In Partnership with Collision 2022, North America’s fastest-growing tech conference, PitchBook recently surveyed 105 venture capitalists about their views on investment strategies and outlooks amid market volatility, rising inflation and talent market shifts. We gleaned insights on their approaches to creating impact, criteria for investing and thoughts on potential emerging tech disruptors.
The quiz below is comprised of the same questions we asked venture capital investors at Collision between June 20–23, 2022. Test yourself to see how well-familiarized you are with VC investor sentiment as we head into the second half of 2022.
About the Collision 2022 VC investor survey respondents
Before you jump into the quiz, here’s a closer look at the 105 respondents who weighed in.
Respondents’ fund size (USD)
Respondents’ number of investments in the past 12 months
Respondents’ percentage of first-time investment into a company in the past 12 months
Quiz: How attuned are you to venture capital investors sentiments?
Q: How strongly do venture capital investors agree or disagree with this statement:
If external pressures facing the venture capital ecosystem—public market volatility, increasing interest rates, talent market shifts—continue, my firm/fund’s investment activity will markedly decrease from recent years.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Disagree
D. Strongly disagree
Q: How strongly do venture capital investors agree or disagree with this statement:
Growth must come before profit for VC-backed technology startups.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Disagree
D. Strongly disagree
Q: Which of these emerging technology categories has the potential to be most disruptive in the next 5–10 years?
A. AI/ML
B. Climate tech
C. Cloudtech
D. Consumer IoT
E. Cybersecurity
F. Fintech (blockchain/web3/NFTs)
G. Health and wellness tech
H. Foodtech
I. Mobility and micro-mobility tech
J. Supply chain and logistics technology
Q: What is the most exciting region to invest in right now?
A. Africa
B. Asia Pacific
C. Central America and the Caribbean
D. DACH
E. France and Benelux
F. Middle East
G. Nordics
H. North America
I. South America
J. UK and Ireland
K. Other
Q: From the perspective of a VC, what’s the most important factor to look at when evaluating a technology investment opportunity?
A. Path to profitability
B. Business model
C. Executive team pedigree
D. Disruption potential
E. Other
Q: How strongly do venture capital investors agree or disagree with this statement:
Record levels of capital from nontraditional sources, including CVCs and financial institutions, has been a driving force behind increased deal sizes in recent years.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Disagree
D. Strongly disagree
Q: How strongly do venture capital investors agree or disagree with this statement:
Increased deal sizes across financing stages are pushing up valuations, making it harder to find good value-for-money investments.
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Disagree
D. Strongly disagree
Q: As an industry, what are the top four areas VC investors believe they should focus their attention on to make the most impact.
- Environmental and/or social concerns
- Risk management
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Improved long-term investment results
- Employee engagement/recruitment
- Cyber risk
- Brand or reputational risk
- Competitive environment
