TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Snap’s in-house Yellow accelerator program, which invests in startups, has debuted its fifth batch of investments. The company invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake as part of the accelerator program, which first launched in 2018. Meet SelfieCircus and 8 more in Snapchat’s new startup accelerator.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I''m super proud of Rob, Ben and the whole Backupify team--and this is particularly special for me because Backupify was the first investment I ever made as a VC, and the first board I ever sat on. I joined the board and I was assuming everything would always be up and to the right, because that''s the way success happens, right?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

He signed a release and remained on the board. He regretted the decision and sued the company and the board – it’s still not totally clear to me what he was suing about. No acceleration. Because no VCs would fund them with a pending lawsuit of this nature. I funded a company where the CEO stepped down.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

At least startups have accelerators, incubators, etc. For new fund creation, you essentially have to already be tied into existing networks of capital. I'm a believer that someone needs to lead a round, sit on a board, and go to sleep at night thinking about how they can help the companies they're invested in.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Winnie Hart , former Global Board Director and EO Houston member, and her team at Twin Engine worked passionately to develop and launch the Living Liver Foundation brand. I leveraged “Gestalt” protocol (Forum mindset) to reach out to my network and ask others to share their experience with the legislative process,” Dave said. “I

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Following a Covid-driven boost, the popular AllTrails resource for hikers, bikers, climbers, and anyone else who enjoys the outdoors, announced today it’s raised $150 million from the growth fund of global private equity firm Permira to further accelerate its business.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Each time, I’ve been telling founders why they should join an accelerator. Now, I am changing things up and going to lay out six reasons you shouldn’t join an accelerator. Accelerators usually take more (equity), because they provide more than just money. If you don’t need any of that, then you don’t need an accelerator.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo!, And there’s conferences. Web Summit.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. In addition to high-level conferences, where else can you meet CEOs? Look for CEO roundtables and forums. None in your area? Consider starting one. Fellow alumni may be running their own businesses.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Right now the tool is useful for building a picture of what the network looks like today, and to flag when something is crashing or potentially violating a security or data protection protocol, and to suggest how to fix it. We will be accelerating that product roadmap.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to join the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), the world’s largest membership network formed exclusively by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs everywhere? These interactions have underscored the importance of continuous learning and the power of a strong, supportive network.”

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Paul G. Silva

OCTOBER 6, 2022

For those unfamiliar with it, Launch413 was a Post Accelerator that helped startup CEOs scale for sustained success by providing coaches with deep domain expertise. We provided each startup: Board of Advisors that acted like a board of directors, holding the entrepreneurs to account.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

This morning Techstars , a network of startup accelerators and a venture capital fund, announced that Maëlle Gavet is its new CEO. Former CEO and co-founder David Brown will stay on Techstars’ board, while the group’s other co-founder, David Cohen , will become the chairman of its board.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Sign up as a client for an expert network , and offer your companies access to their network. Note this model amounts to lead-generation for the expert network, so you may be able to negotiate a lower rate than normal. Primary Venture Partners’ Primary Expert Network; Goldman Sachs Chambers Street Executive Network .

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

I didn’t sit through any panels (other than the day where I was the emcee and judge for the BizSpark Accelerator program). Nobody has family duties, board meetings, full schedules. I had to be on stage at 7.30am for the Startup Accelerator event. It has to do with the future of social networking. I stayed out late.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

By hosting the IES, EO aims to create momentum among leading entrepreneurs from around the world and incite connections with key stakeholders from the broader UN SDGs ecosystem—forming a network of connections that will empower business leaders to contribute in solving pressing global challenges.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Building Legacies Out of Movements), an accelerator program for social entrepreneurs of color. Through knowledge sharing and funding, the program cultivates a thriving ecosystem for changemakers to accelerate impact and deliver initiatives at the intersection of sport, equity and creativity for Black and Latinx communities. .

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

So they offered the same kind of crappy software that they tried to impose in the wired Internet era and because you had to get your phone subsidized and purchased through one of their stores and because you had to use a wireless network they had leverage to force customers to use their software.

