TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

At TechCrunch, it often seems as if every other startup story is about yet another fun company raising satchels full of venture capital. One truth is that successfully raising capital from a VC firm is a huge milestone in the life of a startup. That’s a problem for a number of reasons.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Despite the growth in awarded venture capital (VC) funds, a staggering disparity remains between the amount of total VC funds invested in entrepreneurs and the portion of those funds invested in ventures founded and/or led by women—particularly women of color. I’ve created 15 funds in the last year alone. .

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StartupNation

MAY 4, 2021

A strategist, educator and venture developer, Southfield native Monica Wheat has dedicated her career to venture capital, but what truly sets her apart is her dedication to improving Detroit’s startup community and making it more inclusive to women and girls. Originally published on DBusiness.com.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

In addition, Toni works on several digital-economy-related initiatives that support the scaling of digital businesses, stimulate startup ecosystems and accelerate the digital transformation of key industries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East. A glimpse into Singapore’s current startup ecosystem.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. Or that venture capital is a meritocracy? This doesn’t take into consideration, however, that venture capital is a financial product—a product that works for some people and doesn’t work for others. That adds risk.

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JUNE 20, 2013

That''s not really positive or sustainable for building a startup ecosystem. Brooklyn is the creative capital of the world--and to produce such a successful market leader who makes a business out of creativity is a huge win for what the brand stands for. Venture Capital & Technology' fuckyeahbrooklyn.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal. Tim Friedman, Founder, PEStack , and a Venture Partner with Versatile Venture Capital , said, . “We

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JANUARY 5, 2015

When I took the job, the New York startup ecosystem was nascent. I was down to the last few weeks of capital at my startup, after almost two years of work. They don''t measure skills, network, and the changing nature of the ecosystem around you. Venture Capital & Technology'

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StartupNation

MAY 18, 2021

Driving the formation and growth of a significant percentage of new company startups, arguably those that touch our lives most broadly, are the angel and venture funding fueling them. How important is angel funding to the startup ecosystem? In addition, angels are more diverse than venture capitalists.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

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? It is all possible, but patience is key. Tap into foreign markets.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The program has two distinct courses: The “Train” Track: Tailored for entrepreneurs prepared to launch with viable business plans, this track involves a 3-month venture-building program where participants receive a monthly stipend of $1,500 SGD. Maintain a paid-up capital of at least S$50,000.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

I asked Peduto and Mawhinney what the single biggest obstacle has been in building out Pittsburgh’s startup ecosystem. Both responded the same way: venture capital. But one of the challenges is getting that capital to come into the community,” said Mawhinney, who leads CMU’s startup efforts. “If

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The event, themed “Unleashing the Potential of National Resources – Empowering Vietnam’s Innovative Startup Ecosystem for Global Integration,” aimed to facilitate connections with financial resources and partners, supporting domestic and international market development for startups.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

New Zealand, a country of just under 5 million people, has historically flown under the radar of venture capitalism. That’s changed so much the last couple of years partly because the government’s been putting more initiatives into attracting international capital. A geographically isolated country with a “no worries!”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

In prior roles, he was an associate at a LatAm-focused venture capital firm and worked in corporate venture with regional banks and the Brazilian stock exchange. More posts by this contributor US-listed SPACs have a new target: Latin American tech companies Will Brazil’s Roaring 20s see the rise of early-stage startups?

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 13, 2023

Register The Malaysian Economy Minister, Rafizi Ramli, has announced that the government plans to reform the country’s startup ecosystem. Rafizi expressed his ambition for Malaysia to go beyond being just a gateway into the startup ecosystem in the region.

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MAY 11, 2012

Until you realize that vetting and helping companies is actually really hard--or did you not notice all the news that venture capital as an asset class doesn't beat the market. Who wouldn't want in on the next Union Square Ventures or First Round Capital funds? I certainly would!

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Consequently, the Bay Area experienced a surge, capturing over one-third of all early-stage venture funding in the U.S., Despite 2022’s heel turn, the ten-year funding trend line still points to VCs concentrating less capital in the major coastal hubs and more in the rest of the country, a collective area of focus for attendees.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The fund’s core mission is to provide visionary young entrepreneurs with essential capital; it also strives to create an extensive network of industry professionals. Nila Capital is capping its funding at $10,000 per round. They aim to collaborate with fellow young trailblazers and guide their startups toward success.

