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Wing Venture Capital’s Fifth Annual Enterprise Tech 30 List

American Entrepreneurship

“It’s also exciting to see the profound success previous listees have achieved, from IPOs to acquisitions raising billions in follow-on rounds despite an ever-changing economic environment.” years in 2019. Early-stage companies ascended to the Enterprise Tech 30 more quickly with the 2023 cohort having a 2.3

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Constrafor, a construction procurement company, goes ‘SAFE’ route with new capital

TechCrunch

This gives the company $14 million in equity and $100 million in debt raised since the company was founded in 2019. And at a time when other financial players are increasing rates due to the difficult economic environment, Constrafor is able to lower its price to customers and pass on the savings to them, he added.

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Dan Teran shares Gutter Capital’s challenge of closing its first fund

TechCrunch

He sold that business to WeWork in 2019 for $220 million and joined the company to lead global corporate development and ventures following the acquisition. We’ve covered the dry powder that venture capital firms are sitting on and also how difficult it is to raise funding in this economic environment.

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

Image Credits: Pitchbook Boston had a steady investment growth trajectory until it dropped off (like everyone else) in 2022 as investment overall slowed in an uncertain economic environment. billion in 2019. “I lead our cybersecurity investing, and I can talk for hours about cybersecurity.

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Soci raises $120M in debt and equity to grow its marketing management platform

TechCrunch

According to a survey by marketing startup Uberall, there was a more than 11% increase in customer engagement with local businesses in 2020 versus 2019 and more than 35% increase in conversions via websites and phone calls during the same time frame.

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Contract lifecycle management vendor Icertis secures $150M in debt to stave off rivals

TechCrunch

After raising $115 million in 2019, Icertis today secured $150 million — $75 million in convertible debt and a $75 million revolving credit facility — in a combined tranche from Silicon Valley Bank that brings the company’s total capital raised to $520 million. billion in 2019 to $2.9 It’s Halloween.

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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. Valuations have returned to “normal” (2016-2019) ranges.

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