Thursdays at Abnormal Returns are all about startup and venture capital links. You can check out last week’s links including a look at what is happening with startup valuations.
Quote of the Day
"Leadership is not being liked. Leadership is being respected and followed."
(Fred Wilson)
Shares
- CartaX would allow private companies to have their shares traded. (ft.com)
- SharesPost and Forge Global are merging. (news.crunchbase.com)
Telemedicine
- Telemedicine startup Carbon Health raised a Series B to expand its services. (news.crunchbase.com)
- ZocDoc is pivoting into telehealth. (protocol.com)
- The rise of telemedicine will make prescription delivery more popular. (news.crunchbase.com)
Companies
- There still is no 'killer app' for VR. (ben-evans.com)
- Sleeper has raised $20 million to expand from its base in fantasy sports to the adjacent market of fantasy esports and video game chat. (venturebeat.com)
- All things food delivery are hot, including Slice. (techcrunch.com)
VC
- The pandemic has created three classes of seed stage startups. (collaborativefund.com)
- A Q&A with Lux Capital's Josh Wolfe. (thehustle.co)
- AngelList is has built a tool to help compare VC fund performance. (angel.co)
Big picture
- Why does America seem to be generating fewer fast-growing startups over time? (wsj.com)
- How are smaller tech hubs holding up amidst the pandemic? (protocol.com)
- The pros and cons of being an entrepreneur. (wsj.com)
Startups
- What would you do differently if you knew this situation would persist for another 18 months? (tomtunguz.com)
- Manage better through the crisis by asking more questions. (fastcompany.com)
- Work from home will allow companies to spend money on other stuff. (venturebeat.com)
- What to do after you get rejected by a VC. (news.crunchbase.com)
- A stock option starter guide from SecFi. (secfi.com)
