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

TechCrunch

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. What is no longer a venture-backable business model, in your view, in edtech?

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The end of a second straight month of layoffs in tech

TechCrunch

Strategy ranges; some companies are laying off specific teams, others are distributing cuts across all departments, and many aren’t responding to comments when asked for further information. This workforce reduction further underscores that the venture capital firm is struggling to grow, both externally and internally.

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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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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? We Warned You!

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