TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In a keynote address Zennström gave a blunt assessment of the economic environment, while unpacking how he failed several times in his own career during tough economic conditions. The alternative after 6 months could mean “a rescue financing littered with aggressive liquidation preferences and exit clauses.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

“Despite the challenging economic environment, Soci has continued to thrive, innovate and drive value,” Khoury said. That likely won’t be an IPO, but Khoury didn’t pour cold water on the idea, either — albeit not anytime soon.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Schulman added: “Over the past year, we made significant progress in strengthening and reshaping our company to address the challenging macro-economic environment…While we have made substantial progress in right-sizing our cost structure, and focused our resources on our core strategic priorities, we have more work to do.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In a sign that pure equity financing is getting harder to come by, cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf , which last July raised $150 million at triple its previous valuation ($4.3 “In a turbulent economic environment, security will remain a top priority for companies. billion), opted for all debt in its latest funding round.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

“Today, affordability for rentals is front-and-center in every aspect of our current economic environment. “Every major industry, from hospitality and travel to credit cards and finance, has used loyalty to reduce the cost of marketing and to increase the lifetime value of customers.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

By going the debt route, Icertis avoids having to answer the tricky question of valuation in an especially challenging economic environment. ” Investors see promise in contract management legal technology for procurement, sales, finance, legal and HR like Icertis’ — perhaps because of the enormous addressable market.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 22, 2022

No matter how hard you work, you can’t control economic trends and market fluctuations, but you can tweak your strategies to accommodate difficult financial times and proactively prepare your business for your customers’ mindsets during these periods. Trust is incredibly important to any customer, particularly when finances may be tight.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

Still, Rivian cruised past analysts’ expectations on revenue, bringing in $364 million in Q2 (or about $26 million more than analysts anticipated, per Yahoo Finance). (Altogether, Rivian delivered 5,694 vehicles during the first half of the year.). Today, the young-ish EV maker ended regular trading at $38.95 per share, or up 4%.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In this TC+ post, she discusses the current economic environment and shares “actionable tips for closing pre-seed to Series B rounds.”. “Any change is an opportunity to create leverage, and a downturn is no exception,” writes Masha Bucher, founder and general partner of early-stage VC firm, Day One Ventures.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

This move toward extension rounds illustrates a level-setting of expectations from founders around fundraising in the current economic environment. We do not have companies raising extensions of their previous rounds, but we have heard from many founders who are.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

I think the quick way to think about what we do is we help CFOs to scale their finance and accounting organizations nonlinearly,” Lau said. This results in a mountain of data points, which could be interesting and helpful to the finance experts if they could pull it all together. Today, his company announced a $12 million Series A. “In

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Startup Blogpost

APRIL 7, 2023

Startups can not only survive but also grow in a difficult economic environment by creating products and solutions that address the shifting needs of their target audience. However, it’s important for startups to be cautious during a recession and to manage their finances carefully.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The company handles broker invoicing, collections, and payments and in addition provides access to debt financing. “In our current economic environment, companies can’t afford to ignore back-end risks and slow processes.”

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

2022: The Aftermath In 2022 war, inflation, rising interest rates and a tougher economic environment–one not buoyed by historically low interest rates–brought an end to the long-term bull market in assets (the “everything bubble”), including startup capital. By Q4, for every dollar of available capital there were 1.4x

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

According to the company’s spokesperson, Alerzo was breakeven in Q3 2021, before the company, present in just Ibadan and Lagos at the time, undertook major expansion and overhired nationwide, buoyed by its $10 million+ Series A financing round. Alerzo raises $10.5M

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TechCrunch

JUNE 27, 2022

In a written statement, CEO Adam Hughes said: Due to the current macro-economic environment, we have decided to take some proactive adjustments to ensure Amount’s ability to thrive for years to come. When contacted, the company confirmed that the 18% figure was correct but did not specify the exact number.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

internal network) statistics for Bitcoin as well as the macro economic environment. Kevin Rose ( @kevinrose ): partner at VC firm True Ventures , host of the Modern Finance and Proof podcasts. 6529’s thread on property rights & crypto highlight the need for decentralized finance. and loudest?—?voices voices in crypto.

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

Other deals that got my attention… Aurora Labs raised $63 million through a Series C financing round led by Moore Strategic Ventures. Existing investor Porsche Automobil Holding SE and Colmobil Corp. also participated. This round brings the total investment in Aurora Labs to about $100 million. Arrival , the U.K.-based

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Evaluate Finances. The economic environment may be shifting in a way that means employees will need to earn more in order to live comfortably. From giving clear timelines and action steps to finding out the root cause of the ask, there are many tips to help you make the decision that’s right for your business.

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