Despite a bumpy year for the tech industry with mass layoffs and an uncertain economic climate, the influence of tech in our everyday lives, investing included, is here to stay. With rates remaining higher for longer, is this the end of easy money? How are investors’ portfolios in founder-owned businesses performing? What is the sector-wide state of investing and funding? And for companies in the tech sector, what fundamentals are they focusing on to create and scale their businesses through good times and bad?