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Magid and Co focuses on providing data and analysis related to Series A and Series B funding activities worldwide (excluding China), targeting non-therapeutics sectors with a raised amount over $5M. It includes deal trends, investor behaviors, and insights for founders navigating the early-stage funding market.

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Series B Activity: January 2024

39 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
💼 Business Finance Investments Data Analysis Startups Entrepreneurship
  1. Series B deal volume increased significantly in January compared to December, which is positive news for founders seeking funding.
  2. Data focused on Series B deals globally (excluding China) with amounts raised over $5M and companies not centered on therapeutics.
  3. The post provides insights into recent Series B activity, highlighting key statistics and trends in the sector.

Series A activity: Week of January 15, 2024

19 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
💼 Business Data Analysis
  1. In the last week, there were only 15 Series A deals with funding amounts ranging from $5.5M to $55M.
  2. The focus was on Series A deals worldwide (excluding China), where the raised amount was over $5M and not in therapeutics.
  3. Readers can subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the author's work on Magid and Co.

Series B Activity: September 2023

39 implied HN points • 11 Oct 23
💰 Finance Investments Startups Data Analysis
  1. Series B deals show a trend of shrinking, with few exceptions like a $1.6B raised by a steel company.
  2. In September 2023, nine rounds in various sectors, from AI to defense, exceeded $100M.
  3. Data on Series B deals worldwide (excluding China) above $5M is provided, excluding therapeutics-focused companies.
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Series B Activity: July 2023

59 implied HN points • 08 Aug 23
💼 Business Investment Finance Startups
  1. Data on Series B deals done in July 2023 is available for download in PDF format
  2. The summary stats include data on Series B deals done worldwide (ex-China) with an amount raised greater than $5M, excluding companies focused on therapeutics
  3. Readers are encouraged to forward the information to anyone planning to raise an A or B round in the next six months

Series B Activity: August 2023

39 implied HN points • 05 Sep 23
💰 Finance Investment Deals Funding Startups
  1. Series B deals over $100M declined over the years - from 15 deals in 2021 to none in 2023.
  2. Series B deal volumes decreased significantly in two years, indicating a shift in deal trends.
  3. Data on Series B deals worldwide (ex-China) shows deals with a raised amount above $5M and non-therapeutics companies.

Series A activity: Week of August 21, 2023

39 implied HN points • 28 Aug 23
💼 Business
  1. The post discusses Series A deals from the week of August 21, 2023, providing data on global deals over $5M not in the therapeutics sector.
  2. The summary stats focus on Series A deals worldwide (excluding China) with fundraising exceeding $5M and companies not concentrated on therapeutics.
  3. Readers can subscribe for free to stay updated on posts and support the author's work at Magid and Co.

Series A activity: Week of August 14, 2023

39 implied HN points • 21 Aug 23
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. The post shares data on Series A deals done in the last week.
  2. The data focuses on worldwide Series A deals excluding China, with an amount raised greater than $5M and companies not focused on therapeutics.
  3. Readers are encouraged to subscribe to receive new posts and support the author's work.

Series B Activity: October 2023

19 implied HN points • 08 Nov 23
💼 Business Investment Deals Statistics
  1. The post provides data on Series B deals done in October 2023
  2. The data focuses on Series B deals worldwide (excluding China) that raised more than $5M and were not in the therapeutics sector
  3. The post offers a summary of statistics for Series B deals

Series A activity: Week of July 17, 2023

39 implied HN points • 24 Jul 23
💼 Business Startups Funding Deals Statistics
  1. The post shares data on Series A deals done in the last week of July 2023.
  2. The summary stats provide information on Series A deals worldwide, excluding China, where the amount raised is over $5M, and the company is not focused on therapeutics.
  3. The post encourages readers to subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the author's work.

Series A activity: Week of October 09, 2023

19 implied HN points • 16 Oct 23
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. The post shares data about Series A deals completed in the last week.
  2. The summary statistics focus on Series A deals globally (excluding China) with fundraising exceeding $5M and companies not in therapeutics.
  3. Readers are encouraged to subscribe for free to receive more posts and show support.

Series A Activity: June 2023

39 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
💰 Finance Investment Funding Venture Capital Founders
  1. There was a significant decrease in Series A deal activity from June 2022 to June 2023, with 290 deals in 2022 compared to 146 in 2023.
  2. It's crucial for founders to closely monitor individual firm actions rather than just market-level statistics, especially when major players from previous years are less active.
  3. Founders seeking funding should focus on understanding which investors are actively writing checks and building relationships with these firms, even if they are less known or harder to reach.

Series A activity: Week of September 25, 2023

19 implied HN points • 02 Oct 23
  1. The post provides data on Series A deals done in the week of September 25, 2023
  2. The summary stats focus on Series A deals worldwide (ex-China) where the amount raised is greater than $5M and not focused on therapeutics
  3. The post encourages readers to subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the author's work

Series A activity: Week of August 28, 2023

19 implied HN points • 05 Sep 23
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. A program called Shortcut Labs has been launched to help companies raise Series A funding easier by focusing on building repeatable growth for exceptional companies.
  2. The post shares data on Series A deals worldwide (excluding China) where the amount raised is over $5M and the company is not focused on therapeutics.
  3. Readers are encouraged to subscribe to Magid and Co for more updates on Series A activity and to support the work.

Series A activity: Week of July 24, 2023

19 implied HN points • 31 Jul 23
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Data on Series A deals done in the last week is available for download. The deals worldwide exclude China and focus on amounts greater than $5M.
  2. The summary stats show global Series A deals not focused on therapeutics and with amounts raised over $5M.
  3. Readers can subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the work of Magid and Co.

