The VC Corner 📰 #7
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 🚀
Top Headlines 🚨
Startup bubble fueled by Fed's cheap money policy finally burst in 2023 💥 [CNBC]
Saudi Fund Outpaces Singapore’s GIC With $31.6 Billion Splurge 💰 [Bloomberg]
Private equity take-private deals hit 16-year high 🤝 [Drew Wilson]
Elon Musk's X gets another valuation cut from Fidelity 🔻 [Axios]
OpenAI’s app store for GPTs will launch next week 📱 [TechCrunch]
Kazakh fintech giant Kaspi.kz makes US IPO filing public 💳 [Yahoo Finance]
Bumper secures €46M Series B funding to boost flexible car repair payments 🚗 [Tech EU]
In-Depth Insights 🔍
VC Platform Strategy Framework - How to Build a winning platform in 2024 🛠️ [Olivia O'Sullivan]
Retiring the Patagonia fleece: what investors do after they leave VC 🏞️ [Sifted]
99% of startups think they need to maximize predictable revenue. They're wrong. ❌ [Adam Robinson]
Startup founders will face an 'unprecedented' crisis of mental health this year, VCs predict 🧠 [Business Insider]
What to do when product growth stalls ❓ [Andrew Chen]
7 Things Experienced Founders Know that 1st Time Founders Miss 🎓 [DC Palter]
European boards have an ego problem. Here's how to fix it 🤔 [Sifted]
Billions are about to flow into DeepTech 💸 [Jason Shuman]
Interesting Reports 📊
Sustainable Europe - The secrets to creating ingenious climate tech products ♻️ [Sifted]
NVCA Venture Monitor: First Look 💼 [Pitchbook]
Venture Wrapped – Global Tech Q4 2023 💻 [Dealroom]
OpenCloud 2023: Software’s AI-Driven Watershed Moment ☁️ [Battery]
AI, and everything else 🤖 [Benedict Evans]
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Captivating Podcasts 🎙️
The Biggest Mistakes that Entrepreneurs Make ❌ [The Game w/ Alex Hormozi]
Predictions for 2024 🔮 [20VC]
AI on Trial: Inside the NY Times vs. OpenAI Lawsuit ⚖️ [This Week in Startups]
Are megafunds squeezing out small VCs and distorting the seed market? 🌱 [Equity]
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
Navigating the Future: AI + Tech in Venture Capital | Remote | Jan 18
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
0100 Conference DACH 2024 | Vienna | Feb 28-29