The Seraf Compass
JANUARY 11, 2023
In Part I of this article we discussed several key concepts of fund investment strategy and how funds are categorized, whether it be by industry, geography, stage, specialty (e.g. social impact, corporate, etc.) or some other criteria. Now let's take a closer look at capital allocation strategy and the life cycle of a venture fund.
Tomasz Tunguz
JANUARY 4, 2023
The US startup M&A market in Q4 2022 was one of the quietest in the last 20 years. It rivals the dotcom bust & Global Financial Crisis for its paucity. In percentage terms, last quarter dropped the most since 2000, falling 94% year-over-year. US venture-backed M&A fell from $34.6b in Q4 2021 to a paltry $2.1b in Q4 2022. The total quantity of acquisitions demonstrated greater resilience shrinking by 56%, while the median acquisition value tumbled from $81m to $22m (-72%).
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 4, 2023
We asked EO members to look ahead in 2023 and identify trends they see for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship overall. We asked them to share the skills, mindset or tools that entrepreneurs would be wise to adopt to meet the moment. Here’s what they shared. Video pitching. I see an uptick in pitching via pre-recorded video. We used Loom to pre-record our pitch and share it with potential investors.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 9, 2023
I read last week that the NYC Department of Education has banned ChatGPT from its networks and devices. I understand that reaction and mentioned the issues that AI/ML create for educators in a post a few weeks ago. I attended a dinner this past week with USV portfolio founders and one who works in education told us that ChatGPT has effectively ended the essay as a way for teachers to assess student progress.
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 23, 2023
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UBI Global
JANUARY 27, 2023
Download the World Rankings Report 2021-2022 Recognizing Excellence Among Business Incubators and Accelerators from the World Benchmark Study 2021-2022 The UBI Global research team has released the World Rankings Report 2021-2022 of business incubators and accelerators as the result of the World Benchmark Study for 2021-2022. For the sixth edition of the World Benchmark Study […] The post Just Released – The World Rankings Report 2021-2022 appeared first on UBI Global | Innovation In
TechCrunch
JANUARY 8, 2023
Welcome to The Interchange ! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 20, 2023
by Erick Slabaugh, a long-standing EO member in Seattle and former director on the EO Global Board “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams As a member of EO for 25 years, I have had the immense privilege of partaking in countless initiatives that transformed my own experience along the way.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 1, 2023
I want to focus this post on the macro environment for tech, startups, web3, and climate because that is where my head is at right now. I believe that sometime in the first half of 2023, the central banks around the world will start backing off the tightening that they have been engaged in as inflation continues to ease and the economy continues to cool.
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AsiaTechDaily
JANUARY 1, 2023
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Defense technology Anduril Industries announced raising $1.48 billion in Series E funding led by Valor Equity Partners, a longtime investor in the company. Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, 8VC, Lux Capital, Thrive Capital, DFJ Growth, Elad Gil, Lachy Groom, Human Capital, Marlinspike, WCM Investment Management, MVP Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, and Thomas Tull
The Seraf Compass
JANUARY 18, 2023
Investors supporting startups in difficult economic times are frequently called on to give advice to CEOs trying to cope. Financial issues like the cash-out date and how to raise money are always central questions, but reducing financial burn for a pre- or early-revenue startup is not the only challenge. Difficult times add an additional layer of stress to a job that is already extraordinarily stressful, and that can lead to major burnout.
