Global Venture Capital Deals Declined at Q1 2025 compared to the same quarter a year ago, according to a report in Nove Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Pitchbook.

In North America, there are 3,155 deals at Q1 2025, compared to 4,282 deals at Q1 2024. In Europe, there are 1,952 deals in Q1 2025, compared to 3,111 a year ago; In Latin America, the deal of deal is 156, compared to 225 a year ago. And the rest of the world, there are 325 deals at Q1 2025, compared to 561 deals a year ago.

At Q1 2025, M & A Exits for VC-backed companies reduced, with a deal value with $ 706 billion in 726 per quarter of all quarters of 2024.

Asia results

Melanie TNG, Asia Pacific Pricicic Pricicic Pricical Capital Typhs APAC activity remains uncertainty of a macroeconomic uncertainty.

“The number of deals refused, but the total invested capital shortened speed, driven by larger rounds of B2B space.

VC’s exit activity continues to Lag Asia, falls 95 out of Q1 2025, the lowest since Q2 2019, TNG said. In history, regional markets have struggled with steady drainage channels, especially many who remain somewhat developing strong financial ecosystems. Leasing outstanding affects fundroising, which remains muted while lps awaits more clear signs of liquidity.

Thin Information Technology remains the highest sector by counting the deal, attended by the ongoing momentum of AI and digital infrastructure. This trend is also supported by strategic government initiatives, especially if the geopolitical tension continues to push the push of tech sovereignty to developed Asia.

For example, South Korea launches a KRW 34 trillion funds in February in the back industries of cuts such as semiconductors, batteries, and biotech. In March, China also announced a VC guidance supported to support advanced manufacturing and strategic technology.

US results

Kyle Stanford, the US research director in the Pitchbook, says the US market has become a high amount of money, and the rest of the market continues to lack capital.

About 71% of the total amount of US deals have gone to AI investments. That amount is better than $ 40 billion rounds of openii. However there is nothing to do with that agreement, AI has earned 48.5% of the total invested quarter of 1 / 3rd finished deal.

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Lack of distributions keeps pressure on the collection market. The $ 10 billion of new commitments were closed by Q1, set the year of step for the lowest collection environment since 2016.

European results

Navina Rajan, Europe / Middle East / North Africa Senior Private Capital Analyst said that European VC deal value in Q1 paced Below last year, as the first quarter of 2025 showcased signs of a more cautious environment and uncertainty felt by Wider Macroeconomics.

By vertical, AI has moved to the highest vertical vertical by deals as the sciences of life and Cintech also show strength. It is possible that activity and rank will develop as we work in the year.

Exit value also sees a soft start of the year. Despite the recent market hostility, we still look forward to IPO activity to pick up in Europe as valuing and repairs stay inside a window of IPO.

“The capital based on Europa-based funds has a soft start of the year where most of the flow brackets are outside a year’s numerical fund

Latin America results

And Stanford says BC Investment in Latin America has reached $ 1.4 billion in Q1, the most powerful amount of the amount of Deals since the Digital Banking App Ualá. The deal counts the slid approximately 20% quarter-over-quarter, coming to the lowest from 2020.

Only two VC funds are closed with new Latin America commitments in Q1. 22 22 funds have been completed since the beginning of 2024, with less than $ 600 million in general commitments. It has an impact on nearly mentioning no increase in foreign investment. Lack of exit continues to evaluate the Latin American VC market.