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Benchmark’s Peter Fenton is joining us at Disrupt
Benchmark used to be the quintessential Silicon Valley venture firm. It was small. It was focused. It was aggressive while…
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Despite COVID-19, 5 Chicago VCs say region is poised for success
Chicago has a long history of creating industry-leading companies and it doesn’t seem COVID-19 is slowing down the city. TechCrunch…
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Almost everything you need to know about SPACs
Feeling like you should better understand special purpose acquisition vehicles – or SPACs — than you do? You aren’t alone.…
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No parties allowed at the Airbnb IPO
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast (now on Twitter!), where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.…
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Eric Hippeau discusses D2C growth, brand value and advice for early-stage founders
Eric Hippeau is the founding partner at Lerer Hippeau Ventures, whose portfolio companies include the likes of Axios, BuzzFeed, Casper,…
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Cannabis dispensaries’ online sales are way up, and Dutchie, which connects them to their customers, is a major beneficiary
Dutchie, a nearly three-year-old, Bend, Ore.-based software company focused on connecting consumers with cannabis dispensaries that pay it a…
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Lightspeed raises $275 million fund for India
Lightspeed India Partners on Tuesday announced it has closed $275 million from LPs for its third fund as the top…
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As it adds Jeremy Milken to the partnership, Watertower Ventures nears $50 million close for its new fund
Derek Norton and Jeremy Milken have known each other for twenty years. Over their longtime personal and professional relationship, the…
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Six Toronto VCs discuss COVID-19 and the post-pandemic era
As North America’s fourth-largest city, Toronto is one of the world’s top startup ecosystems. After spawning companies like Eventbrite and…
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