VC Tech Survey: Investor Insights on AI, Dealmaking, and Fundraising
VC investors are responding to challenges with strategic adjustments as they navigate geopolitical uncertainty and technology transition. Positively, 60% of respondents still plan to raise another fund within 2 years, with a growing contingent in a 3-5 year timeline. 70% of the VC firms surveyed invest primarily in seed investments; 40% in Series A and 35% in pre-seed. Tariff or trade restrictions were projected to effect manufacturing, hardware/services and climate tech sectors the most at 45%, 42%, and 25% respectively. The greatest % of firms plan to make investments in the deep technology sectors of robotics, quantum, space tech and defense tech in that order. Aside from AI, VC investors (31%) also saw climate tech as an area that could attract growth capital. Read full article on PitchBook.com