| Hi, Agen. It looks like Andreessen Horowitz, which last year penned what it called a “techno-optimist manifesto,” really is serious about leading the charge. The firm was the most active investor in U.S.-based startups in January, taking part in 15 funding rounds in an otherwise slow month in which most firms only made a handful of deals each. Plus, 3 things to consider when taking over as CEO as a nonfounder at a startup. 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. Some of the Super Bowl’s biggest stars also play the startup investing game. We look at what the likes of Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and Deebo Samuel are putting their money behind. Investors’ insatiable appetite for everything AI hasn’t exactly extended to the semiconductor startup world, Crunchbase data shows. Will a possible IPO from the sector light the fire needed for investors to open their checkbooks? Related Crunchbase Pro list: Semiconductor Funding To US-Based, VC-Backed Startups A common sentiment in the startup world is that Europe needs more founder-VCs — those investors who themselves previously started and operated startups. But guest author Dan Gray argues that’s not necessarily the case, and that there are other things that would benefit the European VC system more. | 
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