2022 was a tough year for the VC market, and impact funding was no exception. Yet, the impact tech ecosystem appears to have held pretty firm during the onslaught. Our full recap report dives into all the angles and data, and in the meantime here's some key t
Key findings:
Combined enterprise value of global impact startups decreased by 20% in 2022, but the ecosystem is still up +40% since the close of 2020.
Impact startups raised $57B globallyin 2022, down 25% from all-time high $75B in 2021, yet this is a softer fall than for the broader venture capital ecosystem, where funding was down 36% in 2022.
The number of new impact unicorns decreased year on year. 32 unicorns were created in 2022 compared to 74 in 2021.
Climate tech startups raised $44B in 2022, almost 80% of all impact funding.
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