Term Sheet Next: Erica Wenger on elephants, branding in VC, and her first fund
“The more I thought about it, the more I realized I was against much of the unicorn obsession,”…
AirOps raises $40 million Series B at $225 million valuation to rethink marketing in the age of AI
For marketers, search engine optimizers, and yes, lowly journalists, the sky is falling down. All conventional wisdom on…
Founders are getting huge paydays before their startups are close to an exit—and that’s fine with many VCs
Good morning, it’s Crypto Editor Jeff Roberts pinch-hitting for Allie. Over the course of my career, I’ve written…
Generation Lab raises $11 million, becoming Accel’s first longevity bet
The word “longevity” derives from Latin, and more or less means “long life” or “great age.” Each translation…
Exclusive: Assort Health raises $76 million Series B to build on voice AI healthcare platform
Like so many people with busy 9-to-5s, high school teacher Suzanne Grinberg has a scheduling problem: By the…
‘We’ve never had a fundraising deck’: Here’s where venture capital stands now and where it’s going next
If you want a pulse check on where the venture capital industry is at, consider the software supply…
Originated in China, the “996” schedule of working 9am-9pm, 6 days a week comes to Silicon Valley
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the tremors rippling across the startup hiring landscape. Spurred on by…
Pending Project Marvel vote stirs tension amid council
SAN ANTONIO – Project Marvel drama continued at Monday night’s District 10 town hall meeting. It was only…
San Antonio and Spurs finalize term sheet for ‘Project Marvel’, City Council to vote soon
SAN ANTONIO — The city and the Spurs have finalized a term sheet for a new downtown arena,…
Startup down rounds are at a ten-year high, according to PitchBook data
The soaring valuations of the early 2020s are, finally, coming back to earth. This week, PitchBook data revealed…