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