Tag: VCs
Here are the five best pieces of founder advice I learned as a host of Found
After more than two years — and nearly 100 episodes — as a host of TechCrunch’s recently ended Found podcast, I have learned...
Sequoia marks up its 2020 fund by 25%
Sequoia says no exits, no problem.
The Silicon Valley titan of venture marked up the value of its 2020 Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture XVII...
In 2023 VCs returned the lowest level of capital to their investors since 2011
It’s no secret that the venture capital industry is facing a liquidity crisis as IPOs and other exits remain few and far between...
Investments in generative AI startups topped $3.9B in Q3 2024
Not everyone is convinced of generative AI’s return on investment. But many investors are, judging by the latest figures from funding tracker PitchBook.
In...
VC firm NFX laid off 4 employees and plans to hire more investors
Venture capital firm NFX laid off four employees in September as the firm looks to “rebalance” its resources from its software and product...
Rippling’s Parker Conrad says founders should ‘go all the way to the ground’ to run their companies
HR startup Rippling has grown into a company valued at $13.5 billion with more than 3,200 employees. Despite that size, its founder and...