A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 31, 2022

We use this public charity to put together syndicates of donors and raise more capital for our projects than would be possible on our own. It reminds me very much of the way early-stage venture capital works. Philanthropy is an incredibly rewarding way to invest in the change you want to see in the world.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

BioSTL: BioSTL has introduced nationally acclaimed initiatives in startup creation and investment (BioGenerator), strategic business attraction (GlobalSTL), physical environment (including the Cortex Innovation District and BioGenerator Labs), entrepreneur support, seed and venture capital, workforce diversity, and public policy.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. Although both parents are educators, his father a professor and his mother the Commissioner of Education in Connecticut, they did not teach him business. Why did you pursue an MBA at Stanford?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As an example, only 3 percent of venture capital funding went to all-female-founded startups in 2022. By fostering early exposure and education about entrepreneurship and other career paths, Franc.World is paving the way for an inclusive landscape where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Like most entrepreneurs, I started as an underdog, and it remained a key part of company culture as we grew. We had no venture capital and weren’t part of a global agency network. I traveled, collected experiences and explored new cultures, places and people. Be an Underdog. They embody freedom—and suddenly, I was free.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

That massive gap hasn’t stopped a syndicate of investors from plowing $25 million in seed funding into New Culture , a company that sells “cow cheese, without the cow.” Meanwhile, New Culture says through a precision fermentation process, it is producing large amounts of casein protein.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Venture Capital is a tricky industry. Online education. If you’re funding the same stuff as everybody else and if you started your activities when the clues were obvious you’re much less likely to drive enormous returns. Far from it. Almost nobody believed and now look at it.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

RSVP: [link] 5PM NY Tech Meetup Student Mingle The NYTM Student Group's mission is to encourage the involvement of students and student leaders in the New York City tech community and thereby better educate and prepare tomorrow's entrepreneurs. What are the most significant education technology trends of 2010 and beyond? RSVP: [link].

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 8, 2011

When you're educated by Jesuits, you know the word "discernment". I've written about this before , but if you can build a relationship with someone through sports, books, and various cultural interests without the pressure of each person trying to get something explicitly professional out of it. 1) Be Discerning. 4) Share your hobbies.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I am a very big believer in education and especially higher education. He writes with a great perspective and is well worth reading.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 23, 2011

The "meetup" culture of NYC, where there are three great educational events to go to every night is how the community bootstrapped itself. Information spillover. That's a really interesting concept--and I think it's one of the very reasons why the NYC ecosystem has thrived.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 4, 2019

However, it has been my experience, over fifty-seven years living in the US, that we try to live to these values and that the notions of freedom and equality are deeply rooted in the culture of America. It is also my experience in the venture capital business. That has been my experience personally.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. Think about venture capital. But if you were going to start a venture capital fund today, you’d want to stand out. This is the list I would start with.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Michael Tindall of Modern Distribution agreed: “EO has built a great community, offers both fun and educational events, and great people who cheer you on and want you to continue to succeed and enjoy life.” I also struggled with creating a cohesive culture between different tiers of the organization.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 22, 2025

Why Florida is the Top State for Entrepreneurs Florida stands out as the top state for starting a business in 2025 because of the combination of favorable tax policies, a growing economy, and a vibrant entrepreneurial culture. Utahs young, educated workforce and entrepreneurial spirit furthers its attractiveness for startups.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

Co-founders Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker never wanted to charge consumers for access to Duolingo content, a purpose imbued throughout the company’s culture. The startup, filled with education enthusiasts and mission-driven employees, became “very college pizza vibes,” Gina Gotthilf, former VP of Marketing at Duolingo, described.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Born in Vietnam and raised in Texas, he recently relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, upon joining Render Capital earlier this year. Triet’s journey in the world of investing began as a self-taught retail trader, a path he pursued to support his college education. At its core, venture capital involves making educated bets.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

Fintech startup StudentFinance — which allows educational institutions to offer success-based financing for students — has raised a $5.3 million) seed round co-led by Giant Ventures and Armilar Venture Partners. Existing investors Mustard Seed Maze and Seedcamp, along with Sabadell Venture Capital, also participated.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2022

For example, cultured animal cells involve taking a small number of cells from living animals and growing them in a controlled environment to create food. Educating Consumers on the Health and Moral Imperative There is a significant opportunity to increase consumer education in this category. based venture capital fund.

