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Zombie startups

TechCrunch

He also introduced me to the idea of zombie companies, which I appreciated as it is officially spooky season and we love a festive framework. In the rest of this newsletter, we’re going to talk about the do-it-all startups and Sarah Guo’s new VC fund. million to let friends (and strangers) invest in real estate together.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Clubhouse UX teardown, YC Demo Day favorites, proptech VC survey, more

TechCrunch

The return of neighborhood retail and other surprising real estate trends. Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? How VC and private equity funds can launch portfolio-acceleration platforms.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I just completed an exercise where I went out to hire a new associate for my VC firm, GRP Partners. I had to laugh a bit reading it. MBA fine, but not required.

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Why the startup sector should keep its eye on the SEC

TechCrunch

The policy framework for private issuers — companies and funds — was built to streamline their ability to raise capital, operate and innovate with fewer regulatory restrictions. Consequently, they are seen as riskier than investing in real estate or the public markets.

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Republic may build a secondary exchange for digital securities, fueled by $150 million in new funding

TechCrunch

As Nguyen told us during a call late last week, “Within the United States, none of these major exchange deal with digital security tokens,” meaning tokens that derive their value from an external, tradable asset like real estate versus utility tokens that offer a right to use a product or service. securities law.”

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Spacemaker, AI software for urban development, is acquired by Autodesk for $240M

TechCrunch

Spacemaker’s VC backers include European firms Atomico and Northzone, which co-led the company’s $25 million Series A round in 2019. Other investors on the cap table include Nordic real estate innovator NREP, Nordic property developer OBOS, U.K. The price of the acquisition is $240 million in a mostly all-cash deal.

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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten VC

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? VC Josh Kopelman makes the analogy of jet fuel vs. motorcycle fuel. VCs sell jet fuel which works well for jets; motorcycles are more common but need a different type of fuel. . Absolutely not. So what is Revenue Based Investing?