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title: 'What happened in venture capital in 2020?'
date: '2021-01-13T13:26:58-08:00'
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  - Venture
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  - '2020'
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# What happened in venture capital in 2020?

It’s that time of year. When folks are looking back and analyzing what happened in 2020. We’ve already taken a look at [venture capital in the Pacific Northwest](https://siliconflorist.com/2021/01/11/what-happened-in-pacific-northwest-venture-capital-in-2020/) and the [creator economy on Gumroad](https://siliconflorist.com/2021/01/12/what-happened-in-the-gumroad-creator-community-in-2020/). Now, [Crunchbase gives us a glimpse of what happened around the world in venture capital in 2020](https://news.crunchbase.com/news/global-2020-funding-and-exit/).

[![](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GlobalQ42020Y-1024x769-1.jpg?resize=925%2C695&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GlobalQ42020Y-1024x769-1.jpg?ssl=1)> Startups closed out 2020 in a much stronger position than the one they started the year in, with global venture funding up 4 percent year over year to $300 billion. That growth came as industries disrupted by the global pandemic—work, health care, education, finance, shopping and entertainment—shifted dramatically to online services. That, in turn, created a boom for tech infrastructure and cloud services companies supporting this transfer, leading to a strong IPO and M&A market as companies sought to consolidate and compete.

For the complete report, visit [Crunchbase](https://news.crunchbase.com/news/global-2020-funding-and-exit/).

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\[kofi\]