Dexa/This Week in Startups

Published Aug 20, 2024

Venture returns, recovering startups, and VC conflicts | E1995

Jason Calacanis and Alex Wilhelm dissect the evolving venture capital landscape, highlighting startup resilience, rising shutdowns, and strategic responses to financial and political challenges. They delve into the impact of economic policies, antitrust issues, and the quest for stability on fund performance and innovation.

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- How can the venture ecosystem change?
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- How do big acquisitions happen, and what role does venture capital play in that process?
  Asked by 49 people
- Can venture investing lead to innovation?
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- What are insights on venture capital?
  Asked by 39 people
- How to get good at coding
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- What are the perspectives on venture capital early stage seed investing and the overall market during 2024?
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- What makes a company a unicorn?
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- Is venture capital capital worth it?
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