Highlights of the Week (March 18, 2022)

This week, we reported our findings on the hottest up-and-coming and mature industries for 2022. So far, cybersecurity investments are on track to be a record-setting year for cybersecurity-related companies. Google announced earlier in the week a $5.4BN acquisition of cyber firm Mandiant. That announcement comes after a flush month of deals in February, hitting $3.2BN in the shortest month of the year. For more on this topic, check out this Harvard Business Review article and search recent fundings for cybersecurity startups on our platform.

Here’s the recap of the Daily Stack’s topics this week:

• Monday, we zeroed in on the middle sibling of funding, the Series B. What can the startups who have made it halfway through the lifetime of funding rounds teach us about viable businesses in 2022? Find out here.

• Serena Williams is unmatched on the tennis court and becoming formidable in the boardroom, too. Her angel investment firm just raised its first venture capital fund, with an eye on providing more funding to underrepresented founders. Learn more.
  
  What industries are breaking through the noise in 2022? Cybersecurity (of course), influencer marketing, e-learning, and more. Read up on our data-rich report. Check it out. 
  
  Ghost kitchens and delivery apps – everyone is trying to make restaurants a better business. Yesterday, we looked at the software companies that help so-called holes-in-the-wall become 5-star restaurants. Read more.