The VC Corner 📰 #6

Recent news and resources for those investing or working in startups

Welcome to The VC Corner, your weekly dose of Venture Capital and Startups to keep you up and running!

Whether you're a seasoned investor or an eager enthusiast, this newsletter is your go-to source 🚀

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Top Headlines 🚨

• Big Tech outspends venture capital firms in AI investment frenzy 🤖 [Financial Times]

• IPO outlook improved, but listing will remain a slog for startups 🌟 [Pitchbook]

• Anthropic to Raise $750 Million in Menlo Ventures-Led Deal 💸 [The Information]

• Ola Electric seeks to raise $662 million in India IPO 🚗 [TechCrunch]

• Visma's valuation skyrockets to €19B with new investments 🚀 [Tech EU]

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This week’s recommendation:

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In-Depth Insights 🔍

• VC Fund For Female Founders Teaches The Inside Secrets Of Investor Bias 👩 [Forbes]

• The Elephant in the room: The myth of exponential hypergrowth 🐘 [Jason Cohen]

• Why has Kuwait’s startup ecosystem fallen behind? 🔙 [wamda]

• Mapping the Biggest Tech Talent Hubs in the U.S. and Canada 📍 [Visual Capitalist]

  

• The Lebanese startup ecosystem hasn't failed. It's just not solely in Lebanon anymore 🌍 [The Realistic Optimist]

• The 4 Questions Startups Should Ask Themselves about Building with Generative AI 🛠️ [Tomasz Tunguz]

• The Best Venture Firm You’ve Never Heard Of 🏆 [The Generalist]

• VC Terminology: Top 100 Terms Aspiring Angel Investors Should Know 📖 [hustle fund]

• Ice baths, backflips and date nights: the New Year resolutions that VCs and founders are making for 2024 ❄️ [sifted]

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Interesting Reports 📊

• 2024 US Venture Capital Outlook 👀 [Pitchbook]

• Crypto Theses 2024 📝 [Messari]

• What lies ahead for bank and fintech partnerships? 🤝 [VISA]

  

• The Year in Tech, 2023: The Insights You Need 💡 [Harvard Business Review]

• State of Fintech 2023 💲 [Fintech Brainfood]

  

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Captivating Podcasts 🎙️

• The Top 3 Mistakes Early-Stage Founders Make When Forecasting 🧐 [The Product Market Fit Show]

• What Great Founders Do At Night 🌙 [Masters of Scale]

• Spotify, Adobe and Linkedin on How AI Changes The Future of Product & Design 🖌️ [20VC]

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Upcoming Events 📅

• MetaVSummit | Dubai | Jan 10-11

• Startups World | Porto | Jan 13

• World Economic Forum Annual Meeting | Davos, Switzerland | Jan 15-19

• VC/LP Roundtable on Data Driven Portfolio Modelling | Remote | Jan 17

• FinTech India Expo | New Delhi | Jan 17-19

• sTARTUp Day 2024 | Tartu, Estonia | Jan 24-26

• Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Expo 11 | Munich | Jan 31

• Iot Solutions World Congress | Barcelona | Jan 31 - Feb 2

• Future of Ukraine Summit | Stockholm, Sweden | Feb 15 –16

• 4YFN | Barcelona | Feb 27–29

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