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Sharing some summer reading (and podcast) materials from the Fika Ventures team’s Q2 newsletter! Countless exciting updates including: 🌟 An insider’s look at our 9th annual LA First Look Retreat 🎙 New Pour Over Episodes with Payabli and Specright 💰 Recent funding news from Sift, Volta Circuit, Ivo, and Payabli 🤝 Many of our portcos are hiring from Bikky, StretchDollar, SubBase, Sunbound, and more so be sure to check out the Key Roles! 🏖 Join us for the next #LATechDayofService beach clean up on July 25th in Santa Monica (sign up link in the newsletter) And last but not least…here’s an opening teaser on the current VC landscape written by our very own prolific writer James Shecter(who puts genAI-authored output to shame!): As we stride through the midway point of 2024, the VC landscape presents a kaleidoscope of soaring optimism and lurking uncertainty. The public markets have mounted a remarkable rebound, skyrocketing nearly 40% compared to late 2020 levels - a resounding vote of investor confidence. Yet the private markets realm tells a more nuanced story, with late-stage valuations still trailing 4% behind, unable to rally above the ZIRP-driven heights… 👉 For more insights, dive into our Q2 newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gaGKKqQk 📫 If you’re not a subscriber yet, sign up here: http://eepurl.com/iaoksz