U.S. Q1 2024 venture capital investments fall 29% to $36.6B | NVCA

In the first quarter, deal value for U.S. VC investments hit $36.6 billion across 2,882 deals, down from $51.6 billion across 4,026 deals a year earlier, according to a new report.

The first quarter of 2024 was a relatively calm (or weak if you prefer) quarter for U.S. venture capital investments. Few outsized deals were closed during the quarter, but overall deal count stayed relatively high on a comparative basis, according to a first look at a report by Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association.