From Tech Crunch s many private companies try to avoid raising capital in the current market, it’s become significantly harder to figure out what companies are actually worth. But a market that’s traditionally even less transparent than venture is providing clues. The secondary market, where investors can buy and sell existing stakes in a startup or fund, offers[…]
From Crunchbase News: Last month saw some big deals roll in, including the second-biggest of the year to date. However, the month significantly slowed — especially in terms of monster deals — as it wore on. That could well be due to Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse having at least some short-term effects on fundraising. That will[…]
PreIPOSwap.com — 4/3/2023 — New York, NY — 2023 has been a dramatic year for the VC industry. Last year, in 2022, public markets experienced a significant correction which spilled over into private markets. Many professional investors such as funds, were seeing great bargains in public equities and so diverted attention there. Also, simply due[…]
From Crunchbase News When a hurricane in Florida and a virus in California killed a promising lettuce bounty late in 2022 and earlier this year, some hobbyists turned to indoor farms to supply their winter fuel of hearty salads. Indoor farming is something venture firms have deemed the future of agriculture. Armed with temperature control, hydroponics and[…]
From: zerohedge Substack is initiating a crowdsourcing funding round, allowing writers to invest as little as $100 in the company. On Tuesday morning, the startup emailed writers about the investment opportunity. The development comes amidst a freeze in venture capital funding markets, which followed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. “Today, we’re starting a process[…]
From: zerohedge Leading venture capital players are predicting a “mass extinction event” for early- and mid-stage startups that will make the global fiscal collapse in 2008 “look quaint” by comparison. According to Globest, a new survey has found that 81% of early-stage startups are facing a failure in 2023 because–as of the end of October–they[…]
From Progressive Grocer: visit to Bethlehem, Pa., farm reveals how company is at the forefront of changing how produce is grown and shipped Bridget Goldschmidt Managing Editor The Bowery Operating System meticulously keeps track of a multitude of plant cultivars at different phases of growth. At New York-based Bowery Farming, they believe in continuous improvement of[…]
PreIPOSwap.com 2/25/2023 — New York, NY — We hear the term ‘sustainable’ being thrown around a lot with so many hidden meanings, implications, and innuendo it can be confusing. Let’s cut to the chase. Sustainability means rugged, flexible, and long term – that means a business model that doesn’t deplete natural resources, and that can[…]
From: zerohedge Fundraising By Venture-Capital Firms Tumbles To Near Decade Low Amid ‘Tech-Wreck’ | ZeroHedge Fundraising by venture-capital (VC) firms plunged to a nine-year low in the fourth quarter as rising market volatility, geopolitical uncertainty, and higher inflation spooked investors, according to WSJ. Preqin Ltd., a firm that tracks venture-fund data, released a new report that[…]
From Crunchbase News: The Securities and Exchange Commission and venture capitalists have traditionally lived in two different worlds, but if a new rule from the regulatory agency advances, VCs could find their world under increased scrutiny. Nearly a year ago, the SEC started looking at adding regulations around how private investors — think private equity firms, hedge funds, some[…]