A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Regular readers will know that I am a huge fan and funder of teaching kids to code. I believe helping young people learn to think logically via coding exercises is helpful to their development in so many ways. So when I came across the NextMaker project on Kickstarter , I backed it instantly.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 16, 2024

The winners in six categories are: Bonterra , Best Overall, used Large Language Models (LLMs) to streamline the grant review process for funders, a major challenge in the grant-making space.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from all ACA member groups.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Through an effective PR/Educational campaign, we’ve affected the shift to much more of a focus on encouraging more startups and risk taking. Today, I have asked some key funders to consider requiring ecosystem asks vs asks from individual organizations. We have been really successful in changing our community’s culture.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

To that end, LGBT+ VC plans to run networking events, conferences and education classes for the LGBTQ+ community to help them learn how to become accredited investors, one of many steps needed to change the mindset and add more intersectionality within venture theses.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In order to make those investments, venture firms must first have the money, which means they’re not only just the funders, they’re fundraisers, too. But that image is only one part of venture capital.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. 2023 promises to be another exciting year, with new educational opportunities, additional networking and community building events.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It’s not hard to see where this all leads: from a principled beginning, laser-focused on helping the world’s best founding teams achieve the best possible business and financial results, soon the Techstars system began to play host to mandatory, sponsor-led “education” sessions for participating teams.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

million seed round from TA Ventures, DNX, Florida Funders and other unnamed angels to keep building on that idea. “We have very robust processes on the continuous education inside of our organization on diversity training. That’s what Cast.ai says that it can provide, and today it announced a healthy $7.7

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It now also offers customized educational content that can help grow the cybersecurity culture in your team. Some of Riot’s existing investors also put more money on the table, such as Y Combinator, Funders Club and Founders Future. The startup originally focused on fake phishing campaigns.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 24, 2024

As a central component of this new partnership, Thompson Hine is providing meaningful educational opportunities to angel investors and angel group leaders to benefit the angel investment community. ACA is pleased to enhance our strong resource list of early stage legal advisors with a new partnership with Thompson Hine.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Algorithm-based investing is getting more attention, with Rocketship VC flexing a data-driven investment strategy , ClearCo writing checks based on startup spend and Hum Capital using artificial intelligence to connect businesses to the available funders on the platform.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking. An ecosystem of support, funding, education and opportunity is essential for businesses to scale but it is hard to articulate and quantify this to make the case compelling. Melanie Lenci. Hard skills.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Its mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through free mentoring and education workshops for small business owners. Keep your eye out for local representatives or educational events on how to register and apply for Federal procurement contracts as well as similar programs in your State. Small Business Administration.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

It can be frustrating to know that there are a plethora of great opportunities out there to help and educate our entrepreneurial community, but if our entrepreneurs have to spend their precious time trying to understand or simply find the info they’re looking for, they’re not making money and their frustration grows as well. . Mara Hardy.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

Education & Smart Practices. Pre-pandemic, ACA held a series of regional events throughout North America and one global event each year to build relationships, increase deal flow and syndication, and deliver top-quality educational sessions to angel investors. Data Analytics & Insights. Public Policy.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 10, 2023

Prior to this technology, the process had been an “educated guess” on which drug to initially prescribe. As research has shown including that of the Angel Funders Report and the data efforts of the ACA, entrepreneurs are largely the innovation and job-creation engines for our country.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

If as investors we foster meaningful relationships with our funders and truly care about empowering diverse entrepreneurs, we’ll see more of that wealth circle back into our mission. Returnly’s founder recently offered to put some of his earnings back into our fund, enabling more foreign entrepreneurs like himself to access capital.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

Pitch to Angel Investors at the Innovation Funders Showcase Participating in Angel Capital Association’s Innovation Funders Showcase at their Annual Summit presents a pivotal opportunity for black founders and entrepreneurs.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

