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7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive

TechCrunch

The companies that took their first venture capital during the craze decided to join forces with other well-capitalized competitors. But that’s all I’m giving away now; read the entire survey to see where investors are finding hope, what is no longer venture-backable and what wave of edtech innovation they think we’re in today.

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The Equity Seller’s Bubble of 2021 Part 2 • 2022 From a Startup Equity Seller’s to an Equity Buyer’s Market

Angel Capital Association

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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Mayfield’s Arvind Gupta discusses startup fundraising during a downturn

TechCrunch

You can still finance hopes and dreams, but just with smaller dollars, and you’re generally going to give up a little bit more of your company in terms of dilution during an economic downturn, so I expect that to start happening as well in the next year. Who’s going to have a harder time in this new environment?

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