Rebecca Szkutak

The past year has been tough for startups and investors, but at least Silicon Valley Bank's downfall isn't likely to make it materially tougher.

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Angela Hoover, the co-founder and CEO of Andi, a program that uses generative AI to bring

Tracking secondary deals gives us insight into how investors are thinking about a company's valuation and exit timeline.

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Ben Lamm, the founder and CEO of Colossal, a genetics startup that looks to bring extinct

When it came to emerging managers, SVB went beyond just banking resources. These young VCs hope that support isn't lost.

While different than traditional VCs, CVCs offer a potentially stable source of capital for startups amid the current downturn.

While it's unclear what the future will hold, funds near maturation were actually doing pretty well so far.

Silicon Valley Bank was synonymous with venture debt to many but even if credit is harder to find, startups still have options.

More LPs means more organizational issues, but many firms see the benefit of having more backers. Others don't have a choice.

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Matt Rogers, the founder and CEO of Mill, a startup that helps its customers turn their f

Twitter is the first of the major social media companies to allow cannabis companies to advertise.

More women in venture means that bias and strategic branding are increasingly more relevant for a larger fraction of check-writers.

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week Mary Ann Azevedo, Becca Szkutak and Alex Wilhelm gat

While not totally immune to 2022's market correction, biotech fundraising proved to be more resilient than other sectors.

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Michael Chime, the co-founder and CEO of Prepared, a startup that allows 911 callers to s

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca Sz

If VCs hold their portfolio companies more accountable from the start, not only would it prevent future problems, but it would also likely help build better businesses.

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebec

Sometimes it's hard to predict how a founder will act down the road but there are steps VCs can take when a founder's behavior takes a turn.

According to former employees of human resources startup Free Agency, CEO Sherveen Mashayekhi’s leadership style is holding the startup back as he seems to care more about demanding loyalty and