Venture funding for metaverse startups (2017–2023)

1. VR venture activity rises after consumer headsets

   Jan 1, 2017Labels: Consumer VR, VR startups

   • S P Global

2. Blockstack announces $25 million app fund

   Dec 15, 2017Labels: Blockstack, App fund

   • Axios

3. a16z launches first dedicated crypto fund

   Jan 1, 2018Labels: Andreessen Horowitz, Crypto fund

   • Axios

4. Global VC reaches a record in early 2021

   Jul 8, 2021Labels: Global VC, Crunchbase

   • Axios

5. Facebook rebrands as Meta to emphasize metaverse

   Oct 28, 2021Labels: Meta Facebook, Rebrand

   • DW

6. Microsoft announces Activision Blizzard acquisition

   Jan 18, 2022Labels: Microsoft, Activision Blizzard

   • Guardian

7. Epic Games announces $2 billion metaverse round

   Apr 11, 2022Labels: Epic Games, Sony

   • Epic Games

8. McKinsey reports $120B invested early 2022

   Jun 15, 2022Labels: McKinsey, Investment report

   • McKinsey

9. Metaverse venture funding peaks in 2022

   Dec 31, 2022Labels: S&P Global, Metaverse funding

   • S P Global

10. Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition

    Oct 13, 2023Labels: Microsoft, Acquisition close

    • Acq Wiki

11. Venture funding for metaverse firms drops in 2023

    Dec 31, 2023Labels: S&P Global, Funding drop

    • S P Global

12. Metaverse VC totals hit lowest level since 2018

    Dec 31, 2023Labels: S&P Global, VC totals

    • S P Global