2023 and Beyond, The Future of Startup Investments

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Venture Capital emerged in the 1970s as an asset class with a growing number of firms on the East & West Coasts. Since then, policy change saw more capital flowing to VC market. These changes transformed VC into a more institutional structure for startups to rely on. We’ve also seen the rise of angel investing which started as high net worth individuals, became more popular through the rise of things like accelerators and various online platforms. Due to policy changes and the JOBS Act, crowdfunding emerged as an option, further lowering the barrier to investing in the private markets. In this session, we’ll reflect on the history of startup funding, explore the various startup investment types, and call out notable trends that give us a glimpse of what might come in the future.