A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 30, 2021

I wrote a short post on the USV blog announcing that we had invested in Cryptokitties , but in truth, we invested in much more. USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Mar 22, 2021 Preparing Communities for the Climate Crisis Nick Grossman — Mar 20, 2021 Bitcoin as Battery. We are only seeing the entire vision now.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

69% of Gen Z watch anime and half of Netflix’s 222M subscribers watched anime in 2021, with total anime watch time growing 20% annually. Halcyon Zero will be natively PC/mobile cross play and multiplayer, and Pahdo is opening up its developer tools for anyone to build their own anime games. We’re big fans of the Pahdo team’s approach.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the growth of startups and entrepreneurs in Oklahoma, is proud to announce surpassing the $100 million mark in total investments. These investments, collectively over $100 million, have provided vital early capital to help startups throughout the state to thrive. billion at its IPO in April 2021.The

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

We are brainstorming a new solution to a widespread challenge in many countries: how to develop a self-sustaining, independent local tech ecosystem. I co-wrote this essay with Prabhat Gusain , currently the Chief of Staff at Caffeinated Capital; formerly an intern with Versatile VC ; and a 2021 MBA from UVA Darden.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. startups raked last year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 20, 2022

Developed dual suppliers for critical items where we were previously dependent on a single supplier. In 2021, the average cost was US$18,000 and at one point we paid US$21,500. . Our margins dropped from 45% in 2020 to 25% in 2021. . RED Product Development Group. . Adjust for margin impact. “In Partner with customers.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The EU will invest €13.5 In 2021, exports reached $6.9 from a year earlier and brought in more than $6 billion in revenue, more than $542 million the revenue generated in 2021. The experts are predicting the Ukrainian economy will bounce back and that the investment made today will bring dividends for years to come.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We started looking at crypto ten years ago, starting investing nine years ago, and have had a front-row seat to its development ever since. pic.twitter.com/eHgoMWlaVJ — Boardroom (@boardroom) October 19, 2021. It has been enlightening, exciting, rewarding, but definitely not mainstream. Seeing it made my day.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

If you’d like to invest the same way that fintech influencers, including Austin Hankwitz , WOLF Financial , Breyanna Nava and Patrick Meng do, Follow can help you do that. Social investing is not a new concept. Morgan Chase, where he led product development for Chase’s retail and card businesses, creating cards like Chase Sapphire. “It

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 27, 2023

Register The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (headed by Minister Park Bo-gyun) conducted an investment briefing on July 24, focused on attracting investment from the UAE sovereign wealth fund for content industries, including games , dramas, and webtoons.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 28, 2021

The financial system in the US, and in other developed countries, is a rigged system and has been for a very long time. Only rich people can invest in startups. The new startup investing is buying into the Ethereum crowdsale. USV TEAM POSTS: Andy Weissman — Jan 26, 2021 USV 2021 Fund. Not anymore.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2021

Johnson has developed the skills and tenacity to excel as an athlete, business leader and changemaker. The EO Powerhouse Series interview with Magic Johnson is available exclusively to EO members until 26 August 2021. EO members heard first-hand about Magic’s challenges and the journey to propel his company to the status of No.

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The Seraf Compass

MAY 12, 2021

In recognition of their incredible contribution to angel investing, Seraf Founders Ham Lord and Christopher Mirabile were awarded the 2021 Hans Severiens award by the Angel Capital Association, the largest professional angel investor development organization in the world.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2023

Register South Korea venture investment firm ‘1Billion Partners Inc. Since its launch in October 2021, the company has been actively executing multiple investments, demonstrating its dedication to fostering entrepreneurship. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Strategic investment fund BankTech Ventures invests in companies that are developing innovative technologies that enhance the ability of community banks to serve their customers. The Fund just announced their investment commitment of $13.5 as of December 31, 2022, according to the FDIC.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

At the time, seven-figure seed investments in African startups were a rarity. Typically, pre-seed rounds are raised when the startup is still in the product development phase, yet to make revenue or discover product-market fit. Her firm, TLcom, led the $1 million pre-seed investment in Okra. Okra is an API fintech startup.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 24, 2023

Register Mark & Company, led by CEO Kyungpyo Hong, has announced the establishment and management of a new venture investment fund in partnership with Yoonmin Creative Investment Foundation, chaired by Minseop Sung. 1, launched in July 2021.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

Salient surveyed over 80 companies across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, 25% more than the number it tracked in its last report in 2021. However, the segment is yet to record the type of investments that have poured into B2B retail e-commerce in the previous two years. In 2021, they received just $1.6

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns. The problem of housing affordability and supply is largely a political problem, and those policies (that prevent developers from building multi-family properties) are largely popular.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

