Canaan Partners led by Maha Ibrahim closes $850M across two new funds. Favorite Daughter clothing line co-founders Erin and Sara Foster launch early-stage VC firm Oversubscribed to invest in consumer tech. Female founders navigated a tough 2022 market well. Tally Health led by Melanie Goldey raised a $10M Seed from Forerunner Ventures to fight ageing. Observability platform Honeycomb led by founder and CEO Christine Yen announces $50M in Series D funding. Jenny Fielding, Managing Partner of Everywhere Ventures, announces a $25M fund to back pre-seed founders around the world. Building a Mental Health Unicorn: The entrepreneurial journey of April Koh of Spring Health.
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Mapping your company's year: how to sequence the big processes
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Feedback-phobia is real. It’s so real that when asked how often they receive feedback, most people say: “not often”. The truth is, we don’t like giving feedback, and we don’t like receiving it (unless it’s positive). The key to maximising the chances of receiving meaningful feedback is in asking for it the right way. Irina Stanescu on how you can increase the chances of receiving constructive and meaningful feedback that will help you grow and develop both personally and professionally…Read more.
How your GTM motion impacts your marketing strategy and org chart
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