Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2023

Well, the numbers don’t lie, even if there are several sources of these statistics. Starting a company is HARD – in so many ways. And risky too. Let’s start with a restaurant -not our thing. But… I read several years ago that the average startup restaurant lasts only about a year. Ouch! Here I am a professional investor in early-stage companies, and I attempt to find those with the greatest chance of success and growth in value over time.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 17, 2023

Some entrepreneurial truths aren’t great for a startup’s optics, hence why we founders keep some secrets buried deep.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 17, 2023

USV’s current thesis is: Enabling trusted brands that broaden access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols. [link] That last word is powerful but unfortunately less understood than the other words in that sentence. Protocols have been around forever and are well-understood codes of conduct between people.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 20, 2023

According to a recent McKinsey report , reaching net zero by 2050 could require a 60% increase in capital spending on physical assets compared to current levels. The total investment needed amounts to $9.2 trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 trillion annually allocated to low-emissions assets and enabling infrastructure. There is a growing demand for zero-carbon technologies that can facilitate global decarbonisation at scale.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 16, 2023

In The Figures that Will Move the Venture Capital Market in the Next 3-5 Years , I wrote about the correlation between interest rates & venture capital investing. In the past two years, the correlation has grown stronger from -0.46 correlation to -0.51. The correlation is strong enough to build a simple prediction of early stage venture capital activity in 2023.

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Campaign Monitor

APRIL 19, 2023

Consumers’ use of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology is a novel trend that seems to be scaling upward lately — such a trend, what some may view as a fleeting fad, may be the next big, innovative opportunity for marketers across the globe to engage customers, both new and current. In the last few years, AR and VR technologies have been continually, and at an increasingly rapid pace, transforming the way consumers choose to spend their hard-earned dollars.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

HUSSLUP , currently an invite-only beta, is a job search and networking app for creative professionals in the media and entertainment industry to connect with studios and production companies looking to hire talent. Today, the company announced a web version of its mobile app. It will roll out widely next week. Much like LinkedIn, HUSSLUP allows users to write posts, network with others and search for gigs.

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Jason Malki

APRIL 17, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Elisa Phillips, an experienced business leader in digital media, advertising, and emerging technology platforms. She spent much of her career at Google in the US and Europe, and built businesses with early-stage products and ad platforms including Search, Video, App Ads using new Machine Learning technologies, and Immersive Ad experiences, to name a few.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 19, 2023

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Seven innovative companies have been selected for Cohort IV of ScaleUp Malaysia’s accelerator program, with upfront investments provided for the first time. The selection process was highly competitive, with over 200 applications received from countries across the region and beyond.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 19, 2023

Barings’ $13.1+ billion* U.S. real estate equity platform expands with focus on Life Sciences and STEM workforces The ongoing growth of life science and STEM-based industries is presenting opportunities for real estate investment, according to Barings, one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers. Their strategy to invest in life science and STEM office space, home to highly educated and innovative workforces, gained the backing of public and corporate pension plans,

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior reporter Natasha Mascarenhas. After a Tahoe-based tech conference, Sheel Mohnot, the fintech investor behind Better Tomorrow Ventures, is beatboxing in his head — all day, every day. And while it may feel like an uncommon takeaway from an event featuring the who’s who in tech that was precisely the point.

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Jason Malki

APRIL 19, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mick Kalle Mickelborg, the founder of Wisdm and a computer scientist and technology entrepreneur at heart. He grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the age of 21, he started his first startup with his family, GOALS, aiming to help primarily young individuals set goals and achieve them. He raised 1 mln. DKK (equivalent to $150K USD) to build the startup, which sparked his journey of helping other people become more clear on their dreams and future.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 21, 2023

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Bisonai, a Singapore-based company specializing in Web3 infrastructure, has joined forces with Polygon Supernet, a blockchain developer that provides a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, to revolutionize enterprise blockchain solutions, offering scalable and customizable Web3 infrastructure to businesses worldwide.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2023

Second MM Catalyst Fund expands its investment approach to include co-investment opportunities with diverse fund managers With access to capital remaining a major hurdle for women and underrepresented groups, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (Mass Mutual) continues its impact investing with the announcement of a $100 million fund focusing on diversity and inclusion.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

CoreWeave , an NYC-based startup that began as an Ethereum mining venture, has secured a large tranche of funding as it continues to transition to a general-purpose cloud computing platform. CoreWeave today announced that it raised $221 million in a Series B funding round led by Magnetar Capital with participation from Nvidia, former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and ex-Apple exec Daniel Gross.

