Are The Good Times Over? Startup Valuations Dip As Inflation, Geopolitical Issues And Pandemic Concerns Swirl

While last year was a record-breaker in terms of venture capital doled out to startups, this year is trending to be a much different story.

A metaverse convert: Proptech Swivel pivots business to virtual worlds

True to its name, Austin-based proptech firm Swivel is about to pull a major one-eighty.

Goldman Sachs and Shell bet $75M that chain stores can boost grid resiliency

GridPoint will use the funds to expand its work beyond HVAC and lighting controls.

Daybase Raises Nearly $10M in Seed Funding

Daybase, a NYC-based hybrid work company, closed on a $9.6m seed funding round. The round was led by True Ventures (Peloton, Sweetgreen, Blue Bottle Coffee, Ring), and included participation from Company Ventures (Carta, RobinHood); Good Friends (from the founders of Allbirds, Harry’s and Warby Parker); and New York City real estate owners including the Milsteins, Lefraks and Rudin Ventures, among others….

Motorola Solutions Acquires Ava Security Limited, a Global Provider of Cloud-native Video Security and Analytics

Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced it has acquired Ava Security Limited, a global provider of cloud-native video security and analytics, based in London, U.K.

Amazon to shut its bookstores and other shops as its grocery chain expands

Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it plans to close all 68 of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, pop-ups and shops carrying toys and home goods in the United States and United Kingdom, ending some of its longest-running retail experiments.

Coworking And Flex Office Providers Say They’re Past The Pandemic And Set To Expand

Real-World Investing in Virtual Real Estate, Part 1

Daniel Fetner, General Partner at Alpaca Ventures, shares why storytelling is one of the most important capabilities for new companies.

Investor Closes On $3M Decentraland Parcel, Placing It Among Tops For Metaverse Deals

A metaverse investment firm has closed on its largest purchase to date in Decentraland, one of about 10 major community platforms within the metaverse. Valued at north of $3M, the deal is also the top reported Decentraland acquisition since the platform opened up to the public in 2017.

Pronto Housing Announces Strategic Partnerships With Fifth Wall, PSP Growth, Alate Partners, Valley National Bank & Noho Ventures

Pronto Housing—the first and only off-the-shelf affordable housing compliance Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform—today announced its numerous strategic partnerships with some of today’s core leading investors, including Fifth Wall, PSP Growth, Alate Partners, Valley National Bank (NASDAQ: VLY), and Noho Ventures. On the imminent heels of the early-stage startup’s $2.5 million seed round, the sum of these firms’ investments brings Pronto Housing’s total funding to $4.5 million. Their partnersh…