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The Twenty Year Itch: My Last VC Investment Out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

Sometime in the next few weeks, I’ll complete my next investment. Last August, I passed the point at which I had spent literally half my entire life working in this asset class, having started at the General Motors pension fund doing institutional investments in venture funds and late-stage directs back in February of 2001.

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Global brokerage firm Lockton Asia names Ben Son as Korea CEO

AsiaTechDaily

Lockton, which provices insurance, risk management, people solutions and retirement consulting services, said Son will be succeeding current CEO Juyeol Lee as the company’s new CEO. Juyeol has been with Lockton Korea since 2001. The company recorded revenue of US$2.2 million in 2021.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: #OpenToWork reality check, deck-free pitching, ARR growth lessons

TechCrunch

.” Martinez goes well beyond basic best practices: drawing from experience, he explains how he deals with meeting overload and why “performance consultants are golden” if you want to scale quickly. How you invest your time is just as important as how you invest your money Who’s #OpenToWork? Thanks very much for reading!

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

Yoon founded a seed fund, Forest Ventures focusing in automotive sector and was an investment director at SAIC capital, one of the leaders in China’s automotive industry. Before SAIC, she led the Corporate Venture Group at Maxim Integrated, where she led multiple strategic technology acquisitions and venture investments.

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Egypt’s e-commerce platform Wasla nabs $9 million from retail finance provider Contact

TechCrunch

Contact Financial Holding, Egypt’s non-bank consumer finance provider, has invested $9 million in the country’s ecommerce super-app Wasla , setting the stage for the rollout of new online shopping capabilities, products and regional expansion. million in funding from a number of investors including Ventures and Glint Consulting.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses.