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The Startup Sectors Most Impacted by the Coronavirus

Tom Tunguz

Which startup sectors are most affected by coronavirus? Roger Lee is maintaining Layoffs.fyi , which is a table of all the startups who have unfortunately cut staff. On the brighter side, it is a resource for startups looking to hire as they grow. But starting that week, startups began reducing headcount by about 700 per day.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Samsara at $500,000,000 in ARR

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Everyone once in a while a startup just plain executes from Day 1. Growing beyond its initial market for fleets of vehicles in Transportation has been key to growth. It doesn’t happen often, and it’s never quite as linear as it looks. But Samara’s incredible growth makes it look that way. And a few more: #6.

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Impact startup repath raises 1.2 million and introduces its Climate Intelligence platform

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repath , an emerging Impact startup founded in Hamburg in 2021, raises €1.2 “It’s important and that we are in line with the current state of the art in science and that we see ourselves as a research-based impact startup.” The post Impact startup repath raises 1.2 repath raises 1.2

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The Fastest Growing Areas of Startup Investment in 2015

Tom Tunguz

Earlier this week, we examined the trends in the major categories of startup investment including eCommerce, Software, Social Networking and Education. But which lesser known startup sectors are starting to raise venture dollars? Space travel startups look to conquer the final frontier. Email startups raised 22% less.

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Remote Work for Startups: Tips for Virtually Managing Your Team

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A major issue that remote startups face is managing their teams. This article will discuss ways startups can better manage their remote team’s communication and workflow. Hire the right content writers Something crucial for startups that could be usually overlooked is paying attention to finding writing professionals.

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How Your Startup's Sector Affects Your Ability to Raise a Series A

Tom Tunguz

The average seed stage startup has a 20% chance of raising a Series A according to Crunchbase data for IT startups who raised seed and Series A rounds between 2006 and 2013. Below is a chart of the different startups’ sectors and their rates of raising Series A capital net of the mean of 20%.

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The Metric that Matters for Startups in 2016

Tom Tunguz

2015 is the end of an era, the era of startup growth at any cost. ” This change in investor mentality is catalyzed by the increasing cost of startup capital. Starting in 2014, and perhaps even a bit before, startups have been able to raise capital at better terms than at any time since 2000. Crunchbase tallies $10.1B

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