VCs prioritize people in an AI-heavy landscape, according to new Dropbox DocSend report
Dropbox's DocSend has released new data revealing significant shifts in VC investment priorities during 2024. Investors spent 40% more time on seed stage Team slides and 30% more time on pre-seed Team slides compared to 2023. Despite record-high pitch deck engagement, global early-stage fundraising remained flat year-over-year.
Key findings show that mixed-gender teams received the highest funding, averaging $770K for seed and $660K for pre-seed rounds. Teams with founders in their 20s and two-founder structures were most successful. The West region showed recovery following the SVB collapse.
Investors demonstrated less interest in market context, with 19% less attention on pre-seed Market Size slides and 48% less attention on seed Competition slides. Fundraising efficiency improved, with rounds typically closing within 12 weeks for both pre-seed and seed stages.
DocSend di Dropbox ha rilasciato nuovi dati che rivelano significativi cambiamenti nelle priorità di investimento dei VC nel 2024. Gli investitori hanno trascorso il 40% di tempo in più sulle slide del team nella fase di seed e il 30% di tempo in più sulle slide del team nella fase di pre-seed rispetto al 2023. Nonostante un coinvolgimento record nei pitch deck, il fundraising globale nelle fasi iniziali è rimasto stabile anno dopo anno.
I risultati chiave mostrano che i team misti di genere hanno ricevuto il finanziamento più alto, con una media di $770K per i round di seed e $660K per quelli di pre-seed. I team con fondatori nei loro 20 anni e strutture a due fondatori si sono dimostrati i più成功. La regione occidentale ha mostrato segni di recupero dopo il crollo di SVB.
Gli investitori hanno dimostrato un minore interesse per il contesto di mercato, con il 19% in meno di attenzione alle slide della dimensione del mercato in fase di pre-seed e il 48% in meno di attenzione alle slide della concorrenza in fase di seed. L'efficienza nel fundraising è migliorata, con i round che si chiudono tipicamente entro 12 settimane sia per le fasi di pre-seed che di seed.
DocSend de Dropbox ha publicado nuevos datos que revelan cambios significativos en las prioridades de inversión de capital de riesgo en 2024. Los inversores pasaron un 40% más de tiempo en las diapositivas del equipo en la etapa de seed y un 30% más de tiempo en las diapositivas del equipo en la etapa de pre-seed en comparación con 2023. A pesar del compromiso récord con los pitch decks, la recaudación de fondos global en etapas tempranas se mantuvo plana de un año a otro.
Los hallazgos clave muestran que los equipos de género mixto recibieron la mayor financiación, promediando $770 mil para las rondas de seed y $660 mil para las rondas de pre-seed. Los equipos con fundadores en sus 20 y estructuras de dos fundadores fueron los más exitosos. La región oeste mostró signos de recuperación tras el colapso de SVB.
Los inversores mostraron menos interés en el contexto del mercado, con un 19% menos de atención a las diapositivas del tamaño del mercado en pre-seed y un 48% menos de atención a las diapositivas de competencia en seed. La eficiencia en la recaudación de fondos mejoró, con las rondas cerrándose generalmente en 12 semanas tanto para las etapas de pre-seed como de seed.
Dropbox의 DocSend는 2024년 VC 투자 우선사항의 중요한 변화에 대한 새로운 데이터를 발표했습니다. 투자자들은 2023년에 비해 시드 단계의 팀 슬라이드에 40% 더 많은 시간을, 프리시드 팀 슬라이드에 30% 더 많은 시간을 할애했습니다. 기록적인 피치 덱 참여에도 불구하고 전 세계 조기 단계 자금 조달은 전년 대비 여전히 제자리에 머물렀습니다.
주요 결과에 따르면 성별 혼합 팀이 가장 높은 자금을 받았으며, 시드 라운드의 평균은 77만 달러, 프리시드 라운드는 66만 달러로 나타났습니다. 20대의 창립자와 두 명의 창립자 구조를 가진 팀이 가장 성공적이었습니다. 서부 지역은 SVB 붕괴 이후 회복세를 보였습니다.
투자자들은 시장 맥락에 대한 관심이 줄어들었으며, 프리시드 시장 규모 슬라이드에 19% 덜 주목하고 시드 경쟁 슬라이드에 48% 덜 주목했습니다. 자금 조달 효율성은 개선되었으며, 프리시드와 시드 단계 모두에서 라운드가 일반적으로 12주 이내에 마감되었습니다.
