Every year, we offer up some predictions for the startup world in the coming year. Sometimes we're right ' as in last year, when we correctly predicted that IPOs would not come roaring back in 2024. Sometimes we're wrong ' also last year, when we expected the AI frenzy to cool (lol). M&A dealmaking involving VC-backed startups has slowed through the past few years ' per Crunchbase data ' and that has greatly affected VCs' ability to give returns to their LPs and therefore raise new funds. Many VCs hope a change in the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice will jump-start M&A activity after years of an overzealous regulatory environment quashed deals such as Amazon's proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of iRobot. While big deals that got tied up in reviews make the headlines, other smaller under-the-radar deals failed to materialize because they have become more expensive and deemed not worth the money and hassle. Increased tariffs ' which President-elect...
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