The busiest U.S. startup investors

Plus, how to pick a good VC to back your startup October 17, 2023 Hi, {NAME}. Maybe it’s AI that’s reviving Silicon Valley investors’ enthusiasm for writing checks again, but last month [saw a familiar name top our list of most active U.S. startup investors](. Speaking of which, if you’re a startup founder ready to raise capital for your business, [how do you decide what kind of investor would be the best fit?]( 💰 [Familiar name tops list of busiest U.S. investors last month]( [Andreessen Horowitz]( is back … kind of. In September, the Silicon Valley venture firm posted its biggest investment month since March, taking part in 14 funding deals for U.S. based startups. Still, things aren’t as busy as they used to be. 🤔 [Generalist or specialist? How to pick a VC for your startup]( Your startup is gaining momentum and you’re ready to raise capital to scale. Great, but from whom? Not all capital is created equal and choosing the right investment partner could be critical to your next phase of growth, writes [Amit Chaturvedy]( managing partner and global head of [SE Ventures](. He offers some questions you can ask yourself before meeting with investors. 🦄 [8 new unicorns minted as 2 finally debut]( Eight companies joined [The Crunchbase Unicorn Board]( in September, adding more than $15 billion in value, while two long-in-the-tooth unicorns finally galloped off onto the public markets. Related Crunchbase unicorn queries: • [Unicorns Headquartered In The US]( • [Unicorns Based In Asia]( • [European Private Unicorns]( 🏅 [One big deal leads top 10, bevy of small(er) ones follow]( Last week saw a lull in big-figure funding deals, with only one U.S.-based startup raising more than $100 million (though it was over by quite a lot!). Did investors take a fall holiday? Is the big-round frenzy over? [Let’s take a look](. [Crunchbase ROI Calculator]( [See the number of new accounts Crunchbase can add to your funnel with our advanced prospecting ROI calculator powered by Crunchbase data.]( [Calculate]( Recent Investments [View]( [$50M]( / [Post-IPO Debt]( View is a smart building technology company that produces smart windows that adjusts in response to external conditions. Categories: Artificial Intelligence • Smart Building • Software • Sustainability Founders: [Mike Scobey]( [Paul Nguyen]( Investors: [Affinius Capital]( [Anson Funds]( [Bridger Holdings]( [+ 3 more]( [LQR House]( [$5.4M]( / [Post-IPO Equity]( LQR House is an e-commerce marketing company specializing in the alcoholic beverage industry. Categories: Digital Marketing • Food and Beverage • Marketing • Wine And Spirits • Winery Founders: [Sean Dollinger]( [Meesho]( [Unknown]( / [Secondary Market]( Meesho is a social commerce platform that enables individuals and small businesses to start their online stores without any investment. Categories: E-Commerce • E-Commerce Platforms • Fashion • Retail Technology Founders: [Sanjeev Barnwal]( [Vidit Aatrey]( Investors: [Westbridge Capital]( (Lead) More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Tata Technologies]( 16B INR / [Secondary Market]( [TPG Rise Climate Fund]( [Skeleton Technologies]( 108M EUR / [Corporate Round]( [Marubeni]( [Stash Financial]( $40M / [Convertible Note]( [T. Rowe Price]( [Skeleton Technologies]( Unknown / [Debt Financing]( - [Celestia]( Unknown / [Series B]( [OKX Ventures]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Paydora Finance]( Pending acquisition by [Dock Financial]( for Unknown More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Hope Talents]( [MOG Digitech]( 117M HKD [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events [Journey /imagine 2023]( October 25 - 25, 2023 Journey 2023 will bring together the high-tech industry executives who will discuss the power of change Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Oct 30, 2023 [Aurelia Ventures]( San Francisco Oct 30, 2023 [xTechSearch]( Arlington [More Upcoming Deadlines]( Don’t see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2023 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.