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CodeSee is an aptly named startup, one that is building a set of tools to help developers understand how all the parts of a code base fit together. Today, the…

CodeSee pulls in a $7M secondary seed to build out code visualization platform

More people have begun turning to venture investing as a full-time pursuit, only to discover that it’s not as easy as it looks. That realization explains the rise of Oper8r,…

This new platform is teaching emerging fund managers how to survive and thrive

A stealthy startup co-founded by a former senior designer from Apple and one of its ex-senior software engineers has picked up a significant round of funding to build out its…

Humane, a stealthy hardware and software startup co-founded by an ex-Apple designer and engineer, raises $100M

Synctera, which aims to serve as a matchmaker for community banks and fintechs, has raised $33 million in a Series A round of funding led by Fin VC. The raise…

Synctera raises $33M Series A to pair fintechs with banks

At a time when more companies are building machine learning models, Arthur.ai wants to help by ensuring the model accuracy doesn’t begin slipping over time, thereby losing its ability to…

Arthur.ai snags $15M Series A to grow machine learning monitoring tool

For years — decades, even — there was little question about whether you could become a venture capitalist if you weren’t comfortable financially. You couldn’t. The people and institutions that…

Here’s how to start a venture fund if you’re not rich

The Los Angeles-based operations and security management software service, Replicated has raised $25 million to ramp up its staffing and scale its sales and marketing efforts. The funding, which was…

LA’s Replicated looks to increase R&D and hiring for its operations management software after raising $25 million

Last week, we talked a bit about how investors are seeking new techniques to bring humanity back to their deal flow and sourcing mechanisms, beyond the boring Zoom call. The…

Venture capitalists have found a new home to brag and debate: PrimeTime VC

One of the more salient trends in the tech world — arguably the engine that propels it — has been the recurring theme of people who hone talents at bigger…

A meeting room of one’s own: Three VCs discuss breaking out of big firms to start their own gigs

Your startup is special and different, and you need to explain that to distracted investors in just a few short slides. The pandemic has added to your challenge, because more…

How to craft the right pitch deck for your company at Disrupt 2020

On a surface level, the world of venture capital doesn’t look to change much year to year. But in truth, the industry is very much in flux, with many firms…

A must-see conversation on the state of VC, this year at Disrupt

The cold email worked — you’ve landed a meeting with your dream investor. Hell, you even set aside $40,000 for a pitch deck consultant to make sure your presentation looks…

Lo Toney’s product manager playbook for pitch deck success

TC Early Stage on July 21 and 22 will virtually bring together 50+ experts across startup core competencies to give you the tools you’ll need to be able to keep…

Five reasons to attend TC Early Stage online

Black Lives Matter may be the largest movement in U.S. history, according to four different polls cited recently by The New York Times that suggest anywhere from 15 million to…

Blavity has a big opportunity with Black millennials, despite struggling to fit the VC ‘formula’

Last week, we suggested that for a truly diverse venture industry, the limited partners that provide investing capital to VCs — institutions like universities and hospital systems — need to…

Lo Toney has some ideas about how to (really) bring VC into the 21st century

Are you an early stage founder? Then listen up, because we created TC Early Stage just for you. This two-day virtual conference takes place on July 21-22. We’ll provide the…

Two weeks left to save on TC Early Stage passes

TC Early Stage SF goes down on April 28, and we are getting pretty damn excited about it! The show will bring together 50+ experts across startup core competencies, such…

New Early Stage speakers to talk fundraising strategies, growth marketing and PR

Plexo Capital, the fund founded by former GV partner Lo Toney, has closed its first fund of $42.5 million. The plan is to invest in both startups and emerging VC…

GV spinout Plexo Capital closes $42.5 million fund