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Why Alibaba Stock Popped Today

The Motley Fool

So what Chinese officials this morning announced a $984 million fine, ending an investigation that began in late 2020 when the government blocked its initial public offering (IPO), kicking off a widespread crackdown on Chinese tech companies and a massive sell-off in the Chinese tech sector. As of 12:02 p.m. ET, the stock was up 7.9%.

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Funding Friday: Burn Alpha

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Emily Segal is writing her next novel called Burn Alpha and she is crowdfunding it on her Mirror blog. If you have an Ethereum wallet, like Coinbase Wallet or Metamask, you can participate in her crowdfunding project here. If you read this post on my Mirror blog , you will see the crowdfunding project embedded in this post.

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Kickstarter Lights On

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Enter Kickstarter , the crowdfunding platform for bringing creative projects to life (and a USV portfolio company). USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — May 15, 2020 COVID19: Resetting Our Priorities Bethany Crystal — May 14, 2020 7 Ways to Manage Quarantine Life with a Newborn. You can learn more about it here.

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How to Fly on a Private Jet For Under $2,000

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Launched in November 2020, JetASAP is akin to the "Airbnb for air travel," providing a platform where fliers can directly connect with charter operators. XO also offers the option to crowdfund a flight. Services like JetASAP epitomize this trend. per month or $149.99 Or, you could book a seat from New York to South Florida for $1,295.

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Funding Friday: Attack Surface Audiobook

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

called Attack Surface, and is crowdfunding the audio book to keep it out of the Amazon/Audible ecosystem. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Sep 10, 2020 Mental Healthcare 3.0 The author Cory Doctorow is out with his third book in the Little Brother series. I backed the project this week.

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Real Estate Trends 2023

The Motley Fool

Since 2020, by some estimates, median home prices are up around 30% which is just incredible growth in such a short amount of time for something like housing. 2020 hit the pandemic, they were one of the worst performing asset classes. Deidre Woollard: That's off to a gloomy start. Occupancy is still pretty strong.

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Funding Friday: Dear Frontline

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Sep 10, 2020 Mental Healthcare 3.0 They are out there delivering our packages, stocking our stores, caring for sick people, etc, etc. I really like the idea of honoring them.

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