TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

Gorgias , developing customer service tools for e-commerce companies, raised $30 million in new Series C capital in a round that boosted its valuation to $710 million. Even with all of that growth, the company is monitoring its cash burn rate in this new economic environment.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Empower operations to capitalize on better market conditions in the future. Companies are increasingly focused on running their businesses better during adverse market conditions so they can come out stronger when the economic environment improves. Invest in digital transformation to make your data actionable.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Gutter Capital , a New York venture capital firm, closed on $25 million in capital commitments for its first fund to invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies focused on affordability, economic mobility and climate change. It was way harder than venture capital as a founder,” Teran told TechCrunch. “I

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Let me elaborate on that a bit; as an investor, I’m less enthused by companies looking to raise capital to generate more demand before having some market validation. You need to plan to achieve your targets COVID and a low cost of capital were a tailwind for more technology businesses than we realized.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Schulman added: “Over the past year, we made significant progress in strengthening and reshaping our company to address the challenging macro-economic environment…While we have made substantial progress in right-sizing our cost structure, and focused our resources on our core strategic priorities, we have more work to do.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This is Part 2 of a two-part examination of the state of the startup capital market during the past two years. This transformation has already led to an increased number of startup failures, a growing venture capital reset2 and 210,000 tech sector layoffs since the start of 2022. 2 A (temporary) venture capital reset?

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

Autoliv , a Swedish automotive safety supplier, is working on bike and e-bike helmets equipped with airbag technology. Divergent Technologies closed a $60 million venture loan facility led by Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and a new $20 million revolving line of credit provided by Bridge Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Investor relations: For startups seeking venture capital, solid financial forecasting provides a realistic picture of critical metrics, such as annual recurring revenue, customer acquisition costs, and customer annual recurring revenue. . Implement special tools and technology.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 10, 2022

Dalton Caldwell , YC’s Managing Director, Architect, and long-term Group Partner, who first suggested that now was the right time to make this change, also pointed out that if founders stay lean, this is more than enough capital to survive for years, regardless of the economic environment.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

New investor Fifth Wall joined existing investors, including FinTech Collective, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Commerce Ventures, FJ Labs and NotreVis, in the round. That potential for additional capital gives Constrafor “scalable credit and capital for our business,” Ghauche said.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

“This is due to increased access to technology in the region such as mobile devices and internet connectivity,” she wrote via email. Kothapa wasn’t surprised by the overall drop in investment activity given the macro-economic environment and recovery from COVID, which resulted in higher inflation and the Fed raising interest rates.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Truework , a company that builds technology for mortgage and consumer-centric lenders to instantly verify the income and employment of borrowers, has raised $50 million in a Series C round of funding led by G Squared. And the current economic environment, it seems, is playing more than a bit-part in this trend.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

But that’s what startup Arena claims to do, fueled by a round of funding ($32 million) led by Initialized Capital and Goldcrest Capital along with Founders Fund, Flexport and a colorful cast of characters, including retired general David Petraeus, Peter Thiel, and Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel. Image Credits: Arena.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In a keynote address Zennström gave a blunt assessment of the economic environment, while unpacking how he failed several times in his own career during tough economic conditions. People aren’t willing to pay what they were a year ago for shares in a technology company. It’s the reality we’re facing right now.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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. Icertis was valued at $2.8 Image Credits: Icertis.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 10, 2022

Dalton Caldwell , YC’s Managing Director, Architect, and long-term Group Partner, who first suggested that now was the right time to make this change, also pointed out that if founders stay lean, this is more than enough capital to survive for years, regardless of the economic environment.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

CEO and co-founder Bharath Krishnamoorthy tells TechCrunch that the new cash, a combination of equity ($26 million) and debt ($100 million), will be put toward scaling the business and providing Denim’s customers with working capital.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Here’s a breakdown of the key findings: Increased Optimism & Steady Fundraising Expectations Despite the challenging economic environment, founders are more optimistic than 2022. Interestingly, fundraising prices expectations have remained relatively stable, despite significant increases in the cost of capital.

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