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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

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With venture investors committing to funding Black and minority founders, alongside the growing availability of government-backed proposals, such as New Jersey allocating $10 million to a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups , can we expect to see fundamental change? But what about the demographics of the VC firms?

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New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’

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In 2020, VC investments totaled NZD $127.2 USD $76 million) in 2019, due to a near doubling of transactions from 46 in 2019 to 92 in 2020. According to Crunchbase, money raised by New Zealand startups increased 30%, from around $1 billion to $1.3 billion, from Q1 2020 to Q4 2021. or Australian) VCs or the government.

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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

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At the start of 2020, Israeli startups and technology companies were looking back on a good 2019. Over the last decade, startup funding for Israeli entrepreneurs increased by 400%. In 2019 there was a 30% increase in startup funding and a 102% increase in M&A activity. So how are they doing? M&A was just $7.8

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Foreign investors have a bigger role to play in growing Latin America’s startup ecosystem

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There has been significant hype around Latin America’s startup success. For good reason, too: Startups have raised $9.3 billion in just the first half of 2021, almost double the amount in all of 2020, and mega-rounds are a growing trend. Investors should look for younger markets.

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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

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Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. Resource aims to give local accelerators and incubators support in the form of training and community.

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

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Plenty of good funding rounds, a highly skilled workforce and a strong entrepreneurial culture have given Amsterdam a booming startup ecosystem. In 2020, the venture industry continued to invest in startups, despite the COVID-19 crisis. based tech founders are welcomed with open arms. According to a report by Dealroom.co

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

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Over the last five years, Brazil has witnessed a startup boom. The main startups hubs in the country have traditionally been São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, but now a new wave of cities are building their own thriving local startup ecosystems, including Recife with Porto Digital hub and Florianópolis with Acate.