Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the so-called ‘seed slump.’
Chart of the Day
How to think about the three layers of oversight of a startup. (via @msuster)
Companies
- Lyft is set to come public in March. (wsj.com)
- WeWork continues to attract competition in the co-working space. (wsj.com)
- Clutter wants to Uber-ize self-storage. (cnbc.com)
Love and money
- VCs have cooled on the dating startup space. (techcrunch.com)
- A post-breakup concierge service...why not? (fastcompany.com)
Venture capital
- 2018 was a record year for corporate venture capital. (cbinsights.com)
- VCs invest in AI and ML but don't use it for their own businesses. (institutionalinvestor.com)
- Some data on the gender funding gap in US venture capital. (startupsusa.org)
Startups
- By this measure, New York is the top city for tech. (avc.com)
- The Vision Fund's biggest investors are not happy with recent high-priced investments. (wsj.com)
- On the difference between leadership and management. (bothsidesofthetable.com)
- Tax arbitrage: employees are being granted options at valuations far different than market levels. (wsj.com)
- Why founders should write a weekly e-mail even if nobody reads it. (avc.com)
- Tyler Cowen recommends "VC: An American History" by Tom Nicholas. (marginalrevolution.com)
