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 (Chris Metinko/Crunchbase News)

Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News:
Analysis: FTX Ventures, which launched a $2B fund in January 2022, participated in 47 venture rounds that raised ~$3B, with the firm leading or co-leading 19  —  While everyone is still sifting through the immediate FTX wreckage, there is a good chance more decimated debris is on the way.

Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News:
Minneapolis-based NetSPI, which offers penetration testing and attack surface management services, raised $410M from KKR, bringing its total funding to $500M  —  Although venture funding in cybersecurity has taken a slight dip this year—as it has in most sectors—that does not mean large growth rounds do not exist.

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.

Yun Li / CNBC:
Salesforce stock is up 6%+ pre-market after activist investor Starboard reveals a “significant” stake; shares of Salesforce have fallen more than 40% in 2022  —  Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT  —  Jeffrey Smith, CEO of Starboard Value LP and Chairman of Papa John’s International Inc.

Gené Teare / Crunchbase News:
Q&A with Coinbase Ventures’ head Shan Aggarwal on the impact of FTX’s collapse on his VC firm’s 400+ company portfolio, ramifications for the industry, and more  —  What does the world’s most active crypto and blockchain investor make of the spectacular collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX?

Gené Teare / Crunchbase News:
Global VC funding in Q3 2022 was $81B, down 53% YoY from $171B and 33% QoQ from $121B, the lowest level since $70.6B in Q1 2020  —  The big global venture capital pullback we were all expecting is truly here.  —  Venture and growth investors in private companies scaled …