Hunter Walk

MAY 17, 2024

Hunter Walk: Textio , the startup you founded and CEO’ed until a few months ago, is almost 10 years old. It’s also not an accident that, upon stepping back from being Textio’s CEO, I’ve built a sizable exec coaching practice working largely with early stage founders. As I see it, startups have two major advantages.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. 1) Freebies for Student Tech Founders. Right here.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Rami Essaid is co-founder and CEO at Finmark , a technology company that provides financial planning and modeling software for startups. He previously was co-founder and CEO at Distil Networks, a bot attack mitigation company acquired by Imperva. June 4, 2019 should have been one of the happiest days of my life.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2023

Patzer’s Entrepreneurial Experience Brings Innovative Solutions to Healthcare Industry After such great success with the founding and then sale of Mint.com, and his next startup Fountain sold to Porch in 2015, one may wonder what entrepreneur Aaron Patzer would do next? They look for factors that increase a startup’s chances of success.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Inspiring True Beauty from the Inside Out: A Conversation with Founder Priscilla Broward on Why Ultimate Beauty is Health I had the pleasure of interviewing Priscilla A. A seasoned executive with a career focused on startup projects, brand innovation, and trend development, Ms. What motivated you to launch your startup?

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

One startup that aims to help make the process simpler, cheaper and less stressful by helping people manage the home renovation process has raised $6 million to help it grow even faster. Builders VC led the round, which included participation from Celtic, Newfund and Wish co-founder Danny Zhang. trillion-dollar industry.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2023

Much hope remains after the crypto winter almost froze the sector: the Luna crash , the bankruptcy of Celsius and the arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried for alleged fraud. In 2021, web3 startups globally raised a record $29.2 billion such companies picked up in 2020 and 2019, respectively. web3 startups in 2022).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

T ruora , a Colombian user authentication startup, has raised $15 million in Series A funding co-led by two Silicon Valley-based venture firms. In 2018 and 2019, its biggest customers were ride-hailing companies, and with the pandemic, the company saw an increase in e-commerce and marketplace customers. . That March, it raised $3.5

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Treepz , the Nigerian startup that’s scaling its bus-hailing service across the continent, might be one of the main drivers of that disruption. Since Treepz, formerly Plentywaka, was founded in 2019 in Lagos, the startup has expanded west into Ghana and east into Uganda. I’d say it’s helping us become sturdier.”

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

2019 saw a stampede of fintech unicorns. We recently invested in a team of co-founders who had voluntarily made their own vesting longer than four years. Their answer: “These days, with companies taking seven to 10 years to reach exit, it would make sense for founders to be on a similar schedule.”

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2024

It was his mobile productivity startup Acompli (later acquired by Microsoft) which first caught my attention. HW: You’ve been a startup founder as well as an executive at larger tech companies. I don’t believe that lack of startup experience should rule someone out from a job at a startup.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

in 17 startups since 2019. You’re part of a knowledgeable group of investors who work collaboratively to evaluate each startup and its ability to provide valuable, marketable solutions and good returns.” Accredited investors are invited to nation’s largest angel conference, which has invested $4.8M We ‘get to yes!’

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 13, 2019

In a recent meeting, a founder asked me what I thought of the fundraising environment. Last year, startups raised the most capital in history, even adjusting for inflation. Founders have at least five flavors of seed: friends & family, angel, pre-seed, seed, and post-seed. Founders can raise $7M Series As and $15M Series As.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The Dreamit Fall 2019 cohort at Kickoff Week in Philadelphia. Our team at Dreamit is thrilled to announce the new cohort of startups for our Fall 2019 Securetech , Healthtech , and Urbantech programs. In the first weeks of the program, the startups will be preparing for a “Customer Sprint.”

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 30, 2024

This interview is with Anjan Pathak , Co-founder at Vantage Fit. Anjan Pathak, Co-founder, Vantage Fit Anjan, can you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to becoming a founder in the health and wellness technology space? As the co-founder of Vantage Fit, I am deeply involved in driving our technological progress.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 4, 2021

What does data from the leading investors suggest Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash The current context supports research-heavy startups, there is even a special term for them?—?the the ‘deep tech startup’ search query is reaching one peak after another on Google Trends. founders?—?challenges in 2010 to €9.6B

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Kenyan startup Wowzi has secured new funding to expand the reach of its platform, which turns social media users into brand influencers, to West and Southern Africa — as it taps the increasing usage of social sites across the continent driven by the proliferation of smartphones and a deepening internet penetration.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Whether you’re in people ops, a founder or seeking a job in Silicon Valley, I would love to answer your questions in my next column.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