. — Mary Ann Storied venture firms Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) invested more in fintech than any other category in 2022, according to research from CB Insights. Sequoia apparently was fairly active overall last year despite the global downturn, with over 100 investments. But wasn’t that true for every sector?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

That has worked well for me over the years but recently, I have watched a vibrant secondary market develop for private company shares and I think that is a good thing as I believe more liquidity is better than less liquidity in most, maybe all cases. USV TEAM POSTS: Rebecca Kaden — Feb 10, 2021 SmartHop’s Series A.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Notably, the round saw participation from Jason Gardner, founder and former CEO of Marqeta, who made this investment his first in the MEA region. Fraud rates and cart abandonment are over 20% higher than in developed markets, says Nader Abdelrazik, co-founder and CEO of MoneyHash.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Serial fintech entrepreneur Walter Cruttenden founded Acorns with his son, Jeff, in 2012 with the goal of helping low- and middle-income households invest and save responsibly. The pair wanted to simplify investing for the millions that have trouble getting started or continuing to invest.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Zeitview , the company formerly known as DroneBase , today announced that it raised $55 million to further develop its air and ground data capture tech. According to one source , VC investments in drone companies reached $7 billion in 2021 across 199 deals, up from $2.4 billion in 2022.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges for developers building on Ethereum’s market leading smart contract platform/blockchain are the high fees and slow transactions. The Ethereum core developers have been working on these issues for years and there are changes coming in the core Ethereum protocol that will help with scalability.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The use of animated videos in marketing hit an all-time high in 2021. If you are thinking about stepping into the video marketing game but have limited investment, 2D animation is an excellent starting point. Statistical analysis of video marketing. 3D animation. And that aspect can drive costs higher. Kinetic typography.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. I also had the opportunity to learn firsthand how VC firms put together an investment fund and understood the type of LPs coming together to form a fund. What types of companies/sectors do you look to invest in?

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This investment will support our mission to revolutionize the specialty vehicle industry and accelerate the transition to clean mobility, said Endera CEO and founder John Walsh. The company designs and manufactures the vehicles, develops the proprietary powertrain technology, and offers fleet management softwareall under one roof.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Payload , which develops a headless open-source content management system (CMS), today announced that it has raised a $4.7 Unlike most CMS tools, Michigan-based Payload puts its emphasis on developers. Unlike most CMS tools, Michigan-based Payload puts its emphasis on developers. Image Credits: Payload. “To Payload raises $4.7M

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2022

Seven venture capital firms participated in the latest round: DS Asset Management, Industrial Bank of Korea, Hanwha Investment & Securities, S&S Investment, Toss investment, Korea Asset Investment & Securities and Venture Field. AIMMO posted $10 million of revenue in 2021, according to its IR pitch deck.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 2, 2024

My first rodeo was at Mirror.xyz where I kept avc.mirror.xyz for most of 2021, 2022, and 2023. This was my first post at avc.mirror.xyz on March 18, 2021. Any developer can take what I create at AVC.xyz and build on top of it. So when web3 blogging services started cropping up, I started to use them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 2, 2020

While GDP in the developed world has grown a robust 3.6 Companies in developed markets have churned out profits at a historic pace, despite massive economic dislocations like the bursting of the dot-com bubble in 2000 and the global financial crisis eight years later. You don’t always need to speed; sometimes you need to slow down.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

Master Your Mindset In 47 years of living and seven as an entrepreneur, I’ve learned the greatest lesson of life is recognizing patterns, and then — more importantly — developing your own. Keep making bigger investments into smaller rooms, where the people in those rooms are making bigger impacts. 2021 was No Limits.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

billion in investments in the past two years alone. Throughout 2021, security teams will begin to realize the unconsidered security challenges of robotic process automation. Gartner inquiries related to RPA increased over 1,000% during 2020 as companies continue to invest. Understanding RPA’s digital identity.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2022

Maria Lepskaya is a senior associate at Runa Capital , leading investments in different branches of quantum technologies and advanced materials. The company was founded in 2015, and it went public in 2021 through a SPAC at a $2 billion valuation. Quantum startups map, as of October 2021. Maria Lepskaya. Contributor.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

In our commitment to entrepreneurship-led economic development, we’ve made it our practice to regularly share insights and lessons learned while celebrating success stories along the way. In the spirit of the new year, let’s check out SourceLink’s best blogs to discover what piqued interest in 2021 and what knowledge we can build on in 2022.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 17, 2021

From time to time, I chart the fastest growing categories of startup investment in the US for seed through Series C. Developer APIs includes a litany of different developer tools and services. Here are 2015 , 2017 , This year, I was certain the categories would have been influenced by COVID19.

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