SVB State of the Markets, Q4 2021: Inside Views on the Health and Productivity of the Innovation Economy

At the turn of the fourth quarter, it was safe to call 2021 a record-breaking year with $88B raised by US venture capital funds and the US VC dry powder at an all-time high of $212B. While the dizzying pace of investment is expected to slightly slow down in the coming months, the innovation economy is by and large healthy, even as the ecosystem faces some macro headwinds.