After a rough 2022 , many people in venture were hoping 2023 would offer a reprieve. While the year did see some steadying in the venture-backed startup world, it did not lack for big stories, big busts and big buzz. From crypto contagion to a banking crisis that rocked the industry, to a CEO’s firing saga that was like a never-ending soap opera storyline, 2023 saw a lot — so let’s take a look back as we go forward. Crypto contagion The year started with many folks still trying to wrap their heads around one of the greatest startup implosions of all time: That of crypto exchange FTX . Company founder Sam Bankman-Fried was already…
