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What Was Discussed at the 2024 Venture Capital Outlook: Key Takeaways and Photos

What Was Discussed at the 2024 Venture Capital Outlook: Key Takeaways and Photos

On Tuesday Feb 14th we hosted our inaugural venture capital outlook 2024 in Del Mar.

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Brian Mesic, Brian Langner, Al Bsharah, and Fred Grier (Courtesy of Nico Gutiérrez)

On Tuesday evening last week, more than 60 tech founders and venture capitalists came together to attend the VC Outlook 2024 event in Del Mar sponsored by Gunderson Dettmer and Deloitte.

CEOs were in fundraising mode, building in stealth, and others plotting their next move. We also had about 20 investors working the room. The mood was celebratory despite the venture slowdown, and when San Diego startup deals are at an 5-year low.

Everyone in attendance had a similar question top-of-mind: “How will 2024 play out?”

We were thrilled to have Ankona and Interlock Capital who closed new venture funds last year. Industry Ventures, which raised $1.7B last year also joined us on the panel.

In a 30-minute panel conversation, we covered why investors are bullish on the San Diego startup ecosystem, the types of conversations they're having with their LPs, and which early-stage businesses have the better odds at raising capital this year.

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