After a turbulent year of venture funding, our expert explains what happened in 2023, why it matters, and what’s coming next in 2024.
CB Insights’ managing analyst, Benjamin Lawrence, dives deep into the numbers and breaks down the venture funding trends he’s prioritizing in the new year. Plus, he explains:
How each sector (fintech, retail, and digital health) fared in 2023
The top investors in each industry and what they’re betting on in the new year
Regional breakdowns in funding and what it all means for the quarters ahead
…and the latest on global mega-rounds, IPOs, emerging tech hubs, and more.
Your speaker
Benjamin Lawrence
Managing Analyst
Benjamin is a managing analyst at CB Insights with a focus on advanced manufacturing, job site tech, and semiconductors.
Prior to CB Insights, Benjamin worked in lab-grown diamond, developing new reactor technologies for gemstone and industrial applications. He also worked for HZO as a thin-film coating engineer.
Benjamin graduated from Villanova University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a B.S. in Economics. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in Chemistry at BYU.
Benjamin is a managing analyst at CB Insights with a focus on advanced manufacturing, job site tech, and semiconductors.
Prior to CB Insights, Benjamin worked in lab-grown diamond, developing new reactor technologies for gemstone and industrial applications. He also worked for HZO as a thin-film coating engineer.
Benjamin graduated from Villanova University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a B.S. in Economics. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in Chemistry at BYU.
