TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Businesses that partner with schools can incubate the next talent generation. Latin American companies may have financial capital, but they now need to hire senior roles and technical positions as they scale and look to build products in a more efficient manner.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

He said the move is a “direct response to the systemic racial inequities in access to capital for Black and brown entrepreneurs” and aimed at addressing “the racial wealth gap.”. “I Murphy, said the initiative came after conversations with Black and Latinx business investors. I think two of the centerpieces of Gov.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

As someone who’s dedicated her career to helping small-scale entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I’ve heard many skeptics say a business accelerator program is just a cover for startups looking to increase capital. It’s your business – why not keep it?

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UBI Global

JUNE 5, 2019

How Innovation Will Survive and Thrive Last week’s GCV Symposium was a fantastic event that brought the venture capital ecosystem together. Founder and CEO James Mawson and his team created an exciting event full of impactful collaborations, new technology, and insights on uncovering startups.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

The city also has the famed Queen’s University and low living costs to count in its favor, and gentrification is starting to take place, which shows things are looking up for Northern Ireland’s capital. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. And as far as the local startup scene goes, the U.K.’s

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We are members of numerous chambers of commerce and associations from across the state that work with small businesses (such as the Detroit Regional Chamber, Grand Rapids Chamber, Dearborn Chamber, The Right Place, MI Chamber, Automation Alley, Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance, MI Business Incubator Assoc.).

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Register Singapore has earned its reputation as a global hub for business, with the distinction of being ranked first for economic freedom. These courses are built to enhance innovation by supporting idea generation, business scalability, capital raising, and consumer validation.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 30, 2020

It’s great to be in KC during this really exciting time, and being able to capitalize on some of the momentum the city has gotten over the past 5-8 years. I hope to see business incubators/accelerators and resources dedicated to these areas specifically east of Troost Ave.

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EntreWorks Consulting

AUGUST 19, 2019

This issue examines the power of place in economic development, and discusses how we can use work spaces,such as our offices, business incubators, and coworking spaces, to help build social capital, build community, and advance the cause of economic development. You can learn more and subscribe here.

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

Also, utilize our ecosystem and engage support systems available such as our growing network of business accelerators, and the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program, a support system from which AireHealth has benefited. My advice would be to pick and develop a focus in which you have competency and passion.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 8, 2023

Register Antler , a business incubator and startup accelerator based in Singapore, has successfully raised $285 million for its emerging growth fund, Antler Elevate. The fund targets companies with ambitious mindsets, strong product-market fit, and remarkable growth potential, offering scale-up capital from Series A and beyond.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

It wasn’t long before venture capital firms started up and major tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Samsung had R&D centers and accelerators located in the country. And in 2020, Israeli companies made 121 funding deals on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and global capital markets, raising a total of $6.55 So how are they doing?

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Just finding the right assistance and resources can be very time consuming, but once found those resources may be critical for a small business to succeed. Corporations, foundations and government agencies are sources for grant funding that small businesses do not have to repay. Full list of U.S. Accelerators found h ere.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

Other participants include Alex Brown (a division of Raymond James), Kingfisher Capital, Top Tier Capital Partners and Gaingels. Existing backers Edison Partners, Soros Fund Management, Greenspring Associates, Raine Ventures, Greycroft and Expansion Capital also put money in the round, which brings Yieldstreet’s total raised to $278.5

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

Early-stage investments are also tightening, as investors focus on lower valuations that accommodate revised paths to an exit, and on business health, which is now becoming more important than growing at any cost. Dilution will be more of a concern and could drive a founder’s desire to raise less capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

In exchange for an unannounced percentage of ownership, “a16z START” will offer early-stage founders up to $1 million in venture capital. I know that it’s not entirely fair to compare the two institutions beyond their focus on empowering early-stage founders with capital, networks and advice in exchange for equity.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

Corporate venture capital investments (CVCs) now represent more than a fifth of global venture. The bigger slice of the funding pie comes as founders have to navigate a more uncertain capital landscape. With the combination of capital and expertise, corporates can execute strong startup deals and deliver value to them faster.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

