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Why Seed Rounds Are Growing as Startups Shrink

Tomasz Tunguz

in 2015 to 37.5% in 2015 to $81.2B What cost $5M in 2015 requires $6.7M The proliferation of seed funds & the emergence of multi-stage firms investing earlier also contribute to this shift. A decade ago, these smaller rounds formed the backbone of startup financing, comprising over 70% of all seed deals.

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17 Inspiring Recoveries: How Entrepreneurs Bounced Back from Crises

StartupNation

We continued with transparent and empathetic customer communication and recognized the importance of investing in technology to help with effective shipping and preventing disruptions. A well-trained, reliable staff and strong supplier relationships enabled us to ride out the storm.

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Why We Invested in @FerrisApp – A New Kind of Video Sharing App

Both Sides of the Table

So Why Did We Invest? The backend services to enable scrolling, click-and-watch, scroll forward with minimal buffering, etc. Imagine if your friends could all contribute the Burning Man 2015 album and create a group story. Mark Suster (@msuster) April 23, 2015. Yes, we’ve only launched on iOS for now. L1I6RUWYJu.

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Used-car marketplace Carro scores investment from insurtech major ZA Tech

AsiaTechDaily

Register Carro , Southeast Asia’s largest used car marketplace, has received an undisclosed amount of investment from insurtech major ZA Tech Global Limited (ZA Tech), according to an announcement. Fusion will also enable Carro to easily embed and control insurance journeys for customers.

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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten VC

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. I believe that Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem.

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Spinning out from the cryptocurrency hardware developer Bitfury, LiquidStack pitches a data center cooling tech

TechCrunch

Enter LiquidStack , a company that’s spinning out from the cryptocurrency hardware technology developer Bitfury Group with a $10 million investment. In a statement, LiquidStack said its technology could enable at least 21 times more heat rejection per IT rack compared to air cooling — all without the need for water.

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InfoSum raises $65M Series B as organizations embrace secure data sharing

TechCrunch

InfoSum, a London-based startup that provides a decentralized platform for secure data sharing between organizations, has secured a $65 million Series B funding round led by Chrysalis Investments. The investment comes less than a year after InfoSum closed a $15.1 million Series A round co-led by Upfront Ventures and IA Ventures.