Last week, my colleague Aria Alamalhodaei wrote an exclusive on defense and space tech venture firm Countdown Capital’s plan to shut down. Jai Malik, the founder of Countdown, said…
Read more Countdown Capital winding down is not a bad omen for micro fundsFemale-founded companies in the U.S. raised $44.4 billion out of the $170.59 billion in venture capital allocated last year. Companies with founding teams that are all women raised…
Read more Funding for female founders remained consistent in 2023 | TechCrunchArtificial intelligence startups had a wild ride in 2023. Everyone and their grandmother tried out some sort of AI tool, startups in the space raised rounds at 2021…
Read more VCs are optimistic that AI investing will move beyond the hype in 2024Emerging fund managers have had a tough time these past few years, and there is no telling when it will get better. Still, some were able to brace…
Read more Unlocking LPs in a Bear Market | TechCrunchOver the last couple of weeks, I’ve been working with some truly spectacular founders. One guy was a three-star general at one point. Another is in the U.S.…
Read more If I’m being honest, I didn’t have what it takes to be a founder | TechCrunchIn one of my past startups, I had a co-founder who had a pretty clear goal for himself: he wanted to make $1 million for every year that…
Read more Before you found a startup, think about your personal goals | TechCrunchThe third quarter is behind us, but the scores are still being totted up. This week will bring a deluge of numbers from major tech companies, helping us…
Read more So how about another 20 IPOs? | TechCrunch
