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VC firms face valuation challenges, surging energy sector deals

Susan BarretobySusan Barreto
January 18, 2023
in Open Access, Private Equity, Service Provider News
VC firms face valuation challenges, surging energy sector deals

L-R: Jonathan Lavender, Conor Moore at KPMG (provided)

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The fourth quarter marked a full year of decline in global venture capital investment, which is currently at a two-year low, according to KPMG’s latest Venture Pulse Report.

Overall global venture capital investment dropped from $102 billion in Q3 to $75.6 billion in Q4 last year, officials said, adding the Europe was hit the hardest.

“Globally, we continue to see downward pressure on valuations in early 2023, leading many companies to postpone fundraising efforts in hopes of better times ahead,” said Jonathan Lavender, global head of KPMG Private Enterprise, KPMG International. “However, these companies can only hold off so long and we anticipate an increase in down-rounds during the first half of 2023 as companies begin to exhaust cash reserves.”

But the reality is that exit value fell precipitously year-over-year. In 2021, there were 4,174 exits totaling $1.427 trillion. This past year the number of deals fell to 2,997 or $308 billion in value. The decline was felt in the U.S., where total exit value dipped to $71.4 billion from $753.2 billion in 2021.

Venture capital investment is expected to remain low going into 2023, while officials said the IPO window is likely to remain closed well into 2023, experts said.

All this is as dry powder remains at all-time highs. During 2022, VC firms are estimated to have raised over $250 billion or the third largest total in the past 10 years. The U.S. led the way with a record $162 billion in 2022, distributed among a much smaller number of funds.

A bright spot on the investment side has been the energy sector, where alternative energy, battery technology and the EV market have all benefited as energy independence and climate obligations dominate government agendas.

EVs dominated, with large fundraising rounds by Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer GAC Aion ($2.56 billion), U.S.-based battery technology company Form Energy ($450 million) and Swedish electric vehicle firm Einride ($500 million). Other larger rounds in the alternative energy space included China-based SPIC Hydrogen Energy ($631 million), Belgium hydrogen energy company Tree Energy Solutions ($122 million) and Estonian renewable energy developer Sunly ($196 million).

“We continue to see encouraging levels of investment in the new energy and electric vehicle ecosystems, as venture capitalists continue to align with government initiatives and incentives in these areas deemed critical to energy independence,” said Conor Moore, head of KPMG Private Enterprise in the Americas region and co-leader of KPMG Private Enterprise Emerging Giants Network, KPMG International.

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