Rebecca Szkutak
Adobe has called off its deal to acquire Figma for $20 billion due to regulatory concerns in the EU and the United Kingdom, adding yet another data point to worries that the stricter stances taken by the world’s governments regarding competition rules may negatively impact startup exits.
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Innovation in clean tech and renewable energy is moving fast — maybe a bit too fast.
While there is no shortage of clean tech solutions available in today’s market (and in the works for the future), we now have a new problem: A shortage of folks who can install and...
People in many parts of the world are trying to lower their impact on the climate. From companies to countries, a lot of groups have goals to reduce their environmental impact. With innovation in areas like electric vehicles, wastewater treatment and battery recycling, among many others, those goals seem...
Since the market corrected in 2022, late-stage funding rounds have been few and far between. It’s been hard to predict what is still attractive to investors in the later stages of the venture market or what any of the existing “unicorns” are worth today. The secondary market therefore gives...
Back in June, we spotted a few signs that pointed to a hot summer for the secondary venture market. Secondary data platforms like Forge Global and Caplight started to see activity ramp up, and buyers and sellers were finding better consensus on share pricing for the first time since...
As a woman in her 20s with an Instagram account, I’ve witnessed the explosive rise and destigmatization of medical spa treatments. From the influencer I ran track with in high school posting promos for lip blushing and fillers, to constantly discussing buying a Groupon for Baby Botox with my...
As fundraising got tougher for venture firms in 2022, many feared emerging managers, which don’t have the same networks or track records that more established VCs have, would be hit disproportionately hard. While that rang true in 2022, this year, emerging managers fared better than they got credit for.
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Since the AI frenzy started over a year ago, we’ve seen many, um, interesting use cases for the tech that’s been deemed the greatest innovation since the internet. From AI meant to help sales folks be 5% faster, to AI bots that teach you to understand your human relationships,...
While the fundraising market still looks bleak for startups, continuing to triage isn't sustainable for their investors
When public market pressure started to affect venture capital in the spring of 2022, companies and VCs firms weren’t prepared. Companies couldn’t justify their valuations, and investors had to step in to keep...
Many people in the U.S. associate buy now, pay later (BNPL) with the ability to pay off a clothing purchase or a Peloton in multiple interest-free installments. It’s also associated with the growing concern that the strategy makes it easier for younger adults to find themselves in debt...