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Crypto News<p>Crypto VC Firm Archetype Launches $100M Fund to Back Early Blockchain Startups - New York-based venture capital firm Archetype has raised $100 million for its third fund ... - <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/09/23/crypto-vc-firm-archetype-launches-usd100m-fund-to-back-early-blockchain-startups" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coindesk.com/business/2025/09/</span><span class="invisible">23/crypto-vc-firm-archetype-launches-usd100m-fund-to-back-early-blockchain-startups</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/venturecapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>venturecapital</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cryptostartups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptostartups</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>finance</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vc</span></a></p>
The New Oil<p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> giant <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/InsightPartners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InsightPartners</span></a> warns thousands after <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/ransomware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ransomware</span></a> breach</p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vc-giant-insight-partners-warns-thousands-after-ransomware-breach/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/vc-giant-insight-partners-warns-thousands-after-ransomware-breach/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a></p>
Tyler Griffin<p>I've been thinking about why AI is so polarizing among technologists. There are some lazy explanations, but I think the actual answer comes down to the fact that big companies simply use it poorly.</p><p>Startups have an enormous advantage in how they deploy these tools, and I don't expect large corporations can catch up. More here: <a href="https://loadhigh.jtylergriffin.com/the-gulf-of-ai/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">loadhigh.jtylergriffin.com/the</span><span class="invisible">-gulf-of-ai/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://restive.social/tags/llms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>llms</span></a> <a href="https://restive.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://restive.social/tags/vc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vc</span></a> <a href="https://restive.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a></p>
Alex Jimenez<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> startup Vega gets $65M in funding to replace SIEM with SAM</p><p><a href="https://siliconangle.com/2025/09/16/cybersecurity-startup-vega-gets-65m-funding-replace-siem-sam/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">siliconangle.com/2025/09/16/cy</span><span class="invisible">bersecurity-startup-vega-gets-65m-funding-replace-siem-sam/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a></p>
The New Oil<p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> giant <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/InsightPartners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InsightPartners</span></a> notifies staff and limited partners after <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a></p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/08/vc-giant-insight-partners-notifies-staff-and-limited-partners-after-data-breach/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/09/08/vc-g</span><span class="invisible">iant-insight-partners-notifies-staff-and-limited-partners-after-data-breach/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p>
Alex Jimenez<p>This is an excellent piece about how big <a href="https://mas.to/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> firms no longer seek alpha and often bid it against each other </p><p>Andreessen Horowitz is not a venture capital fund</p><p>VC is not bifurcated—it’s two totally different strategies: venture capital and consensus capital.</p><p><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91398458/andreessen-horowitz-vc-consensus-capital" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fastcompany.com/91398458/andre</span><span class="invisible">essen-horowitz-vc-consensus-capital</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Investing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Investing</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2389181/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2389181/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> White Star Capital wants to lead Canadian seed rounds with new $50-million USD fund | <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CatherineOuelletDupuis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CatherineOuelletDupuis</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Entrepreneurship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entrepreneurship</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/montr%C3%A9al" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>montréal</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quebec</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaaS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SanjayZimmermann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanjayZimmermann</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Toronto</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WhiteStarCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteStarCapital</span></a></p>
TravelTrade.Today<p>Critical Forces Shaping MENA, South Asian, and Southern African Travel Startups <br><a href="https://zurl.co/PZNvH" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zurl.co/PZNvH</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MENA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MENA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travelstartups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travelstartups</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seedcapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seedcapital</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2346165/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2346165/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> BDC commits another $200 million to startups building tech for legacy industries <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AdityaAggarwal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdityaAggarwal</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AdvancedManufacturing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdvancedManufacturing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/agtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agtech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/bdc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bdc</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BdcCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BdcCapital</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cleantech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleantech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DeepTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepTech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DefenseTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DefenseTech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Entrepreneurship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entrepreneurship</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FoodTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodTech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GenevieveBouthillier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenevieveBouthillier</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndustrialInnovationVentureFund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndustrialInnovationVentureFund</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MiningTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiningTech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/montr%C3%A9al" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>montréal</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OilAndGasTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OilAndGasTech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quebec</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaaS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a></p>
