A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 9, 2023

I read last week that the NYC Department of Education has banned ChatGPT from its networks and devices. I understand that reaction and mentioned the issues that AI/ML create for educators in a post a few weeks ago. I attended a dinner this past week with USV portfolio founders and one who works in education told us that ChatGPT has effectively ended the essay as a way for teachers to assess student progress.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

In December, reports suggested that Microsoft had acquired Fungible, a startup fabricating a type of data center hardware known as a data processing unit (DPU), for around $190 million. Today, Microsoft confirmed the acquisition but not the purchase price, saying that it plans to use Fungible’s tech and team to deliver “multiple DPU solutions, network innovation and hardware systems advancements.” “Fungible’s technologies help enable high-performance, scalable, disaggrega

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Key to Startup Success: Validating Your Problem-Solution Fit Before You Launch Fall in love with the problem before you start solving it. Photo: Daria Nepriakhina ?? on Unsplash When it comes to addressing customer needs, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of finding solutions. After all, solving problems is what we do as entrepreneurs, product managers, and designers.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

There are now more Americans aged 65 and older than at any other point in history, and that number is expected to rise, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). With longer lifespans come challenges like Alzheimer’s, which about one in nine Americans aged 65 or older have. The a2 Pilot Awards were created to encourage the development of tech for the elderly.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 9, 2023

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Taiwan-based auto machine learning solutions developer, Profet AI, has earned $5.6 million in a funding round that was led by Darwin Ventures. Its existing investors Hive Ventures, AUO and SVTI also participated in the round, joined by Darwin Ventures, Harbinger VC, and Jensen Capital Management.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 9, 2023

One of the biggest threats to your startup isn’t unique to entrepreneurship Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

Josh Berman. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Josh Berman is president of C2C Global. He is an expert in community building with a long track record of establishing connections between technology companies and their target audiences. More posts by this contributor. 6 cloud trends to watch in 2022. In many ways, 2022 was a year of growth for the cloud technology space.

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 9, 2023

Looking to push your business further and fast. YC still ranks number one. I have been through techstars and realise the benefits a top tier accelerator can bring you. There are pros and cons to each of them. Giving up equity is never easy but to supercharge your startup you may need to do it. We have put a list together below. Benefits of an accelerator Mentors and advisors One of the main benefits of doing an accelerator is mentors and advisors.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

Running a data center means that you have to find innovative ways to manage heat from the servers. And French startup Qarnot is standardizing its process to reuse fatal heat and turn it into an asset. While the startup has been around for a while, Qarnot now wants to reach the next level. It has raised a €12.5 million funding round ($13.3 million at today’s exchange rate).

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GCUC

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s time to set yourself up for success. Here are 7 things you can do to help you get started: Consider raising your prices.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome back to Equity , the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Now that the weird “remember how to work” week is over, I’m feeling refreshed and ready to take on the year. My goal for this week is to collaborate more, whether that means asking for help or joining forces to tackle a big story.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 9, 2023

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Evo Commerce , a health and wellness brand builder in Singapore, has announced the completion of its pre-series A funding round with $2 million in investments. The funding round was led by key investors including GSR Ventures, East Ventures, and 33 Capital.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

Updating CRMs after each call is an important task for sales representatives, but it means a lot of administrative work that takes time away from actually selling. Attention wants to fix that with its sales assistant, which uses AI tech and natural language processing to automatically fill in CRMs after calls and draft follow-up emails. The New York-based startup announced today it has raised $3.1 million led by Eniac Ventures, with participation from institutional investors Frst, Liquid2 Ventur

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 9, 2023

Whether you're a digital nomad in Croatia or a tourist looking for things to do in one of the nicest parts of Croatia. The Kvarner gulf. Its consists of the town of Rijeka (Fiume) and the old Austrian emperor Franz Joseph town of Opatija. We have put together some things you guys should visit and places to stay that you may find interesting! So many new hotels are being built around around 500M$ in investment is going into the area Getting the Digital nomad Visa in Croatia You can apply via

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

The 2022 equity crowdfunding market was unable to top 2021’s record-setting year. But despite seeing lower investment volume, it fared quite a lot better than venture capital did in the same time frame. Founders looking to raise extension or bridge financing should take note. Back in July , it looked like equity crowdfunding — a funding route that allows startups to raise from unaccredited investors through Reg CF and Reg A filings, among others — was on track for its best year yet.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 9, 2023

Your truth and how well you see the world matters more than ever Continue reading on Medium ».

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

About a decade ago, Donghwan Kim helped his cousin, a ceramist, look for sales channels, like flea markets, to sell his ceramics. But they had a hard time locating a suitable platform, so after about a year, Kim decided to create a marketplace for handmade goods himself in South Korea called Backpackr. Today, Backpackr, which operates handmade marketplace called idus , has raised a $16 million (20 billion won) extension to its Series C financing, two-and-a-half years after its first Series C, w

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 9, 2023

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alloy Therapeutics, a biotechnology ecosystem company, announced its 2023 roadmap of new discovery technologies and services across a range of biologic modalities. Alloy will support its community of 140+ partners with deepened capabilities in its core antibodies offering, as well as substantial expansion into new modalities such as genetic medicines, leveraging an existing partnership announced with Dr.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

Peter Hazlehurst. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Peter Hazlehurst is the CEO and co-founder of Synctera. He is an entrepreneur and philanthropist with nearly 30 years of experience in creating financial products for banks, fintechs and large tech companies. The decade-long summer of free money is over. Venture funding declined by $90 billion (53%) in the third quarter of 2022 from a year earlier and fell $40 billion (33%) compared to the second quarter, per Crunchbase data.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 9, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stellar Cyber, the innovator of Open XDR, has won three of American Security Today Magazine’s 2022 Homeland Security Awards (ASTORS). Stellar Cyber’s Open XDR platform won a Platinum Award for Best SIEM Solution and scored Gold awards for Best Cybersecurity Solution and Best Network Security Solution. Read more here. .

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StartupNation

JANUARY 9, 2023

Lost revenue. It’s a reality for all businesses. Even if your company had a banner year, you inevitably… The post 4 Ways to Recapture Lost Revenue appeared first on StartupNation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

It may come as a surprise to some, but not every startup is clamoring to raise venture capital. The reasons some founders shun the process of raising institutional funding vary based on individual circumstances. There are founders who don’t like the idea of giving up equity. Others don’t want to give up control of their operations and/or strategy.

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Feedough

JANUARY 9, 2023

There is a lot that can go wrong with a. Read more. The post Presentation Tips: 11 Simple Yet Effective Strategies appeared first on Feedough.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

Supermom , a parenting platform with 20 million users in six Southeast Asian countries, offers parents price comparisons, communities and the chance to earn money by completing surveys. For brands, it gives them a way to conduct market research and collect first-party data, which is important as marketers prepare for a post-cookie world. The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised an oversubscribed Series A of $8 million SGD (about $6 million USD) led by Qualgro, with participation

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Red Rocket

JANUARY 9, 2023

I was recently interviewed by the Atlanta Small Business Network (ASBN), an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how best to split up equity between startup founders. I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you, to see if it can be helpful to you in creating your own fair equity ownership structure.

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