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Q4 2020 Portfolio Review

Version One Ventures

While 2020 brought unprecedented challenges, it’s also been a time of great innovation and perseverance. Manny Medina of Outreach was named to Comparably’s Top 50 list for Best CEOs in 2020 as rated by employees. . Stay on top of the latest news from our portfolio in 2021 by following us on Twitter! Happy new year!

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Esports and Money in 2020

VC Cafe

So what’s the relationship between Esports and money and where does it stand in 2020? In 2020, revenues are expected to reach $1 billion, and grow by 60% in 2023. billion in 2020, a year-on-year growth of 15.7% In 2020, $822.4 million in 2020. Nearly 60% of the total esports revenues in 2020 ($636.9

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Five Design Trends Set To Dominate 2020: What SMBs Need To Know

YoungUpstarts

A quick review of 2020’s biggest color, typography and design styles can help you determine if your brand is keeping up with the times… or falling behind. Here are five of the key trends we believe will dominate 2020. 2020 is the year for creativity in typography. Warm Neon Gradients. Free-spirited Typography.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 7 – Space

Steve Blank

Space Force continues to develop, what changes in strategy and/or addition to its portfolio of responsibilities would you recommend? America’s Space Forces. Defense Primer: The United States Space Force ” Congressional Research Service. What’s With All the U.S. Space-Related Agencies ” U.S. Department of Defense, Dec. As the U.S.

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How Covid-19 Has Impacted VC Portfolios

View from Seed

One topic of conversation among VC’s over the last few months is how their portfolios are faring during the Covid pandemic. So I thought I’d share my observations, informed by what’s going on in our portfolio and from what I can gather from others in the ecosystem. Reshuffling the deck.

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6 New Venture Realities To Target Your Funding Effort

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, angel investing worldwide does seem to be leveling off at around $25 billion annually, while crowd funding is setting new records, achieving over $34 billion in 2020, despite the pandemic. This is called the “portfolio approach,” which counts on hitting only a couple of big winners, while the others return very little.

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The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

2020… where to start? If you look at the prediction lists of 2020, none (or at least very few), would have foreseen the chain reaction of Covid-19 to both enterprise and consumer trends. billion (up from $175 billion in 2020) but not sustaining the 20% growth experienced in the pandemic. Twitch stats in 2020.