Whether it’s dedicated impact funds or value-based venture capital firms, funders tend to back companies that have demonstrated their ability to scale. Due diligence is not about checking off boxes or completing paperwork; it’s about creating long-lasting value for you, the portfolio company.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Y Combinator’s newly announced plan to invest more capital into startups that take part in its accelerator program is more controversial than many first assumed. More capital is more capital, and some founders will benefit greatly from the new standard Y Combinator deal. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ahrefs claims to have become a $100 million company in annual revenue without venture capital. Deus Robots returned to Kyiv in May last year after the military defeated the Russians near the capital. Finmap A cash flow management service for businesses. Fuelfinance Their pitch: “We do your spreadsheets, graphs, and automation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Existing investors Unusual Ventures , Acrew Capital , Alpha Edison , Foundation Capital , Gaingels and Coinbase Ventures also participated in the round. Alto announced today that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Advance Venture Partners , whose founder and managing partner David T.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Startups developing so-called deep tech often find it challenging to raise capital for various reasons. At TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising, two experienced investors spoke on the subject and advised startups facing a challenging fundraising path.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

While the State is not known as a hub for venture capital, we have frequently been recognized by national sources as a great place to start a new business. Few barriers to entry, low operating costs and a friendly business climate make Oklahoma very attractive. Get started! Oklahoma is very friendly to entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

Last year, two talking points from Salient’s report were the need for increased capital from Africa-based investors and more money to flow into women-led startups. Regarding how they influence their market, 94% of companies surveyed claimed to have an impact on medicine supply.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The second is that companies YC backed four to five years ago, after raising a series of venture capital rounds, are now commanding huge valuations that they didn’t have in 2018. According to her, when one or two YC-backed companies in a region begin to scale while raising huge amounts of capital, it inspires other founders to apply to YC.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The backing is coming from LearnStart, the seed fund of Learn Capital, Evio, as well as the angel programs for Atomico and Ada Ventures. Framework has spun out of Founders Academy, the nine-month “free alternative-MBA” born out of Founders Forum, a private network of the world’s elite tech entrepreneurs, largely drawn from Europe.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

However, let us not forget that the implementation of this strategy should not replace the greater ambition o f mainstreaming social economy principles – “ solidarity, the primacy of people over capital, and democratic and participative governance ” ( OECD ) -, to the economy as a whole. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In my current position as executive director of PRSTRT’s accelerator, parallel18 , I’ve been inviting VCs to visit us and bridge the gap between business and capital. Here’s why I believe every investor should spend time with an accelerator: See diversity in action, and mirror it.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Sharma and his team believe these resources will convince more African startups to set up shop in Toronto, and they are creating more awareness to capitalize on the accelerator’s go-ahead to increase participation from African startups. . However, Canada has a much smaller tech market than the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

And web3 is all about the community,” Yida Gao, general partner at Shima Capital, said. But having 20% to 30% ownership of a token or of a network is very bad and frowned upon by the community. Crypto is altering the investing landscape for even the most disciplined VCs.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

This week Rachel Holt from Construct Capital and Kevin Bennett from Caribou spoke with Kirsten Korosec, TechCrunch’s transportation editor. At the time, she was a rising executive in Uber — a post she left in 2020 when she co-founded Construct Capital. Kevin Bennett started his auto financing company in 2016. Listen here.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

million in Q3 2022, “the lowest it has been since the beginning of 2021,” writes Rak Garg, a principal at Bain Capital. The median Series A raised by developer-tooling companies fell to $47.5 5 metrics Series A investors look for at dev-tools startups.

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TechCrunch

JULY 4, 2022

A lot of pitch decks I review have a slide that really shouldn’t be there: the exit strategy slide.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Contributor. Share on Twitter. Yin Wu, a three-time YC alum, is founder of Pulley , which offers cap table management tools that help companies better understand and optimize their equity. Running a startup can be a complicated, difficult process fraught with pitfalls and ample opportunities to make mistakes.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

Other investors include the likes of early Zoom investors Maven Ventures, Bill Tai and Matt Ocko, early-stage funds Character.vc, Active Capital, Global Founders Capital, Rackhouse.vc and Soma Capital, as well as the CEOs of Reddit, Twitch, Cruise, Mercury, People.ai, Snapdocs and Shogun.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Finally for startups there’s a $31 billion available for programs that give small businesses access to credit, venture capital, and R&D dollars. Specifically, the proposal calls for funding for community-based small business incubators and innovation hubs to support growth in communities of color and underserved communites.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

.” That said, some startups in the space are still looking for more sources of capital. According to LongevityMarketCap newsletter author Nathan Cheng and his partner at Healthspan Capital , Sebastian Brunemeier, startups that work at the intersection of biotech and longevity could still use more capital.

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