TL;DR
Messari simply dropped its Q3 2023 State of Crypto Fundraising report.
Q3 marked new lows in each general funding quantities and deal counts, lows which hadn’t been seen since This autumn 2020.
The vast majority of offers that occurred in Q3 have been concentrated in early stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed, and Collection A offers) and in infrastructure, and DeFi.
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Messari simply dropped its Q3 2023 State of Crypto Fundraising report, and it is about as surprising as your uncle Steve’s drunk tweets.
(Not fairly, to say the least).
Q3 marked new lows in each general funding quantities and deal counts, lows which hadn’t been seen since This autumn 2020.
Briefly, we’re knee-deep within the bear market swamp, and it isn’t precisely a pool social gathering out right here (see gif).
One fascinating factor to notice nevertheless:
The vast majority of offers that occurred in Q3 have been concentrated in early stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed, and Collection A offers) and in infrastructure, and DeFi.
What does that imply? Properly, the pitch of “our built-in Web3 expertise goes to…one thing, one thing, one thing…change the world!!!”?
It ain’t flyin’ anymore (thank god!)
Traders need to see actual, apparent utility.
(In any other case they are not spending a cent).
