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The State of Proptech Exits

Revolution

That brings us to one of the most exciting topics — exits. The definition of an exit excludes PIPEs (private investment in public equity), second public offerings, debt offerings, and secondary transactions. Diving into the Data According to Pitchbook, there have been 390 exits in proptech between 2018 and 2022.

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Psychedelics startups are on a long journey to consumer markets, but these 5 VCs are taking the ride

TechCrunch

Each of them has an investment thesis that strongly overlaps with applications of psychedelics. Can you talk about the impact of the pandemic on market prospects for psychedelic startups? Psychedelics are one of the rare cases where profit and impact work together synergistically. Has M&A appetite evolved in recent months?

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“My career was on the rise, I had the beginnings of a financial safety net …Yet I started to suffer from debilitating panic attacks”

Hunter Walk

We were fortunate to include him as an advisor to our portfolio during early Homebrew investments, and he eventually crossed over to venture himself, before stepping back to focus on his own health. I’m at peace with the work that I’ve done and the impact that I’ve had. That’s part of why I’m writing about mental health publicly.

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Challenger Brands: Change is guaranteed. Growth is optional.

Entrepreneur's Handbook

I was fortunate enough to have Amy Smith, the Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, share her perspective on this topic: “The start of the pandemic was a challenging time that provided many with the opportunity to pause, reflect and gain perspective, and this was no different for TOMS. are we making the greatest impact possible?