Rev1 Ventures Leadership Team Shares 2022 Startup Predictions

By Heath Fellows.
Updated Dec 15, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB) December 15, 2021 - Today, leaders from Rev1 Ventures, the startup studio that combines capital and strategic services to help startups scale and corporates innovate, are revealing top predictions for what startups can expect in the next year. 2021 was undoubtedly another year of ups and downs, as the world and businesses worked to rebound from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Pitchbook, U.S. startups raised roughly $240 billion in the first nine months of the year - breaking all records for US startup funding.

This year, Rev1 launched its second corporate-backed fund, Rev1 Fund II, a $20MM fund aimed at supporting high-growth companies in Ohio and beyond. Rev1s portfolio has attracted a record $200MM in capital which included exit proceeds of $64MM for the regions startups this year.

In an effort to help entrepreneurs make the most of the year ahead, Rev1 is revealing its top predictions for whats on the horizon for the startup ecosystem in 2022:

This year, startups in the Great Lakes have already raised approximately $11.7 billion through three quarters, up from $8.2 billion in 2020 and $5.7 billion in 2019. The region has seen a more than 500 percent increase in venture capital funding in the past decade (since 2012). For more information about Rev1s unique approach to helping entrepreneurs build great companies, visit http://www.rev1ventures.com.

About Rev1 Ventures Rev1 Ventures is the startup studio that combines capital and strategic services to help startups scale and corporates innovate. Based in the Midwest, Rev1 connects entrepreneurs to talent, customers, space and funding, to help entrepreneurs build great companies. With a proven track record of success, Rev1 is the most active seed investor in Ohio for the past seven years. For more information, visit http://www.rev1ventures.com.