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The Fastest Growing Sectors of Startup Fundraising in 2020

Tom Tunguz

From time to time, I chart the fastest growing categories of startup investment in the US for seed through Series C. Here are 2015 , 2017 , This year, I was certain the categories would have been influenced by COVID19.

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Trends In Startup Acquisition Market in 2015

Tom Tunguz

This time last year, I analyzed the state of the startup acquisition market. As of mid-2015, the first trend continues while the second seems to have faltered. Startups haven’t seen any increase in the median value an acquirer pays over the five year period. 2015 Q1 activity, meanwhile, has declined.

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Startup Investment Trends in 2015

Tom Tunguz

In the last six months, VCs have invested more than $57B according to Mattermark data , which puts 2015 on pace to exceed 2000 as the year the most venture capital will be deployed, ever. Unfortunately, it doesn’t reveal which sectors will generate the best returns, or in which sector the next great startup will be built!

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The Most Popular Startup Domain Suffixes -.com,co,gg - Which is Best for Your Business?

Tom Tunguz

Given the explosion in domain suffix permutations I wondered if startups' behavior had changed over the last decade. Down from 89% in 2007, the.com designation adorns the addresses of 64% of startups founded in 2020. ai means a startup is all about the future.AI Zoom is likely the most well recognized startup with a.us

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The Acquisition Environment for Startups in 2015

Tom Tunguz

Some public tech companies sustain growth through internal efforts, but many use their cash reserves to acquire fast-growing startups. These public market cash reserves total $430B or so across the top 250 or so public tech companies, a massive war chest that will fuel startup M&A in 2015.

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The most exciting Latin American SaaS Startups

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We had a closer look at who the young upstarts of Latin America are in search of the most exciting Latin American SaaS startups. With them in mind, we have created our Startup Program , tailored especially for SaaS startups. Here are the most exciting Latin American SaaS startups that we cannot wait to meet in less than a month.

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