DocSend de Dropbox a publié de nouvelles données révélant des changements significatifs dans les priorités d'investissement des VC en 2024. Les investisseurs ont passé 40% de temps en plus sur les diapositives d'équipe au stade de seed et 30% de temps en plus sur les diapositives d'équipe au stade de pré-seed par rapport à 2023. Malgré un engagement record sur les pitch decks, la collecte de fonds mondiale au stade précoce est restée stable d'une année sur l'autre.
Les résultats clés montrent que les équipes de genre mixte ont reçu le plus de financement, avec une moyenne de 770 000 $ pour les rondes de seed et 660 000 $ pour les rondes de pré-seed. Les équipes avec des fondateurs dans la vingtaine et des structures à deux fondateurs ont connu le plus de succès. La région ouest a montré des signes de reprise après l'effondrement de SVB.
Les investisseurs ont montré moins d'intérêt pour le contexte du marché, avec 19% d'attention en moins sur les diapositives de taille de marché pré-seed et 48% d'attention en moins sur les diapositives de concurrence en seed. L'efficacité de la collecte de fonds s'est améliorée, avec des rondes se fermant généralement dans un délai de 12 semaines pour les phases de pré-seed et de seed.
DocSend von Dropbox hat neue Daten veröffentlicht, die signifikante Veränderungen in den Prioritäten der VC-Investitionen im Jahr 2024 aufzeigen. Investoren haben 40% mehr Zeit mit Team-Slides in der Seed-Phase und 30% mehr Zeit mit Team-Slides in der Pre-Seed-Phase im Vergleich zu 2023 verbracht. Trotz rekordhoher Beteiligung an Pitch-Decks blieb das globale Fundraising in der Frühphase im Jahresvergleich stabil.
Wichtige Erkenntnisse zeigen, dass gemischte Geschlechterteams die höchste Finanzierung erhalten haben, im Durchschnitt 770.000 $ für Seed-Runden und 660.000 $ für Pre-Seed-Runden. Teams mit Gründern in ihren 20ern und einer Struktur mit zwei Gründern waren am erfolgreichsten. Die Westregion zeigte eine Erholung nach dem Zusammenbruch der SVB.
Investoren zeigten weniger Interesse am Marktkontext, mit 19% weniger Aufmerksamkeit auf den Market Size Slides in der Pre-Seed-Phase und 48% weniger Aufmerksamkeit auf den Competition Slides in der Seed-Phase. Die Effizienz beim Fundraising verbesserte sich, wobei Runden typischerweise innerhalb von 12 Wochen für beide Phasen, Pre-Seed und Seed, schließen.
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Market context takes back seat to success metrics while "window shopping" VCs look for proven skill set and traction
DocSend's annual funding reports, The pre-seed round 2024: VCs reward people-forward approach to disruptive startups and The seed round 2024: The proof is in the pitch deck as investors "window shop", reveal a significant shift in investor priorities. The reports analyze more than 400 pre-seed and seed fundraising startups to better understand what goes into an early-stage raise in today's market.
Investors "window shop" for potential investments as their engagement with pitch decks reached record highs, but their interest isn't translating into dollars. Global early-stage fundraising trended flat YoY.
People Behind the Pitch Deck
Data from both of DocSend's early-stage reports reveals a common theme: investors are increasingly focused on the team behind a startup. Backgrounds and expertise are pivotal in building investor confidence in a disruptive time.
VCs are investing in new technology and looking for teams that will drive innovation. The most money raised went to teams with members in their 20s, and teams with two founders. Geographically, the West had a redemptive increase in startups, indicating a bounce back from the SVB collapse.
Mixed-gender teams received the most funding, an average of
Investors have a growing interest in how startups can demonstrate expertise, success metrics, and a growth plan, rather than just demonstrating market fit. The pre-seed Market Size slide received
Pitching Process: Sped-Up Investor Decisions
Founders are also closing rounds quicker – fundraising time averaged 12 weeks for pre-seed rounds and the majority of successful seed companies closed rounds in 12 weeks or less. With investors cutting down the time they spend analyzing each deck, founders need to capture and keep VCs' attention by being concise and impactful in their presentations.
Both sides of the funding process are focused on efficiency. However, pre-seed founders averaged fewer meetings set with investors and seed founders averaged more.
The full 2024 Dropbox DocSend Pre-seed and Seed reports can be found here.
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