Tag: VC

Venture capital (VC) is a great opportunity for new entrepreneurs seeking to bring a product to life — but the funding is incredibly difficult to secure. A 2021 Harvard Business Review survey of almost 900 VC firms found that they consider 101 opportunities on average for every de...

Decentralized information market protocol Freatic completes US$3.6 million in financing, led by a16z Crypto The decentralized information market protocol Freatic completed a US$3.6 million seed round of financing, led by a16z Crypto, with participation from Anagram, Archetype, Not3Lau Capital, Ro...

In H1 2023, the total start up investment (including debt) in the MENA region dropped by more than 21% from $2 billion in the previous year to a little under $1.6 billion. The decline was even more significant at 46% when considering equity investments only, indicating a slowdown in e...

Check out a few recommendations from my trip to Mexico City with Propel VC. credit: Tomas Martinez, Unsplash To dive into the LatAm startup scene, I spent October 2022 in the heart of the Spanish-speaking startup capital, Mexico City. CDMX is home to a growing community of startup fou...

As venture capitalists, we toggle too often between claiming credit or distancing ourselves from a startup based on the circumstances. Winning companies produce stories of key introductions, strategy discussions and other ‘value add.’ Failures yield ‘I’m just a small investor...

This time last year, I was 6 months pregnant and unbeknownst to me, about to embark on the most life changing year of my life: motherhood and the Included VC Fellowship. Until then, I had been running my consultancy, Clear Voice, helping startups create high-performing teams by optimi...

In 2023, the VC ecosystem faced a landscape marked by partner exits, new fund managers, and shifting priorities. One may expect the focus on early-stage investments to continue, particularly in AI startups positioned for acquisition by tech giants. Deeptech and AI emerge as key investment theses. Fo...