Dubai Investment Fund, Andreessen Horowitz and Tiger Global are well-positioned to continue their growth in 2023

Dubai Investment Fund, Andreessen Horowitz and Tiger Global are well-positioned to continue their growth in 2023

By Abu Talha Published: Fri 11 Nov 2022, 3:06 PM Last updated: Fri 11 Nov 2022, 3:19 PM

Depending on how you view things and whether you sit on the side writing the cheque or the side waiting to receive it, the investment landscape of 2022 thus far can either be perceived as 'half full' or 'half empty.' But it’s definitely unlike 2021, which was a banner year by all accounts. Last year (2021) closed out with the highest investment rate ever recorded ($300 Billion), with twice the amount invested in US startups versus 2020. Globally, nearly $1.6 trillion was invested in emerging companies. Comparing 2021 and 2022, the current year has been choppy, at best. Note that all monies herein are reported in US dollars.

What’s now clear is that 2021 was the year for startups seeking working capital. Investors had pent-up demand – and extra cash – after things slowed to a mere trickle in 2020 as the world grappled with the onset of the pandemic. In 2020, investment levels fell below those recorded during the financial crisis from a decade earlier. Many entrepreneurs joked on social media that all they needed to do was to present a venture capital