The Svb Silicon Valley Bank Global Fund Banking Outlook Report for Q2 2022 highlights emerging trends and insights for the private equity and venture capital ecosystems. Despite a slowdown in fundraising and exits, limited partners remain committed to the space following a year of record distributions. Innovation has increased during periods of volatility, and investors need to be vigilant in thinking about a broad range of factors, from financing strategies to cybersecurity and foreign exchange risk. While exits may remain muted in the near term, opportunity still exists, and firms are feeling pressure to use their cash reserves to keep up with the pace of digitization. With $1.7 trillion in global VC and PE dry powder, there is plenty of capital on the sidelines ready to be put to work.
