Debt numbers tick up, a look back to brighter IPO bell-ringing days, and more - August 3, 2022

August 3, 2022 [Debt numbers tick up as VC market slows]( U.S. venture-backed startups are raising a little more debt this year as VCs rein in on funding and market woes persist. These days, the big word is “runway” and more startups seem to be looking for non-dilutive funding to buy some time. [IPO flashback to brighter bell-ringing days]( Remember IPOs? Those were fun days. As the IPO summer drought drags on, we fondly remember our favorite opening bells. These five companies found creative ways to ring out the good news virtually, around the world and even in the metaverse. [Crypto wallet maker Ledger seeks $100M round]( It’s a rocky time for crypto startups, but that won’t stop Ledger, which creates “cold” hardware crypto wallets with higher security. That $100M funding target would give Ledger a higher valuation than it received last year, according to reports. [IDRx emerges from stealth with $122M to tackle cancer]( This Massachusetts biotech startup is now armed with $122 million in Series A funding to bring combination therapies to the forefront of cancer treatment. The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and life science-focused Casdin Capital. [Vetted raises $14M for AI-powered product search]( It’s true that online shoppers are getting a little tired of sifting through endless product lists to buy a toaster. Vetted has raised a $14 million Series A to use AI to help, led by Insight Partners. [New unicorns dip to lowest count in 2 years]( After nearly two years of massive growth, the number of new unicorns and the value added to the board abruptly fell in July, based on a Crunchbase News analysis. Fourteen companies joined [The Crunchbase Unicorn Board]( in July 2022, the lowest count since August 2020 when nine companies joined the board. [Most active investors not slowing despite downturn]( What does the investment downturn look like for the most active venture investors or the firms that raised large funds in recent years? It turns out they haven’t slowed down by much. We looked closer at how these players—40 specifically—are investing in this environment. [15 best Google Chrome extensions for sales reps in 2022]( Being a successful salesperson starts with keeping yourself organized, and that can be a battle amidst sales calls, emails and meetings. The good news is, with Chrome extensions you can leverage sales tools to help you cut down on tedious and repetitious tasks. In this article, we’ve listed 15 of the best Chrome extensions for sales professionals that offer powerful shortcuts to help you stay on-task and streamline your sales workflow. 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Categories: Energy • Software • Solar Founders: [Amine Berrada]( [Chris Baker]( [Dan Cohen]( [Matt Campbell]( [Pierre Gousseland]( Investors: [Breakthrough Energy Ventures]( (Lead), [Prelude Ventures]( (Lead), [SJF Ventures]( [Boatsetter]( [$38M]( / [Series B]( Boatsetter is a boat rental community connecting boat owners and boat renters. 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