A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Please don’t take this blog post as an endorsement of Mike Bloomberg. USV TEAM POSTS: Nick Grossman — Feb 17, 2020 Cryptographic Identity Albert Wenger — Feb 11, 2020 Birthday Wish: Contributions to Climate Crisis Collective Dani Grant — Feb 10, 2020 Crypto, Social?

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 10, 2020

Join us this Wednesday, August 12th for our next webinar Protecting Your Data Encryption in the Age of Quantum Computing at 8:00AM PDT, 11:00AM EDT, 6:00PM IDT. billion in 2019, have already raised almost $6 billion in the first seven months of 2020, despite the Covid-19 crisis. Webinar Aug.12: 12: Protecting Data in the Quantum Age.

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OurCrowd

MAY 31, 2021

That is compared to 159 during the whole of 2020. The post [HoneyBook in CTech] 11 Israeli fintech unicorns helping to change the world appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. During the first quarter of this year, 121 unicorns, companies valued at over $1 billion, were born globally. Read more here.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 24, 2020

The Alexandria/Arlington Emergency Layoff Aversion Assistance Program will award 11 grants to local small businesses who require financial assistance in order to retain their workforce during the COVID-19 emergency. Decisions for funding approval will be made by March 30, 2020 at 5pm. Application Deadline: 5pm EST, March 27, 2020.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 10, 2020

Join us this Wednesday, August 12th for our next webinar Protecting Your Data Encryption in the Age of Quantum Computing at 8:00AM PDT, 11:00AM EDT, 6:00PM IDT. billion in 2019, have already raised almost $6 billion in the first seven months of 2020, despite the Covid-19 crisis. Webinar Aug.12: 12: Protecting Data in the Quantum Age.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 20, 2020

11, one of four electric vehicle-related SPACs within 36 hours. Tevel Aerobotics, whose autonomous flying robots can pick fruit from trees faster and more efficiently than people, was voted Best Field Robot 2020 by The International Forum of Agricultural Robotics (FIRA) and Future Farming magazine. subsidiary, click below. Learn more.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in their ‘ The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 ’ report, sound the alarm loud and clear about the growing impact of what we eat. This is a guest blog post written by Luke Davis , Communications Lead at Impact Hub Berlin. Photo: Kina Mama.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 19, 2022

In June, I wrote a blog post comparing YC to CRISPR. 11 YC companies were added to the YCC portfolio, including Deel , Fivetran , OpenSea , Pave , Posthog , Razorpay , RevenueCat , Vanta , Whatnot , Zepto , and one not yet announced. We simply help those founders discover the very best versions of themselves.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

We were deemed a “Best Place to Work” by Austin Business Journal in 2020, and I owe it to keeping my ego in check and never losing sight of what has been built—together. In 2000, I started writing educational skincare content, which led to the creation of my popular skincare blog in 2005. There is No Blueprint on How to Run a Business.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Content in all forms, be it blogs, infographics, or podcasts, is still the preferred choice of businesses to connect with their customers. While YouTube remains the biggest search engine after Google, its popularity over blogs and podcasts makes it more effective. The number of companies planning virtual events grew by 200% in 2020.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

The entrepreneur, who previously ran Founder Gym, an online training center for underrepresented founders, said in a blog post that the decision was made after she realized “being in the field working directly with entrepreneurs everyday” is her passion. Dixon said that she will be exploring new opportunities in alignment with that.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In March of 2020, Apple acquired the Dark Sky weather app, which was popular for its hyperlocal focus. But by the end of 2020, signs of serious problems emerged. The startup was said to be on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy when Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank swooped in with a $200 million bailout.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

Additionally, a startup could get a ton of applicants due to pay, location or even recent coverage in a Well Known Tech Blog — which can bode well for success, but could also just be a result of great marketing. In AngelList’s case, they believe that hiring demand’s fluidity adds to its importance.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 30, 2021

That’s more than half the record $10B raised in the whole of 2020 and puts the country’s ecosystem on pace to break $20B this year, as I told reporters this week at a briefing from Jerusalem. Guy Kashtan, CEO & Co-Founder, Rewire (2020 XTC Finals Winner). Rutie Adar, Head of Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center, Israel.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 30, 2021

That’s more than half the record $10B raised in the whole of 2020 and puts the country’s ecosystem on pace to break $20B this year, as I told reporters this week at a briefing from Jerusalem. Guy Kashtan, CEO & Co-Founder, Rewire (2020 XTC Finals Winner). Rutie Adar, Head of Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center, Israel.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 14, 2022

Line Didelot: ANKAA is a non-profit organisation that has developed social business activities since 2020. For more inspiring stories like this, head to our blog. How has Impact Hub Athens been supporting you on that quest? The post Circularity Tales: a holistic approach to sustainability in Greece appeared first on Impact Hub.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 28, 2022

raised last year and triple the amount invested in 2020. Israel’s cyber sector had four IPOs in 2021, 40 acquisitions, and 11 new Israeli unicorns. The post Newsletter: Saving eyesight + SpaceTech investing stars appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Israeli cybersecurity startups raised $8.8B

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Revolut discovered the malicious access late on September 11 and isolated the attack by the following morning.” From Alex Wilhelm: “In late 2020 and 2021, companies offering consumers savings, investing and trading products were hot s**t. The mobile electronics payments system was used for over 6.57 for non-Gold members.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

CEO Maju Kuruvilla issued a blog post today acknowledging that the company “has become very popular in the media these past few months.”. In his blog post, Kuruvilla revealed the following figures around the company’s performance, writing that Bolt: has a total of 13.8 ” The company said it could not comment on the matter.

