Tag: Venture Capital
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“…if you’re a Series C stage startup, you’re a late stage startup, with let’s call it a pre-AI model, the spigot is just turned off completely.” David Sacks The year was 2021, and late stage startups never had it so good. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Tiger Global was…
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“It’s an absolute bloodbath.” Cameron Lester, Jefferies. Down rounds in unicorn startups are everywhere in today’s funding crunch. Should we be worried? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From a report out this morning in Bloomberg: Toward the end of 2022, down rounds hit near five-year highs, according to research…
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I hadn’t heard from one of my companies in over a year. I was starting to get worried. Turns out, they were busy. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! When I heard from the founder yesterday, I was stunned. The little seed stage SaaS company I backed in the summer…
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Turns out having coffee meetings can be awfully stressful. Or so say some VC’s complaining of “burnout.” Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From an article out today in Sifted: Thirteen investors that Sifted spoke to described seeking intensive professional help, taking months off work and having friends and loved…
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Raising money is hard these days. Even climate startups, a VC darling, are starting to feel the pinch. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From a Pitchbook report: In Q1, climate tech startups raised $5.7 billion across 279 VC deals, according to PitchBook data. That’s a 36% decline in deal…
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“We came to San Francisco looking for them in 2017. Now . . . everyone is coming to [us].” Ibrahim Ajami, Mubadala Investment Company (Abu Dhabi’s $284 billion sovereign wealth fund) Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Every hour on the hour, a private jet filled with men in Patagonia vests is landing…
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Housing costs are out of control. We all know it — but how do we fix it? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Construction delays are a major driver of costs. If only we could design buildings easily, get them approved, and break ground sooner! TANGObuilder makes that possible. This…
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A founder’s time is the world’s most valuable resource. And every day, I see them waste it. Let me explain… Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Investable vs. Not Investable All day every day, I get pitches from ambitious entrepreneurs. I love talking with them — but they usually have…
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You dial into Zoom, palms sweating. This is your big moment. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! What should you say in a meeting with investors? How do you impress them? After meeting hundreds of founders, here are my top tips: Time Management First, manage the time effectively. You want…
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If your startup has a couple of customers, you’re at a crucial point. Your product is beginning to catch on, but fundraising is still tough. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Your best path may be an accelerator. But which one? Let’s run through a few great options: Y Combinator…
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Tremendous 