Digest #64 | 2022 Consumer Trends, Primer on the Web 3.0 Landscape, & more
Discover more from The SandHill.io Newsletter
Digest #64 | 2022 Consumer Trends, Primer on the Web 3.0 Landscape, & more
Feb 21st–27th | Insights from Heartcore Capital, Distributed Ventures, Lightspeed, USV, and others
Welcome to our new subscribers! SandHill.io aggregates and shares the latest investment themes, market insights, and best practices for operating and investing from 650+ VCs, analysts, and operators.
This newsletter curates a selection of posts featured on the website each week.
Investment Themes, Theses, & Outlooks
2022 Consumer Technology Trends (Heartcore Capital Team)
How Digital Health is Combatting the Opioid Epidemic and Transforming Chronic Pain Management (7wire Ventures Team)
Industry Developments & Analyses
“What in the world is Web 3.0!?” Part 1: A Primer on Crypto and Web 3.0 Landscape (Carolina Rojas, VC @ Distributed Ventures)
Black Mirror, Euphoria, and Technology's Double-Edged Sword (Rex Woodbury, Partner @ Index)
Funding Dynamics in HR & Talent Tech (Samuel Svensson, VC @ Talent Venture Group)
A Journey Through 100 Influencer & Creator Startups— Part 2: The Why (Nicole Quinn, GP @ Lightspeed)
Guides, Case Studies, and Best Practices for Operating
Building a Legendary Brand Starts From Day One (Gayatri Yadav & Oliver Lo, Sequoia Capital India)
Your guide to product-led marketing (Kyle Poyar, Partner @ OpenView)
11 Ways to Improve B2B Sales Linearity (Jeremy Donovan, EVP @ Insight)
Founder Playbook: When & Why to Raise from Equity Crowdfunding Platforms (Daniel Fetner & Spyro Jacobson, Alpaca)
A 4-Part Framework for Scaling Your People and Talent Function (Meg Johnson, Sr. Manager @ OpenView)
Why a Lack of Cybersecurity Poses an Existential Threat to Your Business (Eli Potter, VP @ Insight)
Additional Reads
A Return To Fundamentals (Fred Wilson, GP @ USV)
VCs ‘Anti-Portfolio’ Lists Are Mostly Performative BS (Hunter Walk, GP @ Homebrew)
Will the United States be forced to use inflation to reduce its debt? (Erik Torenberg, Partner @ Village Global)
Leadership, Risk, & Investing (Dez Fleming, VC @ FirstMark)
Did we miss something?
We’re now pulling posts from over 650 Medium writers, Substack newsletters, and blogs (full list here). Let us know if you notice someone we’re missing and we'll include their content starting with our next digest! Just respond to this email with their URL if that’s the case.
Enjoying SandHill?
We’d really appreciate it if you shared it with a friend who would find it valuable.
Did someone send you this email? Subscribe below.