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Maren Bannon

London
As seen in: Forbes, Financial Times, Quartz, Forbes Argentina, Forbes Ecuador, BEAMSTART
Engineer turned founder and VC | Cofounder/GP @January_VC | Investing in overlooked founders | Contributor at @Forbes | SF native living in Europe
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Tech Execs On Smartphone-Free Childhood Debate: Real Evil Is Social Media

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By Maren Bannon
| Forbes Verified
The “smartphone-free childhood” debate has reached fever pitch in recent months, partly thanks to Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation, which talks about how childhood changed dramatically in the early 2010s when kids began getting smartphones. Haidt asserts that we’ve overprotected our children in the real world and underprotected them online. He calls for no smartphones before high school, no social media until age 16 and phone-free schools.
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14 Predictions For Venture Capital In 2024

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By Maren Bannon
| Forbes Verified
The stock market is coming back and interest rates are poised to come down, yet the picture feels less rosy in tech. More so than in past years, the tech ecosystem feels at odds with the macro environment: the tech IPO window remains largely shut, investors face liquidity crunches and many startups are struggling to raise capital. The question on everyone’s mind is what is in store for 2024?
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Survey Reveals Female Founder Optimism Is At A 5 Year Low

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By Maren Bannon
| Forbes Verified
Despite the turbulent environment in tech, early-stage founders’ optimism about their ability to raise capital is at a 5-year high. Could this optimism at the early stage be a leading indicator that the tech ecosystem is recovering?
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