p. 2-3 Agtech: Robotics & smart field equipment will receive record funding.

p. 4-5 Artificial intelligence: AI startups will stand out by applying imitation learning to foundation models for task completion.

p. 6-7 Climate tech: US VC investment in climate tech will reach a new peak.

p. 8-9 Crypto: Crypto VC funding will bottom out during the first half of 2023 and move higher later in the year.

p. 10-12 E-commerce: Intense competition, international growth, and adoption in nontraditional industries will push livestream commerce to record VC funding.

p. 13-14 Foodtech: The cultivated protein category will see record funding in 2023 as the US nears regulatory approval.

p. 15-16 Information security: Information security leaders will make multiple data security acquisitions.

p. 17-18 Insurtech: Insurtech VC investment will reach a five-year low.

p. 19-20 Internet of Things: Smart home VC funding will regress below 2020 levels.

p. 21-22 Mobility tech: There will be a broad-based wave of consolidation across the mobility tech vertical.

p. 23-25 Retail fintech: The digital banking sector will begin to see higher levels of industry consolidation.

p. 26-27 Supply chain tech: Remote operations will scale up as investors and entrepreneurs pull back from efforts in autonomous vehicles and delivery.