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Where technology and venture capital intersect: A deeply reported newsletter on the inner workings of the startup industry written by Eric Newcomer.

Articles: 77

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01 May 2025, 14:33

In Washington, Silicon Valley’s Iconoclasts Cheer an America-First Consensus

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Techno-optimism and anti-China rhetoric dominated the Hill and Valley Forum

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25 Apr 2025, 14:54

Microsoft’s Big AI Hire Can't Match OpenAI

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Mustafa Suleyman hasn't delivered the turnaround he was hired to bring

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18 Apr 2025, 14:29

AI Keeps VC Dealmaking Afloat While Biotech, Consumer Goods Falter

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Plus, Meta faces off against the FTC

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16 Apr 2025, 23:08

Foundation Models Soar Even as the Economy Unravels

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We've got revenue figures for Anthropic & Perplexity. Plus, the latest in the foundation model wars.

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11 Apr 2025, 15:17

Tariff Chaos & China Decoupling Pose Twin Threats for Startups & VCs

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Plus, a16z's $20 billion fundraising effort

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08 Apr 2025, 11:01

Sunday Scaries & A Muted Monday: How VCs Are Navigating the Tariff-Driven Stock Market

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VCs were counting on some serious public offerings this year.

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04 Apr 2025, 15:43

Darks Clouds & Silver Linings as Fintech Rebound Hits Tariff Turmoil

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Plus, what VCs had to say about Trump's tariffs

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03 Apr 2025, 13:50

We're Bringing the Cerebral Valley AI Summit to London on June 25

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We're going international with Dara Khosrowshahi, Dylan Field & more

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02 Apr 2025, 14:58

BREAKING: Alleged Deel Spy Confesses to Coordinating with Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz

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Read the stunning affidavit from Keith O'Brien, the alleged Deel spy

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28 Mar 2025, 17:06

CoreWeave's Debut Marred by Weak Markets, AI Jitters

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Plus, legal AI startups pick up investor interest

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25 Mar 2025, 21:42

Dishing on Investors' Favorite Enterprise Startups with Wing’s Peter Wagner

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Watch our conversation analyzing the latest ET30 list

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25 Mar 2025, 13:01

Browserbase, Clay, Cursor & Databricks Top Enterprise Tech 30 VC Survey

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Wing surveyed top VCs about promising enterprise startups

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24 Mar 2025, 22:29

VC RETURNS REVEALED: See IRR Performance for 50+ Venture Funds in 2024

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We compiled returns data from Insight Partners, Founders Fund, Greenoaks & more.

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21 Mar 2025, 15:46

Wiz's Sale to Google Brings Epic VC Payday & New Hope on Exits

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Plus, Rippling's lawsuit against Deel reads like an HR-tech spy thriller

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18 Mar 2025, 14:00

Founders of Bridge, Column, Rogo & Highnote Join BREAKING THE BANK as Speakers

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Brex's COO will also join us on May 20 for our financial technology summit

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14 Mar 2025, 15:44

Market Turmoil Collides With AI Progress

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Plus, a tale of two conferences as AI VCs ditch Austin for Las Vegas

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13 Mar 2025, 23:17

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Our dispatches from HumanX and SXSW

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07 Mar 2025, 16:31

Trump Rings in a New Era for Crypto with Plans for Government Stockpile

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Plus, CoreWeave's S-1 sparks IPO Momentum

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03 Mar 2025, 22:03

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Meet the CEOs of Plaid, Lead Bank, Gusto & more on May 20 in San Francisco

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28 Feb 2025, 15:57

AI Industry Shakes Off Jitters as Big Investments & New Products March Ahead

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Plus, legal tech again in VCs' sights

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26 Feb 2025, 23:18

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Get your questions answered in our first reader mailbag of 2025

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21 Feb 2025, 15:30

A Split-Screen of the Routine & the Ominously Momentous

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Plus, Humane gets a soft landing at HP

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14 Feb 2025, 16:13

Safety Third Is the New Motto at Paris AI Action Summit

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Plus, Elon Musk's $97.4 billion challenge to Sam Altman

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13 Feb 2025, 18:23

REVEALED: Lightspeed Venture Partners' Returns & Strategy from Confidential Fundraising Slides

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I've got my hands on slides from Lightspeed's $7 billion fundraising effort

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07 Feb 2025, 16:30

DeepSeek Heralds a New Phase in the AI Race: Low-Cost Competition

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Plus, VCs are less in sync with Meta's VR ambitions

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05 Feb 2025, 15:09

EXCLUSIVE: Fundraising Slides Show General Catalyst's Growing Ambitions

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I got my hands on the firm's Q3 2023 fundraising documents

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31 Jan 2025, 22:48

Venture Capital and the Private Markets in 2025

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A recording from Eric Newcomer's live video

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31 Jan 2025, 17:05

Market Drama Sparked by DeepSeek Rattles Nerves Even as it Shows AI's Potential

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Plus, Series A funding gap looking like a chasm

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29 Jan 2025, 20:38

More Venture Returns Revealed: BlueYard Capital, True Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Foundry & TCV

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BlueYard stands out in our latest look at UTIMCO data on VC performance

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28 Jan 2025, 19:52

Venture Funds' Markups Stagnate & Distributions Underwhelm As Startups Remain in a Contraction Period, Per AngelList's New Annual Report

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'The good news, if there is any, is 2024 stopped getting worse.'

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27 Jan 2025, 17:40

Venture Capital & the Private Markets in 2025. An Upcoming Conversation with Sequoia's Andrew Reed.

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Tune in for a live video conversation with Sequoia Capital partner Andrew Reed during the Substack Market Forecast Summit this Friday at 5 pm ET

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24 Jan 2025, 16:24

Tech Stands to Benefit From Trump's Executive Order Bonanza – But Silicon Valley's Ethos Needs to Prevail

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Plus, Divvy Homes gets acquired by Brookfield Properties