These startup investors opened their checkbooks the most in January

Plus, 3 things to consider when taking over as a nonfounder CEO at a startup February 9, 2024 Hi, {NAME}. It looks like [Andreessen Horowitz]( which last year penned what it called a “techno-optimist manifesto,” really is serious about leading the charge. The firm was the [most active investor in U.S.-based startups in January]( taking part in 15 funding rounds in an otherwise slow month in which most firms only made a handful of deals each. Plus, [3 things to consider when taking over as CEO as a nonfounder at a startup](. 💰 [Investors who opened their checkbooks the most in January]( Along with leading [Quora]( first investment since 2017, [a16z]( made 14 other deals in January, by far leading investors in U.S.-based startups. Let’s look at who else invested last month. 🤔 [3 things to consider when taking over as a nonfounder CEO]( Taking the reins at a company from its founders can be intimidating and tricky. Guest author [Marissa Fayer]( highlights what she says are three common threads in such transitions — and how to navigate them if you find yourself considering becoming CEO at a startup founded by others. 🏈 [49ers, Chiefs players look to score in venture world, too]( Some of the Super Bowl’s biggest stars also play the startup investing game. We look at what the likes of [Travis Kelce]( [Patrick Mahomes]( and [Deebo Samuel]( are putting their money behind. 👁️ [Eye on AI: semiconductor startup funding stays scarce]( Investors’ insatiable appetite for everything AI hasn’t exactly extended to the semiconductor startup world, [Crunchbase data shows](. Will a possible IPO from the sector light the fire needed for investors to open their checkbooks? Related Crunchbase Pro list: [Semiconductor Funding To US-Based, VC-Backed Startups]( 💶 [Does Europe really need more ‘founder-VCs’?]( A common sentiment in the startup world is that Europe needs more founder-VCs — those investors who themselves previously started and operated startups. But guest author [Dan Gray]( argues that’s not necessarily the case, and that there are other things that would benefit the European VC system more. [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 [BigHaat]( [695M INR]( / [Series C]( BigHaat is an agriculture e-commerce startup focusing on providing quality Agri - inputs and information. Categories: Agriculture • AgTech • E-Commerce • Farming • Retail Founders: [Raj Kancham]( [Sachin Nandwana]( [Sateesh Nukala]( Investors: [Ashish Kacholia]( (Lead), [RBA Finance]( (Lead), [Advik Tecnocommercial]( [+ 7 more]( [VerSe Innovation]( [500M INR]( / [Debt Financing]( VerSe Innovation facilitates content curation and tracks user preferences through recommendation tools. Categories: Content • Internet • Social Media Founders: [Shailendra Sharma]( [Umang Bedi]( [Virendra Gupta]( Investors: [Alteria Capital]( (Lead) [Myrobalan Therapeutics]( [$400K]( / [Grant]( Myrobalan Therapeutics is a biotech firm that develops oral neurorestorative therapies to reverse key brain dysfunctions and CNS conditions. Categories: Biotechnology • Health Care • Therapeutics Founders: [Guoping Feng]( [Jing Wang]( [Zhigang He]( Investors: [The ALS Association]( (Lead) More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Pennylane]( 40M EUR / [Series C]( - [Polycam]( $18M / [Series A]( [Adjacent]( [Attentive]( $7.0M / [Series A]( [Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India]( [Koparo Clean]( 52M INR / [Venture Round]( - [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Ingenia]( Pending acquisition by [SPX Technologies]( for 405M CAD More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Brassica]( [BitGo]( Unknown [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events [Health 2.0 Conference USA]( March 18 - 20, 2024 in Las Vegas Healthcare event for professionals Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Feb 16, 2024 [FoundersBoost Pre-Accelerator]( Santa Monica Feb 25, 2024 [ICELab]( Gunnison [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 © 2024 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.