10 h. ago Venture capital is not an asset class, says Sequoia’s Roelof Botha

Sequoia's managing partner Roelof Botha noted that there are currently 3,000 venture firms in the United States, while there were just 1,000 when he joined Sequoia 20 years ago.

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12 h. ago Roelof Botha explains why Sequoia supports Shaun Maguire after COO quit

Sequoia's managing partner Roelof Botha defended his colleague's controversial comments that sparked an online backlash, arguing that the VC firm needs "spiky" people.

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4 d. ago How Prankster Oobah Butler Convinced Venture Capitalists to Give Him Over $1 Million

In his latest stunt documentary, British journalist Oobah Butler exposes the ridiculousness of internet hustle culture.

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4 d. ago Navigating Innovation And Litigation Risk In Private Equity And Venture Capital (Video)

Navigating Innovation And Litigation Risk In Private Equity And Venture Capital (Video)  Mondaq

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5 d. ago Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy storage business

The round was led by Eclipse and saw participation from Nvidia's venture capital arm, NVentures.

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1 week ago Venture Capitalist Ron Conway Resigns From Board Over Benioff National Guard Comments

Ron Conway stepped down from the board of Salesforce’s philanthropic arm after the company’s chief executive, Marc Benioff, said he supported President Trump and wanted the National Guard to come to San Francisco.

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1 week ago Venture Capitalist Resigns From Salesforce Foundation Over Benioff Comments

Ron Conway stepped down from the board of Salesforce’s philanthropic arm after the company’s chief executive, Marc Benioff, said he supported President Trump and wanted the National Guard to come to San Francisco.

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1 week ago Billions in private cash is flooding into fusion power. Will it pay off?

Over the past five years, private-sector funding for fusion energy has exploded. The total invested is approaching US$10 billion (A$15 billion), from a combination of venture capital, deep-tech investors, energy corporations and sovereign governments.

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2 w. ago Strava eyes IPO as Gen Z trades dating apps for running clubs

Strava, the 16-year-old fitness tracking app, is gearing up to go public, the Financial Times reports. CEO Michael Martin told the FT that the San Francisco company plans to list “at some point,” eyeing capital for more acquisitions. The company, backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, and Jackson Square Ventures, was last valued at $2.2 billion […]

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2 w. ago Navigating the next frontier at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Where investors see opportunity in space

On the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Celeste Ford (Stellar Ventures), Chris Morales (Point72 Ventures), and Morgan Beller (NFX) explore where capital is flowing in the space economy. Don’t miss the ticket savings — register today to save up to $444.

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2 w. ago SF firms continue reaping rewards of venture capital’s ‘strange year’

SF firms continue reaping rewards of venture capital’s ‘strange year’  San Francisco Examiner

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4 w. ago This French VC went from posting on YouTube to raising a $12M fund for Y Combinator startups

Venture capital is filled with investors who claim they’ve got inside access to the next big thing. Meanwhile, Gabriel Jarrosson, a French engineer-turned-YouTuber-turned-investor, has built his VC firm around a single filter: if it isn’t a Y Combinator company, he won’t invest in it. That discipline pushed Jarrosson from filming scrappy venture explainers in Paris […]

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