Crises have been happening one after another around the world in recent years, impacting start-ups to varying degrees. The rise in interest rates following the Covid pandemic has led institutional investors to place their money in pockets that are much less risky than venture capital, but can be just as profitable.
Faced with the drying up of fundraising, start-ups are therefore focusing on the search for profitability in the short or medium term (reduction of staff, improvement of margin, etc.). According to the 2024 barometer of the economic and social performance of French start-ups and venture capital funds published by the France Digitale lobby and EY, 32% of the companies surveyed claim to be profitable and 49% plan to be profitable within three years.