Since our region is blessed to be diverse in race, religion, socioeconomic factors and education, we intentionally want to present opportunities for anyone and everyone with a passion to learn how to take advantage of opportunities, create wealth for themselves and their families, and hopefully to build a legacy. Challenges.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Over the last few years, we have been supported by our dedicated volunteer and professional staff to continue to offer better member experience, expanded our professionalized education programs and continued to be the voice for protections and incentives for angel investors in the public policy arena.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Recurse Center. “The Recurse Center is a self-directed, community-driven educational retreat for people who want to get better at programming.”. Oliver Libby, Managing Partner, H/L Ventures , notes, “it is important to remember that impact funders occupy the same spectrum of returns as regular investors. Skoll Foundation.

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Surdna Foundation

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Until the late 1980s, Surdna’s grantmaking centered on education (scholarships), culture (arts organizations, libraries, etc.), Finalizing the language of our mission statement was only the first step in answering the question, “What does it mean to be a social justice funder?”. and basic community infrastructure (fire engines!).

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

While many of us have focused on pivoting our in-person convenings to a virtual format, other ecosystem builders are focusing on creating and sharing educational content through various channels. Denisse says that for entrepreneurs, they are “creating and curating valuable educational content to help them weather this pandemic.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

million people who face barriers to housing, employment, healthcare, and education, thus adding unique levels of adversity and disadvantage. This equates to at least 21.5 Additionally, LGBTQI+ refugees face heightened risks of discrimination, harassment, and violence from authorities, the general public, and other refugees.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

million people who face barriers to housing, employment, healthcare, and education, thus adding unique levels of adversity and disadvantage. This equates to at least 21.5 Across different regions and countries, the disparity in work rights and conditions for refugees varies widely.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

So how is Funders Club different than other VCs? There's education to be had if you do seek that out. So approaching it from that mindset realizing, ‘hey this is hard, it's not easy,’ there's no instant lottery ticket, and so really getting educated is important. Startup investing is really hard.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

” Recurse Center. “The Recurse Center is a self-directed, community-driven educational retreat for people who want to get better at programming.”. Ideas for books, podcasts, video series, investigative research, essays, educational campaigns, and creative proposals. Skoll Foundation. From 100% loss capital (e.g.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast.

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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 find a job as a VC scout. The Part-Time Practitioner. Aspiring Full-time VC. Calm Company. “We’re

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

Specifically, we need to be tracking as metrics: (i) the number of first institutional round venture deals, (ii) the demographics of the founders of those companies and (iii) the composition of the funders on an annual cohort basis. We need better funder-side reporting. The rest is noise.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

The educational panel discussion “Preparing for Funding” was moderated by Troy C. These included a welcome reception on May 15 and a breakfast with investors on May 17. Morgan Chase & Co. , Farmer , owner of EVA Enterprises and manager of the Delaware Small Business Development Center’s Community Navigator Program.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

The conference, which kicks off May 3 with the Innovation Funders Showcase , will provide attendees a dynamic virtual experience under the themes of economic recovery, angel education, and expanding horizons. This annual event is about collaborating to bring angels and entrepreneurs together.”.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 11, 2021

Our President and CEO, Fay Horwitt, collaborated with Assistant Director of the Education Policy Center at NYCLU, Lanessa Owens-Chaplin , and Program Associate at the Surdna Foundation, Trevor Smith , to co-author a timely history of Black Wall Streets in America. How many Black Wall Streets were there in America? It's hard to know.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

At roughly the same time, Y Combinator (YC) and other accelerators emerged as a largely analog means for entrepreneurs willing to commit three months of time and ~6% of their company to receive en masse training and connections to mentors, peers and funders.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Edukoya is an education technology company on a mission to make high-quality education more engaging, personalized, and accessible for the next generation of Africans. It enables us to progress towards our goal to educate the next billion learners. Kenya’s Lami raises $1.8M to scale API insurance platform across Africa.

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