Global analysis of venture funding April 20, 2022Welcome to the Q1’22 edition of KPMG Private Enterprise’s Venture Pulse — a quarterly report highlighting the major trends, opportunities, and challenges facing the venture capital market globally and in key jurisdictions around the world. Heading into Q2’22, VC investment is expected to remain relatively stable globally given the amount of funding available in the market, although VC investors will likely become more cautious in their investment decision-making — particularly alternative investors like family offices. Seed and early-stage companies will likely take the biggest hit as investors focus on later stage deals in order to de-risk their portfolios. IPO activity is expected to remain subdued in Q2’22 given the heightened geopolitical uncertainty and the ongoing volatility in the capital markets. You know KPMG, you might not know KPMG Private Enterprise. After achieving a fourth straight record-high last quarter, global VC investment declined in Q1’22 — although the total amount of VC investment remained incredibly strong overall. The amount of funding available in the market continues to be substant