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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. culture and an economy based on raw materials, Aotearoa hasn’t stood out to investors in the Asia-Pacific region, especially not when they could set their sights on larger markets in China and Southeast Asia.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. The Part-Time Practitioner.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Erin Yurday is the founder and CEO of NimbleFins , a startup that aims to educate consumers with data-driven research so they can make the best financial decisions for their individual situation. . Finally, Germany has a well-educated workforce, with 83 percent of adults having at least an upper secondary degree. Best by Category.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

According to the National Center for Education Statistics , Black, Latina, and Native American women represent approximately 16 percent of the total US population, but make up only 4 percent of students obtaining bachelor’s degrees in computing.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

Let’s Talk Ops , Venture Capital Operations Association – fund operations professionals. National Venture Capital Association. New York Venture Capital Association. New York City Venture Connection. Capria , Recast Capital – fund of funds. NVCA Venture Capital University.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Under the proposed changes, venture capital firms and government-recognized startup accelerators will play a key role in assessing applicants’ business plans and issuing preliminary documents.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s challenging venture capital environment, we are proud to welcome our largest cohort of groundbreaking startups to the Inclusive Ventures Lab and are eager to support them as they scale their innovations and work to build a better world,” said Selma Bueno, Global Head of the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Group.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

While that happens sometimes, it was a challenge for Google because it frequently had trouble adapting from an engineering driven culture. Lesson: As CEO, it is your responsibility to educate everyone and mediate the difficult tensions that can arise by removing excuses. With StackOverflow, Joel raised money through venture capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the recipients of less than 1% of venture capital raise, institutionalized systems are visibly at play. When you think about the intersection of venture capital and technology, and specifically how it works — it is being led from an engineering perspective. I’m a Black man in America — that’s hard.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While finance and media are typically concentrated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, a city of three million in the state of Bahia, is considered one of Brazil’s cultural capitals. With an 84% Afro-Brazilian population, there are deep, rich and visible roots of Africa in the city’s history, music, cuisine and culture.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

In many ecosystems outside of the major tech hubs, founders face cultural, legal, reputational and other hurdles to building a successful tech company. If you look at the leaders of the tech ecosystem in most countries, you will see a very disproportionate number of people who have education and work experience abroad, especially in the US.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Most of the talk is focused on products, politics, culture or other topics that aren't necessarily NEW or inspiring. Education and health care. Zoho University is Zoho's own education system to train people and give them a job. Education should NOT be a costly input. A similar model is being developed for health care.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

Though investment in food technology has slowed in line with the rest of the venture capital world, the industry recently achieved some milestones that suggest the sector and the government are moving into alignment. Additionally, consumer education will be key. billion over the next 10 years. billion over the next 10 years.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

The MaC Venture Capital founding managing partner hadn’t actually seen Wonderschool’s original pitch deck before investing in the remote education startup. At my first fund, Cross Culture [Ventures], we were interested in investing in early childhood care. We started to build a casual relationship then.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This was a fantastic strategy in terms of impact, raising the bar for startup excellence in key startup ecosystems and opening up access to the Venture Capital financing market to founders who couldn’t or didn’t want to relocate to the Bay Area.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

Kukua , a Nairobi- and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of “ Super Sema ,” the first African animated superhero franchise, has raised $6 million in its latest round of investment. million seed from Africa-focused venture capital firm EchoVC and other investors that year. The company raised $2.5

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 1, 2022

I see these most often when entrepreneurs come from regions/cultures where tech startups are still new, or the investors they’ve been pitching are more traditional non-venture groups. But as a venture investor, I hate it. With a bunch of education and corporate logos underneath. faces of venture capital.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2020

It’s good PR to say you’re a company with a strong culture focused on diversity, as it helps attract top talent. This is the culture and thus foundation of your company. Get your board on board: Educate your board as to why this matters. Identify a “culture chair.” How has this happened?

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