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 ๐
Top Headlines ๐จ
Accel raises $650M on the back of Klaviyo, Pismo exits ๐ฐ [PitchBook]
DocuSign explores leveraged buyout ๐ [Housingwire]
Sale of Silicon Valley Bankโs Old Venture Capital Arm Hits a Snag ๐ฆ [The Wall Street Journal]
SoftBank sells Open Opportunity Fund to Black and Latino executives ๐ค [TechCrunch]
OpenView Venture Partners stops investing, in surprise move ๐ [Axios]
In-Depth Insights ๐
Why hedge funds are packing up and leaving VC ๐ผ [PitchBook]
A TOP 100 seed fund has a 2% chance of hitting a unicorn ๐ฆ [James Health]
Southeast Asiaโs funding winter could end next year ๐ [CNBC]
Why are innovation cycles and business growth linked so closely?๐ [Visual Capitalist]
14 Predictions For Venture Capital In 2024 ๐ฎ [Forbes]
Interesting Reports ๐
UK tech in 2023 ๐ป [Sifted]
2024 US Venture Capital Outlook ๐ [Pitchbook]
Fintech in 2023: The Resurrection ๐ [Simon Taylor]
Upcoming Events ๐
Startups World ๐ | Porto | Jan 13
VC/LP Roundtable on Data Driven Portfolio Modelling ๐ป | Remote | Jan 17
Young Women in Business - Panel ๐ฉโ๐ผ | Madrid | Jan 25
Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Expo 11 ๐ค | Munich | Jan 31
Iot Solutions World Congress ๐ | 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.