PE is betting big on niche sports, Coatue is raising $1b for AI, 14 ideas from Buffet and Munger, and the chart to end the product vs. distribution debate
Why Crosscut and other firms are moving away from software and towards hardware investing, Tomasz Tunguz files for a massive Fund II, and PE doubles down on value creation
The good, the bad, and the outlook
30% of AUM expected to go to evergreen fund structures, Yale's endowment numbers signaling something larger, the modern VC sourcing method, and rethinking personal healthcare
Why more more means more problems for most founders, the most practical skill you’ll learn, and Google keeps betting big on self-driving
General Catalyst gets creative with their latest fund , how the world will change according to Paul Graham, the most-promising creator companies of 2024
A way to build enterprise software in days, not months, how to make any food or drink more gut healthy, and software for sales reps to perfect their pitch with AI prospects
Three big-time partners team up to launch their own fund, General Catalyst has $8b in fresh capital, plus a new fund to invest in pets?
Data on the Series A bust, the power of being stage agnostic, how to lose time and money, and the issue with the efficient market hypothesis
Benchmark has a new fund and doesn't want LP money, Perplexity is close to finalizing a massive raise, and four areas where seed funding is strongest
Funds are now investing in EMs, Perplexity is looking to raise at $8b post, and why angel investing isn't what it used to be
Why LPs aren't buying opportunity funds anymore, the 2024 state of crypto, Acrew raises $700m, and the former OpenAI CTO is reportedly out raising for a new company
