning to normal in 2023.
Additional reporting by April Joyner.