In 2021, more than 18,500 venture capital (VC) deals were signed. Last year, more than 15,300 investors supported at least one VC deal in the U.S. Yet, as of Q3, 2024 only about 11,425 deals were inked — a 25 percent decline from 2023.

As most analysts predicted, this week the Federal Reserve voted — nearly unanimously —  this week in favor of a historic half-point interest rate cut, a move welcomed by many borrowers and investors alike.

Innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, financial technology (fintech), blockchain technology, quantum computing, and the “Internet of Things” (IoT) are reshaping how manufacturing, healthcare, energy, supply chain management, and other key industries do business.

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. venture capital (VC) firms lack women in decision-making roles, which might help explain why only about 13 percent of VC seed money ends up in the hands of startups where women are included in the founding team.