"Cutting Through The VC Noise" took place at the 7th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative on October 24th, 2023.
Global venture funding in 2022 reached $445 billion—marking a 35% decline year over year from the $681 billion invested in 2021 —according to an analysis by Crunchbase. And as a result, we've unleashed a torrent of venture investment into private markets from non-traditional sources, including hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, retail investors, and more traditional private equity firms. How will these young companies fare in this new frothy venture investment environment? And how should founders navigate these new opportunities while continuing to grow and scale?
Moderator:
Zeina Soufan, Business News Anchor, Asharq Bloomberg
Speakers:
- Anu Hariharan, Founder & Managing Partner, Avra
- Dr. Klaus Hommels, Founder & Chairman, Lakestar
- Mingming Huang, Founding Partner, Future Capital Discovery Fund
- Cathryn Chen, Founder & General Partner, MarketX Ventures