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Even well-funded fintech companies are laying off workers

TechCrunch

Surely not I, when my family moved here in 2013. I had the opportunity to interview new CEO Simon Khalaf, who shared with me the reasoning behind the purchase. I know, I know — Austin is known for its 100+ degree temperatures in the summertime. Who would have expected this to happen here? And not just once but twice in two years.

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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. By Q4, for every dollar of available capital there were 1.4x

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