Investors have raised expectations about the profitability and growth of SaaS since the start of the recession. As a result, it’s even more important for founders to have a firm grasp of key metrics VCs are likely to consider before saying “yes” or “no.” In his latest TC+ article, Paris Heymann (partner, Index Ventures) shares … Read more
For the past This year, everyone predicted that the muted exit environment and bone-dry financing market would bring a reckoning for many late-stage companies. We’ve seen layoffs and cost-cutting measures across the board as companies look to strengthen their balance sheets. And now more and more companies are raising money at lower valuations than their … Read more
Peter Ackerson has departed from his role as general partner at fintech-focused firm Fin Capital and started a new company, Older capital. According to his LinkedIn profile, Ackerson – who joined Fin Capital in August 2019 – retired from that firm in January of this year. While his profile shows he became a general partner … Read more
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the startup business, where we unravel the numbers and nuances behind the headlines. This week Mary Ann, Natasha And Alex got straight into it – may the power of tech news stay with us, because wow, we’ve never been this busy! This is what we started: … Read more
The Dutch company Instruqt has a product that makes it easier for companies to test how new software would work within their organization. After making its way to growth, it has now raised €15 million in a Series A round led entirely by Blossom Capital. It is much easier to sell a software product to … Read more
It’s been nearly five years since this editor sat down with former VC Harry Nelis and three other investors from Accel’s London office to talk about the trends rippling through the venture industry at the time. At the time, our conversations largely revolved around Brexit and SoftBank’s feverish pace of investment, which at the time … Read more
To get a roundup of EntertainmentCab’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3PM PDT, register here. Why, hello, Crunchers! We are excited to tell you that today is Thursday! How fantastically exciting. Switch to TC+, Hey has worked hard to create the Perfect Pitch Deck. Oh, and euro startups: … Read more
We are a good one 47 pitch decks in our Pitch Deck Teardown series, and one feedback we’ve gotten many times is that it’s easy being a critic: What could We have done? Well, we at EntertainmentCab+ aren’t one to shy away from a challenge. So for this week’s pitch deck teardown, we’re going to … Read more
Companies pay a lot of money to have the latest and greatest artificial intelligence tools, but when your company’s goal is not technically related, it often fails to get the full AI effect. Senzai wants to change that for companies in Latin America. Julian Lopez-Portillo and Darren Timmins co-founded the Mexico City-based company about a … Read more
It is over a year since macroeconomic headwinds began wreaking havoc on venture capital. Late-stage startups were the first to feel the blow, but the impact continued to diminish as 2022 progressed. Now, in 2023, it seems that the uncertainty has made its way into the startup phase – at least for some companies. Several … Read more