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Q3 2023 Venture Capital Funding

Q3 2023 Venture Capital Funding

The global numbers are in and the total amount raised by companies amounted to a bit over $73 billion. This is down from the $85 billion that organizations put together during Q3 of the previous year, but the amount is up a bit from quarter two of 2023. Although the slight uptick may be welcome by many, it’s still important to note that the trend remains level if not still on a slight decline given the cash outlays viewed during the past year and a half.

Q2 2023 Venture Capital Funding Numbers

Q2 2023 Venture Capital Funding Numbers

The tallied marks for the second quarter of 2023 are in and, as expected, the amount of cash acquired by companies seeking assistance continues to follow the downward path. Approximately $65 billion was deposited in the coffers of about 6000 startups during this period which represents a considerable departure from Q2 of 2022 where 9500 organizations collected a total of $125 billion.

Boeing strikes again. Crew capsule program tacks on another delay

Boeing strikes again. Crew capsule program tacks on another delay

Seven years after beginning the process of manufacturing the Starliner at KSC and almost fifteen laps around the center orb since its announcement, Boeing has dropped yet one more shard in the socket of the commercial crew program. It turns out that some of the parachute chord they tossed in the machine has weaknesses that could be catastrophic. There’s also a small matter regarding protective tape that covers wiring harnesses.

Q1 2023 Venture Capital Funding Results

Q1 2023 Venture Capital Funding Results

Numbers have arrived for the most recent quarter and, to little surprise, overall Q1 2023 venture funding results have continued to follow a downward trend that started during the first quarter of 2022. Although two large exchanges occurred in the forms of OpenAi and Stripe, these were certainly the exception as drops were seen across the board including in the early-stage realm which has been somewhat resistant to general course inclinations.

2022 Venture Funding Levels Down 35% From 2021 Numbers

2022 Venture Funding Levels Down 35% From 2021 Numbers

The numbers are in for 2022 venture funding activities and, to little surprise, there was a bit of a drop-off from the record amounts distributed in the previous year. Approximately $450 billion were taken in by various entities across the globe in 2022 while the overall figure garnered in 2021 tallied about $680 billion. This is certainly a rather precipitous drop by any scale.

Rainwater Tech joins the SPAC crowd

Rainwater Tech joins the SPAC crowd

A number of companies have recently emerged that are tackling the problem of maximizing precipitation levels in areas that produce insufficient amounts for the local populace. Rainwater Tech is led by a former HP President and is employing a solution that claims strong augmentation results can be achieved via ground-based ionization of moisture laden particles that are already present in the air.

“Overemployment” – thoughts and considerations

“Overemployment” – thoughts and considerations

Although the notion of double, triple, or quadruple and above dipping is not novel, there have been very distinct and unique changes in the approach to this by many that have been heavily influenced by pandemic-related alterations in work structures and environs. A number of discernible shifts regarding the manner in which productivity and life satisfaction are measured and achieved have taken place in recent times.

Digital Twinning Technology Much More Than Meta

Digital Twinning Technology Much More Than Meta

Digital twinning certainly is not an idea nor implementation that is new. NASA was utilizing the concept beginning with the Apollo missions, and a number of industries helped to refine and enhance its usage leading up to the current day. However, recent advances in AI, Internet of Things, Analytics, and other relevant disciplines have made it highly attractive for numerous investors across an array of fields and applications.

Data Science Platform Market Growth and Expectations

Data Science Platform Market Growth and Expectations

It’s been estimated that over 90% of the data produced on the planet has been generated over the past couple of years. The number is rather astonishing and has been produced by a combination of consumer-based activity that is ever increasingly put together in real time and without halt and the addition of various forms of machine learning that have been putting forth unstructured and more defined pieces of information at exponential growth rates.