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OurCrowd

MAY 23, 2021

The number of vacant positions advertised by high-tech startups in the OurCrowd portfolio rose from a peak of 715 in Q1 2020 to 1080 at the end of Q1 2021, an increase of nearly 50%. As of March 31, 2021, 101 there were 1,080 vacant positions at OurCrowd portfolio companies, up from 912 in the previous quarter and 715 in Q4 2020.

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Y Combinator

JULY 23, 2019

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be holding interviews for the Winter 2020 batch in Tel Aviv for founders based in Israel. These interviews will take place on September 10 and 11. If accepted, you’ll join the YC Winter 2020 batch. You can check our blog for updates: [link].

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

which will be a 600% increase in ARR over 2020. Wednesday, February 17th at 11:30AM Israel | 5:30PM Hong Kong | 6:30PM Tokyo | 8:30PM Sydney Feb 17 – Register Now. The post Newsletter: Securing homes vs hackers + Israel, the VacciNation appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. The company is growing fast.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2019

It is going to be a very exciting FY2019/2020 under Jason Sze’s leadership. The post My Journey as EO Global Chair appeared first on Octane Blog – The official blog of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. Trust but verify. Stand up for those who need your help. You can’t please everybody. The buck stops with you. Be inclusive.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Because in 2020 we scaled a US mattress brand from $1m to $68m in 9 months — think this is b t? Use Great Copy You know what it looks like when you are reading product descriptions or web content or blogs and it just…sucks. When you just need a fresh idea, a new perspective, and a push in the right direction. We thought so.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 19, 2022

In June, I wrote a blog post comparing YC to CRISPR. 11 YC companies were added to the YCC portfolio, including Deel , Fivetran , OpenSea , Pave , Posthog , Razorpay , RevenueCat , Vanta , Whatnot , Zepto , and one not yet announced. We simply help those founders discover the very best versions of themselves. Thank you!

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 3, 2021

I also want to be free of the craziness that has warped all our lives in 2020. Since then it has expanded to 11 other cities, including Seattle, Madrid and Rome, and is bidding for London, New York and other locations. The post Newsletter: Improving cancer treatment + My vaccine shot appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

For even more context, Bolt in January raised $355 million in a Series E financing that valued the company at $11 billion. Since its 2014 inception, Bolt has raised more than $1 billion in funding and was valued at $11 billion at the time of its $355 million Series E raise in January.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 11) Exit .

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 8, 2020

billion in 2020). to 3.6), HIV (3.6), and measles (11-18) and comparable to norovirus (1.6 Europe may quickly follow suit or even be worse, as the EU’s economic situation was not good at the beginning of 2020. As these figures imply, the U.S. did face a higher death rate, typically cited between 0.4%

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Demand for high-tech employees 244% higher than 2020, but post-pandemic slowdown looms. Total job vacancies rise by 244% percent from Q3 2020 to Q3 2021. The total number of vacant positions advertised by startups in the OurCrowd portfolio rose by 244% year on year, from 1,024 at end of Q3 2020 to 3,528 at the end of Q3 2021.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 22, 2022

86% report that by December 2022, they expect most employees to be working hybrid – a 20-point increase from Q4 2021, and a return to the level seen in Q4 2020 at the height of the pandemic. Since OurCrowd’s first survey in Q4 2020, hiring expectations for the coming year have been erratic. Israeli startups increase staffing abroad.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 21, 2022

This proportion doubled compared to the Q4 2020 survey, when just 35% reported more hiring compared to the previous year. This is a decline from 81% in Q3 and 87% in Q4 of 2020. The post OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q4 2021 appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Remote vs. On-site work. Market for job seekers or employers?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2022

It’s “new” in the sense that when the pandemic hit in March of 2020, and corporate travel essentially came to a halt, the company pivoted to its general expense management product, TripActions Liquid. You can read more about the news on Plaid’s blog. Arc launched a new product called Runway.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 31, 2020

June 2019 (left) and November 2020 (right) I’ve been reluctant to write this blog post because historically I don’t like talking about weight. I could jog two miles on the treadmill at like 11-minute miles but I had no thought of going beyond 20 minutes. Today is December 31st, 2020. I also have a treadmill. I was gassed.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2022

. “Our goal is to not only level the playing field for independent businesses, but tilt it in their favor — turning their size and agility into their superpower,” Lütke said in a blog post detailing the acquisition. Venture firms invested more than $11 billion in the sector last year, according to Crunchbase data.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

As Burns shared with TechCrunch in 2020, her investment thesis is simple: Gen Z. . Brex, which cut 11% of staff last month, announced another new partnership this week. In 2021, the company earned $433 million in pre-tax profit, up from $61 million in 2020. I reviewed 1,000+ pitch decks. These are the most common mistakes.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2017

Starting back in 2015 and throughout much of 2016 people started commenting that my blog had become a lot more political. My blog has always been a mixture of what was on my mind and a blend of venture, startup life, tech views and current society events that related to my interests: Venture, startup & tech.

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