The Latest from Rebecca Szkutak
Level wants to back your fund — and your portfolio companies too
In 2023, funds of funds (FoFs) are on track to raise the smallest amount of money in more than a decade. At the same time, muted venture deal activity has many firms ditching their follow-on funds. De
Still, sparkling or made from the air? with Reuben Vollmer and Tyler Breton from Spout
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by the founders of Spout, a startup that makes a device that can pull fresh drinking water out o
There are signs that it will be a hot secondaries summer
Buyers and sellers are coming to a consensus on startup valuations which is the first step to jump starting the late-stage market.
Deal Dive: Caraway shows what else digital health can do
Caraway, which looks to provide supplemental telehealth services to Gen Z, has raised a $16.75 million Series A round.
Insight cutting its fundraising target isn’t reason to panic
Some of venture's largest firms are struggling to fundraise, but that is because of lofty targets, not LP disinterest.
Building a map of the U.S. healthcare system with Web Sun from Komodo Health
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Web Sun, the co-founder and president of Komodo Health, a startup that uses data to create a
Deal Dive: Maybe venture debt works for asset managers after all
While many venture debt lenders were skeptical the strategy would work for asset managers, BlackRock decided to take the plunge.
How two founders approach building ethical AI startups in health care
The hype around AI will produce a lot of startups built on shaky ethics. But founders already building in the space can offer some advice.
Mitigating AI biases in healthcare with Amy Brown from Authenticx
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Amy Brown, the co-founder and CEO of Authenticx, a Midwestern startup that helps insurance co
Deal Dive: Finally, a startup building a network for those who could benefit the most
Network-focused startups have started getting a bad rep in startup land, but 2045 is actually bringing something new to the table.
What are Series A VCs looking for? Many seed investors aren’t so sure anymore
The muted late-stage funding and exit environments have left investors with few data points and examples of how to price companies.
Atlanta investors are bullish on where the city’s startup scene is headed
Atlanta’s venture scene is growing. To give you a look at the market’s strengths and areas of improvement, TechCrunch caught up with two local VCs as part of TechCrunch’s virtual spo
Curing physician burnout with Eli Ben-Joseph from Regard
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Eli Ben-Joseph, the co-founder and CEO of Regard, a startup that uses AI to streamline the cl
Deal Dive: Doing venture math on the non-alcoholic spirits industry
Hangovers suck. Especially so for those who felt pressured to drink the alcohol that inevitably caused the hangover to begin with. Drinking is slowly starting to fall out of fad, especially among youn
Private lenders won’t fill the venture debt gap left by SVB
The collapse of SVB does bring new opportunities for venture debt lenders, but they aren't interested in SVB's early-stage strategy.
Many startups are built off research, so why don’t more scientists become founders?
While their work is the backbone of many startups, many scientists don't become founders. Perhaps its time they should.
The academic to founder pipeline with Dr. Stacy Blain from Concarlo Therapeutics
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week, Becca and Dom are joined by Stacy Blain, the co-founder and chief science officer at Concarlo Therapeutics. Blain talked
3 Views on a16z’s latest reported early-stage effort
This is not the first time that we’ve seen funds try to go earlier in the investing world. Will the a16z effort pay off? Will it be ultimately good for founders?
Deal Dive: Why this startup chose to sell itself over raising a Series A
Heroes Jobs realized that its user acquisition costs were too high to be successful as a solo company and decided to partner.
Digital Nomads need insurance too with Sarah Sandnes from SafetyWing
Welcome back to Found, where we get stories behind the startups. This week, Becca and Dom are joined by Sarah Sandnes, co-founder of SafetyWing.