Venture is Good

<p><strong>Contents</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://thatwastheweek.substack.com/i/136180501/editorial">Editorial: </a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://thatwastheweek.substack.com/i/136180501/essays-of-the-week">Essays of the Week</a></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://investing1012dot0.substack.com/p/institutionalized-belief-in-the-greater?r=166m&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post">Institutionalized Belief In The Greater Fool</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/unicorn-board-web3-july-2023/">New Unicorn Creation Has Dwindled From 2 Per Day To 2 Per Month</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://twitter.com/shaig/status/1691141119185137667?s=20">Even a Down Round is Hard to Get</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/tech-company-valuations-q2-2023/">Tech Valuations Q2’23 Report</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/samirkaji_venturecapital-limitedpartners-fundraising-activity-7095796010450374656-f3gT?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop">Advice to Venture Fund Investors</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://carta.com/blog/state-of-pre-seed-fundraising-q2-2023/">State of pre-seed fundraising: Q2 2023</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2099d3c1-65ba-4c20-a50c-f730fd258f42">Venture capital funds are mostly just wasting their time and your money</a></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li><p><a href="https://thatwastheweek.substack.com/i/136180501/video-of-the-week">Video of the Week</a></p> <ul> <li><p>Dave Winer and Andrew Keen on Blogging, Podcasting and More</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li><p><a href="https://thatwastheweek.substack.com/i/136180501/ai-of-the-week">AI of the Week</a></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/artificial-intelligence-power-paradox">The AI Power Paradox</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/what-if-generative-ai-turned-out?r=166m&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web">What if Generative AI turned out to be a Dud?</a></p> <