Startups

Startups in the US

US Startup News publishes only the most insightful articles selected by the most trusted experts in the US startup scene.

Top news of the week: 18.12.2022.

Dot-com bubble
Venture capital
Angel investor
Finance
Carried interest
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

@BainCapVC shared
On Dec 14, 2022
.@HeckDawit and @merritthummer are among @BusinessInsider's 71 Rising Stars in VC 🌟 Congratulations to the amazing talent on this list: https://t.co/jPIW0xWQDi
Open
Meet the 71 rising-star VCs who shook up the industry in 2022

Meet the 71 rising-star VCs who shook up the industry in 2022

Insider asked readers and top VCs to name the rising stars of venture capital. These are the up-and-comers in 2022, and the ones to watch in 2023.

@EricNewcomer shared
On Dec 16, 2022
RT @NWischoff: Truly excited to share the closing of Wischoff Ventures Fund II! Fund II is a $20M fund dedicated to pre-seed and seed stage companies led by relentless entrepreneurs. https://t.co/ZrKs6rNYvP
Open
Solo GP Nichole Wischoff raises $20M fund backed by Peter Thiel to invest in ‘unsexy businesses’

Solo GP Nichole Wischoff raises $20M fund backed by Peter Thiel to invest in ‘unsexy businesses’

Wischoff Ventures closed a second fund of $20 million that will be 'leaning in heavily on B2B.'

@johnhcook shared
On Dec 16, 2022
Microsoft’s new chief sustainability officer will draw on skills from White House, VC and law background https://t.co/5EyEGUzbzK via @GeekWire
Open
Microsoft’s new chief sustainability officer will draw on skills from White House, VC and law background

Microsoft’s new chief sustainability officer will draw on skills from White House, VC and law background

Microsoft today announced that Melanie Nakagawa will start next month as its chief sustainability officer. She will oversee the company’s sustainability team and report to Microsoft ...

@johnhcook shared
On Dec 14, 2022
After advising Starbucks’ NFT project, Seattle tech vets Adam Brotman and Andy Sack raise $10M for Web3 startup https://t.co/9nSFD7Weym via @GeekWire
Open
After advising Starbucks’ NFT project, Seattle tech vets Adam Brotman and Andy Sack raise $10M for Web3 startup

After advising Starbucks’ NFT project, Seattle tech vets Adam Brotman and Andy Sack raise $10M for Web3 startup

Two longtime Seattle-area tech leaders are teaming up on a new startup that sells NFT-based customer engagement tech to consumer-facing companies. Former Starbucks exec Adam Brotman and ...

@bayareawriter shared
On Dec 15, 2022
I talked with @DakotahBlueRice, founder of @thepoolit, which has raised $5.3M in seed funding led by @HarlemCapital with participation from some investment banking heavyweights. https://t.co/cEUKW4ipt1
Open
Poolit raises millions to turn accredited investors into LPs in VC, private equity funds

Poolit raises millions to turn accredited investors into LPs in VC, private equity funds

Harlem Capital, Carlyle's David Rubenstein and Coatue's Thomas Laffont are among the investors in Poolit's $5.3M seed round of funding.

@garibaldicap shared
On Dec 17, 2022
The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era | TechCrunch https://t.co/XdSlSJLT0q https://t.co/lxyZvRTBHM
Open
The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era

The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era

"Growth at all costs" doesn’t work when capital isn’t readily available or when it is very expensive from a dilution perspective.

@Kyle_L_Wiggers shared
On Dec 13, 2022
Beamery, the all-in-one talent management platform, becomes a unicorn https://t.co/JWaVdJjpAs
Open
Beamery, the all-in-one talent management platform, becomes a unicorn

Beamery, the all-in-one talent management platform, becomes a unicorn

Beamery, a startup developing an all-in-one talent management platform, has become a unicorn with its latest round of financing.

@alex shared
On Dec 12, 2022
RT @TechCrunch: How much money should you raise for your startup? https://t.co/YukwLvTOv9 by @Haje
Open
How much money should you raise for your startup?

How much money should you raise for your startup?

Let's dive into how you can best design your startup's journey through the various funding stages — and detail how much you need to raise at each stage.