VC has been invested over the past decade according to race, gender and educational background makes for grim reading — with all-ethnic teams and female entrepreneurs receiving just a fraction of available funding versus all-white teams and male founders. A beginner’s guide to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. There’s no denying that women have made many strides in closing the gender gap in tech, but those trends haven’t necessarily been true for female founders. Melissa Butler, Founder and CEO.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The last few quarters did not play out as as expected for venture capitalists or entrepreneurs; instead of a pandemic-fueled recession that cauterized the flow of private investment into startups, the economic shifts brought on by COVID-19 have given many companies a tailwind. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

Sunstone, a higher education startup that collaborates with academic institutions to help upskill their students for employability, has raised $35 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand to more Indian cities. Sunstone founders said Friday WestBridge Capital led the startup’s Series C financing round.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

What every startup founder should know about exits. On Earth Day, April 22, SOSV published the SOSV Climate Tech 100 , a list of the best startups that we’ve supported from their earliest stages to address climate change. But what can founders learn from the list about climate tech investors? Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. I spoke with Sopoong chief executive Max Sang-Yeop Han , a serial entrepreneur who joined Sopoong in 2016 and acquired the firm in 2019, to learn about the VC’s plans.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. This initiative will primarily focus on startups in the series B and series C funding stages.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The figure represents an 80% increase compared to the amount raised for its previous fund, VVSEAI Fund IV, in 2019. VVSEAI Fund V’s substantial corpus includes a dedicated co-investment envelope of $50 million, which will be utilized to invest alongside the primary fund in startups led by women founders.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Today, in a twist, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a proposal for a $10 million allocation in the state budget to create a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. It’s a known fact that the number of venture dollars flowing to Black and Latinx founders is dismally low.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“More than 50% of our founders still are in their current jobs,” said John Vrionis, co-founder of seed-stage fund Unusual Ventures. To gain a competitive advantage, Unusual is investing small checks into founders before they’re full-time.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The startup company recently received $2 million in seed funding, aiming to further assist Vietnamese small fashion brands bring their designs to life. Vietnamese Startup Company Inflow Secures $2 Million in Seed Funding The Vietnamese fashion industry may soon expect another big game change from the supply chain platform, Inflow.

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StartupNation

JULY 28, 2021

In 2019, venture capital investment into U.S. startups nearly doubled from $88 billion to $144 billion. So, while it comes as no surprise that 2019 was also a record year for female founders securing these dollars, many would be shocked to learn this funding amounted to a mere 3.4% at its all-time high. .

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Register In a bold move to reshape the B2B sales CRM software landscape, Korean startup Relate, has unveiled a cutting-edge CRM tool meticulously designed for B2B startups. Prioritizing product-led growth (PLG), Relate addresses the distinctive challenges faced by B2B startups in streamlining their sales processes.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

This two-day deep dive — dedicated to mobility tech, early-stage startups and the investors who fund them — is a prime networking opportunity you don’t want to miss. Looking for a co-founder to help you build your mobility-centric startup? Searching for your next gig where you can put your mad maker skills to the test?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

As startups in Africa continue to grow and raise money at a ridiculous pace, so too will their cap tables expand. Most African startups’ bulk of VC money is from foreign investors, making it imperative for African startups to incorporate abroad, especially in the U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 29, 2023

What connects these two brands is that they were both elevated to overseas success by the same person, Fujin Tree Group Founder Jay Wu. It was also what allowed him to achieve success with the restaurant’s Tokyo branch, which opened doors in 2019. Have you seen queues for Taiwanese food in Tokyo?”

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) startups is the latest bandwagon VCs are piling onto. Firm founder and solo GP Kirby Winfield has been involved in the AI sector as either a founder or investor since the 90s. “You see a lot of folks who would have been decent SaaS founders, trying to be decent AI founders. .

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 15, 2019

These are the top posts of 2019 with some commentary and behind the scenes notes on each. The SaaS Valuation Environment in Mid-2019 : 2019 saw the highest valuation environment for SaaS companies for the last 15 years. ran a coaches poll of the most promising startups. That's the goal. Here's my hack to do exactly that!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

To understand how much growth has occurred, African startups raised a meagre $400 million in 2015 compared to the $2 billion that came into the continent in 2019, according to Africa-focused fund Partech Africa. Did African startups raise $496M, $1B or $2B in 2019? billion in 2019. billion and $1.8

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