2026-01-08 19:34:19

Venture capital fundraising across the U.S. hit a rough patch in 2025, contracting by 35%—marking the weakest performance in at least six years. The steep decline signals a challenging environment for startups seeking growth capital, with tightened investor sentiment rippling across sectors. This pullback mirrors broader market pressures affecting early-stage and emerging technology ventures, including those in the blockchain and digital asset space. The data underscores how macro headwinds continue to reshape the investment landscape, making it crucial for emerging projects and builders to navigate funding strategically.

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defi_detective

· 15h ago

A 35% drop... Wow, how many projects are going to die suddenly after this?

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BlockchainFries

· 20h ago

35% decline, this is the welcome gift for entrepreneurs in 2025... Difficult financing has become the new normal.

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DegenDreamer

· 01-10 21:33

35% plunge... Oh my, the funding winter has really arrived this time. Things might get even tougher over in the blockchain space.

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NFTArchaeologis

· 01-10 07:48

The funding winter... It's like the dark ages before the Renaissance, where true builders are instead focused on forging artifacts during this time.

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MidnightSeller

· 01-08 20:04

VC funding drops by 35%, this time the players are really scared.

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OnchainSniper

· 01-08 20:03

35% Crash... It's a bear market death spiral, I've seen through the difficulty of fundraising long ago --- With such a poor fundraising environment, who else dares to all-in on new projects? --- The blockchain sector has also been affected, no wonder there haven't been many fresh funding news lately --- Six-year low, this macro punch really hurt --- Startups will have to be more meticulous now; the days of throwing money around are truly over --- A 35% decline, it sounds hopeless, but isn't this also an opportunity for reshuffling?

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NeverVoteOnDAO

· 01-08 20:02

VC funding has plummeted by 35%... Now entrepreneurs are going to cry, as fundraising has become a real tough problem.

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HashRateHermit

· 01-08 20:00

I'm so pathetic. Who else would cry over a 35% drop in VC? But honestly, this wave might actually be a filter for those blockchain gaming projects. Damn, some will die, some will survive.

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GasFeeSurvivor

· 01-08 19:53

VC funding drops by 35%, this is the daily life of Web3 entrepreneurs, used to it.

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SchrodingerGas

· 01-08 19:49

A 35% decline... Well, that's a rational expectation correction, it should have come earlier. When financing is difficult, it's actually a matter of who is truly building, retail investors can forget about it.

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