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Juliet McAlee
July 08, 2024

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Hello!

After reading this week’s edition of TechDay Express, you can cross one thing off your to-do list. As for the other six days, you’re on your own.

Peruse at your pace. We’ll see you next week! 🌊

🌟 What’s New This Week 🌟 

🫂 Startups focused on in-network mental healthcare received a bulk of funding

🍓 Driscoll’s may license Mineral, Alphabet’s former AI robo-agritech startup

💲 Fintech is not having a good time right now in the wake of Evolve’s data breach

🚪 Deep Tech VC firm Driving Forces announced it’s shutting its doors

🇬🇧 UK startups and investors are optimistic about the new Labour government

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📚 Dive A Little Bit Deeper 📚

🙋‍♂️FUNDING, PLEASE? — Of course, there is a more professional way to approach VCs in 2024, but founders understand how much of a struggle VC funding is in 2024. Founders should be prepared to hit specific points in their pitches to VCs. The shortlist: scalability and a realistic product.

😣 FACING THE MUSIC — All good things come to an end, even if that end is ugly and heartwrenching. Founders attach their entire beings and identities to their companies. So when a startup has to close up shop, it can be crushing. These founders say it’s not necessarily the end.

🧑‍💻 GET MY GOOD SIDE — Crypto’s association with fraud, scams, and federal investigations has left a sour taste on the public’s palette. a16z aims to fix that with its Crypto Startup Accelerator. Take a look inside this crypto bootcamp that is two parts training and one part PR move for crypto at large.

📈 BUSINESS BOOMS & BOOMS — The startup boom in the U.S. showing no signs of letting up is a welcome sight to see. A welcome 60% more new businesses are being created every year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The mastermind? AI. Shocker.

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⚡️ Question for the Community ⚡️

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