Statistics

Dry powder

As of July 2022, $539b, WSJ/Preqin

The largest VC-backed companies raised $194.3 billion in 2021 across 842 mega-rounds of $100 million or more. That same year, VC firms raised $147.2 billion. Pitchbook

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Rise of alternatives

Via UBS 2020 report

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Other

USV selling entire Coinbase stake at direct listing, link

https://a16z.com/2022/09/22/funding-when-capital-isnt-cheap/

https://a16z.com/2022/09/22/funding-when-capital-isnt-cheap/