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@EricNewcomer shared
On Nov 23, 2022
Altogether Andreessen Horowitz has raised more than $35 billion since its founding, including a $4.5 billion crypto fund, a $5 billion growth fund, a $2.5 billion venture fund, and a $1.5 billion bio fund—all just last year. https://t.co/g5NvmJOiKq
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Andreessen Horowitz Conquered Venture Capital Without Breaking a Sweat. Gobbling Up the Rest of the World Won’t Be So Easy

Andreessen Horowitz Conquered Venture Capital Without Breaking a Sweat. Gobbling Up the Rest of the World Won’t Be So Easy

A16z is betting its startup growth recipe can launch its own business far beyond Silicon Valley. Can its ambitions defy a tanking tech market?

@EricNewcomer shared
On Nov 23, 2022
@FortuneMagazine kudos to @ajs for the awesome idea to collaborate, @jessicakmathews for being a great co-writer, and @lexnfx for reminding me of the value of editors! here's the piece on fortune's website https://t.co/lVj5d29B0b
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Inside Andreessen Horowitz’s grand plans to scale its venture capital firm into a behemoth and conquer the globe

Inside Andreessen Horowitz’s grand plans to scale its venture capital firm into a behemoth and conquer the globe

A16z is betting its startup growth recipe can launch its own business far beyond Silicon Valley. Can its ambitions defy a tanking tech market?

@TechCrunch shared
On Nov 23, 2022
Bank engagement startup Flourish Fi leans into concept of ‘banks aren’t going anywhere’ https://t.co/PghHyGvNJw by @christinemhall
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Bank engagement startup Flourish Fi leans into concept of ‘banks aren’t going anywhere’

Bank engagement startup Flourish Fi leans into concept of ‘banks aren’t going anywhere’

Flourish Fi licenses technology so that banks can have better engagement and loyalty while customers increase their financial knowledge.

@TechCrunch shared
On Nov 22, 2022
Carv valued at $40M as investors race to back web3 identity builders https://t.co/19opgH3KrM by @ritacyliao
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Carv valued at $40M as investors race to back web3 identity builders

Carv valued at $40M as investors race to back web3 identity builders

Decentralized identity startups are having a moment as investors seek the next generation of killer applications in web3, even in times of market volatility. Blockchain-based identity ...

@TechCrunch shared
On Nov 23, 2022
Delhivery hits all-time low, market cap falls below 2021 private valuation https://t.co/eIBuWn4VAI by @refsrc
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Delhivery hits all-time low, market cap falls below 2021 private valuation

Delhivery hits all-time low, market cap falls below 2021 private valuation

India's Sensex remains up 4.16% this year, considerably outperforming S&P 500 Index (-16.5%) and China's CSI 300 (-23.27%). 

@TechCrunch shared
On Nov 25, 2022
A new wave of Solo GP VCs is coming to Europe and Hypernova hopes to power it https://t.co/2ZHMWOIKDh by @mikebutcher
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A new wave of Solo GP VCs is coming to Europe and Hypernova hopes to power it

A new wave of Solo GP VCs is coming to Europe and Hypernova hopes to power it

Hypernova, a $25m fund which soft-launched in June has been founded by experienced investor Tugce Ergul. She plans to not only invest in other funds but also directly into startups. Ergul ...

@TechCrunch shared
On Nov 21, 2022
SoftBank-backed on-demand laundry startup Laundrygo picks up $37M Series C https://t.co/yhTM6jvcVr by @kateparknews
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SoftBank-backed on-demand laundry startup Laundrygo picks up $37M Series C

SoftBank-backed on-demand laundry startup Laundrygo picks up $37M Series C

SoftBank-backed South Korean on-demand laundry service startup Laundrygo raises Series C funding led by private equity firm H&Q Korea.

@TechCrunch shared
On Nov 22, 2022
George Hotz, hacker and long-time frenemy of Elon Musk, signs on for 12 weeks at Twitter https://t.co/dKa4c9vNhH by @cookie
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Hacker George Hotz, long a frenemy of Elon Musk, signs on for 12 weeks at Twitter

Hacker George Hotz, long a frenemy of Elon Musk, signs on for 12 weeks at Twitter

Hotz definitely falls into the category of people-who-wouldn't-be-on-your-remake-of-Twitter bingo board.