TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

Masha Bucher is the founder and general partner of Day One Ventures , an early stage venture capital firm that backs customer-focused startups and leads their communications. Masha Bucher. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Kothapa wasn’t surprised by the overall drop in investment activity given the macro-economic environment and recovery from COVID, which resulted in higher inflation and the Fed raising interest rates. Unicorn births for all VC-backed companies dropped 86% year-over-year.

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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?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

billion), funding to VC-backed cybersecurity startups isn’t on pace to hit last year’s high (over $23 billion). “In a turbulent economic environment, security will remain a top priority for companies. ” The debt brings Arctic Wolf’s total raised to $900 million, $499 million of which is venture capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It requires accelerators and incubators and coworking spaces to help nurture early ideas, and it needs VC firms investing across stages. Image Credits: Pitchbook Boston had a steady investment growth trajectory until it dropped off (like everyone else) in 2022 as investment overall slowed in an uncertain economic environment.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Startups and VC Also today, we are releasing the final episode of our Inside Startup Battlefield podcast miniseries , which is all about TechCrunch’s pitch competition. The risk of branding : Natasha M digs into the oh-so-biased branding risk in venture capital.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Startups and VC. No one goes here right now : An Amazon exec told Brian that the delivery giant will have a corporate hiring freeze through the end of the year as it adjusts to the current economic environment. That’s what outsourcing is for — so why did ButcherBox build two dry ice factories during the pandemic ?

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