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Can AI lift our spirits?
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Bagels with a schmear of venture capital
I’m a bit of a bagel snob. I once baked bagels overnight with the crew at Better Bagels for a profile on its founders back in college. I […]
Catching up with Keith Rabois on the state of VC, his newest bet, and who he’s backing for president
Chances are that however busy you are, Keith Rabois is busier. He’s an active investor as a general partner at Founders Fund, the early-stage outfit co-founded 18 years […]
HCVC is back with a new $75 million deep tech fund
Paris-based VC firm HCVC just announced the final closing of its second fund simply called “Fund II”. And the team has managed to raise $75 million (€69 million) […]
VC firm Fuse closes $250M fund to invest in Pacific Northwest startups
Funding for startups in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) fell precipitously early this year. From January to March, PNW financing dipped 80% to $246 million, down from $1.2 billion […]
Former DCG, Blockchain Capital investors launch $20M early-stage fund at crypto advisory firm Reverie
After a couple years of dabbling in angel investments, crypto advisory firm Reverie is now bringing a bigger checkbook to bear. The firm is launching a flagship $20 […]