Big, costly seed deals were the exception in 2023’s lackluster venture capital market

Hopes that it would become easier for startups to raise capital in 2023 were left unmet as the year ended. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. New data from business database PitchBook paints a modestly dim picture of venture capital investment … Read more

Jack Harlow Roasted For Lackluster Halftime Show Performance

Jack Harlow was responsible for Thanksgiving dinners going cold across the nation … with the only thing drier than the turkey being his NFL halftime performance during the Lions-Packers game Thursday. The rapper’s six-minute-long set was blasted as “low-budget” after he failed to elicit any enthusiasm while performing tunes such as “First Class,” “Tyler Herro” … Read more