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Alto raises $40 million to help individuals make tax-savvy investments in assets like crypto and artwork

TechCrunch

Alternative investments are having a moment. Their popularity has surged over the last decade, with the asset class growing from just over $3 trillion in 2008 to more than $10 trillion in 2019, according to data provider Preqin. .

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8 factors to consider when fundraising during a downturn

TechCrunch

I have experienced two major financial disruptions in my career: the bubble burst in 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008. Growth investors have become far more reserved when making new investments, and many are redefining how they approach valuations. Founders must consider a new timeline for the investment process.

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This Week in VC – Scott Painter, CEO of Zag & TrueCar

Both Sides of the Table

He’s personally led more than 50 financing rounds. Founded in 2008 in Santa Monica by Ron Goldman (former CRO of shopping.com) and Rahul Sonnad. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Offers two products: Palantir Government and Palantir Finance. It’s part of what makes him so likable.

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The Series A Round: “Could A Round By Any Other Name Smell As Sweet?”

Haystack

Too many investors subscribe to the Patek Phillipe school of investing “you don’t own the companies’ problems, you merely hold onto them [until you] can get the company to the next round of investors. Historically, startups have by default relied on venture capital as financing source.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

She is also principal of Broadway Realty, investing in, and repurposing, historic properties. Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. How did you get into the accounting and finance staffing industry?

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Keep It Under Your Hat: Valuation Caps and the $650 Million Sale of MySpace for $125 Million

Gust

Entrepreneurs and investors who have spent any time dealing with convertible debt seed financing transactions are likely to have encountered the subject of valuation caps. The cap is irrelevant if the next equity financing is at a valuation below the cap amount.)

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

Both Sides of the Table

Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. They were originally founded inside of Times Mirror and had a huge string of major investment success before spinning out as a fully independent fund. VC Financings: 1. Wildfire Interactive. 4mm in Series A.