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 🚨
2023 Was Bad for Startups With Bankruptcies, Lower Valuations 😞 [Bloomberg]
European tech funding halves to $45 billion, back to pre-Covid levels — but AI is a bright spot 💡[CNBC]
Fashion Retailer Shein Files Confidentially for US IPO 🛍️ [Bloomberg]
OpenAI’s GPT Store delayed to 2024 following leadership chaos 🔄 [Tech Crunch]
In-Depth Insights 🔍
Big VC Funds Are Underperforming Smaller Ones 📉 [Institutional Investor]
IPO Class of 2024 Is Dominated by Older Startups 🎓 [The Information]
From Unicorns to Zombies: Tech Start-Ups Run Out of Time and Money ⏳ [The NY Times]
Deep tech startups need 48% more capital than traditional startups 💵 [MinChi Park]
Strategy in startups is so often overdone 🤔 [David Foreman]
How Much Equity Should Your Early Startup Team Really Get? 📊 [Kevin Jurovich]
Map of the 80 new unicorns in 2023, organized by sector 🦄 [Dealroom]
Tech predictions for 2024 and beyond 🔮 [All Things Distributed]
Interesting Reports 📊
The Global Energy Transition 💡 [Social Capital]
Neobanking 2023 💳 [Simon Kucher]
Urban Tech - 2023 🏙️ [Dealroom]
The vintage year power law 📈 [Stepstone]
Captivating Podcasts 🎙️
Are Venture Services Worth It 🤔 [Venture Capital]
Rex Woodbury - Consumer behaviour and techtonic shifts 📱 [Venture Europe]
Upcoming Events 📅
UN Climate Change 🌍 Conference | Dubai | Current - Dec 12
How to Approach Startup Valuations 💰 | Remote | Dec 12
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
Startups World 🚀 | Porto | Jan 13
VC/LP Roundtable on Data Driven Portfolio Modelling 💻 | Remote | Jan 17
Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Expo 11 🤖 | Munich | Jan 31