St. Louis startups reeled in the cash in 2021.
Local startups raised $699 million in venture financing in 2021, according to a report published Friday by research firm PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. Thatβs up from the $490 million local startups snagged in 2020. The bulk of the 2021 funding came in the yearβs second half, which included nearly $600 million in financing for St. Louis firms.
The 2021 total marks the most venture funding St. Louis firms have raised inβ¦