VC fund performance is down sharply — but it may have already hit its lowest point | TechCrunch

While not a perfect gauge, data from the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System shows overall fund performance is depressed.’ Venture capital has been hit hard by souring macroeconomic conditions over the past few years and it’s not yet clear how the market downturn affected VC fund performance. But recent data from the San Francisco Employees’ … Continue reading VC fund performance is down sharply — but it may have already hit its lowest point | TechCrunch

3 charts: The US has more startups than VCs can support – PitchBook

2024 may well become the year of the bootstrapped founder. The startup “mass extinction event” that doomsayers have predicted for two years is likely to ramp up in 2024. New founders facing a brutal funding environment may instead opt to bootstrap their growth. Over 55,000 VC-backed companies are operating in the US right now, according … Continue reading 3 charts: The US has more startups than VCs can support – PitchBook

Dutch legal search platform Bluetick gets acquired – Tech.eu

  Bluetick’s platform lets Dutch counsel tackle case law with the help of its AI search engine, a hot area for the Dutch legal profession as more judgements are expected to be made public. Amsterdam-based legal search and context platform Bluetick was recently acquired by The Hague-HQed law specialists Sdu, a subsidiary of Europe-wide law services outfit Lefebvre … Continue reading Dutch legal search platform Bluetick gets acquired – Tech.eu

The 12 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of April 2022 – AlleyWatch

Everything you need to need to know about the largest global startup funding rounds of April 2022; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more… Interested in the top NYC Startup Fundings? – The Largest NYC Startup Funding Rounds of April 2022 Interested in the top LA Startup Fundings? – The Largest LA Startup Funding Rounds for April 2022 Interested … Continue reading The 12 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of April 2022 – AlleyWatch

How Apple, Google, and Microsoft will kill passwords and phishing in one stroke | Ars Technica

You’ve heard for years that easier, more secure logins are imminent. That day is here. For more than a decade, we’ve been promised that a world without passwords is just around the corner, and yet year after year, this security nirvana proves out of reach. Now, for the first time, a workable form of passwordless … Continue reading How Apple, Google, and Microsoft will kill passwords and phishing in one stroke | Ars Technica

28 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders | CB Insights Research

Each year, Warren Buffett writes an open letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. Over the last 40 years, these letters have become an annual required read across the investing world, providing insight into how Buffett and his team think about everything from investment strategy to stock ownership to company culture, and more. At the age of … Continue reading 28 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders | CB Insights Research

Here Are The 13 Indian Startups That Entered The Unicorn Club In 2022

Not even three months into 2022, India has already seen 13 new unicorns — Fractal, LEAD, Darwinbox, DealShare, ElasticRun, Livspace, Xpressbees, Uniphore, Hasura, CredAvenue, Amagi, Oxyzo, and Games24x7 The total count of Indian tech startups that have entered the unicorn club to date stands at 99 These unicorns have raised a total of $83 Bn … Continue reading Here Are The 13 Indian Startups That Entered The Unicorn Club In 2022

Plotlogic scoops up $18M to put hyperspectral imaging to work in the mines | TechCrunch

Mining is one of the oldest industries out there, but it has increasingly embraced high-tech methods as demand has increased. Plotlogic uses hyperspectral imaging, a technique generally found in labs and satellites, to add a new layer of data and automation to these crucial but often dated operations. Hyperspectral imagery is basically a photo that … Continue reading Plotlogic scoops up $18M to put hyperspectral imaging to work in the mines | TechCrunch