Top news of the week: 05.03.2023.
Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify
The startup economy has grown and shifted since the turn of the century, and universities — stocked with a never-ending supply smart, ambitious young people — have increasingly taken part. ...
Cloud security startup Wiz, now valued at $10B, raises $300M
Wiz, a cloud cybersecurity startup founded by ex-Microsoft execs, has raised $300 million at a $10 billion post-money valuation.
Who markets marketing? This duo started a VC firm to scale what ‘founders are starving for’
MKT1, which is a play on their initials and the word “marketing,” closed $5 million in investment capital last year from over 85 individuals.
The unraveling of fintech darling Vise
From the outside, fintech Vise oozed success: top-notch VCs, sky-high valuations, and prodigy founders. The reality, staffers say, was very different.
Does web3 need a venture bailout now that AI has all the hype?
Shifting investor priorities, more expensive cash and a dearth of large deals could leave many late-stage web3 companies short on cash.
Why hasn’t generative AI come up with something easier to say than ‘generative AI’?
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Pacific Northwest startup funding activity is down 80% so far this year
The latest venture capital data highlights an ongoing slowdown as interest rates remain high and expenses are throttled. We compared year-over-year numbers from GeekWire’s fundings list and ...