Doing Diligence Well In Venture Investing: Going Back To The Future
By Nicolas Sauvage Due diligence has made a comeback. According to a study of 700 venture capital firms, a typical deal once took 83 days to complete. On an average deal, VCs would
Startups Still See A Future In Familiar Foods Made With Weird Ingredients
Food shoppers today are quite familiar with traditional foods made from nontraditional ingredients. For evidence, go to most American grocery stores and you’ll see shelves stocke
Data Security Startup Cyera Locks Up $300M At $1.4B Valuation
While it is true cybersecurity funding has significantly slowed, it certainly has not dried up. Data security startup Cyera raised a $300 million Series C led by Coatue at a $1.4 b
Building Modern Enterprise Architecture: How To Turn An Elephant Into A Streak Of Cheetahs
By Neelesh Vaikhary You have an amazing idea for a company. Now it’s time to build the platform. Will you take a monolithic approach to building, like most enterprise-focused com
Asia Venture Funding Continues to Struggle, Hits Lowest Level Since 2016
Although the global venture market saw a small uptick in the first quarter from the previous one, the Asia region continued to see declines in startup funding as late-stage and gro
Kauffman Fellows Sentiment Survey Says Venture Investors Plan To Spend More In 2024
“It’s time for founders to take out their pitch decks,” said Fernando Fabre, CEO of Kauffman Fellows, as he previewed the results of the almost 30-year-old organization’s f
North American Startup Investment Perked Up A Bit In Q1
After many months of tightening their purse strings, North American startup investors loosened them up a bit in the first quarter. Altogether, venture funding in American and Canad
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Obsidian Therapeutics And Flip Headline Another Strong Week
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The Unseen Side Of Leadership: Navigating The Solitude Of CEO Life
Being a CEO often conjures up images of success, optimism and authority, with many envisioning a leader who is always in control, highly respected and financially successful. Howev
The Buzziest Companies Trading On This New Secondary Markets Platform
The secondary markets — where stakeholders can sell private company shares to investors ahead of an IPO, acquisition or other exit — appear to be rebounding again as valuations
