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Y Combinator is being criticized after it backed an AI startup that admits it basically cloned another AI startup

A Y Combinator startup named PearAI launched with an X post thread and YouTube video on Saturday and created immediate controversy. And some of that is splashing onto YC itself. PearAI offers an AI coding editor. The startup’s founder Duke ...

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The SEC just made life a little easier for smaller VCs

The Securities and Exchange Commission has updated the dollar threshold for a vehicle to be considered a “qualifying venture fund” to $12 million, up from $10 million. Qualified venture funds are a subset of venture funds that can raise from ...

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A16z offers social media tips after its founder’s ‘attack’ tweet goes viral

On Friday, the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz tweeted out a link to its guide on how to “build your social media presence,” which features advice for founders on things like “how to find your people” and “how often to post.” ...

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Winning a Gold medal is a lot like being a VC, according to Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner

Kristen Faulkner’s astonishing Olympic success of two gold medals stems from lessons learned from her former career as a venture capitalist. Faulkner was an associate investor at Threshold Ventures, and at Bessemer Venture Partners before that, leaving the VC world ...