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Owen Blackwood

Owen Blackwood has watched enough launches to be interested in the boring part: what happens in month nine. He reports young companies and their funding conditions, manufacturing capacity and plant decisions, media ownership, and the fund-level detail behind index investing.

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Independent editorial contributor covering startups, industry, media ownership and fund analysis.

Articles by Owen Blackwood

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Anthropic Closes $30 Billion at a $380 Billion Valuation: Read-Through for Founders

Owen Blackwood

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Cold Email That Works: A Founder's Guide to Outreach People Don't Hate

Owen Blackwood

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How to Find a Technical Co-Founder Without Giving Away the Wrong Half

Owen Blackwood

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SBA Advocacy's 2026 Small Business FAQs: The Numbers Founders Should Know

Owen Blackwood

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SAFE vs. Priced Round: What Each One Actually Commits You To

Owen Blackwood