![In Visible Capital with PitchBook artwork](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts113/v4/97/4c/2b/974c2baa-71f3-1b15-804f-e79f14fb8f56/mza_16144252152013332691.jpg/100x100bb.jpg)
How the startup ecosystem has fared in the pandemic
In Visible Capital with PitchBook
English - May 04, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBInvesting Business News Business News capital m&a alternative assets investing debt emerging technologies emerging technology pitchbook wellnesstech esg Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The Biden administration's impact on the private markets
Next Episode: Autonomous finance's obstacles and opportunities
More than a year after Sequoia issued its “Black Swan” letter, the US startup ecosystem has rebounded, with VC exit value, fundraising and dollars invested setting records last year. PitchBook venture capital reporter James Thorne joins for this episode—sponsored by Ansarada—to discuss the lasting impact the pandemic had on the startup world, including the rise in valuations for fintech companies, the surge in VC investments in cryptocurrencies, the shift to remote work and his thoughts on TCV vice president Rohit Iragavarapu's breakdown of recent trends within the startup world during a PitchBook-hosted webinar.