2009 networking startup ecosystem 
This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
In the early spring of 2009, the fundraising nuclear winter of the previous year hadn't yet thawed. I was out trying to save my startup by talking to as many investors as I could. That product isn't money--it's their time, attention, sound advice and network.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. In 2009 we could take a long time to review a deal. 40% of our deals are done in Los Angeles but 100% of our deals leverage the LA networks we have built for 25 years.
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Founders Coop
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
This post is an attempt to unpack the changes we observed both during and after our time with Techstars, to draw out potentially useful lessons about how things might have gone differently. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.
AsiaTechDaily
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The primary goal of this fund is to promote investment opportunities and collaboration between Southeast Asia and South Korea, bridging the gap between the two dynamic tech ecosystems. East Ventures, established in 2009, has an impressive track record of supporting more than 300 technology companies.
TechCrunch
MARCH 28, 2023
The Tory Burch Foundation, which was launched in 2009 by fashion designer Tory Burch, has a long history of supporting women entrepreneurs. It’s best known for its fellowship program that provides education grants, networking opportunities and business advice to women entrepreneurs.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Clicker, which launched at the TechCrunch50 conference in 2009, was acquired by CBS Interactive. Sarah Tavel is a general partner at Benchmark, where she invests in network effect businesses with a focus on marketplaces and social, as well as cryptocurrency. He worked at Ask.com (formerly Ask Jeeves), a division of IAC/InterActiveCorp.,
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Inside Plaid’s plans to build a new, global finance network. Smart growth tactics can put account-based marketing within reach for startups and SMBs. Global startup funding has soared this year, but a number of exits and large funding rounds are drawing new attention to India’s startup ecosystem.
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