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How African startups raised venture capital in 2022

TechCrunch

Earlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. Investors believe the market correction, which caught up with the continent in the second half of 2022, will spiral into this year. There was reason to believe so.

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5 questions for venture capital in Q3 2022

TechCrunch

That means we’re gearing up for a wave of venture capital data that will start to drop in less than two weeks’ time. We’re itching to get our hands on the final numbers because the third quarter of 2022 is a pretty damn important data point. venture capital activity peaked in Q4 2021, when it was worth some $94.7

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Valuing a Venture Capital Portfolio

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

USV TEAM POSTS: Mona Alsubaei — Jul 13, 2022 XFuel Albert Wenger — Jul 11, 2022 The Meaning of Machine Creativity. That is because we maintained a conservative bias throughout the last few years and resisted the efforts of some to get us to behave differently. And that feels good and right to me.

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The Benefits Of Venture Capital In Web3

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

There is a lot of criticism of venture capital in web3. Bitcoin did not have or need venture capital. Ethereum did not have or need venture capital. So why would any web3 project need venture capital? That’s why you might want to take venture capital for your web3 project.

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4 problems venture capital can’t solve

TechCrunch

As the technology industry retrenches and venture capital firms tighten their standards, savvy founders should consider this counterintuitive question: Even if my vision is compelling enough to secure funding, should I take it? As an investor, my job is to put capital to work. People problems?

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From Startup Failure to Venture Capital Success - Azriel Nicdao’s Journey

Jason Malki

who is a junior investor in the Venture Capital industry. He hopes to find a fulltime position in venture capital after graduation. He currently serves as a Venture Partner at Mech Ventures where they invest in the future of pop culture. Azriel Nicdao otherwise known as (A.Z.)

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Just how much has late-stage venture capital slowed?

TechCrunch

The first quarter of 2022 brought a historically huge sum of investment for global startups, with the three-month period outclassing any quarter in 2018, 2019, and 2020, according to CB Insights data. But despite the fact that Q1 2022 posted historically elevated results, venture capital investment decelerated from Q4 2021 levels.