Startups & Tech - Issue #187: Frameworks for Downturns, Realized Returns, and 2022 Crypto Trends

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Startups & Tech

A curated list of the top stories in technology, startups, and venture capital.

GM. Three personal updates for this week:

I’ll be on Twitter Spaces with Dylan Macalinao, the founder of Saber, today at 3pm PST.
Proud to be a helpful VC.
Love this Flag Monke this artist created for Race Capital 🏎💨

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Written by Chris McCann, General Partner @ Race Capital. More about me.

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🗞️ Interesting Reads

Crypto markets crashed ~50% from peak to trough. While this is a common occurrence in crypto, here are some frameworks to think about downturns.
Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard for $69B, the biggest tech deal of all time.
A look at the big tech questions / trends for 2022.
Product market fit is a series of asking and answering questions.
Realized return > Unrealized return in the world of venture.
What to watch for crypto in 2022 - I’m also quoted with my own personal thoughts in this article.
Will AWS become a dumb pipe? (similar to what happened to the telecom companies).

🔥 Startup Jobs

Scarf: Head of Growth (Remote, US)
Zeet: Front End Engineer, Decentralized Engineer (SF, CA)
Zeta: Marketing Lead (Remote)
FTX: Full Stack Developer (Miami, FL)
Opaque: Technical Recruiter, Product Designer, Developer Evangelist (Berkeley, CA)
SocialChat: Operations Manager (San Francisco, CA)
GoodNotes: Back-End Team Lead (London, UK)

Browse more open roles across our portfolio at Race Capital’s Portfolio Job Board

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