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Deal analysis outfit PitchBook today released anew reportthat emphasize how fewer departure are bear upon the startup investing ecosystem .
Among its findings ? Beyond what ’s commonly known — that a plenty of the financial support today are insider rounds and bridge financings draw a bead on at keep back caller alive — cash back to the limited married person ( LPs ) who fund venture firms has slowed to the global financial crisis levels of 16 years ago . Meanwhile , with LPs snapping shut their checkbook as their income tax return slacken , the number of VCs and angel investors investing in a inauguration in the first quarter of this class fall to just 45.5 % of those who were striking softwood in 2021 .
Pressure is work up . VCs are sitting on unicorns that now calculate for $ 2.5 trillion in note value , says PitchBook — and nearly 40 % of these have been in their VCs ’ portfolio for at least nine years .
Overall , the stockpile of ship’s company yet to way out has ballooned to 57,674 , a record high school , with previous - point companies describe for 32.4 % of those outfit .
