A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 31, 2023

VC portfolios have been marked down upwards of 50% and more. This cleanse is likely to continue for most, if not all, of 2023 but I think it gets easier from here. The first few days of a cleanse are apparently unpleasant. And the last year of the tech downturn has also been unpleasant. Lots of people have lost good-paying jobs.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Our findings confirmed a significant shift away from the traditional tech hubs of the Bay Area, New York City, and Boston, with the proportion of seed- and early-stage VC dollars funneling into the Bay Area falling below 30% for the first time in more than a decade. Seed- and Early-Stage U.S,

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

Q1 VC results tread water, but that’s cold comfort for SaaS unicorns Image Credits: Nigel Sussman/TechCrunch As Q1 2023 draws to a close, Alex Wilhelm reviewed early data from PitchBook to get a feel for key VC trend metrics like deal count and total capital invested. Are solo GPs screwed?

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2023

Back in February, we started calling for content — urging startup subject-matter experts to submit applications to lead roundtable discussions or breakout sessions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Audience Choice voting opens Now comes the part where you, dear readers, play a major role.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

Some think 2023 will just be the start of a venture winter and overall economic recession, while others think we could see some stabilization as things head back to normal by midyear. California-based VC: New deployments have halted for us, and remaining funds are being directed to follow-on rounds for our existing portfolio.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

In early 2022, you may remember, we called for experts to submit applications to present breakout sessions and roundtable discussions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Audience Choice voting opens for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 It’s time to make your voice count!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

However, it appears that even though VCs are proceeding more cautiously than before and taking their time with due diligence, they are still investing. CB Insights recently found that two of the largest global VC firms, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, actually backed more fintech companies in 2022 than any other category.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2023

While women entrepreneurs continue to struggle to gain more venture capital funding, the Forbes’ 2023 Midas Lis t suggests some inroads have been made. The post <strong>Eleven Top Women Tech Investors on Forbes’ 2023 Midas 100 List</strong> appeared first on American Entrepreneurship.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 22, 2022

That recession could easily last until the end of 2023. So I suspect we are either in a recession right now or headed to one, brought on by tightening money supply/higher rates that are being used to control inflation. But we don’t really know how long it will take for this cycle to play out.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

startups in Q1 2023, according to PitchBook. Once again measured in dollars raised, mixed-gender teams also saw their venture totals decline on a year-over-year basis, raising $7 billion in Q1 2023. of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 12, 2023

A particularly great part of tech week is VC Open Office Hours. There are over 100 VC investors signed up to participate next week. USV TEAM POSTS: Grace Carney — Oct 3, 2023 Paying attention to the climate crisis NYC Tech Week is next week. Go here to participate.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The downturn in the technology sector — dragged by inflation, higher interest rates and geopolitical events — continues to persist, and one of the most acutely impacted areas has been VC funding for startups, particularly those outside the U.S. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 16, 2023

The correlation is strong enough to build a simple prediction of early stage venture capital activity in 2023. The model predicts about $30b in early stage VC in 2023 (assuming a 10 year rate of 3.7%). About one third of the way through the year, early stage VCs have invested about $16.5b correlation to -0.51.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Robotics was in a nice little bubble when the VC slowdown began, as well, though not even it was immune. How essential is DARPA/defense funding to the category in 2023? 13 VCs talk about the state of robotics investing in 2023 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch Where is the Instant Pot of stir fry?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Amid market volatility, decentralized finance, or DeFi, is an area that continues to be in focus in both the crypto VC world and across the community as new use cases, protocols and projects arise. What steps are you taking to better prepare for 2023? How are you advising your portfolio companies going into 2023?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

Similarly, one VC may encourage newly minted CEOs to eat ramen and ride the bus, while another might suggest a salary in the low six-figures, depending on geography. Patrick Salyer, partner, Mayfield Fund What kind of opportunities are you looking for in April 2023?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

However, the VC market correction caught up with the continent in the back half of last year, when ticket sizes fell and fewer deals closed as investors tightened the purse strings. Overall, six mega-rounds were closed last year (all in the first six months), half of the number of such deals closed in 2021, when VCs invested record amounts.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For a VC firm, the second fund is a make-or-break moment. And Singular, […] © 2023 TechCrunch. With the initial fund, you raise money based on an investment thesis because you don’t have any track record, any return on investment to prove that you’re a capable investor. All rights reserved.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 22, 2024

2021 We start Screendoor with some of our industry friends to back new VC firms with $90m+ of Institutional capital from leading endowments, foundations, and other long term supporters of the asset class. 2021-2023 Start investing in amazing new VC firms, often anchoring the raise as one of their largest funders.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2023

The business climate in 2023 will be unfamiliar to many who founded a company in the past decade. Until now, a seemingly endless stream of relatively cheap capital has been at the disposal of any startup deemed by the VC world to have high growth potential. Everyone wanted a piece of “the next Facebook.”

