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Read 44 pitch decks that creator-economy startups used to raise millions of dollars

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Dub, a fintech startup that lets people copy influencers' stock trades, raised a $30 million Series A round in 2025.

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A 29-year-old entrepreneur's side hustle brought in $40 million in a year. Now she wants to help other 'uninvestable' women.

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Daniella Pierson started The Newsette newsletter as a sophomore in college.

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AI booster Paul Graham complains of rise in web content that's 'AI generated SEO bait'

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Paul Graham in 2011

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Seeking nominations for the top VCs investing in sports

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Major League Pickleball's Catherine Parenteau of the LA Mad Drops hits a forehand drop shot during the MLP Mesa Premier League Championships at Legacy Sports USA on January 29, 2023 in Mesa, Arizona.
Major League Pickleball has attracted high-profile investors.

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The dirty little secret that could bring down Big Tech

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New research reveals that Silicon Valley uses predatory pricing to crush competitors and scam investors — evidence the government can use to bust up tech monopolies.

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WeWork has frittered away $46.7 billion in value as the stock sinks below 50 cents, one of the biggest startup failures of all time, and venture capitalists haven't learned a thing

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WeWork founder Adam Neumann

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Read the pitch decks that helped 21 creator economy startups raise millions of dollars

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July, a new creator startup, recently raised a $2.3 million pre-seed.

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Techies on a plane celebrated after hearing a passenger whoop at the news SVB customers would get their money, VC says

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Prashant Fonseka, a partner at Tuesday Capital, said that he and a few other people on his flight celebrated after seeing the news that federal regulators were stepping in to save Silicon Valley Bank depositors.

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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank foreshadows a bigger reckoning for the tech industry

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The destruction wrought by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could be a moment for the tech industry to take a step back and reflect on its problems. But sadly, it won't be.

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SVB is the first social media bank run in history. The crisis will change the banking industry forever.

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A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.
A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.

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