Total corporate funding, including venture capital (VC) funding, public market, and debt financing, in the first nine months (9M) of 2024 stood at $22.3 billion, 23% lower than the $28.9 billion raised in 9M 2023. The number of deals also decreased 6% year-over-year (YoY), with 117 deals in 9M 2024 compared to 124 deals during the same period last year.