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 13, 2023

The VC business is about supporting people, teams, and companies. USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Jun 12, 2023 Tutors for Everyone Samson Mesele — Jun 4, 2023 The Historic Fund But it was not about business, tech, or anything that I tend to write about here. And I am glad I did. I worked a bit on vacation.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

I also expect more regulation for the VC and startup world. We’re probably going to see consolidation in the VC class. 3 investors presage the future of startups and VC following SVB’s downfall by Karan Bhasin originally published on TechCrunch Six months ago, when valuations started crashing, the world and D.C.

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Red Rocket

MAY 22, 2024

CB Insights, a leading research organization that tracks venture capital financings, recently released its report on t he state of the venture capital market in 2023. The long story short is: it was a terrible year for raising capital. The global market was down 30% year-over-year, to its lowest levels in six years.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

The picture forming from Q1 2023 venture data is one of measured decline compared to the end of 2022. Let’s walk through an early look at first-quarter venture results, including a monthly breakdown of Q1 2023 investing trends. How’s Q1 2023 venture shaping up?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Friday in tech vs Sunday in tech pic.twitter.com/NsuzK5fqty — Yuri Sagalov (@yuris) March 13, 2023 Not a scientific sampling, but several investors signaled this week on Twitter that they remain interested in talking to founders who are still at the idea stage. We do that to prevent an issue with VC investors called “network bias.”

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Founder Bounty

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Its the only one top VC's will immidaitely latch onto and its worth trying to get in. Mentoring and advice is essential as any VC will tell you. Look at joining a pre seed accelerator to accelerate your idea There are a ton of them, but to be honest we recomend trying to get into YC if you can. Searching for a new business idea?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 9, 2023

USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Jan 2, 2023 A Philosophical Start to 2023. I think the same thing will happen with AIs. So we might as well get busy integrating them into education instead of banning them.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Venture firms are advising portfolio companies to move money out of SVB Q1 2023 market map: SaaS cost optimization and management Image Credits: John Lund Photography Inc (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Since the downturn began, SaaS has become a game of fine margins. . “Simply reducing costs in lieu of growth will not work.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Over the next two days, roughly 217 companies will present in total, a tad smaller than last winter’s 235-firm cohort as VC enthusiasm a slight slump. It’s that time of year again: the week when startups in Y Combinator’s latest batch present their products for media — and investor — scrutiny.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2023

In its Winter 2023 batch , three areas stood out, the accelerator said: “ open source , dev tools and AI.” Segev, the co-founder and managing partner of VC firm TLV Partners , thinks that generative AI could lead to innovative ways for companies to explore and manage their infrastructure.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 6, 2023

USV TEAM POSTS: Nikhil Raman — Mar 2, 2023 Joining USV – Nikhil Grace Carney — Mar 2, 2023 Joining USV – Grace Matt Mandel — Mar 2, 2023 Joining USV – Matt Nick Grossman — Feb 27, 2023 Being in Motion I am excited to work with them for the next two years.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 4, 2023

USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Apr 30, 2023 What’s Our Problem by Tim Urban (Book Review) Andy Weissman — Apr 28, 2023 Trust and Artificial Intelligence Mona Alsubaei — Apr 25, 2023 CarbonChain Samson Mesele — Apr 25, 2023 Joining the Venture Climate Alliance

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2023

Why should you go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco on September 19–21? Five reasons to go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 1. Setting the Stage for Women of Color Founders to Equitably Share the VC Spotlight : With Brittany S. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes place on September 19–21 in San Francisco.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

. “While the broader capital markets were forecasting a highly acquisitive appetite from the top pharma companies due to depressed valuations, in practice, it appears they prefer partnerships plus royalty agreements for the later-stage programs and corporate VC as a tool for earlier-stage involvement.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Next40 ranking is still mostly determined by how much VC money you’ve raised. These are the biggest French startups in 2023 according to the French government by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch Others moved down to the second category or dropped of the rankings altogether.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Ideh said his company intends to relaunch the election data site, this time with more datasets and functionalities, in anticipation of Nigeria’s 2023 elections. Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M, backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

© 2023 TechCrunch. Food tech investors discuss another consecutive quarter of decline in venture capital investments into areas like plant-based meat alternatives and cultivated meat. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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