The VC Corner 📰 #5
Recent news and resources for those investing or working in startups
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 🚀
Top Headlines 🚨
Accel raises $650M on the back of Klaviyo, Pismo exits 💰 [PitchBook]
DocuSign explores leveraged buyout 📃 [Housingwire]
Sale of Silicon Valley Bank’s Old Venture Capital Arm Hits a Snag 🏦 [The Wall Street Journal]
SoftBank sells Open Opportunity Fund to Black and Latino executives 🤝 [TechCrunch]
OpenView Venture Partners stops investing, in surprise move 🛑 [Axios]
In-Depth Insights 🔍
Why hedge funds are packing up and leaving VC 💼 [PitchBook]
A TOP 100 seed fund has a 2% chance of hitting a unicorn 🦄 [James Health]
Southeast Asia’s funding winter could end next year 🌏 [CNBC]
Why are innovation cycles and business growth linked so closely?🔄 [Visual Capitalist]
14 Predictions For Venture Capital In 2024 🔮 [Forbes]
Interesting Reports 📊
UK tech in 2023 💻 [Sifted]
2024 US Venture Capital Outlook 🌐 [Pitchbook]
Fintech in 2023: The Resurrection 📈 [Simon Taylor]
Upcoming Events 📅
Startups World 🚀 | Porto | Jan 13
VC/LP Roundtable on Data Driven Portfolio Modelling 💻 | Remote | Jan 17
Young Women in Business - Panel 👩💼 | Madrid | Jan 25
Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Expo 11 🤖 | Munich | Jan 31
Iot Solutions World Congress 🌐 | Barcelona | Jan 31 - Feb 2
Ha ha that innovation cycles one was great I put it in my strategy research pack last week when I saw it. People need to envision in at least three pace dimensions for a horizon strategy to work to take advantage of these cycles.