Natasha Mascarenhas
Venture Capital and Startups Reporter at The Information
VC & Startups Reporter, Dealmaker co-author @theinformation Tell me things anonymously on Signal at nmasc.03 or 925 271 0912
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1 week ago |
theinformation.com | Natasha Mascarenhas
A few months ago, I wrote about a number of early-stage startup founders who chose not to raise venture capital after an initial seed round, instead running their startups on the sales their businesses were generating. Dan Shipper, founder of media and artificial intelligence software startup Every, is taking this “seed-strapping” approach a step further.
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Natasha Mascarenhas
10 hours agoTesla's monthly sales in Europe plunge by almost 50% amid protests and backlash against Elon MuskTesla sales across Europe plummeted by almost 50% last month even as the broader market for electric cars saw growth in the region, according to data …7 hours agoHere's Why Your iPhone Is Glowing Around The EdgesEven if you've been using an iPhone for years and know it inside out, it can still surprise you at times.
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2 weeks ago |
theinformation.com | Natasha Mascarenhas
Last year, startup employees and early investors sold billions of their shares to other investors in private transactions—more than the amount raised by tech public offerings. With the public markets choppy, keeping initial public offerings at a minimum, that dynamic is expected to repeat this year.
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3 weeks ago |
theinformation.com | Natasha Mascarenhas
After tech stocks crashed three years ago, the correction in private startup valuations led to a wave of partners leaving their venture firms. Over the past year, a new exodus has emerged as investors depart with plans to set up their own funds. Six early-stage partners from Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, Founders Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Forerunner Ventures have left their firms in the past few months or are in the process of doing so. More are in the works, I hear.
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3 weeks ago |
theinformation.com | Natasha Mascarenhas
Source: The InformationPerplexity, an artificial intelligence-powered search engine, has had discussions with Accel for its latest financing, a $500 million capital raise at a $14 billion valuation, including the investment, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal talks are early and the terms and participants could change.
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