Welcome to The VC Corner, your weekly dose of Venture Capital to keep you up and running! Whether you're a seasoned investor or an eager enthusiast, this newsletter is your go-to source 🚀
My name is Ruben, and I’m part of the investment team at Mundi Ventures. In my spare time, I write The VC Corner, a carefully curated project aimed at providing Venture Capital content.
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Top Headlines 🚨
The 2024 IPO cohort is coming into focus as Shein, Reddit prep to go public 📈 [Tech Crunch]
Private equity resorts to buying back companies after IPO flops 💰 [Financial Times]
56% of European VCs haven’t returned capital to their LPs in the last 12 months 💸 [Sifted]
French deeptechs are losing out on Nato’s €1bn VC fund 🚫 [Sifted]
OpenAI’s New Board Takes Over and Says Microsoft Will Have Observer Role 🧐 [Wall Street Journal]
In-Depth Insights 🔍
Startups should consider hiring fractional AI officers 💻 [TechCrunch]
Opportunities and Challenges of Building a Deep Tech Startup 🤖 [Andreas Riegler]
How much equity should you give away?💸 [Wen Zhang]
Are startup employees getting screwed? 💔 [Alex Valaitis]
Startup founders going from zero to one have three jobs 🌱 [Garry Tan]
Is venture capital a seasonal business? 🗓️ [Peter Walker]
Interesting Reports 📊
The State of European Tech 2023 💡 [Atomico]
Future of Payments Review 2023 💳 [GOV.UK]
Neobanking 2023 🏦 - Profits at the end of the tunnel [Simon Kucher]
European Deep Tech Report: 2023 Edition 🌐 [Lakestar, Dealroom and Walden Catalyst Ventures]
The LatAm Tech Report 2023 🌎 [Latitud]
VC Ranking 🏆 – EMEA 2023 [Dealroom]
Captivating Podcasts 🎙️
Silicon Valley’s Effective Altruist 🕊️ vs. Accelerationist Religious War [Big Technology Podcast]
Creating an Olympian Mindset to Work Ethic 🏋️♂️ [20VC]
Upcoming Events 📅
UN Climate Change 🌍 Conference | Dubai | Nov 30 - Dec 12
BIG 5 Global - Where the world of construction gets together 🏗️ | Dubai | Dec 4 - 7
How do startup founders (actually) get stuff done? 💼 | Remote | Dec 13
NOAH - Digital, Sustainable, Profitable, Growth 🌿 | Zurich | Dec 13 - 14
International Startup Congress 💬 | Sevilla | Dec 13 - 15