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A.I. startups are losing their bloom for seed investors, argues one VC

VCs “are growing a little bit fatigued with the seed investments they made two to six months ago that are almost going to zero overnight” as Big Tech catches up, Redpoint Ventures’s Meera Clark says.

Startups selling their assets on the cheap could spell big opportunity for competitors and VCs

Startups selling their assets on the cheap could spell big opportunity for competitors and VCs

More startups like Hopin will likely sell off chunks of their businesses as the downturn wreaks havoc.

Private capital funds 35% of clubs in Europe’s top leagues, research shows

Private capital funds 35% of clubs in Europe’s top leagues, research shows

Chelsea, Milan and Newcastle are owned entirely by private capital with a report finding most investors want to ‘crystalise’ their returns within a decade

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Polychain raises $200 million for fourth crypto VC fund, shakes up staff

The firm founded by Coinbase alum Olaf Carlson-Wee is shifting its focus.

The Term Sheet monthly wrap: Biggest deals, funding rounds, and top stories for June 2023

A precarious dealmaking environment, A.I. deal count is down, and June’s most noteworthy VC deals.

How a 28-year-old dealmaker jump-started an industry and became one of Wall Street's youngest CEOs

Speed lunches, savvy connections, and being 'really blunt' have made Matt Swain of Triago a top player in direct-transaction private investing.

VC dealmaking continues to lag, and the market bottom could still be 6 months away

VC-backed companies in the U.S. saw deal values plummet 48% year over year.

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AI is driving a new wave of tech investments and acquisitions

AI is driving a new wave of tech investments and acquisitions

The pressure is on CEOs to prove they have an AI strategy.

Making sense of Sequoia Capital’s big breakup with China

Making sense of Sequoia Capital’s big breakup with China

Sequoia is spinning off its China and India units into independent firms.

The Term Sheet monthly wrap: Biggest deals, funding rounds, and top stories

The Term Sheet monthly wrap: Biggest deals, funding rounds, and top stories

A.I. breaks out, a founder turns the table on VCs, and May’s most noteworthy VC deals.

Crypto VCs are facing a harsh reality in the downturn

Crypto VCs are facing a harsh reality in the downturn

“There’s no way to hide behind the opaqueness of the private markets for a crypto fund with token holdings,” PitchBook’s Robert Le said.

Crypto VCs face a harsh reality in the bear market

Crypto VCs face a harsh reality in the bear market

The quirks of crypto investing have created a sober outlook for venture capital firms.

VCs are betting on defense tech in 2023

VCs are betting on defense tech in 2023

From the U.S. to Europe, VCs are increasingly interested in investing in technologies used for national defense.

A.I.-fueled biotech startups are having a moment

A.I.-fueled biotech startups are having a moment

ReNAgade Therapeutics and other early stage startups are raking in cash as science is moving at a pace that’s “unprecedented.”

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Flat and down rounds are on the rise. There could be ‘a lot more on the horizon’

Q1 saw more startups raising new funding at the same or lower valuations than their previous rounds.

M&A for venture-backed startups has fallen to the lowest quarterly level in a decade

As M&A activity dealmaking nosedives across stages and sectors, unicorns are desperately seeking an exit.

It could be downhill after Q1 for private equity

PE dealmaking held up ‘better than expected’ in the first quarter, but falling exits could put a damper on the rest of 2023.

One chart shows how much generative A.I. valuations are soaring

VCs are scrambling to invest in the next big thing—and are paying hefty prices to do it.

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It will be ‘very difficult’ for enterprise software companies to raise funds without an A.I. strategy

“Basically all software investing right now, at least on the B2B side, is A.I. investing,” says Index Ventures partner Erin Price-Wright.

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Investment fund links to Atlanta police and ‘Cop City’ project revealed

Roark Capital and Silver Lake Management have a web of connections to the Atlanta police foundation, Cop City and surveillance in the city

Meta's metaverse is on the back burner

The company formerly known as Facebook is talking more about AI than the metaverse these days.

One chart shows where venture valuations have seen record growth

Median valuations at seed stage startups grew by nearly 17% in 2022 despite the rough market.

What the crypto crackdown means for VCs

Regulatory roadblocks may be hard to pinpoint and hard to avoid.

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US pension funds are on the brink of implosion – and Wall Street is ignoring it

Private equity firms managing millions of Americans’ retirement savings may be inflating their investments

Everywhere you look, the economy is in a deep freeze. But does that mean a recession is coming?

From the housing market to venture capital activity, many parts of the economy are in a deep freeze. And experts say they may not thaw out until next year.

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