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SignalFire raises over $1B as LPs embrace data-driven investing

VC firm SignalFire raises $1 billion, will let AI help pick investments

META launches Twitter rival app "Threads"

CNN Business

META launches Twitter rival app "Threads"

SignalFire’s State of Talent report 2023

TechCrunch +

SignalFire’s State of Talent report 2023

San Francisco Defends Global Tech Crown with Generative AI

GlobeSt

San Francisco Defends Global Tech Crown with Generative AI

VC firm SignalFire earmarks $50 million to incubate AI-powered startups

The Business Journals

VC firm SignalFire earmarks $50 million to incubate AI-powered startups

SignalFire Announces New AI Lab

Axios Pro Rata

SignalFire Announces New AI Lab

How to Fund and Launch Your AI Startup?

ACM Chicago

How to Fund and Launch Your AI Startup?

Apple unveils new mixed reality headset for $3,500

CNN

Apple unveils new mixed reality headset for $3,500

Apple Vision Pro: how revolutionary is the headset really? We asked six experts.

Business News

Apple Vision Pro: how revolutionary is the headset really? We asked six experts.

Meta's data mess: Tech giant faces record fee over EU data transfers

CNN

Meta's data mess: Tech giant faces record fee over EU data transfers

Data-driven VC Landscape 2023

Andrew Rettereth

Data-driven VC Landscape 2023

Who's playing the long game in edtech?

TechCrunch

Who's playing the long game in edtech?

This Week In Tech Acronyms: FRB And GPT

Financial Press

This Week In Tech Acronyms: FRB And GPT

The outside advantage that your investor may be interested in

TechCrunch +

The outside advantage that your investor may be interested in

San Francisco VC firm SignalFire spent a decade building Beacon, a database of nearly 500 million people and 80 million companies

The Business Journals

San Francisco VC firm SignalFire spent a decade building Beacon, a database of nearly 500 million people and 80 million companies

SignalFire's Chris Farmer and ClassDojo's Sam Chaudhary on TechCrunch Live

TechCrunch Live

SignalFire's Chris Farmer and ClassDojo's Sam Chaudhary on TechCrunch Live

How to pitch me: 5 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2023

TechCrunch+

How to pitch me: 5 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2023

Health Gorilla Launches HG Accelerator Program, Offering Free Access to Health Data APIs for Early-Stage Startups

Cision- PR Newswire

Health Gorilla Launches HG Accelerator Program, Offering Free Access to Health Data APIs for Early-Stage Startups

Hype, money and founders: San Francisco’s generative AI Boom

SF Biz Journal

Hype, money and founders: San Francisco’s generative AI Boom

Slowly but surely, data is helping VCs look beyond networks for sourcing deals

TechCrunch+

Slowly but surely, data is helping VCs look beyond networks for sourcing deals

Strivacity, which helps companies build secure login flows, nabs $20M

TechCrunch

Strivacity, which helps companies build secure login flows, nabs $20M

Wellth reels in $20M to scale up its 'behavioral economics' approach to tackle chronic conditions

Fierce Healthcare

Wellth reels in $20M to scale up its 'behavioral economics' approach to tackle chronic conditions

Global VC deals for April 3, 2023

PitchBook

Global VC deals for April 3, 2023

What We Lose If We Actually Ban TikTok

Vanity Fair

What We Lose If We Actually Ban TikTok

New Low: Monthly Funding Dips Below $20B As Funds Continue Record Raises

Crunchbase

New Low: Monthly Funding Dips Below $20B As Funds Continue Record Raises

Exclusive: CodaMetrix gets $55M Series A for hospital billing tech

Axios

Exclusive: CodaMetrix gets $55M Series A for hospital billing tech

ChatGPT Explosion Has Sparked an AI ‘Gold Rush’ in Silicon Valley

Hot Fast News

ChatGPT Explosion Has Sparked an AI ‘Gold Rush’ in Silicon Valley

SignalFire’s founder says his VC firm lost staffers who ‘thought we were too cheap’ in prior years

TechCrunch

SignalFire’s founder says his VC firm lost staffers who ‘thought we were too cheap’ in prior years

Why SignalFire doesn't regret taking longer to raise $900M capital pool

PitchBook

Why SignalFire doesn't regret taking longer to raise $900M capital pool

SignalFire raises $900M, looks to double down on investments

The Business Journals

SignalFire raises $900M, looks to double down on investments

SignalFire Announces $900M+ in Funding and Launch of Executive-in-Residence Program

Business Wire

SignalFire Announces $900M+ in Funding and Launch of Executive-in-Residence Program

