[author: Jared Brenner]

Some interesting links we found across the web this week:

Here's what tech investors were talking about at SXSW this week
SXSW is wrapping up this weekend, and we’ve got roundups galore. Above, a few VC soundbites on the state of the market. AI terrified everyone (but apparently not these investors), while other verticals wowed the crowd. Cybersecurity was a hot policy topic, as was leveraging big data in the housing economy.

Startups Will Define The Future Of US Employment
Speaking of policy issues, those in Washington who want to deliver on promises of job growth shouldn’t lose faith in the tech sector (and especially fintech). Forbes makes a bold pitch, with data to back it up.

What Brexit, Trump, and Refugees Mean for European Startups in 2017
Inc. catches us up on the state of the market across the pond, where startups continue to thrive against the odds.

Inside the Mind of a New York VC: Hadley Harris of Eniac Ventures
Meanwhile, here in New York, AlleyWatch has a new interview series with local VCs, and we love this week’s Q&A with veteran seed investor Hadley Harris.