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How Chicago is changing who raises early-stage venture capital

TechCrunch

For those of us who cover the venture capital industry, two narratives are ubiquitous: There’s the story of how much capital has been invested of late; you’ve seen the data — 2020 and 2021 set nearly every record around the world for private-market investment. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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Six tips for SaaS founders who don’t want VC money

TechCrunch

Aytekin Tank is the founder of JotForm , an online form builder. Established in 2006, JotForm allows customizable data collection for enhanced lead generation, survey distribution, payment collections and more. Over the past decade, venture capital has become synonymous with entrepreneurship.

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Data show 2021 was a bonkers, record-setting year for venture capital

TechCrunch

Venture capitalists went hard in 2021. Data collected from a number of sources indicates that last year set venture capital records around the world. Today’s startup boom, from a venture capital perspective, is a wide-ranging and incredibly expensive enterprise.

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Got the right stuff? Exhibit and pitch at TC Sessions: Space 2020

TechCrunch

We’re talking founders, engineers, investors, tech journalists, potential customers and collaborators from the public sector and private sectors — not to mention people who hold the purse strings at NASA and the military. Some investors spend a lot of their time looking to the stars for the next venture capital opportunity.

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All The Questions You Wanted Answered about Bird Scooters and Their Recent $300 Million Funding

Both Sides of the Table

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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Bullish or bearish? What to expect for Europe VC activity in 2022

TechCrunch

With another year of venture capital records in the books, it’s time to look forward. Global data was clear: The 2021 venture capital startup investment cycle was record-breaking ; around the world, startups raised more money than ever before, with individual geographies posting all-time hauls. What’s at stake?

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Dealroom raises €6M Series A for its startup data, market intelligence service

TechCrunch

European startup and venture capital data company Dealroom has raised a €6 million Series A, it told TechCrunch. The company’s new capital comes nearly two years after it raised €2.75 To better understand the round, TechCrunch put a number of questions to Dealroom founder and CEO Yoram Wijngaarde.