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Juliet McAlee
July 01, 2024

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Hello!

Happy Monday and mid-year point! If this instills a sense of anxiety in you, just a reminder that there’s still so much time left to accomplish your goals.

Call it #MondayMotivation or the fact that it’s a four-day workweek, we’re feeling optimistic.

Stay hydrated folks!

🌟 What’s New This Week 🌟 

🧾 The way VC funds and endowments operate is changing

🚙 Autonomous vehicles startup funding went from less than $800M to $2.7B

😌 Founders’ confidence reached 2020 levels in Q2 thanks to increased revenue

💼 Fearless Fund co-founder Ayana Parsons announced her board resignation

🗳️ How the AI startup scene in France could be impacted by the snap election

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📚 Dive A Little Bit Deeper 📚

🫴 WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS… — VCs fund it in the form of opportunity funds. The tactic where VCs direct dry powder into their existing portfolio companies rather than looking outward is becoming more normalized. But it’s far from becoming the norm.

🪄 MARKETING MAGICIAN — Nowhere is it written that successful startup founders need to have attended a Marketing 101 class freshman year of business school. At the same time, it doesn’t hurt to know what various marketing terms mean. You’ll sound informed in a cool way.

👥 THE ACCELERATOR SAFE ENVIRONMENT CHECKLIST — Startups are finding their footing in so many ways. No matter where they need guidance the most, startups in an accelerator need an environment that is conducive to growth. This means making mistakes, accountability, and more.

🕺K-POP MEETS VC — While two terms that you would have probably never put together in a single sentence, the intricacies of the K-pop industry and VC have some similarities when it comes to good ol’ M&As. Take this case study on Hybe America, the entertainment company of the boyband BTS.

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