Y Combinator

AUGUST 5, 2019

How tech startup fundraising changed from 2005 to now. In 2005, when Y Combinator started, there was already a well developed ecosystem of venture capital firms in Silicon Valley and Boston. If this plays out the way it did in 2005, we’ll see an explosion in the funding options for biotech companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

So entrepreneurs need to think the same way some VCs do – because markets change, competition changes, innovation & technology cycles move so fast only having a few truly outstanding leaders in your company can you sustain any sort of advantage. They haven’t launched their next gen product – watch this space.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

Atarraya , creator of Shrimpbox, a sustainable “plug-and-play” shrimp farming technology, is swimming to the surface after being in stealth mode since 2019. We wanted to make the shrimp business more sustainable and more efficient without destroying the environment,” Russek said. “We million in Series A dollars, and a new U.S.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A: It is an honour to step into this role and have the opportunity to build on the legacy of our past decade and help forge the next one – given the urgent need we now have in the world for sustainable solutions.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

Born in Rwanda, Umubyeyi moved around Tanzania and Zambia as a child, observing how her parents utilized entrepreneurship to sustain themselves and the communities in which they lived. in 2005, Umubyeyi studied political science at the University of Notre Dame, believing that was the way to create positive change.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

Born in Rwanda, Umubyeyi moved around Tanzania and Zambia as a child, observing how her parents utilized entrepreneurship to sustain themselves and the communities in which they lived. in 2005, Umubyeyi studied political science at the University of Notre Dame, believing that was the way to create positive change.

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Impact Hub

MAY 20, 2021

Annual food inflation in Nigeria reached 22.95% in March 2021 – the highest reading since October 2005 – according to a recent report by the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. She shares a passion for food, sustainable development, and women’s rights with Comfort Oladeji, her cofounder, who she met at university.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 16,500 members in 100+ locations across the globe. This decision was made as the Recife team’s expansion goals focus on real estate and innovative ways of work rather than on the social, economic and environmental impact.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 6, 2022

years at Birdeye, he has managed and consulted for some of the world’s most innovative startups and categories including: Gaming (Deltaco + L33T), Tech Management (KeySmart + Cable Candy), Eco-Sustainable Materials (Zero Waste Movement?—?ZWM), I started my first company when I was 23; a real estate company in Phoenix, AZ in 2005.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 8, 2021

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 15.500 members in 100+ locations across the globe, working to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a variety of actions. The Impact Hub network in Europe.

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Impact Hub

MAY 1, 2020

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 17,000 members in 100+ locations across the globe. We felt that leaving the global network allowed us to focus and be more intentional in our efforts. says George Yarbrough, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Impact Hub Honolulu. .

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Impact Hub

MARCH 26, 2020

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 17,000 members in 100+ locations across the globe.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Now, everyone sees Google as this huge company with endless products and expansive teams, but back in 2005 when I worked there, it didn’t seem like a megacompany. What lessons did you learn from working with larger companies such as Google and American Express that you use when working with startups?

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Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

They were part of the Ycombinator Cambridge class of 2007, after being rejected by YC in 2005 and 2006. Back in 2005 no one anticipated the success of YCombinator, not even its founders. It has never been easier to start a company, but it has never been harder to build a sustainable business. None of the local VC firms invested.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 13, 2020

CEVG and E8 are both obviously very passionate about creating positive and sustainable environmental change. About CEVG Formed in 2005, the Clean Energy Venture Group is an investment group with offices in Boston and New York which provides seed capital and management expertise to early stage clean energy companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 24, 2016

I signed up for Facebook before many – in 2005 – when I first moved back to the US. For me, the most sustainable are newsletter subscribers because I can deliver it right to your email box. Others had very few connections and they used it to share personal information. I was always more the latter.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 28, 2021

Founded in 2005 in Bucharest, Romania, by Daniel Dines and Marius Tirca, the company now operates more than 60 offices housing nearly 3000 employees. Throughout this transition upmarket, the company has sustained a strong sales efficiency number with an implied payback period of about 17-18 months.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

Meanwhile, Klarna was founded all the way back in 2005 and has a fascinating story from startup to scale-up — a story that almost certainly has a few more twists and turns yet. If you need to catch up, check out this 8,000 word opus on the company for Extra Crunch.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 29, 2015

Over the past decade, Netsuite has grown 37% per year, starting at about 51% in 2005 and in recent years, consistently sustaining 25% annual growth. As the company disclosed in their last annual report , Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle, owns 47.4% of Netsuite common stock, implying the company is strategically important to Oracle.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

financing back in 2005, “climate change” was some future event. The next Jack Dorsey needs to create a new cement or other building material to create sustainable buildings. The next Steve Jobs needs to figure out how to consume, produce and transport water sustainably. Share on Twitter.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. Create a sustained campaign. I’ve raised in boom markets and when everybody thought the Internet was a fraud. I’ve raised seed rounds and A-D rounds. I now observes the fund raising process as a profession.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since launching in 2005, the Impact Hub network has undergone significant growth, now reaching over 16,500 members in 100+ locations across the globe.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Enter SoTecIn Factory, a dynamic collaborative initiative with a mission to enhance the sustainability and resilience of European industries. SoTecIn: Connecting people How does technology intersect with community collaboration to tackle pressing societal and environmental issues? But what does that mean in practice?

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Enter SoTecIn Factory, a dynamic collaborative initiative with a mission to enhance the sustainability and resilience of European industries. SoTecIn: Connecting people How does technology intersect with community collaboration to tackle pressing societal and environmental issues? But what does that mean in practice?

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In addition to myself, our leadership team includes: – Yacov Nachmanovich, Partner, with more than 20 years of private equity experience, asset management and project development in the financial sector and retail. – Tom Dennedy, Partner and COO, who focuses on helping startups realize sustainable growth.

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