PitchBook News - Our 2024 outlooks

Read online | Don't want to receive these emails? Manage your subscription.

Log in

The Daily Pitch: VC

January 1, 2024

The Daily Pitch is powered by PitchBook’s industry-defining research and best-in-class data

Happy New Year!

Our news and research teams will be back from a holiday break this week, writing fresh stories starting tomorrow. The Daily Pitch will return to full coverage on Jan. 3.

Today, we're highlighting our 2024 analyst outlooks, featuring forecasts and projections for the coming year:

7 predictions for US VC in 2024

Our analysts see moderate improvement on the horizon for the VC ecosystem on the back of economic strength and signals of easing rates.

Dive into our US Venture Capital Outlook for more:

Expect VC fundraising to increase slightly over 2023 yet continue to fall short of recent years.

We forecast nontraditional investors will reenter the asset class, giving some relief to VCs supporting portfolio companies.

The number of unicorns and their collective valuation is set to decline as more are forced to raise capital.

read our free outlook

Share:

US PE trends to watch in 2024

After a year characterized by a slowdown in dealmaking and fundraising, our analysts shared expectations for 2024 in their US Private Equity Outlook:

There is likely to be a substantial amount of new continuation funds as PE managers navigate a challenging exit landscape.

Fundraising overall may slide in the face of slower distributions.

Technology-focused funds are expected to outperform their generalist peers as the sector is buoyed by its resilient fundamentals and improving company valuations.

read our free outlook

Share:

Since yesterday, the PitchBook Platform added:

123

People

81

Companies

See what our data software can do

A message from PitchBook

2024 PitchBook Media Kit released

Volatility is on the rise, everywhere. Dealmakers are looking for insights, services and tools to navigate challenging, complex market environments—and you can help them. By partnering with PitchBook Media, you can reach over two million industry professionals spanning the C-suite to flagship GP offices. Customize a unique array of options from the brand-new 2024 PitchBook Media Kit, including:

Sponsorship of market-leading reports such as the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor
Placement in the most widely read industry newsletters such as the Weekend or Credit Pitch
Sponsored columns to share your specific message or thought leadership
Bespoke research options for unique, in-depth analysis

Talk to us

Share:

2024 in healthcare: GenAI, VBC consolidation, surgical robots

Burned by cost inflation and negative reimbursement trends, US health systems are beleaguered.

At the same time, healthcare investors have been spooked by some high-profile failed bets in biopharma.

Our 2024 Healthcare Outlook predicts that both forces will have a depressing effect on healthcare deals in both VC and PE—with possible exceptions for AI and anti-obesity drug companies.

No matter what happens, it won't be a dull year:

read our free outlook

Share:

A look ahead at the LP playbook

In 2023, LPs found themselves in uncharted waters, with a frosty dealmaking environment and an exit drought suffocating distributions.

This year, these fiduciaries will be reevaluating the newfound risks and opportunities for their portfolios.

Our Allocator Outlook explores these developments and the potential paths forward for LPs and their private market allocations.

In particular, we focus on three factors that impact return expectations across asset classes:

read our free outlook

Share:

A promising outlook next year for industrial tech

What does 2024 hold for industrial tech verticals like agtech, clean energy, and more?

Will drone delivery find mass adoption?

Will robots be commonplace on every farm?

Our Industrial Technology Outlook forecasts how these landscapes will change:

read our free outlook

Share:

What 2024 has in store for consumer tech

Will AI-powered assistants help e-commerce bounce back from a record decline in deal value?

How will AI tools drive foodtech investment?

Our 2024 Consumer Technology Outlook projects what's on the horizon for these verticals plus others like gaming and fintech:

read our free outlook

Share:

The enterprising outlook for enterprise tech

Which generative AI segment will be the next to take off? And who will hit unicorn status?

Will crypto start to shift toward centralized financial institutions, deviating from its original emphasis?

In our 2024 Enterprise Technology Outlook, we also weigh in on other parts of AI, fintech, and insurtech:

read our free outlook

Share:

6 predictions for European private capital

Economic uncertainty weighed on European PE and VC activity last year, but will the prospect of greater interest rate stability and improved market confidence bring a change of fortunes in 2024?

Read our analysts' predictions in our European Private Capital Outlook, including:

PE fundraising is expected to become even more concentrated in the region's biggest funds.

PE mega-deals will likely remain muted.

A recovery in VC-backed IPOs is unlikely, but there is hope for VC fundraising.

read our free outlook

Share:

We'd also like to highlight the eight new verticals we added to Industry & Technology Research coverage throughout last year.

You can access free previews of these premium reports:

Stay tuned for more coverage launches later this year!

About PitchBook | Terms of use | Advertise with us | Contact

This email was sent to you via the PitchBook Platform.

Do you want to change your email address, get a different edition or unsubscribe? Manage your subscription here.

PitchBook Data Inc., 901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200, Seattle WA 98164, United States

PitchBook News - Our 2024 outlooks

2024 PitchBook Media Kit released

Older messages

Exit hangover: 2024's fundraising dilemma

Our best research of 2023

Generative AI's fiery year, a timeline

5 top sports deals of 2023

Here's the VCs of insurtech's rally

You Might Also Like

‘We found the thing that gives us joy’: Microchild on the microverse, music, and shared language

🦅 Reminder: Masterclass with Jesse Pujji

[Webinar tomorrow] Canadian? How to Grow Your Amazon FBA Business as a Canuck

The state of ad serving for brands and agencies

♟️ OpenAI's smart chess move!

March Madness is here: Tap into the hype with these marketing plays

ET: March 11th 2025

If SEO is dead…

Niche = $$$

The Founder Institute targets first VC fund