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With a drier than normal investment scene, founders are looking for more effective ways to reach the right VCs. To that end, over the past few weeks, thousands
Startup founders are entering their automation era when it comes to fundraising early capital for their moonshot ideas.
Extra Crunch is now hiring for reporter, editor and project manager positions [Editor’s note, 3/3/2021: These positions have been filled, thanks everybody who applied!] Extra Crunch is about to turn two years old and we now have a lot of demanding subscribers. Readers tell us that they want more articles — in even more depth — about the latest trends in early-stage startups and tech industries around the world. We’re hiring for three key additional roles right now to help make this happen, including a project manager, a daily reporter. If you think one of these positions is for you,...
Extra Crunch roundup: Digital health VC survey, edtech M&A, deep tech marketing, more I had my first telehealth consultation last year, and there’s a high probability that you did, too. Since the pandemic began, consumer adoption of remote healthcare has increased 300%. Speaking as an unvaccinated urban dweller: I’d rather speak to a nurse or doctor via my laptop than try to remain physically distanced on a bus or hailed ride traveling to/from their office. Even after things return to (rolls eyes) normal, if I thought there was a reliable way to receive high-quality healthcare in my livi...
Despite the pandemic, each identified bright spots in the consumer electronic world. One thing is clear, investors are generally bullish on at-home fitness startups. Multiple respondents cited Peloton, Tonal and Mirror as recent highlights in consumer electronics. Said Shasta Venture’s Rob Coneybeer, “With all due respect to my friends at Nest (where Shasta was a Series A investor), Tonal is the most exciting consumer connected hardware company I’ve ever been involved with.” Besides asking about the trends and opportunities they’re pursuing in 2021, the investors we spoke to also id...