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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

This is going to be BIG.

Don’t get me wrong--the mental and emotional well-being of startup employees is a serious issue. The tech community has been having a long-overdue conversation about mental health and work/life balance and it’s something I’ve been talking up as far back as 2006 , 2009 , and 2014 on my blog and in public. Also, it pisses me off.

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Techstars Launches Accelerator Program in Japan with Mitsui Fudosan and JETRO

AsiaTechDaily

The partnership aims to assist innovative startups in their growth and to enhance the global competitiveness of Japan by strengthening connections between the Japanese startup ecosystem and the global entrepreneurial community. Applications for the upcoming program will be accepted until March 6, 2024.

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East Ventures and SV Investment Inject $100m Fund to Supercharge Tech Startups in Southeast Asia

AsiaTechDaily

He highlighted the strong synergy between East Ventures’ profound knowledge of the startup ecosystem in Indonesia and Southeast Asia and SV Investment’s extensive experience in the South Korean market. Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner of East Ventures, expressed his satisfaction with the SV Investment partnership.

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5 top investors in Dutch startups discuss trends, hopes and 2020 opportunities

TechCrunch

Plenty of good funding rounds, a highly skilled workforce and a strong entrepreneurial culture have given Amsterdam a booming startup ecosystem. The median seed round is $500,000 (above the global average of $494,000) and a median Series A round for a startup is $2.4 based tech founders are welcomed with open arms.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. The most notable example was allegations of fraud at Newchip , a popular virtual startup accelerator. The liquidation of Newchip sent ripples through the startup ecosystem as perceptions of grifting at accelerators gained momentum online.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

Between 2006 and 2008, Klarna continued to grow as more people started shopping online. ” Europe’s startup ecosystem was still immature and what now seems like aloofness was probably nothing more than a crude way to deter cold pitches from non-venture type businesses.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

Our mission is to grow and diversify Western Canada’s technology startup ecosystem. . “If Atomico was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in London, England. At the same time, to respect founders’ time, scouts should mention their real ability to make an investment happen. Allied Venture Partners.

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