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Retailers: Don't Track Me, Bro

This is going to be BIG.

Given the time I spent a decade ago doing not only venture capital, but investing in private equity funds that buy retail companies, I find this data collection fascinating. Venture Capital & Technology' These efforts aren''t new. Path Intelligence raised a million bucks to do this years ago.

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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.

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Did venture capitalists undervalue startups for decades?

TechCrunch

Data indicate that the pace of startup value creation reached a fever pitch in 2021. According to venture capital data collected by PitchBook , prices spiked for startup equity across the maturity spectrum last year. The result of those rising prices was a huge gain in the pace at which paper wealth was generated.

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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. A record year ‘round the world.

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The Startups and Investors Bringing Voice Tech to Healthcare

Dream It

Dozens of healthcare-focused voice tech startups have popped up in the last few years which are backed by top tier venture funds. With NeuroLex’s different products, entrepreneurs and clinicians can perform voice-based data collection and analysis. Here’s a look at it:

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Angel Investors Do Make Money, Data Shows 2.5x Returns Overall

Gust

Conventional wisdom dictated that they made reckless investments in very early-stage ventures mostly doomed to fail. In addition, angels were up against a selection problem: All the best entrepreneurs and opportunities would naturally gravitate to the best venture capital funds, leaving only the “scraps” for angel investors.

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When VCs turned to Zoom, Chicago startups were ready for their close-up

TechCrunch

By now it’s common knowledge that 2021 is shaping up to be a breakout year for the startup and venture capital worlds, surpassing years of strong results in a long-term bull market for tech-focused business upstarts. African startups will set fresh venture capital records this year, for example.