They continue to labor under the dual misapprehension that ideas are sacrosanct and that technical supremacy is the key to startup success.
There is no shortage of exciting business ideas out there; indeed, its multiple founders frequently experience the same lightbulb moments and go on to develop near-identical business propositions.
What makes startups more likely to succeed is the quality of the team, their ability to execute, and their sense of timing — the most inscrutable element of company building.
What makes startups more likely to succeed is the quality of the team, their ability to execute, and their sense of timing.
Like many seasoned investors, I’ve been preaching the virtues of “team, timing, and execution” for years.
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.
This is our interview show, where we sit down with interesting, knowledgeable folks and dive deep into their favorite topics.
For this weekend’s Special Equity Edition, we invited Gené Teare to come back on the podcast.
Longtime listeners will recall that we’ve had Gené on a time or two to chat venture capital data with us, and she’s back to do the same this week!
Yep, we’re back to dig into Q4 2023 venture capital results and what’s coming up this year.
Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal has resigned from the e-commerce group’s board, the two said Saturday.
Sachin Bansal, the Bengaluru-headquartered startup’s other co-founder, left the board in 2018 after scuffle with the investors.
Binny Bansal, who reserved the rights to stay on Flipkart’s board for as long as he preferred, cited conflict of interest with his new venture as the reason for the move.
“I am proud of the Flipkart Group’s achievements over the past 16 years.
After leaving Flipkart, Sachin Bansal founded Navi, a financial services firm that is looking to go public.
Kost Capital, a new Danish venture capital fund, is out to bring better food to more people.
That’s because Kost Capital shares space with Kost Studio, a food development studio that doubles as a test kitchen for universities and markets to collaborate and develop novel food products.
Kost Capital invests in pre-seed and seed startups across Europe, focusing on B2B inputs in the future of food.
Sidén’s journey to venture capital started in a quite unique place.
Acknowledging a growing population, climate change, food waste, health issues and policy changes, Sidén says more funding is needed into food tech.
Brex might not be having a good couple of quarters, but there’s sufficient positive news from the world of fintech to offset all the negativity around the sector.
So, yeah, while there has been a stark lack of fintech companies going public recently, capital is flowing into the sector because venture investors are still cautiously optimistic about it.
We can answer that question relatively easily today thanks to a new list compiled by GGV US that highlights 50 fintech startups venture capitalists think are hot stuff.
We also spoke to GGV managing partner Hans Tung about what he’s seeing in the sector today.
Why does fintech look like it’s stuck in first gear today?
Brex might not be having a good couple of quarters, but there’s sufficient positive news from the world of fintech to offset all the negativity around the sector.
So, yeah, while there has been a stark lack of fintech companies going public recently, capital is flowing into the sector because venture investors are still cautiously optimistic about it.
We can answer that question relatively easily today thanks to a new list compiled by GGV US that highlights 50 fintech startups venture capitalists think are hot stuff.
We also spoke to GGV managing partner Hans Tung about what he’s seeing in the sector today.
Why does fintech look like it’s stuck in first gear today?
Brex might not be having a good couple of quarters, but there’s sufficient positive news from the world of fintech to offset all the negativity around the sector.
So, yeah, while there has been a stark lack of fintech companies going public recently, capital is flowing into the sector because venture investors are still cautiously optimistic about it.
We can answer that question relatively easily today thanks to a new list compiled by GGV US that highlights 50 fintech startups venture capitalists think are hot stuff.
We also spoke to GGV managing partner Hans Tung, about what he’s seeing in the sector today.
Why does fintech look like it’s stuck in first gear today?
Here’s what to know to raise a Series A right nowThere is good news and just “OK” news.
The good news is that the venture capital market is showing signs of stabilizing.
Today, Jesse Randall, the founder of the platform Sweater Ventures, said founders should start looking to raise a Series A when they have about 12 to 15 months of cash runway left.
“Don’t wait any longer than that,” he told TechCrunch+.
“In this market, you have to prep for an A way in advance,” Feinzaig told TechCrunch+, adding that it could be fruitful to do so right after closing a seed round.
Here’s what to know to raise a Series A right nowThere is good news and just “OK” news.
The good news is that the venture capital market is showing signs of stabilizing.
Today, Jesse Randall, the founder of the platform Sweater Ventures, said founders should start looking to raise a Series A when they have about 12 to 15 months of cash runway left.
“Don’t wait any longer than that,” he told TechCrunch+.
“In this market, you have to prep for an A way in advance,” Feinzaig told TechCrunch+, adding that it could be fruitful to do so right after closing a seed round.
Here’s what to know to raise a Series A right nowThere is good news and just “OK” news.
The good news is that the venture capital market is showing signs of stabilizing.
Today, Jesse Randall, the founder of the platform Sweater Ventures, said founders should start looking to raise a Series A when they have about 12 to 15 months of cash runway left.
“Don’t wait any longer than that,” he told TechCrunch+.
“In this market, you have to prep for an A way in advance,” Feinzaig told TechCrunch+, adding that it could be fruitful to do so right after closing a seed round.
