Tag: Silicon Valley
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Sequoia Capital lost $115 million investing in FTX. Partner Alfred Lin says they’d do it again. From Bloomberg: “I looked at the work we did 15 different ways,” Lin said Thursday at the Bloomberg Technology Summit. “We probably would have made the investment again.” Sequoia’s business lies in trusting founders…
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Late stage startups are running out of options. For every $3 they want to raise, just $1 is available. From a new Pitchbook report: The capital landscape during H1 has not seen significant improvement for late-stage and venture growth companies. The capital supply and demand dynamic is still skewed, with…
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I’m finalizing my biggest ever investment in a startup. Let me take you inside the research process I used to make this decision. I read all materials, often multiple times. I extract key passages and take notes on them. For every company, I want to know how much money is…
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If you’re having a hard time raising money, you’re not alone. Venture funding fell by half in May compared to the prior year. From a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence: Venture capital investments worldwide dropped 47.8% year over year in May to $18.85 billion from $36.08 billion, according to…
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Many startups today are hitting the end of the line. The bank account is empty, the raise has failed, and it’s time to say goodbye. From a report out today in The Wall Street Journal: Fresh capital from venture investors and bank loans is scarce and expensive. Going public is…
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+ Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Small Business, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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There are 2 things New York doesn’t lack for: smoke and tech events. But with so many events out there, how do you know which ones are worth going to? Here are a few of my favorites: Entrepreneur’s Roundtable Accelerator With 4 unicorns, this is one of the best accelerators…
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+ Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, New York, New York City, NYC, Silicon Valley, Small Business, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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At the end of every day, I take a long walk. As I gaze over the Hudson toward the city, I listen to the best podcasts in tech. Podcasts are one of my favorite ways to learn. I listen to them while walking, doing dishes, or even (ick) scrubbing the…
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+ Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Podcasts, Silicon Valley, Small Business, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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Two years ago, I started funneling money into the riskiest asset class on the planet: startups. This morning, I sat down to take a hard look at my performance. Miraculously, I’ve actually made money! Total Performance My portfolio is up 3.4% since April 2021. The NASDAQ is down about 7%…
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+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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I was working late into the night, researching a very hot deal. It was 2021 and I was amped — until I found out I couldn’t get an allocation! I was really disappointed. The founder was first rate and the co-investors were Silicon Valley legends. Surely I was missing my…
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“You’re going to see a lot of emerging managers shut down in the next few years,” said a VC I met with this morning. She couldn’t stay long — she was heading to California to fundraise. The down market is hitting emerging managers hard. These VC’s are on their first…
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Tremendous 