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Has VC Become So Big It Must Be Disrupted?

Tomasz Tunguz

Nathan Heller published an article called Is Venture Capital Worth the Risk? The key question he poses is: has the industry become so large that it needs to be disrupted? Second, as competition has intensified, VC funds have invested in platforms (we call it founder experience at Redpoint). in the New Yorker.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Using predictive LTV, Boston VC survey, active learning for ML teams

TechCrunch

“M&A is a part of doing business and it’s important to recognize that the impact and disruption of a PE take-private deal may be felt for years.” However, “success is not guaranteed,” writes Jaggaer CFO Jeff Laborde in a TC+ explainer that examines what happens in the months that follow the pre-closing period.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Here’s everything you missed at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

Even in person, there’s no way to absorb Disrupt in its entirety. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Normally, I would use this space to spotlight an article we published in the last few days, but our content management system runneth over. Full coverage of TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Less VC for SV, 2022 marketing predictions, GTM research strategies

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Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Some might think “Silicon Valley’s share of US VC funding falls to lowest level in more than a decade” is a scary headline, but from my perspective as a resident, it’s great news. 3 disruptive trends that will shape marketing in 2022. Walter Thompson.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Edtech VC survey, 5 founder mistakes, fintech liquidity, more

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Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. 10 VCs say interactivity, regulation and independent creators will reshape digital media in 2021. Since the pandemic disrupted the social rhythms of work and school, many of us have compensated by changing our relationship to digital media.

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Asset Management Is a Peculiar Industry Ripe for Disruption

David Teten VC

For example, activist hedge funds, and most private equity and VC funds. A private equity/VC investor can proactively recruit new team members, win clients, or if necessary change management. . In addition, if an investor impacts the operations of a company, they are playing a positive-sum game.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Midwest VC boom, advice for CISOs, Facebook’s next chapter

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Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ’s Q3 results last week sent its stock tumbling, but it wasn’t alone: Apple’s iOS 15 privacy implementation disrupted ad tracking and measurement for social media and advertising platforms across the board. Fintech for affordability and reducing friction.

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