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Allie Garfinkle is a senior writer and editor at Fortune, where she runs —the flagship weekday dealmaking newsletter—and leads coverage of private capital, investors, and startups. She writes longform features—her first Fortune cover story profiled AI pioneer Demis Hassabis’s Isomorphic Labs—and co-chairs the Brainstorm conference series. The host of the Term Sheet podcast, she’s also been a frequent moderator at major conferences like SXSW and regular contributor to the BBC. Before Fortune, Allie covered Amazon, Google, and Meta at Yahoo Finance and helped produce Emmy-nominated PBS Frontline documentaries, including Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover and The Power of the Fed. She holds degrees from The University of Chicago and NYU and is based in New York.

How a spur-of-the-moment trip made GV the lead investor in Cribl’s summer Series E
NewslettersHow a spur-of-the-moment trip made GV the lead investor in Cribl’s summer Series E
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 20, 2024
Exclusive: Avid Ventures raises $87 million second fund
NewslettersExclusive: Avid Ventures raises $87 million second fund
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 19, 2024
Exclusive: Headline raises $865 million and hires new head of growth
NewslettersExclusive: Headline raises $865 million and hires new head of growth
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 18, 2024
Exclusive: Hotel Engine reaches a $2.1 billion valuation, rebrands as Engine
NewslettersExclusive: Hotel Engine reaches a $2.1 billion valuation, rebrands as Engine
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 17, 2024
Mobility tech deal value was up 13.9% quarter over quarter, led by autonomous driving startups, according to PitchBook
NewslettersMobility tech deal value was up 13.9% quarter over quarter, led by autonomous driving startups, according to PitchBook
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 16, 2024
For startups and VCs, superstition isn’t just for Friday the 13th
NewslettersFor startups and VCs, superstition isn’t just for Friday the 13th
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 13, 2024
In the AI boom, incumbents are better positioned to compete with startups than in previous cycles, VCs say at Goldman Sachs Communacopia
NewslettersIn the AI boom, incumbents are better positioned to compete with startups than in previous cycles, VCs say at Goldman Sachs Communacopia
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 11, 2024
What Sam’s Grill, the VC lunch spot of the 1950s, can tell us about today
NewslettersWhat Sam’s Grill, the VC lunch spot of the 1950s, can tell us about today
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 10, 2024
Why Nanowear cofounder Venk Varadan isn’t chasing venture capital
NewslettersWhy Nanowear cofounder Venk Varadan isn’t chasing venture capital
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 9, 2024
Why Paul Graham’s ‘founder mode’ became a rallying cry
NewslettersWhy Paul Graham’s ‘founder mode’ became a rallying cry
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 6, 2024
Exclusive: Laravel, an open source startup in Arkansas founded by Taylor Otwell, raises $57 million from Accel
NewslettersExclusive: Laravel, an open source startup in Arkansas founded by Taylor Otwell, raises $57 million from Accel
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 5, 2024
VCs invested $1.2 billion in insurtechs in Q2 2024, according to PitchBook
NewslettersVCs invested $1.2 billion in insurtechs in Q2 2024, according to PitchBook
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 4, 2024
How tech’s booms and busts have evolved over time—and how they’ve stayed the same, according to Venrock’s Ethan Batraski
NewslettersHow tech’s booms and busts have evolved over time—and how they’ve stayed the same, according to Venrock’s Ethan Batraski
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 3, 2024
Exclusive: Ambience Healthcare’s AI technology launches at John Muir Health
NewslettersExclusive: Ambience Healthcare’s AI technology launches at John Muir Health
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 27, 2024
Mike Lynch leaves a complex, still-unfolding legacy
NewslettersMike Lynch leaves a complex, still-unfolding legacy
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 26, 2024
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