Asia & Middle East

Europe

Latin America

Consumer

Enterprise

Fintech

Health Tech

A & earlier

B & C rounds

D & E rounds

Public or later stage

Fundraising & capital markets

CFOs are cautiously optimistic about sidestepping a recession

CFOs - Q2 2023

CFOs’ predictions for the economy in their country/region over the next year

Frontier Tech

Logistics

Outlook & priorities

Amid rising optimism, CEOs eye growth capital

CEOs - Q4 2023

Plan to raise capital in the next twelve months

Inflation & the economy

CEOs tackle economic challenges and look ahead

CEOs - Q4 2022

Expectations for how long high inflation will persist

Hybrid work, layoffs, hiring

Still searching for talent and grappling with hybrid work challenges

CHROs - Q1 2023

Work modality in 2023

Marketing during a downturn

CMOs weigh top priorities, larger budgets

CMOs - Q3 2022

How companies adjusted those budgets since the beginning of the year

Banking concerns

Higher interest rates caused companies to change their approach to cash management by:

Culture & employee experience

Mindset of companies’ workforces

The door to IPOs will fully reopen in:

Economy and tech budgets

CTOs are exploring pathways to AI success

CTOs - Q3 2023

Compared to a year ago, attracting engineering talent is:

US East

US West

Hybrid & Remote Work

Interactive data: CHROs on hybrid work, culture and more

CHROs - Q1 2022

Impact of hybrid or remote work on costs

Issues that CEOs believe will have a major impact on their companies in 2023

Generative AI

Generative AI has improved our company by:

2023 outlook & priorities

CEOs’ plans to raise capital

Difficulty of hiring compared to a year ago

Compared to a year ago, it is:

Benchmarking

Percentage of marketing budget that goes to outside agencies

Equity & compensation

CFOs weigh in on inflation, talent, volatility, and more

CFOs - Q2 2022

Do you expect equity compensation to increase more than usual in 2022?

Technology budget as a percent of revenue

Companies that allow for employee liquidity before an exit

Companies that had layoffs in the past year

Macro environment

CEO sentiment about the economy compared to one year ago

Marketing team budget as a percentage of revenue

Number of banking partners before the banking crisis

Generative AI will:

Attrition & Retention

Increase in attrition rate in recent months (tied to the Great Resignation)

Companies whose growth in tech budget was driven primarily by AI investments

My strategy for using foundation models is to:

Size of engineering team as a percent of total workforce

Drivers of increased compensation costs

Size of engineering team in 2023 compared to 2022

Companies’ approaches to strengthening engagement and culture

Raised capital in 2023

Expected changes in hybrid work habits post-pandemic

CEO stress levels

Technology budgets in 2023 compared to 2022

The next twelve months are a time to:

Percentage of the workforce that was let go

Company initiatives to bolster employee connection and alignment in 2022

Adjustment to business activities companies made in the past 12 months because of economic conditions

Factors companies believe will impact their business in 2022

CEOs’ sentiment toward the economy compared with one year ago

CEO sentiment about their company’s prospects compared to a year ago

Expectations for in-office attendance

CFOs’ plans to raise capital in the next 12 months

Do you expect cash compensation to increase more than usual in 2022?

Companies’ positions toward hiring

Top area of focus for CHROs this year

CEOs see 2023 as a year to:

Companies that expect layoffs in the next 9 months

CEOs who said hybrid work has a negative impact on…

How companies feel about the state of the economy compared to a year ago

Hybrid work’s impact on CEO’s job

CEOs’ predictions for where the S&P 500 will be at the end of 2023 compared to the end of 2022

Upside/downside from hybrid work in 2023

When it comes to generative AI, my team is:

Expected work modality in 2023

Types of office policies companies have adopted

Marketing inside your organization

Does marketing have adequate support from the CEO?

The AI revolution

The hurdles to harnessing AI’s full potential are:

Companies that say attracting talent is harder than a year ago

Adjustments companies are making due to higher compensation costs

Planned AI investment in 2024, compared to 2023

Expected timing of next fundraising round

The AI revolution has:

How companies adjusted business activities because of market volatility

Top areas of marketing that companies plan to spend less on

CFOs’ plans to take the company public in the next 12 months

When it comes to geopolitical instability affecting my business, the biggest concern is:

The media's sentiment toward your company is:

Difficulty of retention compared to a year ago

CTOs’ sentiment about the state of the economy compared to a year ago

Market volatility’s impact on the size of the next fundraising round

Market volatility's impact on the timing of fundraising plans

Does marketing have the talent and resources to succeed?

Factors companies believe will impact their business in 2023

CEOs who said hybrid work has a positive impact on…

The media's sentiment toward tech is:

Marketing team size as a percentage of total workforce

Types of initiatives companies are undertaking to retain people

CFOs’ sentiment about the state of the economy compared to a year ago

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank prompted companies to change their approach to treasury management by:

The next 12 months is a time to:

How long will inflation last?

When it comes to generative AI:

AI investment in 2023, compared to 2022

Top area of marketing by level of satisfaction

CFOs’ predictions for how long inflation will last

Top challenge CHROs face this year

Number of banking partners now

CFOs’ predictions for S&P 500 change between May 2023 and May 2024

Current market environment's impact on timing of a potential public offering

Top areas of marketing that companies plan to spend more on

Who determines which days someone needs to be in the office?

Issues that CEOs believe will have a major impact on their companies in the next twelve months

Top area of marketing by dollars spent

Types of initiatives that have helped retain people

Compensation & benefits

Strategies companies employed to retain workers

State of companies’ cultures

When it comes to generative AI, I plan to:

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Sōzō Pulse

Surveying leaders at our portfolio companies on pressing issues

CEOs’ sentiment toward the economy compared with one year ago

Issues that CEOs believe will have a major impact on their companies in 2023

Expectations for how long high inflation will persist

CEOs’ predictions for where the S&P 500 will be at the end of 2023 compared to the end of 2022

CEOs’ plans to raise capital

CEOs see 2023 as a year to:

Difficulty of hiring compared to a year ago

Difficulty of retention compared to a year ago

Expected work modality in 2023

Hybrid work’s impact on CEO’s job

CEOs who said hybrid work has a positive impact on…

CEOs who said hybrid work has a negative impact on…

Change in CEOs’ stress levels during 2022

CEOs’ sentiment toward the economy compared with one year ago