Venture Capital as an asset class is in a tough spot. Based on the Q1 2025 Pitchbook-NVCA Venture Monitor, Venture fundraising in Q1 2025 dropped sharply, with only 87 funds raising $10B, as capital concentrates in top geographies and LPs…
The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. If you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in the…
Until recently, the thought of scaling a company to $100 million in revenue meant building a BIG company with lots of employees. Rows of engineers, endless layers of middle managers, a large sales department and org charts that resembled a…
“Founders, heads up – if you’re planning to raise a VC round every 18 months, you’re planning to fail these days.” Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta The venture capital landscape has shifted. The rapid-fire funding rounds of the…
The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. If you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in the…
The original version of #FIRGUN was published on Linkedin. If you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in the accomplishment…
The original version of this newsletter was published on LinkedIn. If you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine, unselfish delight or pride in the…
Can’t stop hearing about AI Agents and MCP? there’s a good reason for it. We’re witnessing a shift towards autonomous systems capable of handling increasingly complex tasks. However, a critical challenge has emerged: how do these intelligent agents interact with…
In memoriam – this week’s edition is dedicated to Zvi Halfin (z”l), my stepfather and close member of our family who passed away last week. May his memory forever be a blessing. The original version of this newsletter was published…
Michael Seibel first joined YC as a founder (twice: w07, w12) — once with the live streaming service Justin.TV (which morphed into Twitch) and later on Socialcam, another streaming app. Michael later served as a group partner, managing director, and…
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