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MAY 14, 2012

You can get just about any wealthy person to part with some small portion of their wealth to put into risky investments, but these people don't contribute back to the ecosystem. They don't have a stake in it--and by not actively putting themselves out there as a source of capital, they're not in the information flow.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What we did: Revolution Ventures Managing Partner, Tige Savage , Associate, Anant Pai , and Rise of the Rest VP, James Barlia , were all in attendance at 2023’s Cintrifuse Summit, which focused on “homegrown hustle,” inspiring innovation, and retaining talent in the greater Cincinnati startup ecosystem.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 27, 2023

Register Harriet, a leading platform championing female founders, has partnered with venture capital firms Artesian, Wavemaker Partners, Wavemaker Impact, B Capital, and 1982 Ventures to launch a new forum aimed at bridging the funding gap for female-led startups in the Asia Pacific region.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For years, tech companies, talent, and venture capital were concentrated on the coasts — a precedent the pandemic tipped, if not flipped. Collaboration is the hardest, but arguably the most important. Dynamism creates vitality and job opportunities that are key to a city’s success.

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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. At the start of 2020, Israeli startups and technology companies were looking back on a good 2019. This came decades ahead of most western governments.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This shows that Africa’s investment landscape is still very promising because it continues to grow, and there’s increasing interest in multiple startup ecosystems, including nascent ecosystems. These are all indications of a growing ecosystem,” he added. We are slowly building a more durable capital base for African tech.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

49:30 Steve: When’s the last time venture capital actually led an innovation? 1:10:00 Niche services and when they have a place in the startup ecosystem. 1:13:30 Thank you to Walker Corporate Law and Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show. And thank you to Steve Blank for joining me today.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2023

What we did: Rise of the Rest Associate, Isabelle Styslinger , went west for Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association ’s Emerging VC Summit, where she networked, knowledge shared, and explored Bozeman’s great outdoors with dozens of investors whose geographic focus spans the Mountain West. Where we went: Bozeman, MT?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. When you think about the success that is Silicon Valley, the unfair advantage is not just the huge amounts of available venture capital. or the countless other successful startup firms. Venture Capital.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

A number of individuals also participated, including partners from First Round Capital and Wilson Sonsini, Wiley and Allison Cerilli, David Rose, Tom Wisniewski, Chad Stoller, and Ramesh Haridas, among others. While I am not exclusive to Brooklyn companies, it's fun to be a part of the growth of the startup ecosystem across the East River.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

That’s why the unicorns and megadeals should come as no surprise: They’re the natural evolution of the ecosystem, of more capital generating more success after years of hard work. Investors should bring a local strategy that makes them an asset to Latin America’s startup ecosystem. investors remain shy.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. No blog post about how Tiger is crushing everybody because it’s deploying all its capital in 1-year while “suckers” are investing over 3-years can change this reality.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The tech startup ecosystem exists in part because investors with capital to spare are willing to risk some of that money on a founder with an idea. But they could also be larger entities like venture capital firms, investment funds or pension funds investing on behalf of people who aren’t fabulously wealthy.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. But even this is changing. More on both trends later.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

The Tory Burch Foundation announced Tuesday the launch of its Funding Finder tool, an interactive guide that breaks down capital options and resources for women-owned businesses. It also has a long-running partnership with the Bank of America Capital Program to help provide affordable loans to women founders. of the approximate $238.8

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Revolution

JANUARY 8, 2021

David spoke about how to best address the needs of emerging startup ecosystems as well as Rise of the Rest’s work in addressing the diversity gap that exists in venture capital.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This post is an attempt to unpack the changes we observed both during and after our time with Techstars, to draw out potentially useful lessons about how things might have gone differently. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 24, 2023

A statement released by the ministry said Minister Lee Young aims to leverage the capabilities of the MSS to support the innovative venture industry in overcoming the current crisis and revitalizing the startup ecosystem.

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