VCs raise massive amounts of capital in Q1, but back fewer startups


After setting an all-time high in 2018, venture capital investment maintained its momentum in the first three months of 2019. But early-stage startups are seeing less money coming their way.

According to a new report from New York-based data firm PitchBook, investors deployed $32.6 billion in VC funding between January and March. A total of 1,853 deals were tallied. That's a 10.5 percent increase in volume and a 22.5 percent decrease in deal count compared to the same time period in 2018.

But late-stage…

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