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Jason Malki

APRIL 17, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Scharf, a Bio + Health strategy leader and active early-stage investor in the life science and digital health sectors. Within the corporate world, Jason has built and led teams in strategic planning, market intelligence, and innovation at large genomics, biopharma, and medtech companies such as Illumina, Amgen, and Becton Dickinson.

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Startup Blogpost

APRIL 21, 2023

As the startup landscape continues to evolve, it’s crucial to understand the benefits that employees truly value. We’ve gathered insights from 12 industry leaders, including CEOs, founders, and directors, to shed light on the top benefits that startup employees desire. From empowerment and having a voice to equity, experience, and contacts, discover the perks that can help attract and retain top talent in your startup.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 15, 2023

Exhibitors to display the top innovations in additive manufacturing solutions at the largest AM event in North America Non-profit Association SME is hosting its RAPID + TCT 2023 Event in Chicago on May 2-4, bringing together almost 400 additive manufacturing (AM) companies and thousands of industry experts. Those exhibiting range from high growth startups to global OEMs who are presenting the latest innovations in additive manufacturing.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2023

If someone said “startup” while we were playing a word association game, I’d respond with “fundraising.” (I bet you would, too.) Asking people for money is a key aspect of every founder’s journey, but Techstars Managing Director Collin Wallace says it can also “accelerate your demise.” For example, raising a round to rev up engineering, sales and marketing sounds positive — but what if the business itself has negative unit economics?

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Revolution

APRIL 20, 2023

Revolution Growth Invests in Carbon Robotics, the Leader in AI-Powered Robotics for Specialty Crop Growers The $35M Series C will be used to expand sales in North America, optimize and scale manufacturing, develop new software and hardware, and enter international markets Meet Carbon Robotics  — the Seattle-based startup pioneering the next revolution in agriculture by solving one of farming’s biggest obstacles.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

While email services haven't changed a lot over the past two decades, email apps keep getting better. Once niche (and expensive) features, like scheduling an email to send later or having a message reappear in your inbox in a few days, are now almost standard. It's great for users, and it gives me hope that email might one day not be awful.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 20, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO – April 18, 2023 – Vinci Games, a globally-distributed virtual reality (VR) game studio, has raised $5.1 million in a seed funding round led by Makers Fund, with participation from Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Pioneer Fund, Anorak Ventures, BonAngels, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin. Vinci Games was founded by CEO Nathaniel Ventura, formerly at Oculus, and CTO Maciej Szcześnik, former lead game designer of The Witcher series at CD Projekt Red.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Many apps today assume that data lives in only one location, typically a single cloud database. But the reality is more complex. Thanks to the proliferation of mobile devices and cloud infrastructure — the latter of which accelerated during the pandemic — apps now need to store and process data in more places, from the edge to the public cloud.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 20, 2023

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Accredify , a leading provider of verifiable technology solutions in the APAC region, announced today that it has raised $7 million in its Series A funding round. The funding was co-led by iGlobe Partners and SIG Venture Capital, with participation from Pavilion Capital and Qualgro.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

As a freelancer, I work with a lot of global teams, which has given me a glimpse into the many tech features that allow them to work together. Some of the features focus on the language gap, while others facilitate asynchronous work. Together, they make global teams function as seamlessly—or even more so—than a bunch of people in a room together. 5 things you should automate today Start automating The tools and features I've included in this article are all ones I've used in the past,

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