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Arena raises money from Peter Thiel and David Petraeus for its decision-making AI

TechCrunch

The two were inspired to build a platform that could, leveraging predictive algorithms, help businesses formulate strategies to navigate “uncertain” environments — like a global pandemic. New York–based Arena is the brainchild of Pratap Ranade and Engin Ural, who co-founded the company in 2020. Image Credits: Arena.

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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. Stronger Survivors.

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Mayfield’s Arvind Gupta discusses startup fundraising during a downturn

TechCrunch

After that $150 million is in, tell me about that next stage — that’s going to require more creative business models, different go-to-market strategies that generate revenues along the way. It’s just different in different economic environments, it’s never shut, so to speak.

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