This is going to be BIG.
JULY 14, 2013
What was harder to figure out how to do--and something no one ever really thinks about on the economic development side, is community. There was no strategic goal to build venture backed startup companies, but yet at least three companies in her community got VC investment last year. and figure out how to support them.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Monique Villa is an investor at Mucker Capital , an early-stage VC fund investing in startups across the U.S. Getting a seat at the VC table. VC deals by region, as of June 2019. Image Credits: Nashville 2018 Regional Economic Development Guide. and Canada. More posts by this contributor.
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Revolution
DECEMBER 20, 2023
While VC dollars still overwhelmingly funnel into places like Silicon Valley, Brookings research shows tech jobs are finally spreading out — movement spurred by the availability of hybrid and remote work, private investment, and federal initiatives.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Last year, fintech startups accounted for 25% of the VC funding which flowed into Africa, while startups from the Big Four received more than half of the continent’s total funding. This vital industry is the lifeblood of Africa’s cities and powers economic development.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 9, 2024
It is very encouraging to see our local government supporting and investing in this new area of economic development. We see this every day as entrepreneurs building AI companies come knocking on our door. This is important.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%). In the last full year where we have data LA attracted $1.5 billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 20, 2022
Jamil Wyne is an advisor, investor and author focusing on entrepreneurship, technology and economic development in emerging markets. VCs invested nearly $50 billion in climate-tech companies between 2020 and 2021. So where precisely do VCs factor into global efforts to address climate change? Jamil Wyne. Contributor.
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