Jason Malki
JANUARY 23, 2023
Azriel Nicdao otherwise known as (A.Z.) who is a junior investor in the Venture Capital industry. A.Z. believes that entrepreneurship empowers economies, connects communities, and empowers individuals to do the unthinkable. A.Z. is a previous founder in the financial technology space and has a trackrecord of supporting founders even at the earliest stages.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 2, 2023
Victoria Treyger. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Victoria Treyger is a managing director at Felicis Ventures. It’s been quite an eventful year. Fintech has fallen a long way from the highs of 2021, and while 2022 was largely about the reset of the funding environment, 2023 is going to be a year of recalibration for fintech companies. The great news is that large enterprise and midmarket companies care more than ever about bottom-line impact.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 27, 2023
As more and more companies require employees to return to the office, they run into the buzzsaw of what I think of as the “Four Horsemen of the Required Return to Office”— specifically, challenges with resistance, attrition, quiet quitting , and diversity. Resistance The Four Horsemen stem from the fact that workers who are capable of working remotely prefer to do so for most or all of the time.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 31, 2023
I’ve never done a cleanse. But many of my friends and family members have done them. There are various flavors of cleanses but the basic idea is you cut back your consumption of food and drink and replace it with mostly liquid nutrition for anywhere from a day to a month. I believe the most common lengths are in and around one week. As I understand it, the theory behind the cleanse is it helps your body eliminate all sorts of toxins that build up over time from a poor diet and other unheal
David Teten VC
JANUARY 22, 2023
In my meetings with family offices, VCs, and others, a frequent topic is how we collaborate with other investors. Here’s a summary of how we do that: – Other investors are frequently coinvestors/ followon investors in our portfolio. Join our AngelList Syndicate here. – We’ve published extensive research on how to build an investment management firm.
The Seraf Compass
JANUARY 4, 2023
As a leading voice for professionalism in the early-stage investing community, Seraf provides extensive materials on all aspects of early stage investing. In keeping with our company philosophy, we believe investors in early stage companies should have access to best practices and professional tools to support the entrepreneurial community worldwide and achieve superior outcomes.
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AsiaTechDaily
JANUARY 4, 2023
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Materials technology startup Alterpacks closed its pre-seed funding round with $1 million in investments to further its commercialization drive. Alterpacks said it will use the fund to speed-ramp its food containers production and supply across key markets in Asia, Australia, and Europe.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 27, 2023
Chroma , a startup working to build a new type of audiovisual entertainment specifically for mobile devices, is now adding a Twitter co-founder to its board. The company announced today that Twitter and Medium co-founder Biz Stone, previously an angel investor in Chroma alongside Pinterest’s founders, will join the company’s board of directors to contribute his expertise in areas like design, product development, filmmaking, and scaling brands.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
JANUARY 25, 2023
Contributed to EO by Tomas Svoboda , an EO member from the Czech Republic in the Europe Bridge chapter. Tomas is a business speaker and the founder of InCorp Vietnam (formerly Cekindo) , a market entry consulting firm that also provides business process outsourcing. InCorp has helped investors and entrepreneurs expand to Asia-Pacific for over 30 years and gained the trust of over 15,000 clients across the world.
Andreessen Horowitz
JANUARY 10, 2023
We’re thrilled to announce that Andreessen Horowitz is leading the seed investment in Seidr AB who are building the next generation of midcore cross-play games. Based in Stockholm, a hotbed of games innovation, Seidr’s founding team are Adam Schaub … The post Investing in Seidr appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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OkDork
JANUARY 27, 2023
Starting a business during a recession might seem like the WORST possible idea. But that's exactly how everyone else feels. So not only is there less competition for new businesses right now, but some sectors can even thrive since others are trying to just save cash. I put together a list of 23 recession-proof business ideas you can start today to make at least an extra thousand bucks a month and potentially much more.
Tomasz Tunguz
JANUARY 22, 2023
The current wave of layoffs, a difficult component of the innovation boom/bust cycle, differs from the previous years’ dynamics. B2B companies have reduced headcount to a greater extent than at any time since 2020. In the last three years, B2C startups’ ratio of layoffs have dwarfed B2B layoffs. In 2020, B2C companies cut 8.8x the number of B2B employees. 3.8x in 2021, & 6.9x in 2022.
AsiaTechDaily
JANUARY 30, 2023
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Joseph Lee has a strong track record in the finance industry throughout his career to date. In addition to his rich experiences working in the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, Joseph has also sharpened his investment acumen through his multiple years in the audit and stock-broking industry before deciding to finally launch his cross-border investment firm, Kairous
TechCrunch
JANUARY 28, 2023
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Sometimes, due to the nature of the startup game, we over index on “the new.” Companies want to build for the pain point you never dreamed to disrupt; VCs want to invest in an emerging trend before it becomes a household name; and those breaking into tech are told to lean into their earnestness, because you never k
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