How companies feel about the state of the economy compared to a year ago How companies feel about the state of the economy compared to a year ago
Factors companies believe will impact their business in 2022
How long will inflation last?
Market volatility's impact on the timing of fundraising plans
Market volatility’s impact on the size of the next fundraising round
Expected timing of next fundraising round
How companies adjusted business activities because of market volatility
Current market environment's impact on timing of a potential public offering
Do you expect cash compensation to increase more than usual in 2022?
Do you expect equity compensation to increase more than usual in 2022?
Drivers of increased compensation costs
Adjustments companies are making due to higher compensation costs
Companies that allow for employee liquidity before an exit
More optimistic
Less optimistic
No change
Inflation
Rising
Hiring/retention challenges
Market volatility
The financing environment
Supply chain issues
The war in Ukraine
COVID-19
0-6 months
6-12 months
12-18 months
18-24 months
24+ months
Accelerated plans
Slowed plans
No change
Plan to raise more
Plan to raise less
Plan to lean more on debt
Plan to lean less on debt
No change
6 months
1 year
2 years
2+ years
N/A – Don't plan to raise new equity
Slowed hiring or cut jobs
Cut sales or marketing expenses
Cut R&D expenses
More careful spending on opex and capex
N/A – Not adjusted
No, our timing remains the same
Yes, we will delay 6-12 months
Yes, we will delay 12+ months
Yes, but undefined how long we will delay
N/A - No plan to enter public markets
Inflation
Competitive job market
Increased exit timeline
Raising additional capital
Scaling back hiring plans
Reducing investments in other areas
Leaning more heavily on equity compensation
None
Through company-sponsored liquidity events
By allowing employees to sell in secondary markets
Not yet, but we intend to before exit
No
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