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There is a difference between how the startup market is acting and how it feels. Capital has slowed but the numbers are not as bad as expected.
During a tough time in tech, the numbers give a good dose of perspective. Regardless of how much capital is out there, it is clear that startup are still reacting to macroeconomic worries.
So are we in a startup recession or what?
Fresh data from Trueup gives us some color on who has been hit the hardest, both in terms of institutions and sectors, from the great tech layoffs.
Trueup, a tech recruitment platform that tracks layoffs, claims that there have been over 100 layoffs since the beginning of the year. The sector with the most layoffs is the tech sector.
Amount, which cut 18% of staff after landing a $1 billion valuation just one year prior, MainStreet, which cut 30% of staff weeks before pursuing a potential recapitalization, and On Deck all cut 25% or more.
In response to the market, the two companies laid off tech employees.
Mary Ann Azevedo reports that the recent fall of the technology company comes in stark contrast to its busy year. The same sector that saw a lot of venture capital gains is also laying off workers. If there is a sudden pressure to shift to profitability and focus, growth at all costs comes at its own expense.
Understanding which sectors are having the most layoffs gives us a better idea of where the belt needs to tighten. The high clip of innovation that poured over the past few years may be the reason for more layoffs in the financial sector. The scale back is dramatic because every startup is a web3 startup.
I amodling on that right now. We will get into a twist on cap table management in the rest of the newsletter. You can support me by forwarding this newsletter to a friend or following me on social networking sites.
Stack Equity Management is a way for startup to organize and manage their cap tables. Companies use Stack Equity to set up, update and purchase founder, employee and investor equity. It is available in the U.S.
The company is going against its biggest competitor when it comes to pricing the management of cap tables. Stack Equity Management charges companies based on team members while Carta charges companies based on stakeholders. We love to watch financial drama.
You can tell by the title of the episode that we had an eerie one this week. The highlight of the episode was how one company went from being sued to being a shareholder in the same company. That's really bad.
The parent company of FOREVER21 sued Bolt because it failed to fulfill its promises. The same company became a shareholder in Bolt. It's a fast turn around. Mary Ann wrote a piece.
As for Bolt’s new cozy alliance with its formerly frustrated customer, Kuruvilla suggests now that it’s all water under the bridge.
He noted that “both Forever21 and Lucky Brand have been using Bolt for a long time and they will continue to use it going forward with this renewed partnership.”
“Both ABG leadership and myself are working together to find out how to expand it further and that’s coming directly from their CEO, because he has a very high bar for the kinds of partners he wants to associate with,” Kuruvilla added. “Clearly, he has a strong belief in Bolt and our products. So we’re excited to take it to the next level.”
It was seen on a website.
It seems like Musk is trying to get out of his own deal.
If you invest $1 million in your idea, you will be taught how to sell it.
Users will be allowed to co-authortweets.
A former Theranos executive has been convicted of fraud.
No to the metaverse.
It was seen on a website.
Emerging tech cities in red states are affected by the reversal of the abortion law.
The global venture capital market is slowing.
The pitch deck was torn down.
There are 7 ways investors can get clarity.
Losses in the second quarter were $670 million, up from the year-ago quarter.
Next time will be sooner or later.
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