{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a13c15d-181a-4a2e-a662-739d0e7f731a/62f2dd17e1b6060012662274?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why VC funding is drying up","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/615edd9c0cb78d1a6bda37d9/1653426925492-d0e5b9f095017884c93fe94bcacaacbe.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Venture capital fundraising hit a record-high last year. There were more deals, and more money poured into startups last year than at any other time in history. Now, the FT’s Richard Waters says the fundraising bonanza is over. On this week’s episode, we explore what that means for the future of startups.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Clips from Looney Tunes: ⓒ Warner Bros.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For further reading:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/6395df7e-1bab-4ea1-a7ea-afaa71354fa0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Venture capital’s silent crash: when the tech boom met reality</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/66b65d68-d62e-4aec-a1ad-a7d9e2ba0435\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Klarna’s valuation crashes to under $7bn in tough funding round</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/243032f2-af0a-435e-b2f5-d28418cc6cd0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Venture capital’s delayed rendezvous with reality</a></p><p><br></p><p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>On Twitter, follow Richard Waters (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/RichardWaters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@RichardWaters</a>) and Michela Tindera (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/mtindera07\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@mtindera07</a>)</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/7cbae3f3-8197-4816-aba8-860cac76cbb4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}