Bessemer's billion-dollar bet, Vice files for Chapter 11, plus our 8 favorite links of the week
Our thoughts on VC becoming data-driven, Newchip shuts down, templates we use to get more output from VAs
Takeaways from Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, VC predictions on the future, and how to run an elite referral program
Big tech layoffs, how to raise LP dollars through an SPV, plus a prediction on a new way for investors to evaluate company efficiency
How institutional dollars are putting their money to work, fintech is producing less unicorns, plus a different way for VCs to add value
Less growth capital equals more leverage for investors, Elon launches an OpenAI competitor, plus how to build a programmatic SEO project for a service business
What went on behind the scenes at FTX before the collapse, a collection of the best articles on the internet, and we need help collecting non-obvious takeaways from working in VC
Substack targets retail investors, nobody wants to go to the metaverse, and a reality check on tech in 2023
Lux bails on their opportunity fund, IPO markets stay quiet, and a masterclass on how The Masters builds brand
Climate funding slowdown, the fallout from insurtech companies underperforming, and thoughts on Italy banning ChatGPT
