PitchBook: VCs raised $151B across Q1, Q2, and Q3 2022, exceeding any prior full-year cycle, concentrated among large funds at Sequoia, Lightspeed, and others (Heather Somerville/Wall Street Journal)

Heather Somerville / Wall Street Journal:
PitchBook: VCs raised $151B across Q1, Q2, and Q3 2022, exceeding any prior full-year cycle, concentrated among large funds at Sequoia, Lightspeed, and others  —  Limited partners who back venture funds still seek access to startups, which have outperformed other asset classes during recessions