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The Breakout Tech Company Of 2018

Haystack

Whereas in 2016 I struggled to come up with one, and whereas in 2017 it was obvious it was Coinbase, with 2018 comes the most money poured into U.S. In 2018, it was that kind year. This is the company, in my opinion, which only first appeared on the radar of most investors in 2018. [Here is the Google Doc where we tracked these.]

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. 6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase. During this time, there’s financial leverage used in the transaction to help buffer the firm’s cost of capital (e.g.

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Women entrepreneurs find success despite lack of access to investment capital

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In 2018, women started 1,821 net new businesses every day according to research by American Express, which also showed that black women are starting businesses at the fastest rate of any racial group. Despite the growth in women-owned businesses, venture capital is still funneled to mostly male-owned businesses. Plenty of initiative.

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Mission wrap: London 2018

Startup Catalyst

On Thursday we took a trip out to Level 39 at Canary Wharf for the Launch In London event, before returning for a Raising Capital in the UK private chat with UK Department for International Trade. That evening we were hosted by Adepto (Catalyst 2016 alumni) for a rooftop social event.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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A Deep Dive into What Has Really Changed in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve heard a lot of people question whether there is too much money in venture capital chasing too few great deals. Others believe that new business models are emerging that could replace venture capital all together. Taken together these “mega rounds” represent nearly half of the funding in 2018. We’re in a new tech bubble!”

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Venture capital undermines human rights

TechCrunch

The world’s 10 leading venture capital firms have, together, invested over $150 billion in technology startups. There is a startling lack of diversity within the venture capital sector. We all live in a world shaped by venture capital. Unfortunately, this is true of the broader venture capital sector as well.