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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. Is Funding a Worthy Announcement? There are reasons you may delay funding announcement but rarely reasons not to announce. But trust me on this.

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Struggling EV firm Faraday Future gets another financial lifeline with new $225M investment

TechCrunch LA

Part of the financing seeks to reassure Faraday’s suppliers after the financial turmoil the company has seen since late last year, and to “obtain their commitments” to ensure that the FF91 enters mass production. Faraday was previously said to be in talks with EVAIO Blockchain over a possible $900 million in funding last November.

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Down bad

TechCrunch LA

Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures. Decentralized trading infrastructure startup Orderly Network raised $20 million in Series A funding from investors including ??Three

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Aptera Delays Vehicle

socalTECH

The firm said in a statement that the firm's vehicle development has "outpaced the rate of fundraising" at the firm, and it is now adjusting its production schedule to "align with financing realities." Tags: aptera venture capital layoff employment jobs electric green automobile auto. Aptera is venture backed by Google and Idealab.

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Interview with Greg Martin, LiquidStock

socalTECH

Our interview today is with Greg Martin , co-founder of LiquidStock (www.liquidstock.com), an investment fund which offers up a way for employees of private companies to exercise their stock options before an IPO or acquisition. Greg Martin: I raised a fund called LiquidStock, with three partners. Tell us what you're up to now?

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10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today

Startup Professionals Musings

By being proactive, and empowering and rewarding your frontline employees for improving processes, you will enhance your business productivity and growth in both the short term as well as the long term. Distinguish growth opportunities from survival efforts, and make sure they are adequately funded, rewarded, and measured.

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Manufacturing startup Divergent 3D reduces staff by one-third

TechCrunch LA

The platform is an end-to-end digital production system that uses high-speed 3D printers to make complex parts out of metal alloys. Those programs, which are for serial production vehicles, are moving forward, Czinger said. It was enough to get the attention of investors and at least two global OEMs as customers.

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