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

MAY 29, 2021

Laura González-Estéfani is the founder and CEO of TheVentureCity , an international, operator-led venture acceleration model designed to make the global entrepreneurial ecosystem more diverse, international and accessible to fair capital. More posts by this contributor. Miami won’t be the next Silicon Valley because we don’t need another one.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Every flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory and ownership optionality. Before raising capital, we encourage founders to dig into the nuances between different flexible VC structures. We detail below the major categories of VC: Funder category. Example VC.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. The funders look for many ways to qualify with whom they are investing, but time is often the critical element that shows if the entrepreneurs are up to the challenges they seek.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

World Refugee Day: Navigating the challenges of refugee employment and entrepreneurship This World Refugee Day, lets look beyond the numbers to understand the challenges refugees face in accessing employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Life was hard, especially in a new place. I did not have enough to eat.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 3, 2024

Chloe Capital, a Movement-driven venture capital firm with a national investment lens, invites the Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania community to join us for our INVEST IN WOMEN x PITTSBURGH FOUNDER SHOWCASE ( InvestInWomenPittsburgh.eventbrite.com ) on Wednesday, May 8 from 5-7:30pm at Google Pittsburgh.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 30, 2024

Block Advisors sees the “Funder Her Future” grant program as a way to contribute to local communities. With immediate access to capital, resources, and trusted expertise, we’re confident women entrepreneurs will see significant growth for their small business, influencing the momentum of their community for years to come,” said Khan.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

In the ensuing years, entrepreneurship in America struggled to recover. Evaluate the impact of these efforts, including increased access to capital, on stabilizing local entrepreneurs and small businesses across all demographics and geographic areas. Additionally, with crisis comes opportunity. The time for action is now.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

With booking volumes approaching $2 billion and employees now over 1200, the latest lead funder Softbank has come on board with participation from existing investors, Kinnevik and Felix Capital. Last year TravelPerk grew revenue by over 70% year-over-year with gross profit rising by more than 90% year-over-year.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

At the same time, according to research by All Raise, only 15 percent of all venture capital funding is allocated to female founders. Investors and venture capital firms should prioritize funding startups founded by diverse funders, while also encouraging majority founders to diversify their teams in order to get better returns on investment.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Monique Villa is an investor at Mucker Capital , an early-stage VC fund investing in startups across the U.S. She is also the co-founder of Build In SE , a community of founders, funders and ecosystem partners committed to company building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). and Canada. More posts by this contributor. And yet, here we are.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Previously, we introduced the concept of flexible VC : structures that allow founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit and ownership optionality. Capacity Capital. Chattanooga, TN-based Capacity Capital was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the southeastern U.S. Compensation-based.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The following is a list of helpful resources for an entrepreneur starting a small business: Public & Private Grants to Small Businesses Having sufficient capital is a major challenge for starting and growing a business. Accelerators are programs run by a range of organizations and funders to assist the best startup applicants they choose.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” ” Buy a TechCrunch+ membership before July 4, 2022 and save 50% on an annual subscription. Investors flowed $1.2

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

I would like to know how to best measure and track entrepreneurship and economic development in a non-traditional way. How to move away from the traditional, static metrics of jobs created, capital investment dollars, number of companies that relocated, etc. Denisse Rodriguez. Mara Hardy. And then sharing that story. Beth McKeon.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

the capital of Ohio, and one of the most economically segregated cities in the country. Little Capital Access – Entrepreneurs of color and/or those with service-based or retail businesses experience difficulties finding and positioning themselves for the capital necessary for seed funding and/or growth.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 22, 2023

FPV Ventures was the lead funder with participation from existing investors Human Capital Ventures based in the United Kingdom, and like early-stage venture firm Autotech Ventures has offices in California. The recent funding is timely, moving Yendo into its next stage of growth that requires access to more capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

Existing investors Daphni , Imaginable Futures , Pearson Ventures , Reach Capital and Trinity Ventures also participated in this round, which brings Holberton’s total funding to $33 million. ” Clearly, that’s how Holberton’s funders feel about this, too.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

