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Startup fundraising gets harder after SVB collapse

3 min read . Updated: 15 Mar 2023, 07:12 PM IST Marc Vartabedian, The Wall Street Journal

SVB’s failure comes as a double whammy to the already sagging venture fundraising market since the bank was a key source of debt financing for startups (Photo: AP) — SVB’s failure comes as a double whammy to the already sagging venture fundraising market since the bank was a key source of debt financing for startups **(Photo: AP)**

The deal-making slowdown adds to the challenges already faced in the current market

Many venture capitalists have all but paused investments in startups in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, with players focused on managing the evolving situation even after regulators stepped in Sunday to guarantee all deposits of SVB.

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