NYTech Week - Thoughts

New York Tech Week by a16z.​Think about it like the SXSW of startups and tech but spread out across Manhattan.​I've spent all week running from venue to venue, meeting new folks, hearing new ideas, and getting the lay of the land on startups, finance, and even a bit of security.Below, a breakdown of some events I attended and my thoughts:How to Raise a Series A, hosted by SVB Very valuable panel discussion on raising an A in today's market. It was a great breakdown of how things have changed:Revenue and growth requirements have blasted through the ceiling (think 3-5M rather than 1M, and 5-6X rather than 2X)Much more openness to solo founders. But also an unapologetic mention of solo women founders being asked to hire a male "engineer co-founder" (and I screamed inside my head for every woman founder I know).AI changing the definition of an "old" startup (2+ years has some stink)Updated…

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