For venture investors, noise is ironically important. Wading through constant streams of capital-seeking founders and startup pitches may be the hardest part of the job, but it’s also imperative to […]
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Back to news homeMassive Facebook survey shows climate investors have more sway on public opinion than you think
Investors are used to using their acumen and financial heft to find companies that might disrupt markets. But it turns out their views and investments might disrupt public opinion, too. […]
YC makes a Product Hunt, Product Hunt makes an a16z, a16z makes a YC
Tech innovation is a cycle, especially in the main character-driven world of early-stage venture capital and copycat nature of startups. The latest proof? Y Combinator this week announced Launch YC, […]
Degreed’s co-founder is back at the company he left…with the startup he built
Edtech up-skilling platform Degreed has acquired Learn In, which creates talent resource hubs for employers to better spin up education services for their teams. While we’d nearly always cover a […]
Need advice on navigating a tough startup market? Start here
The market for startup investment has changed. From the hottest year in startup venture capital history to a period of pessimism, how did we get to where we are today? […]
Founders: Connect with influential movers and shippers at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022
If you’re itching to get your game-changing product out of the garage, onto the streets or into customers’ driveways, we not-so-humbly suggest that you do whatever it takes to attend […]
Data wants to disrupt your deal flow (again)
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. AngelList’s recently closed early-stage venture fund brings […]
3 views: How due diligence will change in 2022
A few years ago, VCs were expected to perform extensive due diligence on startups. Investors dove into financials, called customers and vetted founders. But power has now shifted toward the […]
What are the ‘jobs to be done’ of an investment manager?
David Teten Contributor More posts by this contributor The investment manager of the future The macro trends forcing change on the investment management industry Katina Stefanova Contributor Katina Stefanova is […]
The Robinhood competitor landscape intensifies as Invstr raises $20M
One of the biggest gripes about investing apps is that they are not acting responsibly by not educating users properly and allegedly letting them fend for themselves. This can result […]