AI has become the year's venture capital buzzword

Axios Pro Rata

AI has become the year's venture capital buzzword

Some investors are (cautiously) implementing ChatGPT in their workflows

TechCrunch+

Some investors are (cautiously) implementing ChatGPT in their workflows

Here's why ChatGPT is just the start of the generative AI boom

World Economic Forum

Here's why ChatGPT is just the start of the generative AI boom

ChatGPT is coming for classrooms, hospitals, marketing departments

Business Insider

ChatGPT is coming for classrooms, hospitals, marketing departments

Venture capital’s 2023 Rising Stars

Venture Capital Journal

Venture capital’s 2023 Rising Stars

Predictions for creator economy and influencer marketing 2023

Business Insider

Predictions for creator economy and influencer marketing 2023

VCs try to parse through the 'noise' of generative AI

PitchBook

VCs try to parse through the 'noise' of generative AI

Former VA secretary's latest venture, Override, emerges out of stealth to tackle chronic pain

Fierce Healthcare

Former VA secretary's latest venture, Override, emerges out of stealth to tackle chronic pain

On the podcast: Venture's gravity check

Pitchbook In Visible VC

On the podcast: Venture's gravity check

20VC Rising Star: Why Founders Should Expect More From Their VCs

20VC

20VC Rising Star: Why Founders Should Expect More From Their VCs

Harmonic helps investors query the startup searches of their wildest dreams

TechCrunch

Harmonic helps investors query the startup searches of their wildest dreams

Meet Budibase, a low-code open-source web app builder with automations

TechCrunch

Meet Budibase, a low-code open-source web app builder with automations

Wayne Hu and Josh Constine (SignalFire) - The Current State of NFTs & which Web2 media Platform is Best Positioned for Web3?

Consumer VC Podcast

Wayne Hu and Josh Constine (SignalFire) - The Current State of NFTs & which Web2 media Platform is Best Positioned for Web3?

Logistics startup Newtrul raises $5M to be ‘Expedia’ of freight booking

FreightWaves

Logistics startup Newtrul raises $5M to be ‘Expedia’ of freight booking

The 5 savviest creator economy investors of 2022

Fast Company

The 5 savviest creator economy investors of 2022

Visa Program Unlocks New Opportunities in the Creator Economy

Business Wire

Visa Program Unlocks New Opportunities in the Creator Economy

4 Tips for Creators to Navigate Finances the Smart Way

Entrepreneur

4 Tips for Creators to Navigate Finances the Smart Way

Data About the Creator Economy Varies So Widely No One Knows How Many Influencers There Are

Observer

Data About the Creator Economy Varies So Widely No One Knows How Many Influencers There Are

Wayne Hu, Managing Director, Early Stage Venture at SignalFire: Everything You Wanted to Know About Venture Capital

Blind Ambition Podcast

Wayne Hu, Managing Director, Early Stage Venture at SignalFire: Everything You Wanted to Know About Venture Capital

#116 SignalFire Partner, ex-Google, McKinsey, KPCB, Wayne Hu

Smart Venture Podcast

#116 SignalFire Partner, ex-Google, McKinsey, KPCB, Wayne Hu

How can Denver level up in the startup sphere? Local founders and VCs weigh in

Denver Business Journal

How can Denver level up in the startup sphere? Local founders and VCs weigh in

YouTube targets TikTok with a better deal for creators

Washington Post

YouTube targets TikTok with a better deal for creators

Motion wants to automate task planning using AI

TechCrunch

Motion wants to automate task planning using AI

The Search For Platform-Savvy Talent Is On The Rise

Forbes

The Search For Platform-Savvy Talent Is On The Rise

Dig scoops up $34M to tackle the fragmented world of cloud data security

TechCrunch

Dig scoops up $34M to tackle the fragmented world of cloud data security

Top 14 creator economy influencer startups according to VCs

Business Insider

Top 14 creator economy influencer startups according to VCs

ZineOne raises cash to help e-commerce companies predict customer behavior

TechCrunch

ZineOne raises cash to help e-commerce companies predict customer behavior

The business of influence: Why the era of celebrity influencers is over

Vogue Business

The business of influence: Why the era of celebrity influencers is over

Understanding the Creator with Josh Constine (SignalFire)

Commerce Conversations Podcast

Understanding the Creator with Josh Constine (SignalFire)

Former Palantir engineers raise $20M to simplify web3 tooling

TechCrunch

Former Palantir engineers raise $20M to simplify web3 tooling

Top 13 VCs investing in creator economy startups

Business Insider

Top 13 VCs investing in creator economy startups

Health Note Raises $17M for Pre-Clinical Intake Automation Platform

HIT Consultant

Health Note Raises $17M for Pre-Clinical Intake Automation Platform

SignalFire CEO Chris Farmer on investing in a downturn

Protocol

SignalFire CEO Chris Farmer on investing in a downturn

Employee engagement is out. This is the new goal

Fast Company

Employee engagement is out. This is the new goal

‘Put up the for-sale sign,’ more VCs tell founders as market sours

PitchBook

‘Put up the for-sale sign,’ more VCs tell founders as market sours

As investors focus more on profitability, product-led startups may be sitting pretty

TechCrunch

As investors focus more on profitability, product-led startups may be sitting pretty

Venture capital vice-president says chess provides lifelong lessons

The Globe and Mail

Venture capital vice-president says chess provides lifelong lessons

Ex-Chime engineers raise $4M for B2B payments infrastructure startup Streamlined

TechCrunch

Ex-Chime engineers raise $4M for B2B payments infrastructure startup Streamlined

Enso emerges from stealth to help enterprises make sense of their data

TechCrunch

Enso emerges from stealth to help enterprises make sense of their data

For years, public market investors like hedge funds and mutual funds have flooded into the private markets. Now we may see money flow in the other direction.

