Slow week for large rounds but some standouts, the latest tech layoffs, and more - August 15, 2022

August 15, 2022 [Top 10 rounds: CleverTap raises $105M while Overtime scores big]( Another slow week on the funding front as far as large rounds go. Only two rounds broke the $100 million mark, and it didn’t take too big of a raise to crack the top 10 this week. Investment was also all over the place, from analytics to sports to smart water coolers. August has been a slow, sleepy month so far in the venture capital world. Perhaps the second half of the month will see an uptick. [More tech companies cut jobs in the past week]( The tech sector is still experiencing job losses. Here’s which companies issued layoffs, from VC-funded startups to big names in tech. New additions in the past week include Haus, Calm and Sweetgreen. [Come to Miami! Or, stay put and collect a paycheck]( Among cities seeing the highest growth in startup funding, Miami is truly having its moment in the sun. Up-and-comers with headquarters in the city include MoonPay, Yuga Labs and Recurrent Ventures. But none of these require employees to actually show up for work at their Miami headquarters. We look at what that means for the city’s booming tech scene. [Startups tackle keeping cool (or warm) without heating the planet]( Startups funded over the past couple years with a focus on energy-efficient heating and cooling have collectively raised over $1.1 billion. We take a look at this sector as the world struggles this summer with record-setting high temperatures. [When your femtech startup can’t use social media for marketing]( While most cash-strapped startups leverage social media to advertise, founders in the femtech sector are meeting resistance from some platforms. We ask how this impacts their ability to attract investment and examine ways they’ve navigated the challenges. [Meet the 14 new unicorns that joined the board in July]( Web3 startups lead this small but mighty cohort of new unicorns on [The Crunchbase Unicorn Board]( followed by finance and health care. We break down the newest additions by industry and amount raised. [Y Combinator, Elevate Ventures and a16z led July’s slow investment]( While July’s list of most active investors in the U.S. includes familiar names such as Y Combinator and Andreessen Horowitz, some of the other large firms that normally populate this list seemed to take the long summer month off. Big-name firms such as Tiger Global, Insight Partners, General Catalyst, Accel and Sequoia Capital all were significantly lower on the list than normal. [5 startup deals in July you may have missed]( July has come and gone, and there were a few interesting rounds that may have flown under the radar as everyone tried to beat the heat. Here are some startup deals of note that may have been overlooked last month. [Lead scoring 101: Top ways to determine which leads matter the most]( Lead scoring can be a great way to determine a prospective customer’s level of interest in what your company has to offer. This guide explores the benefits of lead scoring and offers valuable insights on how to drive more targeted engagements so you can quickly convert your engaged prospects into paying customers. 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