Anna Heim
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The future of batteries needs more than venture capital
French battery maker Verkor secured more than €2 billion (around $2.1 billion) to build its Dunkirk gigafactory, which is set to be operational by 2025. → Read More
Is Instacart's new IPO price range justified?
In its S-1, Instacart describes itself as a "grocery technology company." But does that warrant a tech valuation? → Read More
8 Latin American VCs share why they're brimming with optimism about the region’s startups
We asked 8 active Latin American investors where they are placing their bets, when they think Brazil's IPO window might reopen, how to best pitch them, and more. → Read More
Rainbow or storm?
Some fintech companies are weathering the storm better than others and seeing an end in sight. Klarna's Q2 earnings, for instance, were unexpectedly good. → Read More
A pot of gold at the intersection of DevOps and generative AI?
Generative AI isn't just about creative endeavors and parlor tricks. Investors and Big Tech alike are betting that it will also affect enterprise infrastructure and cybersecurity. → Read More
After initially defying the global slowdown, African startups’ first quarter venture results fall
Let’s talk venture results, unique issues to the African startup scene, and look ahead to see if we can spy any good news on the horizon. → Read More
Revolut’s valuation troubles signal a stormy horizon for less-profitable neobanks
Revolut's situation seems like awful news for other neobanks. How much more room do less profitable neobanks have to fall? → Read More
Everything you need to know about cloud outage insurance
The usual corollary of risk is insurance against it, but when it comes to cloud downtime, the insurance sector hasn't fully caught up yet. → Read More
The lowdown for European startups looking to raise money in 2023
We’re looking at Europe's Q1 2023 venture capital tallies and considering the three largest venture markets in the region: the U.K., Germany and France. → Read More
6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech
According to David Wechsler, a principal at OMERS Ventures, “having an embedded strategy is not required for venture funding.” → Read More
On cloud marketplaces, nobody knows you’re a startup
Enterprise cloud spend is holding up well, but large companies are consolidating. This makes cloud marketplaces a relevant sales channel for B2B startups. → Read More
5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem
Ahead of TC City Spotlight: Boston, we gathered insights from five investors active in the area about startup trends and the resilience of the city. → Read More
Storj Next could make decentralized storage more appealing to both supply and demand sides
Decentralized storage company Storj has launched Storj Next, which introduces new features and incentives to make the Amazon S3 alternative more appealing. → Read More
Dry powder versus wet powder: The numbers have spoken
Data from Carta seems to confirm that VC funds are opting to support portfolio companies over making new investments: The frequency of bridge rounds boomed during the last quarter of 2022. → Read More
Democratizing good privacy and compliance practices
Security and privacy compliance shouldn't be luxury items. The more startups that can up their game in this regard, the better. → Read More
Why more startups are getting compliant
Becoming and staying compliant can be a pain for startups, but several well-funded companies are hoping to help make it both easier and more meaningful. → Read More
Does usage-based pricing call for a new growth infrastructure stack?
'It's not either usage-based or subscription pricing,' VC firm OpenView wrote in a report. These hybrid approaches call for new tools, but which ones? → Read More
Usage-based pricing is rising, but not replacing other models
Today we're unpacking OpenView's second State of Usage-Based Pricing report. → Read More
Where should sales sit in product-led companies?
The adoption of product-led growth is changing how B2B companies conduct their business and leading some of them to reorganize their teams. → Read More
What does selling to platform engineering teams mean for developer relations?
How should dev-centric startups sell their product to platform engineering teams? → Read More