| Hi, Agen. It’s estimated that more than 650 million people in almost 40 countries suffer from water scarcity. Groundwater supplies worldwide are under serious threat due to population growth, industrial development, overuse, climate change and poor water management. The good news? For startups tackling some of the existential problems related to water, investor money is flowing, with VCs often writing the biggest checks to the companies taking on the biggest problems. Plus, last week’s tech layoffs and 10 largest funding deals. Venture funding may be running dry, but money for water conservation-related startups has not, Crunchbase data shows. In fact, startups working on water industry-related technologies raised more money last year than they did in 2021. Related Crunchbase Pro list: Water-Related Funding Disney’s $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games certainly grabbed headlines last week — it is tied for the biggest round this year in the U.S. — but there were a good number of other large deals as well. We look at the 10 biggest. See also: The Crunchbase Megadeals Board DocuSign signed the largest number of pink slips among U.S. tech employers last week, our tally shows, but it was far from the only one. Other companies that cut jobs include Amazon (again), Uber and Grammarly. Along with leading Quora’s first investment since 2017, a16z made 14 other deals in January, by far leading investors in U.S.-based startups. Let’s look at who else invested last month. Taking the reins at a company from its founders can be intimidating and tricky. Guest author Marissa Fayer highlights what she says are three common threads in such transitions — and how to navigate them if you find yourself considering becoming CEO at a startup founded by others. | 
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