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A Conversation with Ben Lerer and Brynn Putnam at Strictly VC NYC 2024

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Connie Loizos in conversation with Ben Lerer, managing partner at Lerer Hippeau and Brynn Putnam, founder and former CEO of Mirror at Strictly VC NYC 2024. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/ Source

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A Conversation with Marc Lore at Strictly VC NYC 2024

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Connie Loizos in conversation with Marc Lore, founder, chairman and CEO of Wonder Group at Strictly VC NYC 2024. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/ Source

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A Conversation with Mark Rostick at Strictly VC NYC 2024

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Connie Loizos in conversation with Mark Rostick, senior managing director at Intel Capital at Strictly VC NYC 2024. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/ Source

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Altos Ventures, an early backer of Coupang and Roblox, raises $500M fund

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Altos Ventures, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed the likes of Roblox, Coupang, PandaDoc and Quizlet, has secured $500 million for its latest fund, according to SEC filings. The firm has been around for almost three decades and this is its largest fund to date. Altos Ventures declined to comment on the

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Indonesian VC firm Intudo raises $125M across two funds

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Intudo, the Indonesia-only venture capital firm, said it has raised $125 million across two investment funds — $75 million for Intudo Ventures IV, and $50 million for another fund that will invest in downstream natural resources and renewable energy. Intudo said Fund IV will invest in Indonesian startups that take advantage of the country’s location,

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VCs on how to ‘survive and thrive’ after a down round

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Founders hope that their startups continually raise larger funding rounds at escalating valuations. But unexpected challenges, such as a global health crisis or a sudden surge in interest rates, can have a significant impact on a company’s ability to maintain its valuations. Some of these startups may have to resort to down rounds, which are

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‘Whatever you want Ben’: Inside Ben Horowitz’s cozy relationship with the Las Vegas Police Department

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When Skydio, a young maker of drones in San Mateo, California, sent a customer proposal in 2023 to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, its chief of staff, Mike Gennaro, forwarded the email to VC Ben Horowitz. “Which deployment are you looking to do?” Horowitz wrote back. “Whatever you want, Ben,” Gennaro replied, according to

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Former Raya, Dispo exec has a new fund for the biggest out-of-favor tech: consumer

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The idea of one day becoming a venture capitalist always loomed in the back of TJ Taylor’s mind. After all, he had an extensive tech background. He co-founded a stock app and worked in community at the dating app Raya and the photo-sharing app Dispo. After leaving Dispo at the end of 2022 he found

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