Digest #64 | 2022 Consumer Trends, Primer on the Web 3.0 Landscape, & more
Feb 21st–27th | Insights from Heartcore Capital, Distributed Ventures, Lightspeed, USV, and others
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Investment Themes, Theses, & Outlooks
2022 Consumer Technology Trends (Heartcore Capital Team)
How Digital Health is Combatting the Opioid Epidemic and Transforming Chronic Pain Management (7wire Ventures Team)
Industry Developments & Analyses
“What in the world is Web 3.0!?” Part 1: A Primer on Crypto and Web 3.0 Landscape (Carolina Rojas, VC @ Distributed Ventures)
Black Mirror, Euphoria, and Technology's Double-Edged Sword (Rex Woodbury, Partner @ Index)
Funding Dynamics in HR & Talent Tech (Samuel Svensson, VC @ Talent Venture Group)
A Journey Through 100 Influencer & Creator Startups— Part 2: The Why (Nicole Quinn, GP @ Lightspeed)
Guides, Case Studies, and Best Practices for Operating
Building a Legendary Brand Starts From Day One (Gayatri Yadav & Oliver Lo, Sequoia Capital India)
Your guide to product-led marketing (Kyle Poyar, Partner @ OpenView)
11 Ways to Improve B2B Sales Linearity (Jeremy Donovan, EVP @ Insight)
Founder Playbook: When & Why to Raise from Equity Crowdfunding Platforms (Daniel Fetner & Spyro Jacobson, Alpaca)
A 4-Part Framework for Scaling Your People and Talent Function (Meg Johnson, Sr. Manager @ OpenView)
Why a Lack of Cybersecurity Poses an Existential Threat to Your Business (Eli Potter, VP @ Insight)
Additional Reads
A Return To Fundamentals (Fred Wilson, GP @ USV)
VCs ‘Anti-Portfolio’ Lists Are Mostly Performative BS (Hunter Walk, GP @ Homebrew)
Will the United States be forced to use inflation to reduce its debt? (Erik Torenberg, Partner @ Village Global)
Leadership, Risk, & Investing (Dez Fleming, VC @ FirstMark)
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