by Rebecca Szkutak | May 20, 2023 | EC News Analysis, Gradiant, late stage, unicorn, Startups, venture capital, venture, EC venture capital
Remember when it was actually interesting to see a startup becoming a unicorn? A company reaching the billion-dollar valuation mark used to be a rare event — hence the term ‘unicorn.’ But by 2020 and 2021, it was anything but. Every week was like, “Oh, another crypto... by Rebecca Szkutak | May 19, 2023 | Startups, Equity podcast, equity friday, NewLimit, vice bankruptcy
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week Mary Ann, Becca, and Alex gathered to chew through the biggest news of the week. Here’s what the gang got into... by Rebecca Szkutak | May 18, 2023 | silicon valley bank, venture debt, Startups, venture, EC venture capital, EC News Analysis, EC investor survey
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was not the end of venture debt, but it was likely the end of companies raising venture debt with the same ease that many were accustomed to. TechCrunch+ recently spoke to five different VCs about the state of venture debt in... by Rebecca Szkutak | May 17, 2023 | EC investor survey, First Republic Bank, silicon valley bank, SVB 2023 crash, venture debt, Startups, venture, EC venture capital
There are many questions around the implications of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse that won’t be answered for a long time. But there’s one question that many startups and investors are hoping will get answered sooner rather than later: What happens... by Rebecca Szkutak | May 17, 2023 | Startups, venture, EC venture capital, EC How To, emerging managers, fundraising, Kari Harris, vc funds
Fundraising has gotten increasingly tough over the last year for funds of all stripes, and especially so for emerging managers. In the first quarter of 2023, venture firms led by up and coming managers raised $1.62 billion, a mere 13% of the total capital raised in...