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Gust

AUGUST 26, 2012

The best mentor candidates are the most experienced professionals you admire, and from whom you can learn, to accelerate your progress and avoid the deep potholes in the road ahead. The best mentors will even introduce you to their support network, which can multiply the value. The mentor must be committed to being a mentor.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The funding round was co-led by Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP) and ClavystBio, a Temasek-backed accelerator focusing on global health solutions. Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP) is an early-stage life science accelerator and investment firm dedicated to nurturing innovative biotechnology companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2022

Contributed by Roger Patterson , an EO Vancouver member who is the president of visual marketing platform Later and co-founder of accelerator Launch Academy. Take Airbnb for example, which launched a “ talent directory ” for employees affected by its pandemic layoffs, or McKinley, which operates alumni networks for former team members.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Microtraction does not specify the size of its fund, but what is more clear is that it has attracted a great deal of attention and has built a strong network in part because of who backs it. . Half of its portfolio companies are backed by YC and other global accelerators. The rest were unannounced.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

million seed round, is working to create a more efficient, decarbonized freight network that flows on top of existing railway infrastructure. rail network accounts for 28% of all freight movement , but most of that is bulk movement activity — large trains that move primary resources like coal and lumber. million Series A raise.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies. Pending approval by its Board, the NJEDA intends to invest up to $17.5 million in the fintech accelerator. Prudential is thrilled to become an anchor partner on the NJ Fast accelerator.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Specifically we talked about what single trigger vs. double trigger acceleration works and “termination without ’cause’ &#. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Klarna is apparently the first European board for legendary Sequoia partner, Michael Moritz.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2021

Applications networking company F5 announced today that it is acquiring Volterra , a multi-cloud management startup, for $500 million. Within this SaaS-based offering, Volterra integrates a broad range of services that have normally been siloed across many point products and network or cloud providers.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators. You’re involved in other aspects of the firm’s activities: due diligence, portfolio acceleration, board service, etc.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Aclima , a decade-old startup founded by Davida Herzl, is looking to solve that problem and has raised $40 million in new funding from strategic and institutional venture capital investors to accelerate its growth. We deploy sensor networks that combine mobile sensing where we use fleets of vehicles as a roving network.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

Register South Korea’s largest accelerator program for foreign startups, K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , is accepting applications for its 2022 edition. The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. Besides the 3.5-month

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Benioff challenged SOA founder Daniela Fernandez to find and accelerate 100 ocean-focused startups and projects back in 2019, and the organization more than doubled that goal. “We see startups leapfrogging across multiple accelerator programs to try and access new networks and funding.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Yes, you can screw up some things, but there’s one task you can’t get wrong: you’ve got to pick the right, critical advisors or coaches, the ones who will keep you on track to accelerate toward your dream. The commitment to coaching is serious business. Business coaching: What it is and why you need it. It’s whenever a gap is observed.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Facebook Oversight Board says other social networks ‘welcome to join’ if project succeeds. TechCrunch’s favorites from Techstars’ Boston, Chicago and workforce accelerators. A security researcher commandeered a country’s expired top-level domain to save it from hackers.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

We finished our first full day at a dinner with Halo , the Northern Ireland Business Angel Network (Alan Watts). It was organized by Diane Roberts of Xcell Partners and held at the StartupBaseCamp accelerator in Dublin. Later that afternoon, we visited the phenomenal new Titanic Experience – Not to be missed!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 26, 2022

EO Accelerator participants. Here’s how the 1-ON-1 Connections program works: No major work is required from chapter staff or board members. EO members can opt-in to be paired with a chapter SAP a few times per year. This can substantially increase value for the SAPs, who often struggle to get member “face time”. Sister chapters.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

New York Private Equity Network. VCPlatform – for portfolio acceleration professionals. Revenue Based Financing Network Group. ACCELERATORS FOR EMERGING VCs. International Climate Finance Accelerator – based in Luxembourg. Draper Venture Network. National Venture Capital Association. Gen Z Mafia.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Sign up as a client for an expert network , and offer your companies access to their network. Note this model amounts to lead-generation for the expert network, so you may be able to negotiate a lower rate than normal. Primary Venture Partners’ Primary Expert Network; Goldman Sachs Chambers Street Executive Network .

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. There is a long tradition of these and it’s what formed the original angel network groups. It takes both to build a community. The business leaders need to do their parts.

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