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2024 Global VC Market

NVCA MoneyTree, Pitchbook, CB Insights (2024)

$285B

Global VC Deployed

$170B

US VC Deployed

$18M

Median Seed Val.

$55M

Median Series A

28%

AI Share of VC

22%

Down Round Rate

18 months

Seed → A Time

1,200+

Unicorn Count

Sector Heat Map \u2014 2025 Activity

🤖

AI / Machine Learning

↑ HOT

95/100

AI received 28% of all global VC dollars in 2024. Foundational model deals ($100M+) dominate headlines but infra and application layers are where seed activity is highest.

Key metric: Revenue from API calls / usage

Avg check: $5M (seed) → $50M (A)

Red flag: Thin differentiation from GPT wrapper; no moat narrative

a16zRadical VenturesKhosla VenturesNEA

Browse AI / Machine Learning VCs \u2192

💳

Fintech

→ STABLE

72/100

Post-ZIRP correction stabilized. Embedded finance and B2B fintech growing steadily. Consumer neobanks crowded. Payments infrastructure and regulatory tech heating up.

Key metric: TPV, net take rate, CAC payback period

Avg check: $3M (seed) → $20M (A)

Red flag: Regulatory risk without clear compliance strategy

Ribbit Capitala16zBessemerIndex Ventures

Browse Fintech VCs \u2192

🌍

Climate Tech

↑ HOT

88/100

IRA tailwinds driving massive growth in US climate VC. Hardware-heavy deals getting done with patient capital. Carbon markets software and grid tech especially hot.

Key metric: Carbon abated per dollar, GW capacity, LCOE

Avg check: $5M (seed) → $30M (A)

Red flag: Policy dependency without defensible hardware/IP moat

Breakthrough EnergyCongruent VenturesPrelude VenturesLowercarbon

Browse Climate Tech VCs \u2192

🏥

Healthcare / Digital Health

→ STABLE

68/100

Post-COVID hangover mostly absorbed. AI diagnostics and clinical decision support red-hot. Mental health and women's health seeing renewed interest.

Key metric: Clinical outcomes + payer contracts

Avg check: $4M (seed) → $25M (A)

Red flag: Long reimbursement cycles without bridge revenue

Rock HealthARCH VentureOrbiMedGeneral Catalyst

Browse Healthcare / Digital Health VCs \u2192

🏗️

Enterprise SaaS

→ STABLE

65/100

Efficient growth required post-2022. 'Rule of 40' is now table stakes. AI-native SaaS commanding premium multiples. Vertical SaaS still strong.

Key metric: NRR >110%, CAC payback <18mo, gross margin >70%

Avg check: $3M (seed) → $15M (A)

Red flag: Growth without gross margin improvement; high S&M dependency

BessemerAccelBatteryInsight Partners

Browse Enterprise SaaS VCs \u2192

⛓️

Web3 / Crypto

↑ HOT

75/100

Spot ETF approvals and institutional adoption reactivated 2024. DeFi, L2 infrastructure, and gaming getting capital. Regulatory clarity improving.

Key metric: TVL, DAU, transaction volume

Avg check: $2M (seed) → $15M (A)

Red flag: No real utility; token-first thinking before product

Paradigma16z CryptoPolychainMulticoin

Browse Web3 / Crypto VCs \u2192

Open Data Sources

All VC market data used on this platform comes from public sources. No proprietary databases.

NVCA MoneyTree Report

Quarterly US VC deployment data by stage and sector. Free downloads.

Quarterly Report

SEC EDGAR Form D

Every US VC fund filing. Free, real-time. Search any firm's fund raises.

Live Database

Crunchbase Open Data

Company and investor data. Free tier available with rate limits.

Database

CB Insights State of Venture

Quarterly global VC trends report. Best visualization of deal flow.

Quarterly Report

Pitchbook NVCA Report

Most comprehensive US VC data. Annual full report free via NVCA.

Annual Report

Dealroom.co

European VC ecosystem data. Free for basic queries.

Database

Bessemer State of the Cloud

Best SaaS metrics benchmarks. Completely free annual report.

Annual Report

DocSend Fundraising Reports

Pitch deck analytics: what VCs actually read. Based on real data.

Research

SEC EDGAR Form D Search

Open in EDGAR

Every VC fund must file Form D with the SEC when raising. Search 200,000+ filings free.