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TechCrunch+ roundup: Non-dilutive biotech capital, long-term angel investing, WayRay’s $80M pitch deck

As a veteran startup worker who has been laid off during economic downturns, it’s dissonant to hear investors say this is a good time to launch a software company. They’re […]




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8 factors to consider when fundraising during a downturn

Karl Alomar Contributor After managing and exiting two startups over a 20-year career, Karl is now M13’s managing partner. Previously as DigitalOcean’s COO, Karl built the business from first product […]




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A weaker economy won’t solve the tech talent crunch overnight

But it could lead to more balance later this year Ron Miller 10 hours As bad economic news piles up seemingly on a daily basis, we don’t know what the […]




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Spotify acquires Podz, a podcast discovery platform

Podcasts are all the rage, but podcast discovery is a challenge. Today, Spotify announced its acquisition of Podz, a startup that’s trying to solve the problem of podcast discovery. “At […]







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Techstars Los Angeles names Matt Kozlov as its new managing director

Techstars Los Angeles, the local Los Angeles-focused branch of the global accelerator network, has named Matt Kozlov as its new managing director. Kozlov, a longtime Techstars network fixture, has previously […]




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PepsiCo signs on to sponsor new founder-in-residence program from M13

The budding venture studio being built inside M13 has signed PepsiCo as its first new corporate partner. Through the deal, PepsiCo has agreed to bankroll the first founder-in-residence program from […]