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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

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At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. Probably not and 10x (May 2022) seems more in line with the historical trend (actually 10x is still high). What is a VC To Do? I can’t speak for every VC, obviously.

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Kim Kardashian becomes a private equity dealmaker in collab with ex-Carlyle partner

TechCrunch LA

Sammons plans to oversee the firm’s daily operations from Boston, where he lives, while SKKY’s second office will be in Kardashian’s hometown of Los Angeles. Serena Williams’ next act in venture capital is essential in this moment. billion with her stake at over $1 billion.

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A16z-backed Shein challenger Cider is growing rapidly

TechCrunch LA

In the first half of 2022, it recorded 2 million downloads in the U.S., The company is vague about its physical base, saying only it “has offices in Los Angeles” and employs between 200-500 employees, according to its website. But keep in mind Cider was only founded in 2020 while Shein started out over a decade ago.

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Micromobility in limbo: Takeaways from Paris and LA

TechCrunch LA

Yet despite billions in VC money and plenty of hype , the future that micromobility companies promised still hasn’t quite arrived. We decided to take a look at two cities that were at the forefront of the e-scooter revolution – Los Angeles and Paris. kilometers in July 2022 and 2.53 Los Angeles: City of Autos.

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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?

TechCrunch LA

— Lucas Matney (@lucasmtny) February 6, 2022. Today, Apple News offers local news coverage in 11 markets, including San Francisco, the Bay Area, New York, Houston, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Miami, Charlotte, San Antonio and Washington, D.C.,” “ Crypto investment starts 2022 with a roar.

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Dalan Animal Health Scores $1.9M For Honeybee Vaccine

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Los Angeles-based Dalan Animal Health, which is developing vaccinations for one of the major diseases that impacts honeybees, American Foulbrood, has raised $1.9M in a seed funding round. Source of the seed funding was not announced. The disease can be spread by beekeepers moving equipment and tools between hives.

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VCs, celebrities, and athletes are writing a new LA story to bring women’s soccer to the city

TechCrunch LA

When Upfront Ventures partner Kara Nortman first met Natalie Portman a few years ago to talk about ways their non-profit organizations All Raise and Time’s Up could collaborate, she never realized they’d eventually be partners on a sports franchise. “We’re venture capitalists.

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