Axios

For years, public market investors like hedge funds and mutual funds have flooded into the private markets. Now we may see money flow in the other direction.

"It ain't rocket science": How one FoodToker is making a career as a content creator

Morning Brew

"It ain't rocket science": How one FoodToker is making a career as a content creator

A new Elvis Presley DAO for fans hopes to buy back former rock and roll star’s records and memorabilia

Fortune Term Sheet

A new Elvis Presley DAO for fans hopes to buy back former rock and roll star’s records and memorabilia

Apple is poised for a grand fintech offensive

Protocol

Apple is poised for a grand fintech offensive

SignalFire Nabs Stripe’s Ex-CMO In Bid To Win VC Operations Arms Race

Forbes

SignalFire Nabs Stripe’s Ex-CMO In Bid To Win VC Operations Arms Race

From Pen To Paper: 3 Reasons VCs Are Hiring More Journalists

Forbes

From Pen To Paper: 3 Reasons VCs Are Hiring More Journalists

FinTech Venture Capital Investors to Know

Visible

FinTech Venture Capital Investors to Know

Recora Raises $20M for Virtual Cardiac Recovery Platform

HIT Consultant

Recora Raises $20M for Virtual Cardiac Recovery Platform

“Content” and “Creator” Mean Nothing… and Everything

NAB Amplify

“Content” and “Creator” Mean Nothing… and Everything

Plural launches to simplify open source deployment and avoid costly cloud fees

VentureBeat

Plural launches to simplify open source deployment and avoid costly cloud fees

How Argyle plans to replace the Equifaxes of the world

VentureBeat

How Argyle plans to replace the Equifaxes of the world

Health Gorilla grabs $50M for national data-sharing network

Fierce Healthcare

Health Gorilla grabs $50M for national data-sharing network

Axie Infinity’s Play-To-Earn ‘Smooth Love Potion’ Gaming Has Changed Lives And Lifted People Out Of Poverty

Forbes

Axie Infinity’s Play-To-Earn ‘Smooth Love Potion’ Gaming Has Changed Lives And Lifted People Out Of Poverty

Three Salesforce AI pioneers launch Faros AI to bring order to engineering operations

TechCrunch

Three Salesforce AI pioneers launch Faros AI to bring order to engineering operations

Why these Udemy execs left to build a better Udemy

TechCrunch

Why these Udemy execs left to build a better Udemy

24 Top VC Firms In Bay Area [2023]

Starter Story

24 Top VC Firms In Bay Area [2023]

No company, no . . . problem?

TechCrunch

No company, no . . . problem?

VC-backed DAO startups are racing to define what DAOs actually are

TechCrunch

VC-backed DAO startups are racing to define what DAOs actually are

Where the Metaverse and Digital Workplace Meet

CMS Wire

Where the Metaverse and Digital Workplace Meet

Stuck in a Recruitment Time Warp? Optimize Your A.I. Toolkit Now

Inc.

Stuck in a Recruitment Time Warp? Optimize Your A.I. Toolkit Now

Formant is solving the robotic Tower of Babel with a unified platform

TechCrunch

Formant is solving the robotic Tower of Babel with a unified platform

Fintech Led VC Investment Last Year. Here’s What To Look For In 2022

Crunchbase

Fintech Led VC Investment Last Year. Here’s What To Look For In 2022

San Francisco Is Reopening as VCs Tiptoe Back to In-Person Meetings

Bloomberg

San Francisco Is Reopening as VCs Tiptoe Back to In-Person Meetings

Zeotap Snags $11 Mn In Extended Series C Funding Round

VCCircle

Zeotap Snags $11 Mn In Extended Series C Funding Round

Read the 17-page pitch deck that creator economy startup Spore used to land funding from investors like SignalFire

Business Insider

Read the 17-page pitch deck that creator economy startup Spore used to land funding from investors like SignalFire

Young Creators Are Burning Out and Breaking Down

The New York Times

Young Creators Are Burning Out and Breaking Down

Meet Yujin Chung, managing director at SignalFire

VatorNews

Meet Yujin Chung, managing director at SignalFire

How Clubhouse Might Survive The Attack Of The Clones

Forbes

How Clubhouse Might Survive The Attack Of The Clones

Bubble or no bubble? A well-known artist weighs in on the NFT craze

Fortune

Bubble or no bubble? A well-known artist weighs in on the NFT craze

Creators, Creators, Creators, Creators: Why Clubhouse Is Winning

Forbes

Creators, Creators, Creators, Creators: Why Clubhouse Is Winning

Gartner: 75% of VCs will use AI to make investment decisions by 2025

Venture Beat

Gartner: 75% of VCs will use AI to make investment decisions by 2025