The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 11/20/21 featuring funding details for Grammarly, Netlify, Place, and twenty other rounds that you need to know about.
The October 2021 US Venture Capital Funding Report
US startup funding punches in another strong month with nearly $22B in new funding; up 123% from October 2020 levels! Aggregate statistics for all US funding deals by stage of funding (Early, Series A, Series B, and Late) including mention of notable rounds for October 2021.
Web3/Metaverse Chat with Mark Zuckerberg
From their purchase of Instagram and WhatsApp in 2012 and 2014 respectively, Facebook has always demonstrated a real understanding of going where the attention is. I think their most recent move is no different. While the name switch seems random to some, it made perfect sense to me for the times we’re in. With their entrance into the VR space through innovations like Oculus Quest, and of course the current surge of NFTs and Web3 technology, rebranding as Meta is a timely decision that makes a lot of sense for where the company — and society — is ultimately headed.
10 Disciplines Every Entrepreneur Needs To Practice
Innovation is the key to long-term business success, both in startups as well as established organizations. Yet every business and every entrepreneur I know struggles with this challenge, focused on hiring the right people and implementing the right process. Yet, in my experience, the key seems to be more a discipline of innovative thinking from […]
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 11/15/21
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 11/13/21 featuring funding details for Alt, Fyllo, Density, and twenty other rounds that you need to know about.
What’s Happening in the Modern Data Stack: Drivers, Trends, and Opportunities
Alex Salton of Lerer Hippeau dives into technologies and industries they’re excited about, going deep into their change drivers and stakeholders while exploring investment trends and opportunities through an early-stage lens.
The Risk of Trading Vulnerability for Opportunity
I’m just getting started and thinking about giving away some equity for a Cofounder and some early investment. It sounds like a lot of startups do this, but is there something I should be considering before I hand out all of this equity I won’t get back?
7 Practices to Enhance Accountability in Your Startup
If you are frustrated by a lack of accountability in your workplace, you are not alone. The real question is what you can do to improve it, as a manager, or even as a concerned team member. Accountability is all about taking responsibility for getting things done as expected, without excuses. Low accountability leads to mistrust, low […]
Revolut Locks Horns with Robinhood as the Battle for Commission-Free Trading Dominance Hots Up
The arrival of a platform like Revolut, which may take lessons from Robinhood’s embattled reputation during its expansion into US trading, could be a significant test of investor loyalty. For Revolut, Robinhood may be its key rival in the US markets, but the company has laid down a solid PFOF-oriented blueprint for success. It’s also delivered a valuable lesson in how not to operate in terms of its well-documented PR blunders. Now, Revolut needs to learn from Robinhood’s mistakes to successfully crack America.
Why Communication Skills are Key to Leading a Startup
Effective communication is an absolute requirement for successfully starting a business, but it doesn’t come naturally to many entrepreneurs. Communication is considered a social skill, and inventors and engineers, for example, are not known to be social butterflies. Founders have to communicate their ideas and products to investors, business partners, and the rest of the […]