Yuliya Chernova
Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
Reporter @WSJ @WSJVC. Startups, VC, tech. Living it up in Brooklyn, the immigrant parts. [email protected] #IStandWithEvan
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Yuliya Chernova
April 16, 2025 6:00 am ET|WSJ ProThe venture market slowed last week, new data shows, indicating an immediate impact of the broader economic uncertainty on private markets. The number of venture deals done in the U.S. last week dropped 24% versus the weekly average for the previous 13 weeks, according to data from CB Insights. The research firm recorded 104 U.S. venture deals between April 7 and April 11, down from the previous weekly average of 137 investments.
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1 week ago |
venturecapital.createsend1.com | Yuliya Chernova
Good day. The Federal Reserve is now likely to conduct just one interest-rate cut this year, down from prior projections of three cuts. How does the current Fed stance inform your investment, fundraising, liquidity and other plans in the venture market? Email responses to [email protected]. Last week, we asked what steps would help expand gender diversity in the venture and startup ecosystem. Here are edited excerpts from some of the responses.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Yuliya Chernova
Stock market turbulence and fears of a recession caused by the U.S.-initiated trade war have scuttled startup acquisitions, delayed public listings and put fundraising efforts on hold. The developments are worsening a big problem in venture capital—the lack of exits. Partners at Everywhere Ventures were about to kick off fundraising for their next fund on April 1.
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3 weeks ago |
createsend.com | Yuliya Chernova
Good day. Former Forerunner Ventures managing partner Brian O’Malley is betting on the consumer sector with his new venture firm when many venture investors are fixated on AI and enterprise software. O’Malley is raising about $100 million for the initial fund at Tactile, a firm he is setting up to invest in early-stage consumer startups, according to people familiar with the situation. O’Malley didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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4 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Yuliya Chernova
O’Malley didn’t respond to a request for comment. The consumer sector, while a massive part of the American economy, has lost favor with venture capitalists. Consumer internet companies received just 6% of venture dollars from the top 100 most active venture firms last year, down from a third in 2016, according to a recent report by Silicon Valley Bank. Newsletter Sign-upVenture CapitalVenture Capital news, analysis and insights from WSJ's global team of reporters and editors.
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