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My Thoughts on the Current Market: on 20-Minute VC

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Several years ago I made an appearance in a burgeoning new podcast called “20 Minute VC,” which by now needs no introduction. Of course I believe the market has slowed down massively. That’s not surprising since VCs are going through triage and also waiting for more certainty to return back to the market. Picking great talent.

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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

TechCrunch LA

It’s coming from Leif , itself a startup that provides financing services to edtech platforms so that they can offer their students income share agreements (otherwise known as ISAs, arrangements where students are not required to pay back tuition loans until they find jobs).

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Reflections On 2019: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

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Energy Vault has recently attracted a lot of attention including >$100m from Cemex Ventures and Softbank (of course in todays climate that might not be the stamp of approval that it was 6 months ago) and apparently has a promising pipeline of commercial customers. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year? READ MORE>>.

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6 New Venture Realities To Target Your Funding Effort

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Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Of course, both are impressive, but still small compared to over $300 billion from VC investments annually.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Her newest venture, Moe Assist, claims to be the first project management and payments tool for influencers. “A Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill.

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How the myth of the ‘girlboss’ harms emerging women in tech

TechCrunch LA

She stepped down from that company in 2020. Girlboss” originally gained popularity beyond Amoruso’s book as a form of praise, according to Kirsten Green, co-founder and investor at Forerunner Ventures. Nguyen is founder and CMO of Fanhouse , a creator platform that just raised $25 million from Andreessen Horowitz. .

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How I Gamified My Own Brain to Lose Weight & Improve Fitness

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I mostly talk about startups, technology & venture capital. Peloton lifted my mental spirits in 2019/2020 through what were two emotionally draining years in the world (fires, protests, politics, he who shall not be named, etc). It’s a form of accountability but of course it’s all just in your own mind. You got this!

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