Natasha Mascarenhas

@nmasc_

I write about venture capital & the circles that run Silicon Valley for Bloomberg @technology. My Signal is +1 925 271 0912.

San Francisco

Joined November 2015

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Natasha Mascarenhas
@nmasc_
Aug 5
We got the inside scoop on Sequoia's @Alfred_Lin & @gradypb era for Bloomberg Businessweek. Bigger checks. Evolving fund structures. New pools of capital. And an intense focus on speed and rigor across the partnership as the next wave of tech becomes decidedly more physical.
Armed With $10 Billion, Sequoia’s Leaders Plan Its New Era
From bloomberg.com
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Natasha Mascarenhas
@nmasc_
13m
I can't tell if The Fundraising Vibe right now is to stockpile cash or spend it immediately, especially with the prevalence of back to back rounds. All I know is the phrase “we haven't even touched our Series B” has slowly disappeared from the startup lexicon
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Natasha Mascarenhas
@nmasc_
23h
Scoop w/ @RebeccaTorrenc5: Ramp is in early talks with investors for a new round of funding at a roughly $60 billion valuation, just a few months after the financial technology startup was valued at $44 billion.
Ramp in Talks for New Funding at $60 Billion Valuation
From bloomberg.com
Natasha Mascarenhas
@nmasc_
23h
Cognition’s new round was led by two of Cursor’s biggest backers - A16z and Accel! Competition ages in fascinating ways in the age of AI
Cognition
@cognition
Sep 8
The world needs far more software than it can build. Cognition exists to change that. We’ve just raised over $2B at a $48B valuation, led by a16z, Accel, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and Avenir. Since our round in May, run-rate revenue has grown from $492 M to almost $900
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Natasha Mascarenhas
@nmasc_
Sep 7
Working in London for the next week — let’s grab a drink or coffee!
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