Weekly Update #12
Data from the WeekΒ π
Last week,Β 60Β early-stage startups raised capital totallingΒ USD 641.02m. The median amount raised wasΒ USD 6m.
A full list of early-stage deals can be found here.Β
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ReadΒ π
Iβd love to hear any anecdotes about non-technical and/or solo-founders who got into YC. Has this always been the case with YC or are they expanding their mandate?
This thread by DβArcy Coolian, Investment Partners at Andreessen Horowitz, on starting something that sounds familiar to other people.
Why Series As are Much Easier to Raise in 2018 than the Past 5 Years by Tomasz Tunguz
ββ¦round sizes have increased and though some startups may make more progress or invest in deep technology to create a moat, the prevailing dynamic in the fundraising market is an overwhelmingly supportive fundraising environment, aka an oversupply of capital.β
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Job List: Show Me the EquityΒ π°
Your time is important. You should pick the right startup to work for. Below are all the early-stage startups that raised capital last week that have job postings on AngelList with a minimum equity amount offered of 0.001%.Β
Senior Software Engineer at Xometry - Bethesda, Durham * 0.0% β 1.0%
Software Engineer in Test at Xometry - Bethesda, Durham * 0.0% β 0.005%
Head of Growth and Demand Generation at productboard - San Francisco * 0.01% β 0.5%
Content Writer at productboard - San Francisco * 0.01% β 0.1%
Account Executive at productboard - San Francisco * 0.01% β 0.5%
DevOps Engineer at Eventbase Technology - Vancouver, Canada * 0.3% β 0.5%
Senior Backend Developer at Eventbase Technology - Vancouver, Canada * 0.3% β 0.5%
Solutions Architect - Delivery Team at Eventbase Technology - Vancouver, Canada * 0.1% β 0.5%
Frontend Software Developer (React) - Foundation Team at Eventbase Technology - Vancouver, Canada * 0.1% β 0.5%
IT Executive at Worq - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia *0.0% β 0.15%
Chief Marketing Officer at Worq - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia *0.15% β 0.61%
Outlet Manager at Worq - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia *0.15% β 0.61%
Personal Assistant at Worq - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia *0.0% β 0.15%
Head of Sales at Worq - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia *0.9% β 1.5%
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