Venture Financing Deal Volumes Fall As Investors Demand More

All good things must come to an end, and it seems as if the venture financing boom, which reached its peak in 2015, has now come spluttering to a halt. According to research firm PitchBook Data, seed capital raising reached its peak in the first quarter of 2015, when more than 1500 start-ups raised their first rounds of capital. However, over the past two years, it seems venture investors have started to view deals with more scrutiny as valuations have exploded (last year the median valuation of early rounds involving professional investors reached $15 million, more than any other time…