Investors, mentors, founders, advisors, A+-players
This week we've gathered a lot of reads on "Finance", which to us means news about investors and investing. Whilst there are some investors saying "don't take my money", others were asked to score YC startups via a Tinder-like app.
What is the state of investing currently? And where will it be headed with cryptocurrencies playing a bigger role now? Any thoughts on this, feel free to share!
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