tech, startups, internet

Secondaries will not save VC.

“Venture Capitalist continue to not-generate returns for their investors. Not all of them, of course (and they’re not the only ones), but as an asset class, Venture overpaid by a country mile, and now having ‘bought high,’ their only option […]

retail therapy

Mindsets of modern midlife women.

Commissioned by consumer VC firm Listen Ventures, this report focuses on women roughly ages 37 to 62. “The goal of this body of work is to unpack the mindsets that define midlife womanhood in the US in a consumer-obsessed way […]

tech, startups, internet

Innovation in women’s health 2023.

A report by SVB based on their proprietary data. “Our inaugural Innovation in Women’s Health report unveils an optimistic outlook for this undervalued and rapidly growing sector, despite broader VC challenges and obstacles within the space.” One interesting chart shows […]

tech, startups, internet

LA’s hard tech ecosystem.

Two venture capitalists from Upfront Ventures put together a list of 50 cool companies based in the Los Angeles area that are pushing the frontiers of hard tech. Of course SpaceX and Anduril are on the list, but so are […]

on the blockchain

Nick Tomaino of 1confirmation on 20 Minute VC.

How did this developer with no rich friends start a crypto VC fund with $26 million after getting pushed out of Coinbase? He had built a personal brand. Crypto folks made fun of him at the time for raising only $26 million. […]

tech, startups, internet

Creating a VC fund portfolio model.

Dave McClure shares the details that go into building a venture capital fund portfolio. “This article aims to help VCs figure out how to size a venture capital fund, how many companies to include in your portfolio, and when and […]