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🌪️ Market Mayhem: Venture Valuations CRASH to Earth! 🚨
Get ready to hold onto your wallets, folks! The once-soaring venture capital market is plummeting faster than a lead balloon! PitchBook has just dropped some jaw-dropping numbers, revealing that a staggering 15.9% of all venture-backed deals in 2025 are down rounds—the highest rate in TEN years. If that’s not a wake-up call, I don’t know what is!
📉 IPOs Flop Hard: Investors Left Reeling! 🤑
The latest IPOs are headlining the fall from grace, hitting the public markets like a meteor! Just look at these figures:
- MNTN crashes from a whopping $2 billion to just $1.1 billion at its IPO!
- Circle tumbles from $7.7 billion to a meager $5.8 billion!
- Hinge—from a staggering $23 billion to a mere $6.2 billion!
- And Chime? It goes public at $9.1 billion, down from a sky-high $25 billion.
These companies aren’t just taking hits; they’re getting knocked out cold!
🧠 Tech Still Shines: AI Holds Its Ground! ⚡
But wait! The AI realm continues to glimmer amidst the chaos. It’s not completely unscathed though, with 29.3% of those down rounds belonging to AI and machine learning companies. Big players like OpenAI are still strutting with a jaw-dropping $500 billion valuation, while Anthropic flexes a glorious $170 billion. For the rest of the AI crew, they’re still holding onto some shiny numbers, with median Series B valuations at 2.1x—much higher than the measly 1.4x of the rest.
💰 Is the IPO Market Making a Comeback? Prepare for the Rollercoaster! 🎢
Some say the IPO market is back in action—others whisper it’s just for the brave. In Q2, U.S. venture-backed startups pulled a mind-blowing $67 billion in exit value—the highest haul since late 2021. But here’s the kicker: a whopping 99% of U.S. unicorns are still waiting for their chance to shine. Brace yourself, this isn’t over yet!
🚫 JUST 1% of Unicorns Go Public This Year! 🚨
What’s more? The unicorns making their public debut in 2025 represent a tiny 1% of all U.S. unicorns! This is the harsh reality check every investor dreads.
Hold tight, folks; the venture capital scene is more volatile than ever! Stay tuned for the next explosive developments!
photo credit: fortune.com
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