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Jan 23

Startup Brothers podcast Ep 8 — back to basics, fundraising and predictions

It’s been a few months and a lot has happened — markets have cooled, sadly lots of layoffs but everyone is getting back to basics. In this episode, we give our perspective on the markets, fundraising environment, what investors expect now and our predictions for the year.

Startup

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Startup

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Startup Brothers podcast Ep 8 — back to basics, fundraising and predictions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG1jdFzpN7Q&t=2s

It’s been a few months and a lot has happened — markets have cooled, sadly lots of layoffs but everyone is getting back to basics. In this episode, we give our perspective on the markets, fundraising environment, what investors expect now and our predictions for the year.

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Dec 20, 2022

2023 is sure to be an exciting year for the VC startup world! Here are some of the top trends to watch out for

Increased focus on sustainability: Startups are increasingly looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact and make their operations more sustainable. More venture capital investment in non-tech startups: Non-tech startups such as food delivery, health care, and education are attracting more venture capital investment. Increased focus on diversity, equity, and…

Startup

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2023 is sure to be an exciting year for the VC startup world!
2023 is sure to be an exciting year for the VC startup world!
Startup

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Nov 16, 2022

ThriveFantasy Raises Series B to Expand Player Prop-Focused Daily Fantasy Platform

Capitalizing on growth in the Daily Fantasy Sports industry to handle increased demand ThriveFantasy, a pioneering daily fantasy sports (DFS) prop betting platform, today announced the first close of their Series B funding. The round is being led by Bullpen Capital with participation from Correlation VC, Gaingels, New York Angels…

Startup

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ThriveFantasy Raises Series B to Expand Player Prop-Focused Daily Fantasy Platform
ThriveFantasy Raises Series B to Expand Player Prop-Focused Daily Fantasy Platform
Startup

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Oct 6, 2022

New York Venture Partners Q3 updates

Hey! Definitely interesting times right now… I’ve been mostly in support mode helping my founders raise millions in more runway — Seed+, SeedII, bridge to A, Pre-Series A, whatever it takes. NYSHEX lands a fresh $25M (we invested in the seed) to match shippers with ocean carriers https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/14/nyshex-lands-a-fresh-25m-to-match-shippers-with-ocean-carriers/ Roon raises…

Startup

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New York Venture Partners Q3 updates
New York Venture Partners Q3 updates
Startup

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Sep 14, 2022

Why we invested in Popchew — where food and pop culture come together.

Creating a brand new revenue stream for top creators The creator economy has been a big buzzword for the last few years as the barrier to becoming a content creator has come down significantly. I’ve met dozens of startups in the industry but haven’t really been convinced yet that there…

Startup

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Why we invested in Popchew — where food and pop culture come together.
Why we invested in Popchew — where food and pop culture come together.
Startup

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Aug 3, 2022

Wake me up when September Ends

That’s when things will start to settle and make more sense No question its been a rough year in the venture/tech world, and in the world overall. Our do no wrong, growth at all costs stocks are down, inflation is up and startup funding has significantly slowed down — after…

Startup

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Wake me up when September ends
Wake me up when September ends
Startup

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May 9, 2022

A tech correction was inevitable — let's look back on the last year

We all joked that the VC market was getting weird… This isn’t an “I called the tech bubble blah blah” — it’s a “we got crazy and forgot about fundamentals,” which inevitably led to something. After a 10yr stonk market bull run, we had one of the most “bonkers” VC…

Startup

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A tech correction was inevitable — let's look back on the last year
A tech correction was inevitable — let's look back on the last year
Startup

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May 4, 2022

Trying to invest in pre/seed climate tech is really hard

You basically need billionaires to get you all the way A few years ago I started to look into climate tech startups, trying to find a few to invest in. I’ve always tried to be climate-conscious and then having a baby really puts the long-term world survival into perspective. …

Climate Change

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Trying to invest in pre/seed climate tech is really hard
Trying to invest in pre/seed climate tech is really hard
Climate Change

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May 2, 2022

The current state of 2022 pre/seed investing

It’s been a weird few months and will take some time to get back to “normal” times We made a dozen new investments in 2021 at an average valuation of $8M — half of which were pre-product/rev. So far we have made 0 new investments this year because I have…

Venture Capital

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The current state of 2022 pre/seed investing
The current state of 2022 pre/seed investing
Venture Capital

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Feb 11, 2022

Thrive Fantasy awarded over $5.5M in cash prizes going into Super Bowl weekend as sports prop betting growth soars

Thrive’s NFL season has shown there to be hyper-growth opportunities in the daily fantasy landscape. With over $5.5M in cash prizes awarded just in Q4 2021, Thrive is ending on a high note with a $100,000 guaranteed contest for the Super Bowl with the winner receiving $20,000 cash. Thrive doesn’t…

Sports

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Thrive Fantasy awarded over $5.5M
Thrive Fantasy awarded over $5.5M
Sports

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