TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2023

One of the quieter conversations in venture capital has only grown louder, in my DMs and interviews, over the past few months: The known bias in venture capital has been a branding issue for some of the emerging, diverse fund managers just now splashing onto the scene. And with that, thank you for being here.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 23, 2023

who is a junior investor in the Venture Capital industry. He is wrapping up his undergraduate studies at Sacramento State studying Management Information Systems, he’ll graduate in Spring 2023. He hopes to find a fulltime position in venture capital after graduation. Azriel Nicdao otherwise known as (A.Z.)

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

Earlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. But before that, there was shared optimism that African startups would raise more VC funding last year than in 2021 when the continent, for the first time, passed the $4-5 billion threshold.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Our findings confirmed a significant shift away from the traditional tech hubs of the Bay Area, New York City, and Boston, with the proportion of seed- and early-stage VC dollars funneling into the Bay Area falling below 30% for the first time in more than a decade. Seed- and Early-Stage U.S,

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For Black founders, who have rarely received more than 1% of total venture capital invested in startups, 2022 wasn’t kind, and 2023 doesn’t look promising given how things are going. As 2023 approaches, broadly, the most pressing political issue is the 2024 election. How has it impacted you as a founder?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? billion fund.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Invest only what you are willing to lose completely; don’t double down on failing companies Fundraising Strategies for Founders: Balancing Need and Needy Energy Jeshua challenges the very decision to start fundraising, cautioning that not all businesses need venture capital.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2024

The situation has been worsening, and if this continued weakness persists in 2024, we could start to see global VC investment retreat to prior norms. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2023

While women entrepreneurs continue to struggle to gain more venture capital funding, the Forbes’ 2023 Midas Lis t suggests some inroads have been made. The 22 nd annual ranking was conducted in partnership with TrueBridge Capital Partners. The List includes11 women in the media company’s global list of top 100 investors.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 16, 2023

In The Figures that Will Move the Venture Capital Market in the Next 3-5 Years , I wrote about the correlation between interest rates & venture capital investing. The correlation is strong enough to build a simple prediction of early stage venture capital activity in 2023. correlation to -0.51.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

However, it appears that even though VCs are proceeding more cautiously than before and taking their time with due diligence, they are still investing. CB Insights recently found that two of the largest global VC firms, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, actually backed more fintech companies in 2022 than any other category.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

It seems that every internet company and their dog have at least one venture capital (VC) arm under their wing, with the likes of Google Ventures (now GV), Microsoft Ventures (now M12), Salesforce Ventures , Twilio Ventures , and Zoom Ventures all serving their corporate namesakes potential cash cows via hundreds of equity investments.

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Founder Bounty

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The chances of you getting venture funding in 2023 are close to zero. In venture capital, you get paid a management fee whatever happens plus a carry of its one of your investable company exits. We highly recommend trying to get into venture capital if you can. Building a company is damn hard.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

Some think 2023 will just be the start of a venture winter and overall economic recession, while others think we could see some stabilization as things head back to normal by midyear. California-based VC: New deployments have halted for us, and remaining funds are being directed to follow-on rounds for our existing portfolio.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

The crypto venture capital industry has become more selective thanks to the general market downturn and wavering trust caused by a slew of scandals and market disruptions, but investors at major firms are still writing checks in the space. What steps are you taking to better prepare for 2023? More clarity could be very positive.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

startups in Q1 2023, according to PitchBook. Once again measured in dollars raised, mixed-gender teams also saw their venture totals decline on a year-over-year basis, raising $7 billion in Q1 2023. of the capital invested thus far this year in U.S. Tracking venture dollars raised is a useful metric, if an incomplete one.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 22, 2024

Darwin moves at half-speed in venture capital, allowing mediocrity and outdated ‘best practices’ to persist, much to the detriment of founders and LPs. 2021-2023 Start investing in amazing new VC firms, often anchoring the raise as one of their largest funders. What’s one possible solution?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

The picture forming from Q1 2023 venture data is one of measured decline compared to the end of 2022. That said, the results of our preliminary analysis underscore how far venture activity has fallen from year-ago totals and just how brutal the venture capital market appears for late-stage startups.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

Niko Bonatsos, MD, General Catalyst While many founders and VCs have shared similar experiences as they try to navigate this confusion, the future ahead is even hazier. The general consensus seems to be that SVB’s collapse may have far-reaching consequences for venture capital, startups and the entire financial sector in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Robotics was in a nice little bubble when the VC slowdown began, as well, though not even it was immune. How essential is DARPA/defense funding to the category in 2023? Certainly valuations have come down alongside tech valuations, and the end of ZIRP is having a broad impact on venture investing.

