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A top VC predicts the industry is heading for a massive and enduring contraction

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 18:50

Tech Insider : Economy

Scott Stanford, ACME Capital's cofounder. — Scott Stanford, ACME Capital's cofounder, believes major changes are coming for the VC industry.
ACME Capital

Tech, Startups, VC, Startups, economy, Funding, Inflation

Seeking nominations for the top VCs backing the creator economy in 2024

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 15:10

Creator economy VCs from left to right: Jenny He, Marlon Nichols, Paige Finn Doherty, Wayne Hu — Top VCs funding creator economy startups in 2023 from left to right: Jenny He, Marlon Nichols, Paige Finn Doherty, and Wayne Hu
Courtesy of Position Ventures; MaC Venture Capital; Behind Genius Ventures; Signal Fire; Sydney Bradley/Insider

Media, Advertising, Tech, Startups, VC, Investors, Startups

It seems Peter Thiel's fund timed a reported $200 million crypto spending spree perfectly

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 10:11

Peter Thiel — Peter Thiel at a crypto conference.
Marco Bello/Getty Images

Markets, finance, mi-exclusive, Markets, Currencies, Cryptos, Tech

Why one investor thinks founders looking to boost creativity should try this controversial method

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 16:06

ayahuasca brew — Ayahuasca is often made of two plants that grow in the Amazon.
Picture Alliance/Getty Images

Careers, Careers, VC, venture-capitalist, ayahuasca, Psychedlics

The most important and influential venture capitalists in the US

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 05:00

Most Important VCs in the US thumb — From left: Brad Svrluga of Primary; Chris Lyons of Andreessen Horowitz; Jesse Draper of Halogen Ventures; Sarah Liu of Fifth Wall
Brad Svrluga, Chris Lyons, Jesse Draper, Sarah Liu

Tech, Startups, subscriber-collection, venture-capital, VC

OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla, who's 68, says he still works 80 hours a week and plans to keep investing for the next 25 years

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 12:44

Vinod Khosla — Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, 68, said he still works 80 hours a week and has no plans to stop investing anytime soon.
Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch

Tech, vinod-khosla, venture-capitalist, khosla-ventures, VC, Work

Andreessen Horowitz is not at all 'techno-optimistic' about this particular AI scenario

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 05:00

Marc Andreessen — AP

Tech Insider, a16z, andreessen-horowitz, marc-andreessen, big-tech, copyright, Regulation

Charlie Munger rips into VCs, saying they're closer to gamblers than investors and get rich at others' expense

Tue, 10/31/2023 - 10:28

BERKSHIRE BUFFETT MUNGER 2021 — Charlie Munger (right) and Warren Buffett.
Scott Morgan/Reuters

Markets, mi-exclusive, Markets, Stocks, charlie-munger, warren-buffett, berkshire-hathaway

Ex-Andreessen Horowitz VC says Twitter helped build his career but he's leaving because of Elon Musk's chaotic leadership: 'It turns out that social networks are harder than rocket science'

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 13:05

Benedict Evans speaking about — Benedict Evans speaking about "What matters in tech?" at Web Summit on November 02, 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Getty/Horacio Villalobos

Tech Insider, elon-musk, twitter, andreessen-horowitz, a16z, VC, x

Insider is seeking nominations for the 2023 rising stars of venture capital

Tue, 10/24/2023 - 09:00

Jillian Williams, Rex Salisbury, Nancy Torres, and Brian Hollins on a blue background with 8-bit style dollar signs — From left to right: Jillian Williams, Rex Salisbury, Nancy Torres, and Brian Hollins
Jillian Williams; Rex Salisbury; Nancy Torres; Brian Hollins; Marianne Ayala/Insider

Tech Insider, Startups, rising-stars, VC, venture-capital, Investors

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