Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how Covid-19 is affecting startup funding and operations.
Quote of the Day
"As a leader, you need to plan, communicate, and act with compassion."
(Steve Blank)
Coronavirus fallout
- Covid-19 will be a defining factor for many startups. (ft.com)
- Tough times are here for travel-related startups. (news.crunchbase.com)
- VCs are still open for business. (avc.com)
Companies
- Impossible Foods raised $500 million prior to the coronavirus panic. (reuters.com)
- SoftBank is balking at its agreement to purchase shares in WeWork. (nytimes.com)
- Refurbed has built a marketplace for used and refurbished consumer electronics. (venturebeat.com)
- How Cameo turned D-list celebrities into a monetization machine. (marker.medium.com)
Runway
- How 2020 differs from 2008. (news.crunchbase.com)
- The various things startups are doing to increase their runways. (wsj.com)
- What startup CEOs need to know about how VCs do reserve management. (semilshah.com)
- Startups need to look for ways to do more with less. (summation.net)
