Tracxn: Indian startups raised $3B in Q3 2022, down 57% from Q2 and 80% YoY, in 334 deals, down from 674 in Q3 2021; Crunchbase: global funding dropped 53% YoY (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
India’s market regulator tightens IPO disclosure norms after recent lackluster performance of tech startups; firms must disclose KPIs and past pricing details  —  India’s market regulator has tightened disclosure norms for firms looking to file for an initial public offering after lackluster performance …

Gené Teare / Crunchbase News:
European venture capital funding totaled $16B in Q3, down 44% YoY and 35% QoQ, the lowest level since $13.4B in Q4 2020; $8.6B went to late-stage startups  —  European venture funding for third-quarter 2022 continues to fall, sliding to its lowest point in nearly two years as early-stage investment shows clear signs of weakness.

Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News:
Analysis: funding to VC-backed Web3 startups fell from $29.2B in 2021 to $21.5B in 2022; Q4 2022 funding fell 74% YoY from $9.3B to just $2.4B  —  While everything Web3-related dominated much of 2021 and the early part of last year, the end of 2022 showed a significant cooling of investor interest in the still young space.

Bettina Makalintal / Eater:
Instagram food photography is becoming more realistic, driven by generational changes, more diverse food creators, and a frustration with the curation culture  —  The food blogger aesthetic has given way to something more realistic and DIY: Laissez-faire Instagram food is here

Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal:
Bob Iger returns to a more competitive and challenging streaming landscape and should steer Disney+ to profitability without cannibalizing Disney’s other units  —  Incoming CEO championed Disney+, but needs to steer streaming business toward profitability without cannibalizing other Disney units

Gené Teare / Crunchbase News:
Analysis: AI startup funding has been around 9%-10% of global VC investment in recent years, led by robotics, autonomous vehicles, and enterprise software  —  Editor’s note: In this four-part series, we explore the impact of artificial intelligence startups on multiple sectors.