Alexander Davis

@PitchBook News. Tech and venture capital. Former @WSJ and @MarketWatch. Focus on the interplay of tech, politics and international affairs. Sometimes sports.

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Founders struggling to raise money are quietly closing bridge rounds with liquidation preferences as high as 4x to get themselves over the line to positive revenue numbers, but in doing so, are risking burning bridges with their earliest investors. https://t.co/Rdy4gmmTDO

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@JohnSheaHey That is class.

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Love this great pitcher. Cherish the memories.

[SF Giants on NBCS @NBCSGiants]

A moment that will never be forgotten 🧡

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Do We Really Need, or Even Want, a Remake of ‘Vertigo’? What’s Next, ‘Citizen Kane 2025’? https://t.co/xczY4YJG4Z via @variety

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Scoop from ⁦@MTemkin⁩ on ⁦@tribecavp⁩ modifying their growth strategy for a gloomier market https://t.co/1rj8inR2lG

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And at the same time, Treasury proposes shutting out any foreign investors (read #china) from the equation.

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At first blush, the tax-credit statement that US Treasury just issued looks like a significant escalation in the battle for US tech supremacy versus China. And very targeted to making it easier to invest in brand new semiconductor startups.

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@mrtgr Buffett. If he were a city, that is. Omaha is easier.

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In Visible Capital is back for Season 6, and this epiosode features an interview with Josh Wolfe of @Lux_Capital, along with my chat with Anikka Villegas on the clashing views about sustainable investment. https://t.co/mGXgOgM9M3

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@JohnSheaHey @susanslusser Question: does any team strand as many runners as the Giants? Especially with bases loaded, seems to happen increasingly.

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‘Put up the for-sale sign,’ more VCs tell founders as market sours. Must-read by my colleague @mtemk https://t.co/S2Irnz4xcD via @PitchBookNews

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@hankschulman @NYTGames @hbryant42 Now drop and give me 20!

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Many VCs are having trouble gauging what private companies are worth. @MTemkin spoke to Redpoint Ventures' @ttunguz to get his take on valuations, potential cost-cutting measures & more. (Photo: Redpoint Ventures) https://t.co/ktXdCAyMMx via @PitchBookNews

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“Micro-funds have really adapted to the changing market while also changing the market” https://t.co/f9sG6uoVCO

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Think you’re well informed? Go ahead, I dare you: Take the inaugural PitchBook News Quiz https://t.co/GaDNw3Ks0t

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"In recent remarks at an internal Times gathering, Mr. Kahn laid out some priorities.

The paper should consider itself a direct competitor to dozens of news outlets...[including] niche upstarts like The Marshall Project and The Information."

https://t.co/AC0vgfzZLR

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Joe Kahn Is Named Executive Editor of The New York Times - The New York Times https://t.co/1Qx4C7SGht

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SoftBank shakeup: Vision Find chief Rajeev Misra is expected to oversee the firm's Latin America team following the departures of several key leaders. https://t.co/HhNexo2Bwu

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Memo to ESG investors: Buy into opportunities in the fashion industry at your own peril. Here’s my latest analysis. https://t.co/1JbByKRVmS

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Memo to ESG investors: Buy into opportunities in the fashion industry at your own peril. Here’s my latest. https://t.co/1JbByKRVmS