Some Bits: Nelson's Linkblog<p>pyx for Python: Company is starting a commercial package repository as an alternative to PyPI<br><a href="https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/13/pyx/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/13/</span><span class="invisible">pyx/</span></a><br> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>python</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/astral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astral</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/pypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pypi</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/pyx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pyx</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/vc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vc</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/uv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uv</span></a> #+</p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p>trump just signed an executive order "paving the way" for private equity, venture capital, and crypto companies to loot americans' 401k retirement accounts</p><p><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/366046/trump-signs-executive-order-allowing-401k-plans-to-include-digital-assets" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theblock.co/post/366046/trump-</span><span class="invisible">signs-executive-order-allowing-401k-plans-to-include-digital-assets</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/401k" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>401k</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/privateEquity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privateEquity</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>finance</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/VCs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCs</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ventureCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ventureCapital</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/a16z" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>a16z</span></a></p>
hamish campbell<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cosocial.ca/@evan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>evan</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Edent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Edent</span></a></span> If you look through the lens of native/western histories — indigenous struggles vs colonial modernity — the same pattern plays out again and again: the native path is degraded, disrespected, overwritten. In tech, it’s no different. You see it when horizontal, trust-based networks get steamrolled by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGO</span></a> capture, institutional gatekeeping, or <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a>-funded platforms that sell convenience and control.</p><p><a href="https://hamishcampbell.com/a-guide-for-staying-honest-and-native/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hamishcampbell.com/a-guide-for</span><span class="invisible">-staying-honest-and-native/</span></a></p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@Nonilex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> for those looking to understand what kind of person Kyle Samani is:</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/113889816686824845" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">universeodon.com/@cryptadamist</span><span class="invisible">/113889816686824845</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/VCs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCs</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2293595/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2293595/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Marc-Antoine Cantin to lead Anges Québec as CEO Stéphane Drouin steps down <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AngesQu%C3%A9bec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AngesQuébec</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AqcCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AqcCapital</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Entrepreneurship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entrepreneurship</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Genevi%C3%A8veWiedmannHarland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenevièveWiedmannHarland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/govt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>govt</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InvestissementQu%C3%A9bec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvestissementQuébec</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MarcAntoineCantin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarcAntoineCantin</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/montr%C3%A9al" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>montréal</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/naco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naco</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PedroHerrera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PedroHerrera</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quebec</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/St%C3%A9phaneDrouin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StéphaneDrouin</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a></p>
Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>blogdiva</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@sarahtaber" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sarahtaber</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@sidereal" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sidereal</span></a></span> <br>Referring to the Newsom item about venture capitalists for Kamala pushing anti progressive policies, it strikes me that 1) people think in terms of finite pies and 2) don’t really understand economics. I believe this is why these same Thiellites can’t relate to art unless it makes money.<br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/VentureCapitalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VentureCapitalist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a></p>
Koen Hufkens, PhD<p>This is why I don't make "community contributions" to "open platforms" which don't have some very solid legal framework for governance in place.</p><p>They sell out to VC and rug pull hard on the community that provides the bulk of their data and value.</p><p><a href="https://bikepacking.com/plog/when-we-get-komooted/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikepacking.com/plog/when-we-g</span><span class="invisible">et-komooted/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rugpull" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rugpull</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/venturecapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>venturecapital</span></a></p>
Aral Balkan<p>This is the Silicon Valley “startup” model. Startups are not long-term sustainable businesses or small businesses. A startup is a temporary business designed to either grow exponentially and exit (sell) or to fail fast.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/ventureCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ventureCapital</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/SiliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SiliconValley</span></a></p>
Aral Balkan<p>A little reminder that DuckDuckGo is venture capital (VC) funded.</p><p>The way VC works:</p><p>1. You get VC<br>2. You grow as fast as you can (or fail fast)<br>3. You sell (either to a larger corporation or to the public in an IPO; this is called the “exit”)</p><p>(In case any of you are surprised by recent/future developments.)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/DuckDuckGo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DuckDuckGo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/ventureCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ventureCapital</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/VC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a></p>
Crypto News<p>Crypto Banking Startup Dakota Raises $12.5M for Global Stablecoin Push - Dakota, a crypto-integrated banking platform for businesses, has raised $12.5 million in ... - <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/07/15/crypto-banking-startup-dakota-raises-125m-for-global-stablecoin-push" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coindesk.com/business/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">15/crypto-banking-startup-dakota-raises-125m-for-global-stablecoin-push</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/stablecoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stablecoin</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/coinfund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coinfund</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>finance</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vc</span></a></p>
Crypto News<p>BTC-Only VC Ego Death Capital Closes $100M Fund for Projects Building on Bitcoin - Venture capital firm (VC) firm ego death capital, which focuses on Bitcoin BTC (and Bitco... - <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/07/08/btc-only-vc-ego-death-capital-closes-100m-fund-for-projects-building-on-bitcoin" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">coindesk.com/business/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">08/btc-only-vc-ego-death-capital-closes-100m-fund-for-projects-building-on-bitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bitcoinfunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bitcoinfunds</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>finance</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/funds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>funds</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vc</span></a></p>
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