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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
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.
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
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
"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."
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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