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Launching Orange Collective: Exclusively Investing in Y Combinator Companies

David Teten VC

Orange Collective exclusively invests in Y Combinator companies before Demo Day. The team has founded 5 companies which participated in 5 graduating batches spanning from 2009 to 2017. I’m working with Jason Freedman , Ryan Bednar , Dave Yen , Omri Barzilay , and Tara Perillo.

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Microcredentials for the effective VC or private equity investor

David Teten VC

Let’s Talk Ops , Venture Capital Operations Association – fund operations professionals. National Venture Capital Association. New York Venture Capital Association. New York City Venture Connection. Capria , Recast Capital – fund of funds. NVCA Venture Capital University.

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MAGIC Fund raises $30M to scale its global founders-backing-founders fund

TechCrunch

Since the firm’s first fund launched in 2017, MAGIC has invested in 70 companies at pre-seed and seed stages across these emerging markets. Olubusi, who had built and exited a couple of startups over the years, also dabbled with angel investing for some time. MAGIC Fund has 12 founders who act as general partners.

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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

Ajebutter22 would work at Gamsole, a gaming startup, and Cisco before venturing into angel investments in 2020. “It That was behind deciding to invest in tech,” said the artist who has invested in AltSchool, a talent-matching platform, and Nestcoin, an Africa-focused web3 startup. “I

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Dan Teran shares Gutter Capital’s challenge of closing its first fund

TechCrunch

Gutter Capital , a New York venture capital firm, closed on $25 million in capital commitments for its first fund to invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies focused on affordability, economic mobility and climate change. It was way harder than venture capital as a founder,” Teran told TechCrunch. “I

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He Believes in Angels: The Story of a Company Backed by 400 Angel Investors

Angel Capital Association

Rob’s personal philosophy and growth strategy involves leveraging the expertise, relationships, and capital of angels around the world. Fast forward several years, and Rob leveraged his success with Evity to start Savara, using his own money and $1M from 10 angels. Every round of funding was oversubscribed.

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Happeo lands $26M to provide a central intranet portal for employees

TechCrunch

In 2017, the two officially incorporated the company. To date, Happeo has raised $47 million in venture capital, including a $26 million Series B round co-led by Endeit Capital, Smartfin and Evli Growth Partners that closed today. Inkef Capital, Maki.vc, and Vendep Capital also participated in the Series B.).