Tag: Venture Capital
Founders should seek sector alignment when looking for a family office investor
Family offices invest a substantial amount of capital in startups each year. In the first half of 2023, 27% of overall startup deal...
The Chainsmokers want to bring a different kind of value add to B2B companies
The potential value a celebrity investor can bring to a consumer company, beyond just writing a check, is obvious: marketing and promotion. But...
New funding rounds confirm that money attracts money
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Former Caribou founder launches Further, a fintech that’s focused on helping people buy homes
Buying a home has always been complicated. You have to figure out how much money to put down and how that down payment...
Actor and director Olivia Wilde launches a VC firm
Actor and director Olivia Wilde, famous for in “Tron: Legacy” and “Don’t Worry Darling,” quietly launched venture firm Proximity Ventures late last year,...
NASDAQ CEO Adena Friedman isn’t surprised we haven’t seen a resurgence in startup IPOs yet
While many venture investors, and likely their LPs, were hoping IPOs were going to come back in 2024, that hasn’t happened and isn’t likely to...