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![pavelprata Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1384106988871643143.png) Pavel Prata [@pavelprata](/creator/twitter/pavelprata) on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-17 16:33:09 UTC

1/ The numbers are staggering: 2022 was the peak year with $172.8B raised by US VC funds. 

First-time VC raised $22B in funding (~2X the median value) the year before.

These funds had 3-5 years to deploy capital that suddenly became worth XX% less.


XX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1945884486438154316/c:line.svg)

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