Show Notes

With startup funding at record levels, many investors are trying to keep updated on key investment themes and funding trends in the market.  We have a timely discussion with Christine Hall, a reporter for Tech Crunch, who shares her insight into areas of startup funding that are attracting increased attention from the investment community as well as where to look for future opportunities.  

 Key Points in This Episode

• Growing areas of e-commerce, including the pet space and restaurants
• Roll-up strategies in consumer brands 
• What is food tech where to find the innovation, for example: food trends beyond alternative meats, coffee without coffee beans, plant-based products to reduce less waste, baby foods/ infant nutrition
• Areas within fintech getting increased attention: cross border, payments/digital wallets, Africa in the spotlight, education finance solutions
• An overview of how VC funding rounds work from an investment perspective
• Sentiment in the venture capital space