Whether a fractional CFO is hired for the short term or for an extended stay, companies are seeing that bringing in this expertise early on can truly change their trajectory.
As Sequoia changes its model, other permanent-capital VCs weigh in
To better understand Sequoia’s new model, The Exchange reached out to a number of publicly listed venture capital groups from the United Kingdom.
Atomic has launched 14 startups in the last 12 months (and they’re getting funded); here’s how it works
In a world of copycat companies and investment firms that also increasingly operate in similar ways, Jack Abraham stands out a bit. His venture firm, Atomic, only writes checks to startups it spins up itself. It’s launching a lot of startups, too. Since founding and selling a company called Milo to eBay in 2010 at […]
Superhuman CEO Rahul Vohra’s 5 essential rules for your first fundraise
I am often asked for fundraising advice, and these are the five tips I give out over and over again.
Brazilian social commerce marketplace Facily quietly raises $366M in less than a year, now valued at $850M
Facily, a São Paulo-based social commerce marketplace, has quietly raised over $366 million in funding across four different rounds over the last year. Most recently, Facily closed on a $250 million Series D that was led by DX Ventures and Berlin-based Delivery Hero, with Citius as co-anchor investor. That investment values the startup at $850 […]
Crypto VC firm Paradigm debuts monster $2.5 billion fund
As the crypto market continues to push toward new heights, investors are finding heightened LP appetite for exposure to the space, leading to new venture funds that are huge — even by 2021 standards. Paradigm, a crypto VC firm founded in 2018 by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former Sequoia Capital partner Matt Huang, has […]
AARP, T. Rowe Price, QED kick off community to target $8.3T 50-plus market
Prior to the global pandemic, technology for older folks was a nice to have, but now is “an absolute necessity to live your best life,” according to AARP’s Andy Miller.
Monograph raises $20M Series B to help designers and architects manage their operations
Monograph, a startup providing a cloud-based platform for architecture and design professionals to manage their projects, announced today that it has raised $20 million in its Series B funding round. New investor Tiger Global led the round, with participation from Tishman Speyer and existing investors Index Ventures and Homebrew Ventures. The round brings Monograph’s total […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: Collecting zero-party data, Airbnb CEO interview, crypto volatility
On Wednesday, November 17 at 3 p.m. PST/6 p.m. EST, I’ll interview Ben Parr on Twitter Spaces about how zero-party marketing best practices. To get a reminder, please follow @techcrunch on Twitter.
Faster deals, less diligence: The African startup market mirrors its larger rivals
Given that VCs are putting more money to work in Africa this year as the quarters tick along, it’s reasonable to anticipate that 2022 could bring even greater total venture investment.