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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

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Kardashian told the Journal that the firm is aiming to make its first investment before the end of 2022 and plans to go out to institutional investors to raise capital shortly. Serena Williams’ next act in venture capital is essential in this moment. billion with her stake at over $1 billion.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

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Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? billion fund.

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Specright Scores $30M

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The funding was led by Sageview Capital, and also included VMG Catalyst, plus Pritzker Venture Capital Group, Okapi Venture Capital, Fika Ventures, and Mucker Capital. According to the company, the new funding will go towards doubling its headcount by early 2022.

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

TechCrunch LA

— Lucas Matney (@lucasmtny) February 6, 2022. “ Crypto investment starts 2022 with a roar. Image Credits: TechCrunch. other things. Here are a few stories this week I think you should take a closer look at: Snap has one hell of a week.

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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., But keep in mind Cider was only founded in 2020 while Shein started out over a decade ago. And Cider has broken into the crowded U.S. market, which accounts for 43% of its total downloads. marking a staggering 1,686% year-over-year growth.

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Dalan Animal Health Scores $1.9M For Honeybee Vaccine

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Dalan said it is expecting to raise a larger round of funding in 2022 to expand their commercial offering and further advance a pipeline of novel vaccines for other new production animals. The disease can be spread by beekeepers moving equipment and tools between hives.