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Startups Weekly
This week’s issue of Startups Weekly covers various topics in the startup ecosystem, including funding, layoffs, and industry trends.
Funding Roundup
- Royalty-backed Lightrock packs $834 million into its first climate fund
- Funding in Indian startups shrinks by more than half
- NextView Ventures’ new $200 million fund comes with a slice of San Francisco
TechCrunch Disrupt
The TechCrunch Disrupt conference is next week, and there are several exclusive benefits available to readers. These include:
- A special reader discount for Disrupt tickets using code ‘STARTUPS’
- Free tickets to the Expo for those impacted by layoffs
- Exclusive benefits in the TC+ Lounge at Disrupt
Equity Podcast
The Equity podcast is a weekly show that covers startup and venture capital news. This week’s episode features an interview with Sarah Guo, a partner at NextView Ventures.
Industry Trends
Several articles on TechCrunch discuss industry trends, including:
- SpaceX catches Starship booster a second time, loses ship to an ‘anomaly’ in space
- Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
- OpenAI’s AI reasoning model ‘thinks’ in Chinese sometimes and no one really knows why
Layoffs
Several articles on TechCrunch discuss layoffs in the startup industry, including:
- Uber, Lyft and DoorDash stocks tank after federal gig worker proposal fails
- Federal gig worker proposal tanks Uber, Lyft and DoorDash stocks
Orlando as a Startup Hub
An article on TechCrunch+ discusses Orlando’s potential to become the next big startup hub.
Cryptocurrency and Venture Capital
Several articles on TechCrunch discuss cryptocurrency and venture capital trends, including:
- Crypto VC deployment still slow as investors wait for even lower valuations
- 6 investors share where they draw the line when it comes to ethical issues
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