Mallard Bay is the Airbnb for guided hunting and fishing
[ad_1] Americans spent more than $144.8 billion on fishing and hunting in 2022 alone, according to a survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Guided hunting and fishing excursions…
Read More »LACERA decreases venture capital allocation range, cites market conditions
[ad_1] Analysts say this is likely more of a one-off than a sign that LP interest in venture is waning. The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) voted to…
Read More »NFT fantasy sport startup Sorare lays off 13%, as web3 gaming sputters
[ad_1] Sorare is not completely shuttering its New York office but is shifting more employees to Paris Web3-enabled fantasy sports platform Sorare laid off 22 employees based in its New…
Read More »Navigating media’s ups and downs with theSkimm co-founders
[ad_1] Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca flew solo with Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, the co-founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm,…
Read More »Can AI fix lost and found?
[ad_1] Losing stuff sucks. It’s even more frustrating when something isn’t really lost, but rather left behind in a location, like an airport or sports stadium, which makes it hard…
Read More »Will startup valuations start to recover in 2024? Investors aren’t so sure
[ad_1] In 2021, it felt like every startup was able to raise at an inflated valuation no matter its size, sector or underlying business model. Today, things look a lot…
Read More »Countdown Capital winding down is not a bad omen for micro funds
[ad_1] Last week, my colleague Aria Alamalhodaei wrote an exclusive on defense and space tech venture firm Countdown Capital’s plan to shut down. Jai Malik, the founder of Countdown, said in…
Read More »Tier and Dott’s merger is not a sign of what’s to come
[ad_1] Consolidation can be complicated Earlier this week, European micromobility companies Tier and Dott said they had agreed to merge. The companies, which offer scooters and bikes to rent, also…
Read More »A Stripe secondary deal worth paying attention to
[ad_1] Venture capitalists and founders are hoping — praying? — for exits to pick back up in 2024. A recent TechCrunch+ survey found that there is consensus among VCs that exits will…
Read More »VCs are optimistic that AI investing will move beyond the hype in 2024
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence startups had a wild ride in 2023. Everyone and their grandmother tried out some sort of AI tool, startups in the space raised rounds at 2021 valuations,…
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