Alex filled in for Natasha as host this week, and to celebrate the end of Q1 2023 and the start of another earnings cycle, we invited PitchBook Senior Analyst Kyle Stanford onto the show. Stanford and his company are key providers of data concerning the domestic and global venture capital markets making him a perfect guest to help kickstart our look at recent venture results, and trends.We had a lot to talk about: Where early-2023 venture aggregates are trending, including a chat about different stages of startup size and how investors are approaching those groups. Sectors that are hot and sectors that are, well, not. When we might get an exit market that actually exists, again. And why Stanford popped our fading optimism that we could get more IPOs later this year. And we had a good time. We hope that this episode helps you form an informed posture towards fundraising for, and operating your company.For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7:00 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotifyand all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders, one that details how our stories come together and more! Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.

So, what happened in venture capital-land during Q2 2023? A lot, and not very much. We got PitchBook venture guru Kyle Stanford to come back on the podcast to riff with us on the good, the bad, and the late-stage.Here's what we got into: How did American venture perform in Q2 2023? Welcome to the new normal, and why that's actually bad news. How are Seed deals faring, and what about later-stage transactions? How bad is the slow pace of exits today, and what impact will they have on venture capital fundraising itself? More on the topic here. And, any green shoots popping up? Here's a rundown of what could be considered good news. You can read the underlying dataset we were riffing on here, and we are back on Friday with the news roundup! Chat soon!For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website.Equity drops at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders and more! Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.