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Spend 2012 on the Right Side of the Haimish Line

Both Sides of the Table

The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. A few years ago I started a mentorship organization in Los Angeles called Launchpad LA now run by the uber talented Sam Teller. So in 2012 you’ll see me a lot more often at the Launchpad LA offices. Happy 2012 to all of you. And it’s very Haimish.

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Tyler Bosmeny built Clever into a $500M company–now he’s helping YC founders do the same as General Partner

Y Combinator

When Tyler applied to YC in 2012, his startup idea was an unusual one. I can’t wait for all YC founders to benefit from his mentorship and land those crucial first customers faster. An API for schools? But outliers always sound unusual at the outset.

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Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund

Both Sides of the Table

Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012. Our 3rd fund began investing in March 2009 (raised in 2008) and our 4th fund started in April 2012 so this fund will naturally begin investing around March / April 2015. Wait, didn’t you just raise a fund? But thank you.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. Adam & I decided we wanted to return to our roots and focus on mentorship, which is our passion.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Participants from all over the world are eligible to compete for more than $100,000 in prize money and also receive mentorship and other resources. Eligible startups compete to win funding, legal support, and mentorship totaling more than $100,000. It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000.

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Meet Seoul-based accelerator SparkLabs’ 19th batch of startups 

TechCrunch

The latest demo day marks its tenth year after SparkLabs launched its accelerator program in December 2012. The accelerator has backed more than 270 startups since its inception in 2012, co-founder and partner of SparkLabs Eugene Kim told TechCrunch. .

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MentorcliQ raises over $80 million to grow its employee mentoring software and services

TechCrunch

Informed by the experience at McMaster-Carr and mentorship conversations with other companies, George left his role in 2012 to team up with his brother, Andy George, and former colleague Miles Ulrich to found an employee mentoring software and white glove service startup. He might be right.