venture capital
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Virtual dates and video speed dating: Dating.com Group launches a $50 million corporate venture fund
The dating startup world is notorious for few exits, and a similarly slim number of buyers. There’s Match Group, which…
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Wondering if venture capital is open for business? A new initiative has investors saying yes
A new initiative from a Los Angeles investor is taking stock of venture firms and their ability to commit capital…
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When the ‘dry powder’ disappears
Venture capitalists have raised record-breaking funds in recent years, but that doesn’t always mean the money is there for them…
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VC firms offer group therapy for founders due to the COVID-19 outbreak
Founders face many trials and tribulations when building their companies, from fundraising woes to visa challenges to product failures to…
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Across furtive videocons, junior VCs wait for the layoffs to begin
Amid post-YC Demo Day discussions and online “coffee” catchups, there is a lingering sense of dread among VCs — particularly…
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Where top VCs are investing in remote events
The novel coronavirus pandemic has rapidly moved companies into a remote-first world. Nearly all of the world’s largest events have…
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What we’re getting right and wrong about coronavirus and VC investing
It has only been nine days since I wrote an overview of the state of VC investing during the rise…
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Join General Catalyst’s Niko Bonatsos on a live WFH conference call tomorrow at 12pm PT
Coronavirus is spreading, work from home is the new open office layout and YC Demo Day just finished yesterday, completely…
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This startup got a meeting with Mark Suster by getting clever with Google ads
Startups have done some wild things to get the attention of VCs. In fact, Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta sent YC…
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NewView Capital’s Ravi Viswanathan on how mature companies can survive this market
Ravi Viswanathan has been an investor long enough to see some serious ups and downs. Viswanathan most recently founded NewView…
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