In her presentation at last week’s TechCrunch Early Stage event in Boston, SOSV general partner Pae Wu tossed out the tongue-in-cheek phrase “recovering academic” to describe founders in the firm’s […]
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The pandemic era taught many of us that bikes are a great way to get around cities. Doubly so if they are e-bikes, replete with batteries to help reduce the […]
Aventurine helps early-stage founders find their footing
“There’s a ton of stuff that really could be impacting the lives of everybody on Earth, that is not making it out of the lab and into practical application,” said […]
No, you’re not raising money to increase your runway
I often hear founders say they are raising money to increase their runway by 18 to 24 months. In a sense, that is accurate, but only from the startup’s point […]
Enterprise companies and generative AI: Just looking?
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African climate startups set to gain ground as VC funding shifts their way
A slew of new funds indicate potential for dedicated pools for climate startups Annie Njanja 8 hours Venture capital activity around climate tech has been heating up in Africa despite […]
Turns out most unicorns today are more myth than reality
The pace at which new billion-dollar startups are minted is in freefall. Given what we’ve seen recently concerning the late-stage funding market, we shouldn’t be shocked. As late-stage dollars retreat […]
The venture market may be correcting more than we think to pre-COVID times
Ever since the tech downturn began affecting startups, a question kept coming up: What if we are witnessing a correction? The question implied that the way deals were done in […]
VCs still think work software is a wise investment
Work software is seeing significant investments from VCs, reflecting the continued trend toward digital transformation and remote work. In its Road to Next report released Tuesday, Deloitte found that even […]
If you’ve raised venture capital, you have to pay yourself
Forgive me, but this post will likely be a bit of a rant. I had a call with a founder I’m advising this morning. He is out there raising money, […]