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DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration i
 s required for either.\n\nAbout 40% of all venture capital is invested in 
 Silicon Valley and the Bay Area\, making it the leading global startup hub
 . It is thus a magnet for founders looking for a deep pool of technical ta
 lent\, and for investors looking for the next unicorn. AI has intensified 
 this effect\, with a staggering 73% of all AI-related venture funding comi
 ng into this area since the beginning of 2024.\n\nIn this presentation\, D
 awn DeBruyn will discuss how things are playing out this year for investme
 nt across AI and other sectors. This will include why 2024 was a funding 
 “nuclear winter” for many startups\, how exits (acquisitions and IPOs)
  – or lack thereof – drove that trend\, plus the impact of ZIRP (Zero 
 Interest-Rate Policy) and the effects of Covid on venture capital and fund
 ing. She will close with a discussion of key factors that have changed in 
 2025\, and her outlook for Q4 and 2026.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dawn DeBruyn Novari
 na\, \n\n567 Yosemite Dr\, Milpitas\, California\, United States\, 95035\,
  Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496564
LOCATION:567 Yosemite Dr\, Milpitas\, California\, United States\, 95035\, 
 Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496564
ORGANIZER:dmsnyder@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:18
SUMMARY:Startup Funding & Trends in Silicon Valley and Beyond
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496564
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>This is a hybrid in-person and onl
 ine event. Pre-registration is required for either.</strong></p>\n<p>About
  40% of all venture capital is invested in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
 \, making it the leading global startup hub. It is thus a magnet for found
 ers looking for a deep pool of technical talent\, and for investors lookin
 g for the next unicorn. AI has intensified this effect\, with a staggering
  73% of all AI-related venture funding coming into this area since the beg
 inning of 2024.</p>\n<p>In this presentation\, Dawn DeBruyn will discuss h
 ow things are playing out this year for investment across AI and other sec
 tors. This will include why 2024 was a funding &ldquo\;nuclear winter&rdqu
 o\; for many startups\, how exits (acquisitions and IPOs) &ndash\; or lack
  thereof &ndash\; drove that trend\, plus the impact of ZIRP (Zero Interes
 t-Rate Policy) and the effects of Covid on venture capital and funding. Sh
 e will close with a discussion of key factors that have changed in 2025\, 
 and her outlook for Q4 and 2026.</p>
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