TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Aiming to compete with Bilt in the nascent property renter rewards market, Stake , a startup that provides cash back and banking services to renters, today announced that it raised $12 million in a Series A round led by RET Ventures’ new RET Ventures ESG Fund. Stake is bringing the same transformation to real estate.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2022

The companies that took their first venture capital during the craze decided to join forces with other well-capitalized competitors. To give TechCrunch+ readers a better understanding of what education investors are looking for today, seven leading venture capitalists in the category answered a series of questions about the sector’s future.

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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

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

“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. In this TC+ post, she discusses the current economic environment and shares “actionable tips for closing pre-seed to Series B rounds.”.

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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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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. 2 A (temporary) venture capital reset? Higher litigation risks.

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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. Consequently, venture capital firms may be on the lookout for exciting opportunities, making a recession the ideal time to raise an additional round of funding.

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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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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

the blockchain [is] simply changing one word: any entity exchanging value with any other entities in a frictionless way”— Ken Seiff , Managing Partner at Blockchange Ventures on The Pomp Podcast 2. internal network) statistics for Bitcoin as well as the macro economic environment. Gandhi led India’s campaign for independence.

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

May originally announced an initial closing of an $83 million Series C in January , which was led by Mirai Creation Fund II and included Tokio Marine, Toyota Tsusho, Bridgestone Americas , as well as returning investors like Toyota Ventures and LG Technology Ventures. Together, they bring May’s total funding to $194 million.

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