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How VC Fundraising Favors White Men

This is going to be BIG.

This will be the post where I dangerously attempt to walk the minefield of a white male VC opining on the topic. Last week, on Martin Luther King Day, I decided that instead of saying something in my weekly newsletter , I would do the opposite--I would listen. I will not, however, tolerate hate in anyone's direction. Ducks head.]

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Taking stock of the VC industry’s progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

TechCrunch

In 2016, we set out to develop a rigorous methodology for tracking progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in venture capital, and to measure and benchmark those data through our biennial VC Human Capital Survey. The good news is the industry is working to improve itself. Intentionality associated with improved diversity.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: VC robotics survey, Visa Bulletin update, SaaS engagement metrics

TechCrunch

A robotic taxi drove me home a few nights ago, and it was just fine. As it carried me through Golden Gate Park at a steady 23 miles per hour (slowing down to 6 mph for every speed bump), I felt like a packet of information being delivered across a network. Is robotics mainstream now? How do I make sense of the Visa Bulletin?

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

Brett Calhoun Contributor Share on Twitter Brett Calhoun is the managing director and general partner at Redbud VC. Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. At the dawn of 2022, there were 2,900 active VC firms, marking a 225% increase since 2008. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x

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These 5 VCs have high hopes for cannabis in 2021

TechCrunch

We see opportunity with social equity for the first time, driven by private markets rather than poorly constructed regulations. They have executed against a strategy while many of their supposed peers have done very irrational deals, impaired shareholder value, etc. Cannabis has always been essential to some.

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Fund Investing Versus Fund Management

Haystack

Over the years, that check size grew slowly to $50K, then a few $100Ks, and I followed-on into a few at the $250K level, with two outsized pile-ins at $400K and $600K total exposure, respectively. That escalation from $25K back in 2013 took a little over four years. Fund investing is easy — fund management is not.

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3 ways founders can turn feedback into action

TechCrunch

Three ways VC firms can construct sustainably diverse portfolios. That’s the reality most startup founders face: They’re routinely bombarded with feedback from investors, customers, peers, mentors, family, friends, and sometimes even random people on the internet. Here are three ways to get started. Understand your goals.