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@eliotwb shared
On Oct 20, 2022
Andreessen has cited Neumann's success building WeWork and a real estate brand https://t.co/Xc5OI9HBfu
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‘We do our own research’: a16z GP on investing billions in Adam Neumann

‘We do our own research’: a16z GP on investing billions in Adam Neumann

a16z's Chris Dixon explained why the firm invested billions in WeWork founder Adam Neumann's new venture at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022.

@ScottKirsner shared
On Oct 20, 2022
HubSpot co-founder @BHalligan launches $100 million investment fund, @propellerocean, focused on ocean-related technologies that can slow climate change https://t.co/4F7sjD7XyL via @BostonGlobe (connected to @WHOI)
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HubSpot’s Brian Halligan launches $100 million investment fund focused on climate change

HubSpot’s Brian Halligan launches $100 million investment fund focused on climate change

This week, Halligan is taking the wraps off a new investment fund, Propeller Ventures, that has $100 million to invest in ocean-related technologies that will address climate change.

@bayareawriter shared
On Oct 21, 2022
RT @DominicMadori: NEW: Crunchbase data shows that funding for Black founders dips again, to even more dismal amounts. “I hope future venture capital funding for Black founders matches the cultural impact Black Americans have on American life,” one investor told me. https://t.co/Bgq6YjU9vE
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Black startup founders raised just $187 million in the third quarter

Black startup founders raised just $187 million in the third quarter

Black startup founders raised just 0.12% of the $150.9 billion in venture dollars deployed in Q3.

@KateClarkTweets shared
On Oct 19, 2022
I spoke to Stanford's endowment chief about the university's efforts to buy bigger stakes in Silicon Valley's best VC funds. https://t.co/EkieMCqT7b
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Stanford Wants a Bigger Piece of Silicon Valley’s Top VC Funds: Endowment Chief

Stanford Wants a Bigger Piece of Silicon Valley’s Top VC Funds: Endowment Chief

Stanford University’s $37.8 billion endowment raked in nearly $1 billion from its venture capital portfolio’s bets on Airbnb and DoorDash after the startups went public in late 2020. Now ...

@ChristineMHall shared
On Oct 18, 2022
RT @TechCrunch: Will Ventures closes second fund with $150M to invest in sports technologies https://t.co/SBDjQGGgWP by @christinemhall
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Will Ventures closes second fund with $150M to invest in sports technologies

Will Ventures closes second fund with $150M to invest in sports technologies

Venture capital funds focusing on niche sectors are “in,” and Will Ventures is here for it. This low-flying, Boston-based venture outfit just tripled the size of its second fund to $150 ...

@ampressman shared
On Oct 19, 2022
RT @jonchesto: “Boston has been in a decline for decades. Biotech has kept Boston at the forefront, but the trend is not great.” https://t.co/hXk1rJuebX via @BostonGlobe
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Are venture capitalists giving Boston the cold shoulder?

Are venture capitalists giving Boston the cold shoulder?

Plenty of money is still being invested here, but the region faces rising competition from cities such as New York and Los Angeles.

@loganbartlett shared
On Oct 18, 2022
RT @DeadCatShow: VC Twitter Ghostwriters (w/@loganbartlett) @EricNewcomer @cityofthetown https://t.co/iZvOVDXRbf
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VC Twitter Ghostwriters (w/Logan Bartlett)

VC Twitter Ghostwriters (w/Logan Bartlett)

Listen now (62 min) | Redpoint's Logan Bartlett defends the integrity of his tweets on Dead Cat.

@mikebutcher shared
On Oct 18, 2022
RT @TechCrunch: V3 Ventures launches to put €100M into startups in health, beauty and food https://t.co/fGbcvIkigd by @mikebutcher
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V3 Ventures launches to put €100M into startups in health, beauty and food

V3 Ventures launches to put €100M into startups in health, beauty and food

V3 Ventures launches to put €100M into startups in health, beauty and food