2023 Forecast

Crunchbase News’ outlook and predictions for startups and venture funding in 2023

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Agriculture & foodtech • Startups

Forecast: Plant-Based Meat Is Starting To Sour With Consumers

Keerthi Vedantam

January 6, 2023

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Agriculture & foodtech • Cybersecurity • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • M&A • Startups • Venture

Our Top 7 Predictions For What 2023 Has In Store For The Startup World

Crunchbase News

January 6, 2023

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Cybersecurity • Startups • Venture

Forecast: Cybersecurity Likely To See Valuation Cuts, But Demand Still Strong

January 5, 2023

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Fintech & e-commerce

Forecast: Which Fintech Sectors Will VCs Favor In 2023?

January 4, 2023

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M&A • Startups • Venture

Forecast: Startup M&A Could Pick Up In 2023 As Fundraising Tightens Further

January 3, 2023

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Startups • Venture

Forecast: For 2023, Novelty Is In, Copycats Are Out

December 29, 2022

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Startups • Venture

Forecast: VCs Stockpiled Record Funds This Year. Where Will All That ‘Dry Powder’ Go In 2023?

December 28, 2022

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Agriculture & foodtech • Cybersecurity • Fintech & e-commerce • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • Public Markets • Startups

Forecast: 15 Startups We Think Could Go Public In 2023

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