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Why the startup sector should keep its eye on the SEC

TechCrunch

But these disclosures carry significant financial costs for small, private companies — and they carry the extra risk of exposing sensitive financial information to competitors and large corporate incumbents. Moreover, penalties for noncompliance could permanently damage a company’s ability to raise capital.

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The Interchange: Stripe takes a swing at Plaid

TechCrunch

In other words, incumbents in some cases need fintechs even as they compete with them. On a more positive note, Tage Kene-Okafor wrote about how Rali_cap , an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in fintech in emerging markets, launched a $30 million fund. million in a round led by Firebrand Ventures.

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Fintech Roundup: Will financial technology startups dodge the venture slowdown?

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billion last year — up 153% year-over-year in terms of global VC deal value. There has been much talk as of late of a slowdown in venture funding. Startups like these are keeping the incumbents (relatively speaking) on their toes. Image Credits: Mila Ferrell / Cervin. Well, that’s it for this week!

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In its first funding in 7 years, profitable fintech Lower raises $100M Series A led by Accel

TechCrunch

In fact, Galileo founder Clay Wilkes introduced the VC firm to Dan Snyder, Lower’s founder and CEO. The two companies have a few things in common besides being profitable: they were both bootstrapped for years before taking institutional capital and both have headquarters outside of Silicon Valley. “For

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The Interchange: Venture’s mixed signals

TechCrunch

One day, I’m hearing personal accounts of VCs pulling term sheets at the last minute, with some citing that their own investors had backed out of providing funds, leaving founders scrambling to save a round — and face. Then the next, I have a founder telling me their latest round was preempted by a large venture firm in their industry.

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Investing Outside The Bay Area

Haystack

More recently, this trend has shifted a bit within the Bay Area, which today’s giants like Uber, Airbnb, and Stripe being built in San Francisco proper while incumbents down south have begun scooping up premium commercial real estate in the city. Over the past two years, however, I’ve felt that something is out of balance.

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The Ezra Klein Show: VC Bill Gurley on Transforming Health Care

abovethecrowd.com

So if Internet and mobile technologies can be used to change real estate or transportation, why not healthcare? Bill is a general partner at Benchmark, one of Silicon Valley’s really legendary venture capital firms. He is one of Silicon Valley’s legendary venture capitalists. Why will that happen?

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