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Spend management platform Teampay expands partnership with Mastercard, raises $47M

TechCrunch

Today, Teampay has hundreds of customers and significant venture capital financing behind it. million in debt) Series B led by Fin Venture Capital with participation from Mastercard, Proof Ventures, Trestle and Espresso Capital, bringing Teampay’s total raised to $65 million. . million in equity, $11.75

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7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive

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The companies that took their first venture capital during the craze decided to join forces with other well-capitalized competitors. I would say the past few years have been more of an anomaly, and we are getting back to a more sustainable pace. Ashley Bittner and Kate Ballinger, Firework Ventures.

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Three Learnings for Startups after Big Tech’s Q3 Earnings Beatdown

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Recurring revenue is key Big Tech isn’t as safe as an investment as we thought, especially those more dependent on transactionally derived revenue, such as advertising.

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Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain why they’re bullish on tech that makes buildings greener

TechCrunch

We asked three venture capital firms investing at the intersection of proptech and climate tech about how a focus on reducing emissions can trim a building’s carbon footprint and offer new opportunities for returns. What is your investment thesis for proptech in 2023? What sort of growth are you expecting in the sector?

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Mayfield’s Arvind Gupta discusses startup fundraising during a downturn

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Late-stage investing has definitely dried up quite a bit… It’s just a matter of time before it sort of trickles down, but there’s a lot of cash in the system right now. Seed-stage actually persists even during economic downturns because people still seem willing to make small bets. You asked me for some categories?

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The end of a second straight month of layoffs in tech

TechCrunch

Backstage Capital cuts majority of staff after pausing net new investments. Backstage Capital downsized its staff from 12 to three people , managing partner and founder Arlan Hamilton said during her “Your First Million” podcast that was published last Sunday. The StockX EC-1. Substack cuts 13 employees.

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The Equity Seller’s Bubble of 2021 Part 2 • 2022 From a Startup Equity Seller’s to an Equity Buyer’s Market

Angel Capital Association

2022: The Aftermath In 2022 war, inflation, rising interest rates and a tougher economic environment–one not buoyed by historically low interest rates–brought an end to the long-term bull market in assets (the “everything bubble”), including startup capital. 2 A (temporary) venture capital reset?

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