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Priyamvada Mathur

Financial Writer

Priyamvada Mathur writes about venture capital at PitchBook.

She is an Indian chartered accountant and has studied economics and journalism.

Articles by Priyamvada Mathur

Ratio of VC deals to exits reaches ‘unsustainable’ levels

It has been a regrettable year for venture exits so far. The VC industry secured around 15 funding deals for every exit as of Q3 2022.
October 27, 2022

Space tech aims for the stars with VC’s continued funding

The race to monetize space is showing no signs of slowing down as global space-tech startups raise more than $6 billion so far in 2022.
October 24, 2022

Q3 US venture capital trends in five charts

Deal activity across all stages recorded signs of distress, and investors dealt with lack of liquidity in the public markets.
October 13, 2022

Govtech startups reimagine software for a post-pandemic future

A new crop of govtech startups are seeking to transform public services and improve citizen satisfaction.
October 4, 2022

Down rounds help VC-backed founders shift growth expectations

VC-backed companies that have taken on a down round are likely to continue on the path to growth—including raising new rounds and restructuring via buyout exits.
September 27, 2022

The 10 most active supply chain tech investors

Tiger Global, SoftBank and Sequoia are among the most active investors in supply chain tech mega-deals.
September 18, 2022

FF Venture Capital launches Ukraine-focused fund

New York-based FF Venture Capital has announced its $50 million Blue & Yellow Heritage Fund to invest in startups led by Ukrainian founders.
September 12, 2022

Meet the Israeli startups running the global race for cultivated meat

Israel accounted for nearly a quarter of global venture dollars for cultivated meat startups in 2021.
September 12, 2022

Glass half full: VCs have reasons to be optimistic amid valuation declines

GPs are poised to capitalize on valuation declines, robust fundraising and a sharp increase in startups’ demand for capital in 2022.
August 31, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s startup investment poised to set new record

Venture-backed startups in Saudi Arabia have been bolstered by a confluence of favorable trends in recent years including low interest rates, increasing urbanization, demand for online groceries, pro-business reforms and a sharp rise in oil revenues.
August 28, 2022