Will VC Funding Catch Up To Record Year For U.S. Weddings?

This year is slated to be the busiest for weddings in the United States in nearly four decades. So while venture funding to wedding-related startups has been on the decline in recent years, that could change as many more couples tie the knot.

Funding to VC-backed startups in the wedding category over the past decade peaked in 2018, when companies in the space raised  $543 million. A big factor then was that two of the most prominent players in the category—WeddingWire and Zola—raised very large rounds. READ MORE