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TechCrunch Top 3
- Money, money, money… must be interesting: Warner Bros. Discovery reveals it lost another $2.1 billion in the fourth quarter. This is despite the success of shows like HBO’s The Last of Us and games like Hogwarts Legacy. Lauren I will explain further.
- fashion layoffs: Used apparel marketplace Poshmark is now laying off employees just two months after being acquired by Naver. Kate report.
- another brick in the wall: Ron It explains why a potential U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit over competition could derail the pending $20 billion Adobe-Figma deal.
Startups and VC
Mobile World Congress (MWC) wasn’t really a consumer tech show, but the participation of various smartphone makers made it a convenient starting point. Brian Explore what to expect at MWC 2021.
In the face of conscripted co-founders and blacked-out bankers, the Ukrainian tech industry is pushing forward. microphone A year after the Russian invasion, we explore how Ukrainian startups are demonstrating remarkable resilience.
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- pay, pay: Telecommunications giant Airtel considering investment in Paytm mannish.
- buy, buy, buy: Rebuy aims to transform the customer’s buying experience, one personalization at a time. Christine report.
- fat, fat, fat: Alchemy launches tools that allow developers to start building dApps in less than 4 minutes. Jacqueline report.
- Love, love, love: Natasha L. Report How Voicemod Raised $14.5 Million To Ride The Generative AI (Sonic) Boom.
- pick, pick, pick: South Africa’s Envisionit Deep AI reportedly lands $1.65 million to expand access to medical imaging Annie.
5 Questions Emerging Managers Should Ask Before Choosing an LP
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Before start-up managers can start backing startups, they first need to earn the trust of limited partners who are willing to bet on their investment themes.
“Each step up the decision ladder increases the risk of dismissal, loss of information or misunderstanding, but can be mitigated if we can put ourselves in front of decision makers early on.”Avestoria Ventures .
Drawing from his own experience, Greub shares five questions budding managers can use to “find the investors most likely to trust you.”
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A new hacker group named CH01 defaced a Russian website to display a video of the Kremlin burning. Lorenzo There are more.
Google One subscribers are excited to now have access to Google Photos’ new AI-powered “Magic Eraser,” which removes unwanted content from images. Sara report.
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