Series A activity: Week of June 5, 2023

19 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23
💼 Business Investment Deals Data Analysis
  1. This post provides data on Series A deals done in the last week.
  2. The information covers Series A deals worldwide (excluding China) where companies raised over $5M and are not focused on therapeutics.
  3. Readers can subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the author's work.

Series A Activity: May 2023

19 implied HN points • 02 Jun 23
💼 Business Venture Capital Market Analysis
  1. The Series A market has a significant gap between the number of funds a founder knows and the number actually leading rounds, leading to inefficiencies.
  2. There is a challenge for founders to discover funds that could fit, and for funds to find suitable companies without appearing intrusive or shady.
  3. Fundamental changes in operational approaches are needed to address the challenges in fund discovery and cold outreach, tools alone may not be enough.

Series A activity: Week of June 12, 2023

0 implied HN points • 19 Jun 23
💼 Business Startups Venture Capital Finance
  1. The post provides data on Series A deals done in the last week of June 12, 2023.
  2. Information is available for Series A deals worldwide (excluding China) where the amount raised is above $5M and the focus is not on therapeutics.
  3. Readers can subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the work of Magid and Co.

Series A activity: Week of July 3, 2023

0 implied HN points • 10 Jul 23
💼 Business Investment Deals Data Analysis
  1. Data on Series A deals done in the last week is shared in a post.
  2. Summary stats show Series A deals done worldwide (ex-China) where the amount raised is over $5M and companies are not focused on therapeutics.
  3. Magid and Co offers free subscriptions for new posts sharing Series A activities.

Series A activity: Week of June 19, 2023

0 implied HN points • 26 Jun 23
💼 Business Finance Investing
  1. The post shares data on Series A deals done in the last week, focusing on the lead investors involved in the deals.
  2. There have been worldwide Series A deals (excluding China) where more than $5M was raised and the companies were not focused on therapeutics.
  3. Readers can subscribe for free to stay updated on new posts and support the author's work.

Series A activity: Week of May 22, 2023

0 implied HN points • 29 May 23
💼 Business Data Analysis
  1. Data on Series A deals done worldwide (ex-China) with funding over $5M is shared.
  2. Focus is on companies not centered on therapeutics in these Series A deals.
  3. Readers can subscribe to Magid and Co to receive updates and support the work.

Series A activity: Week of May 15, 2023

0 implied HN points • 23 May 23
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. The post discusses Series A deals done in the week of May 15, 2023.
  2. It includes data and statistics on the Series A activities during that week.
  3. The post is from magid.substack.com and shares information about Series A deals in a specific timeframe.

Series A activity: Week of May 29, 2023

0 implied HN points • 05 Jun 23
💼 Business
  1. Series A deals data for the week of May 29, 2023 were shared, focusing on deals with amounts raised over $5M worldwide (excluding China) for companies not focused on therapeutics.
  2. Weekly Series A Ticktock 2023 PDF file of 65.8KB was made available for download, providing more in-depth information on the deals.
  3. Readers are encouraged to subscribe for free to receive new posts and to support the author's work.

Series A activity: Week of November 20, 2023

0 implied HN points • 27 Nov 23
💰 Finance
  1. The post shares data on Series A deals done in the last week.
  2. The summary stats focus on Series A deals worldwide (excluding China) with raised amounts over $5M, not in therapeutics industry.
  3. Readers can subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the author's work.

Series A activity: Week of January 29, 2024

0 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
💼 Business Investment Deals Data Analysis
  1. In the last week, the deal volume for Series A remained the same, but the amount raised in these rounds decreased by approximately 18%.
  2. The data provided focuses on Series A deals worldwide (except China) where the amount raised is over $5M, excluding companies centered on therapeutics.
  3. Readers are encouraged to subscribe to Magid and Co for more updates and to show support.

Series A activity: Week of January 22, 2024

0 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Deal volume for Series A activity increased by approximately 60% compared to the previous week
  2. One notable Series A deal was Krutrim SI Designs raising $50M at a $1B post from Matrix Partners
  3. Data focused on Series A deals worldwide (excluding China) where the amount raised is over $5M and the companies are not focused on therapeutics

2023 VC Deal Data in Review

0 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
💼 Business Venture Capital Investors Funds Market Trends
  1. 2023 was challenging for companies raising venture capital, with the total capital, deal volume, and median deal size being below the peak in 2021-2022.
  2. Notable trend: Later stage rounds were more affected than early stage ones, possibly due to their IPO expectations and proximity to public markets.
  3. Brand name investors reduced activity, with a drop in the number of Series A, B, and C rounds led by them compared to the broader market, suggesting founders need to pitch to a broader range of funds.

Series A activity: Week of December 4, 2023

0 implied HN points • 11 Dec 23
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. The post provides data on Series A deals done in the last week
  2. The focus is on Series A deals worldwide (excluding China) where amount raised is over $5M and not on therapeutics
  3. Readers can subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the author's work

Series B Activity: November 2023

0 implied HN points • 07 Dec 23
💰 Finance Investing Funding Deals
  1. In November, only 4 out of 48 Series B deals had traditional VCs as lead investors, a low ratio.
  2. Despite Thanksgiving, deal volume increased by 20% compared to October in Series B activity.
  3. Total deal value went up by approximately $100 million from $1.79 billion to $1.88 billion in November.

Series A activity: Week of October 30, 2023

0 implied HN points • 06 Nov 23
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. The post shares data on Series A deals done in the last week.
  2. The focus is on Series A deals worldwide excluding China, raising more than $5M, and not focused on therapeutics.
  3. Readers are encouraged to subscribe for more updates and to support the author's work.