{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nichole Wischoff Podcast","title":"The State of Venture Capital Heading into 2025","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cf74b1b2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":383,"description":"In this episode, we examine key trends in venture capital through 2024 and into 2025. Specifically, the dramatic 80% drop in first-time funds since 2021, why established VCs are leaving major firms like Sequoia, and breaking down the valuation gap between AI and non-AI startups using recent Carta data. We also cover shifts in round sizes since the 2021 peak and provides insights into multi-stage funds' increasing presence in seed rounds, concluding with my predictions for venture capital in 2025.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/z6FKzAz7OPycDWz7mqcSseCBVR1WM20qrJciEzt8RyE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MDAz/OGFlYzc1ZjFmMTZh/OGMxZDcwMTgzZjVj/Y2ExOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}