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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

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Image Credits: AndreyPopov (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence. Image Credits: kutaytanir (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Tomorrow, we’ll run his detailed TDD checklist. Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 stock options report, pivot to SaaS, crypto investor survey

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We spend a lot of time praising tech investors and entrepreneurs for their risk appetite. Considering how central equity is to attracting tech talent, “underwater stock options have the potential to negatively impact hiring and retention across the startup ecosystem,” he writes. Thanks for reading, Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS success stats, leveraging ad tech chaos, 2022 layoff trends

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Buy a TechCrunch+ membership before July 4, 2022, and save 50% on an annual subscription. ” Useful news for investors and founders, but a worrisome signal for workers at software companies: Aggregator Layoffs.fyi tracked 75 layoff events in May 2022, and as of this writing, 152 in June. .”

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TechCrunch+ roundup: eVTOL takes off, pivoting with agility, when to hire a lawyer

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” is a staple of Gen X humor, since it reaffirms the cynical viewpoint that technology frequently fails to deliver on its lofty promises. In reality, changing course is usually the smartest bet, because it allows founding teams to leverage new technology and adapt to changing market conditions. “Where’s my flying car?”

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

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We are far from clear in knowing which technology will be the best,” she said. “So Image Credits: twomeows (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh. Image Credits: Dilok Klaisataporn (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2022

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But even with that in mind, 2022 just hit different. Airlift, once one of Pakistan’s most richly valued and funded startups, shut down in July due to lack of capital and an unsuccessful attempt to close a funding round. We debated on whether to include cryptocurrency exchange FTX as it technically has not shut down.

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7 investors reveal what’s hot in fintech in Q1 2023

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However, it appears that even though VCs are proceeding more cautiously than before and taking their time with due diligence, they are still investing. CB Insights recently found that two of the largest global VC firms, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, actually backed more fintech companies in 2022 than any other category.

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