The two-year-old fintech startup gained the support of top venture capital funders and regional banks that included Andreessen Horowitz, Remarkable Ventures, and leading banks Huntington National Bank, First Horizon, and Regions. The current round adds to a $4.5 The current round adds to a $4.5

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As an emerging field that is challenging the status quo of entrepreneurship in economic development, ecosystem builders are bound to run into obstacles along the way which – if repeated and consistent – make us want to pull our hair out. Dealing with resistive funders, however, is our biggest challenge. Gabe Munoz.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

the capital of Ohio, and one of the most economically segregated cities in the country. Little Capital Access – Entrepreneurs of color and/or those with service-based or retail businesses experience difficulties finding and positioning themselves for the capital necessary for seed funding and/or growth. Side Hustles to CEOs.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

World Refugee Day: Navigating the challenges of refugee employment and entrepreneurship This World Refugee Day, let’s look beyond the numbers to understand the challenges refugees face in accessing employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Life was hard, especially in a new place. I did not have enough to eat.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

What to Expect from your Leadership/Vision for the Next 3 years , Marcia Dawood, ACA Vice Chair, MindShift Capital. Perspective as Treasurer along with Recap of Virtual Summit and How that Sets Foundation for a Strong Future , Peter Adams, ACA Treasurer, Rockies Venture Club. Moderated by Lorine Pendleton, ACA Board Member, TIGER 21 NY Chair.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

We just closed our annual survey to learn what entrepreneurs need right now and this will feed our initiatives for the next year, but not only that, we’ll be sharing this data with the entrepreneurship ecosystem to influence public policy, funding mechanisms, deployment of resources such as Cares Act and CDBG-DR funds.”. 8 and above.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

Resolved to give myself a “blank slate” before making a final choice, I left Google when I was three months pregnant and joined Accel Partners, a top Silicon Valley venture capital firm and an investor in my previous startup, in a temporary role as CEO-in-residence.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2023

She received her Economics degree from IBMEC in Rio de Janeiro and a certificate from Stanford GSB’s Latino entrepreneurship initiative. Our annual Female Founders and Funders event during LA Tech Week this June, which connects hundreds of women-run VCs, entrepreneurs, and startups, with thousands applying to join the wait-list.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Venture capital investing offers different challenges than those associated with tech entrepreneurship, but Alex Mittal, co-founder and CEO of FundersClub, approached the sphere of venture capital the same way he did as a tech founder previously: is there a better way to do this? So how is Funders Club different than other VCs?

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Impact enterprises refer to SMEs (small-medium enterprises), SGBs (small growing businesses) and micro enterprises operating at the crossroads of entrepreneurship and social and/or environmental impact. They have an impact-first commitment, seek a sustainable business model and inclusive practices in their organisations.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

At the same time, according to research by All Raise, only 15 percent of all venture capital funding is allocated to female founders. Investors and venture capital firms should prioritize funding startups founded by diverse funders, while also encouraging majority founders to diversify their teams in order to get better returns on investment.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

So despite total funding for women-founded companies reaching $834 million in 2021, per Partech Africa — a VC firm and data tracker of African investments — and the number of women in venture capital increasing, t heir representation remains minute against a faster-growing percentage of startups run by men.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! TPESF Intellectual Entrepreneurship Program Application : The Paul E. There are many VCs with a stated focus on social impact; for full lists see Impact Capital Managers and InvestorFlow. Congratulations!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

In 2021, $330 billion in venture capital was deployed, and only 2% of that number went to companies founded only by women and 15.6% We need better funder-side reporting. Without funder-side reporting that matches the rigor of founder-side analysis, coverage falls short of true accountability. Mimi Aboubaker. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

In the EU, states like France are actually ramping up support for tech entrepreneurship. More than a third of all tech unicorns and decacorns created in the UK have graduated from a Tech Nation program, collectively raising over £28bn so far in venture capital and capital markets.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

Rosenthal of the First Fund ; Marcie Reilly of The Innovation Space ; and Blessy Thomas of Innovative Capital Growth Fund. These included a welcome reception on May 15 and a breakfast with investors on May 17.

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