TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Hopes that it would become easier for startups to raise capital in 2023 were left unmet as the year ended. New data from business database PitchBook paints a modestly dim picture of venture capital investment […] © 2023 TechCrunch. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. All rights reserved.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 31, 2023

I like to think of what we’ve been going through in the tech sector/startup land/venture capital over the last year as a cleanse. Venture capital firms got out of whack. This cleanse is likely to continue for most, if not all, of 2023 but I think it gets easier from here. Cost structures got out of whack.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Even as Y Combinator reveals the latest startups in its cohort for this winter , we have poor news for founders: the global venture capital market shrank in Q1 2023, and it would have been even worse if it were not for a few mega deals, according to Crunchbase (disclosure: my former employer) and PitchBook reports.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Register The South Korea Ministry of SMEs and Startups, in collaboration with the Korea Startup Forum, is set to host the highly anticipated “COMEUP 2023,” set to take place from November 8 to 10 at the renowned Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The sessions provided a platform for in-depth discussions and collaboration talks between startup representatives and notable participants, including government investment agencies like the Korea Startup Agency and Korea Growth Finance , alongside venture capital and accelerator representatives from MYSC and The Invention Lab.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In 2023, the industry attracted substantial investments, with strong financial inclusion and blockchain technology gaining acceptance in some countries. This funding round was led by the Singapore-based venture capital firm 1982 Ventures, the sole investor.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Seed- and Early-Stage U.S, Galileo did it first in 1609, and we’re doing it again now.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Diligence cycles have extended, better relationships with founders can be formed, investors can enter new spaces with more preparation, and a thoughtful approach to early-stage venture capital can emerge,” Kareem added. Do you expect to see more down rounds in 2023? How many will not manage the task in 2023?

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The new initiative includes a strategic partnership with the highly anticipated X-PITCH 2023, a global deeptech startup competition aimed at catalyzing the widespread adoption of cutting-edge technology across diverse industries. “We see immense potential in partnering with X-PITCH. .”

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

[link] — Dan Primack (@danprimack) February 25, 2023 I DM’d Dan to let him know that is not the right way to think about the venture capital business. That’s the only way to think about the venture capital business that makes sense to me. The entrepreneur is the customer and the LP is the shareholder.

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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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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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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

For instance, even though quantum computing suddenly became popular in the public markets as D-Wave, Rigetti and IonQ listed in the last year, private investment declined significantly — the sector received just over $600 million in venture capital in 2022, down from $800 million in 2021, according to Crunchbase.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In Fall 2023 and Fall 2024, LUUM began collaborations with Ulta Beauty and Nordstrom to pilot their innovative eyelash extension service in San Jose store locations. With its robust global patent portfolio and the support of notable beauty and venture capital investors, its reach is global.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2024

© 2023 TechCrunch. 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. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

As we embrace 2023, the Southeast Asian startup landscape is abuzz with anticipation surrounding cross-border acquisitions to shape the upcoming year. billion as of March 31, 2023. These strategic collaborations, extending beyond geographical confines, carry the potential to redefine industries and fuel growth.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 13, 2023

Register Solarvest Holdings Berhad, a prominent distributor of clean energy in Malaysia, has officially announced the selection of five grant recipients for the Seed Grant Round of Solarvest Innovation Lab 2023 (SIL 2023).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

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. 13 VCs talk about the state of robotics investing in 2023 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

But if 2022 was a year of paradigm-shifting dynamics, 2023 will be a year when we’ll determine the winners and the losers — and more importantly, when crisper methods for evaluating success will emerge. We’re entering 2023 with a great number of known issues and a constrained ability to forecast what’s ahead.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

This unified platform approach is especially valuable for Mercurys core users: fast-moving startups, e-commerce brands, venture capital firms, and small businesses that need scalable financial infrastructure without enterprise-level complexity. Since its last funding round, Mercury has expanded its capabilities in notable ways.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

In a world where constant change and the need for sustainable solutions are more urgent than ever, young entrepreneurs emerge as the driving force behind innovation and progress — as demonstrated by the winners of EO’s 2023 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. However, their journeys are not without challenges.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

Patrick Salyer, partner, Mayfield Fund What kind of opportunities are you looking for in April 2023? How to pitch me: 5 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2023 by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch This year has seen massive attention paid to AI, specifically generative AI.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 1 Now we’re focused on the standouts from day two. Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 2 by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch Is crypto back? What happened to the accountant tech stack? We’re just having fun.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 18, 2024

Venture capital investments surged to unprecedented heights in 2023, surpassing $600 billion worldwide. This figure shows venture capital driving innovation and economic advancement globally.

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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. Like many investors, we are bullish on AI. You know, before it got weird.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

From a diversity standpoint, the venture capital financing landscape remains incredibly imbalanced. of total venture capital invested, according to Crunchbase. The current system capitalizes women and minority founders at 80% less than businesses overall. One report found that minority tech startups in the U.S.

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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?

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 3, 2023

Register Kairous Capital , a venture capital firm headquartered in Malaysia, has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Digital Way Group and China Silk Road Group to establish the Malaysia-China Digital Cooperation Council (MCDCC) and the Malaysia-China Digital Cooperation & Development Fund.

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

Despite this, venture capital funding continues to miss the gender parity mark, with the gap between all-women and all-men-founded teams becoming even more pronounced amid a broader investment slowdown. of allocated capital in 2023 (compared to 18.2% in 2022).

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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. The digital bank recently rebranded from its previous name, Bank Fama, in early 2023 following its acquisition by EMTEK, Grab, and Singtel.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Acadian Ventures , an early-stage venture capital firm, announced its 2024 Future of Work 100, an annual list of venture-backed startups impacting how work gets done in the future. As a result, the current year’s venture-backed startups had to focus on their financial health. They represent 17 countries.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

Still going : Rivian will stick to its 2023 production goal for EVs , despite a quarterly dip, Kirsten reports. Daily Crunch: Patreon rival Fanfix projects paying creators $50M by end of 2023 by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch Setting the stage : YouTube will livestream all six Coachella stages , Aisha reports.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The red dot is 2023 - the other years are in grey. The time between rounds has also lengthened - something all of Startupland felt throughout 2023. The public valuation environment & pace of venture capital investments mirror those years better than others. Here’s another way of visualizing the data.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives spent $8 billion worth of customer funds on real estate, venture capital investments, campaign donations, endorsement deals and even a sports stadium, according to testimony from former senior FTX executive Nishad Singh. All rights reserved.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

It’s time to take stock of just what went down in the first three months of the year, which means a deluge of venture capital data and yet another earnings cycle. I want to start our formal Q1 2023 venture lookback with China. Early 2023 data does little to dispel that impression.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 11, 2024

Vietnamese digital marketing solutions provider CNV has secured $1 million in seed funding from Singapore-based venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners. This investment follows CNV’s strong performance in 2022 and 2023, three years after receiving crucial pre-seed funding from NextPay, a Vietnamese SME payments and services company.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 13, 2023

Monday, March 13, 2023 - The near-term crisis has largely been averted with the Federal Reserve, Treasury and FDIC regulators announcing that depositors regained access to 100% of their money starting Monday and that no losses will be borne by the taxpayer. Resources: 03/13/2023 - Read the latest from the U.S.

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