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Red Rocket

MAY 22, 2024

CB Insights, a leading research organization that tracks venture capital financings, recently released its report on t he state of the venture capital market in 2023. The long story short is: it was a terrible year for raising capital. This article I wrote about roll-ups may help you.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The dynamics that play into this forecast, aside from the impact of COVID, include a youthful population (the youngest globally), rising smartphone adoption and internet penetration that has led to a burgeoning tech ecosystem backed by local and international VC dollars. from 2010 to 2019. and Latin America’s 2.8%. “By

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

Similarly, one VC may encourage newly minted CEOs to eat ramen and ride the bus, while another might suggest a salary in the low six-figures, depending on geography. Patrick Salyer, partner, Mayfield Fund What kind of opportunities are you looking for in April 2023?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Food tech investors discuss another consecutive quarter of decline in venture capital investments into areas like plant-based meat alternatives and cultivated meat. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

Africa seemed to defy the global venture funding decline in the first half of 2022 after its startups raised $3 billion, double the amount secured over a similar period the previous year. ” Abel Boreto, Novastar Ventures. ” Abel Boreto, Novastar Ventures.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Initially aspiring to work in the events industry to organize music festivals, Triet gained valuable experience at non-profit organizations like The Dallas Entrepreneur Center and later at Capital Factory, a Texas-based accelerator fund. Breaking into venture capital has been a remarkable and challenging journey.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Through a joint announcement, the entities unveiled their intention to combine conventional bank credit with venture capital investment, all while ensuring minimal equity dilution for shareholders. He stated that VC funding experienced a substantial decline of 60% in Q3 2022 compared to the previous year’s corresponding period.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Friday in tech vs Sunday in tech pic.twitter.com/NsuzK5fqty — Yuri Sagalov (@yuris) March 13, 2023 Not a scientific sampling, but several investors signaled this week on Twitter that they remain interested in talking to founders who are still at the idea stage. We do that to prevent an issue with VC investors called “network bias.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Silicon Valley law firm Cooley recently reported that it “handled 298 disclosable venture capital financings for Q3 2022, representing $8.1 billion of invested capital, continuing a downward trend for both metrics and representing the lowest for both since Q4 2019.” Yet, November was also when U.S.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital. Serena Ventures, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund, Melo 7 Tech Partners and Cascador (Empowering Economic Growth Foundation) participated. Five years on, this startup, Stears , is announcing a $3.3 This news is coming two years after Stears raised $650,000 in pre-seed funding.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

After setting records in 2021 as “Zoom investing” took off, how are local startups faring in 2023? “Fundraising has changed significantly and founders at all stages are now taking many first meetings on Zoom,” said Russ Wilcox, a partner at Pillar VC. Attend the TechCrunch City Spotlight: Boston event on February 27, 2023.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2023

Portal Innovations , a biotech VC firm based in Chicago, is trying to broaden everyone’s horizons and give opportunities to biotech startups growing out of labs in Chicago, Atlanta, and hopefully beyond. As AI pervades biotech, what are investors looking for in 2023? When you think of life sciences and biotech hubs in the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2023

The big themes that dominated 2022 news coverage were around layoffs, labor and venture capital incentives. Are venture dollars getting more disciplined or was that just a fever tweet of the past 12 months? Keep reading to see how three laid-off employees are approaching their careers differently in 2023.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Ballistic Ventures, a venture capital firm dedicated to funding and incubating cybersecurity startups, is looking to raise as much as $300 million for a new fund, according to a regulatory filing. The San Francisco-based VC firm Wednesday filed with the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

Last year, climate tech seemed to be invincible while the venture capital and startup worlds were fretting about a downturn and scrambling to conserve cash. But the real impact was felt at a deeper level: SVB’s collapse didn’t make running a VC firm or a startup any easier no matter what it focused on.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 22, 2024

billion in 2023 are expected to grow to $195.6 A ni.VC , a recently announced pet venture fund, sees great investment opportunities, investing $35 million in U.S. She began her career in venture capital at Toba Capital which had multiple successful exits and held early stage investing roles at Bedford Bridge and Conscience VC.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

In addition to his rich experiences working in the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, Joseph has also sharpened his investment acumen through his multiple years in the audit and stock-broking industry before deciding to finally launch his cross-border investment firm, Kairous Capital , in 2015.

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