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Unbundling FedEx and UPS
Inspired by analyses done by Andrew Parker & David Haber of Spark Capital and Tom Loverro of RRE, we took a look at the startups attacking FedEx and UPS and the trends in funding to the logistics industry.
Frenemies
Alibaba and Tencent are Asia's most active investors in US tech companies, but their investment streams have never crossed paths until now. Snapchat is bringing Alibaba and Tencent together for the first time.
Early Stage Deals Get Bigger - Plateau & Rise
Our early stage review for February finds over $1 billion invested in early stage tech companies in just 28 days. It also highlights the companies with the most momentum and overall funding trends at the early stage (Spoiler alert: early stage momentum continues to get stronger).
But the most interesting thing is the steady climb of early stage deal sizes. As the graph below illustrates (focus on the median), the deal sizes plateau for several quarters and then rise. In 2013, they stood at $1.0M and now are at $1.6M.
Have a great week.
Best,
Anand
@asanwal
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The Blurb
A curated mix of articles on tech, media, what's next and recent news.
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