Global venture capital activity declined in Q3, according to the Q3 2024 Pitchbook/NVCA Venture Monitor First Look.
Q3 was weak and 2024 overall doesn’t compare well in numbers of deals, average deal size, VC fundraising, exits, and dollar amounts raised.
Deal value during Q3 was lowest of the year due to few outsized rounds being raised.
Just 10 companies went through a public listing in the US, and $11.2 billion in total exit value was created during the quarter.
With one quarter left, 2024 is pacing for the second slow year.
Pitchbook’s VC analyst Nalin Patel said that in Europe in Q3 2024, VC deal activity was slightly down from the second quarter.
Exit value through Q3 2024 has surpassed the annual figure from 2023, providing optimism within markets.
Asia’s fundraising has remained subdued, with just $53.1 billion committed to the strategy within the Asia markets in during the first three quarters of the year.
In Latin America, dealmaking activity has been slow through Q3, just $1.0 billion was invested in the market during Q3.
Because of higher risk, LPs have looked to diversify into other markets or strategies.