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To get a roundup of \u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT,<\/em> subscribe here<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n Good to have you with us again, as the train continues to rumble along the tracks. It\u2019s gonna be a fun and busy week, so let\u2019s dive straight in with the news! \u2014 Christine<\/a> and Haje<\/a><\/p>\n John Curtius, the prolific Tiger Global senior partner who has been at the center of some of the firm\u2019s biggest deals in the last several years, is leaving the firm, Ingrid<\/a> writes. He will be leaving to start his own firm, which will concentrate investments from Series A to Series C. Curtius will stay with Tiger until June.<\/p>\n In the broadest of strokes, the circular economy represents a colossal shift in how humanity makes and uses stuff. Instead of primarily harvesting raw materials to produce goods that wind up incinerated, or in oceans or landfills, the circular economy offers an alternative where stuff is deliberately reused, repaired and recycled over and over again. Harri<\/a> reports that Google is spinning up a new, online-only startup accelerator centered around the elusive circular economy. The effort is Google\u2019s latest to help environmentally focused startups grow while potentially hooking them on its cloud products in the process.<\/p>\n In other news:<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Daniel Grizelj (opens in a new window)<\/span> \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n After the pandemic drove students at every level into remote learning, the edtech sector saw record levels of investment \u2014 until the public markets began to cool off several months ago.<\/p>\n \u201cThat said, it\u2019s important to remember that publicly traded value represents a fraction of the overall edtech sector,\u201d found Dealroom edtech analyst Carla Napole\u00e3o and Rhys Spence, head of research at Brighteye Ventures.<\/p>\n In a detailed report that studies both the public and private markets, the duo looked at global deal flow, trends in subsectors like K\u201312 and corporate learning, and recent M&A activity.<\/p>\n \u201cEdtech still has deep and untapped opportunities. The markets may have slowed, but it won\u2019t be long until the momentum returns.\u201d<\/p>\n But wait, there\u2019s more!<\/p>\n +<\/em> is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.<\/em> You can sign up here<\/em>. Use code \u201cDC\u201d for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!<\/em><\/p>\n Aren\u2019t you glad you came here? It\u2019s an Elon Musk day. The big story was Connie<\/a>\u2019s report on Mr. Musk and how his opinion on a peace plan for the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war was not taken probably the way he thought it would. Then in a strange turn of events today, Amanda<\/a> writes that Musk will now go through with the deal to buy Twitter at his initial offer of $54.20 per share. Representatives filed a notice with the SEC. That news sent shares of the company skyrocketing to over $47 from the open at nearly $43.<\/p>\nThe Top 3<\/h2>\n
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