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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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2021

The global venture capital ecosystem is inequitable. In the United States’ mature venture capital market, an entrepreneur’s race, gender and age help determine who has access to capital. Yes, venture capital startup hubs can take decades to reach maturity. Let’s go!

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It is its first base in Silicon Valley, a pivotal hub for the global information technology industry. The strategic location aims to facilitate collaboration with local entities such as companies, venture capital firms, and research institutions.

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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. Allied Venture Partners.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Register The intersection of science and venture capital can do wonders and uncover a champion in a city like Silicon Valley. In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures.

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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. billion in venture capital allocated to U.S. The idea was to come up with something that has no strings attached. of the approximate $238.8

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Eric Weissmann led an initiative in Cincinnati to map their ecosystem and summed up this idea. “A Defining Categories of Information. In my initial effort I collected all of the resource information that I could find. What kind of information should you look for? Finding and Collecting the Information.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2023

startup ecosystem lost an important business partner. Signals suggest the Commission could require companies that raise capital under Reg D to disclose more financial and company information. Moreover, penalties for noncompliance could permanently damage a company’s ability to raise capital. markets.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment. Reporting and staying connected Ask your investors upfront what kind of information they want to see about your company progress and on what kind of regular basis.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With an impressive 60% of startups hailing from outside South Korea, COMEUP 2023 , embraces its 2023 theme, “We Move the World,” underlining its commitment to continuous innovation and nurturing the global startup ecosystem. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of an extraordinary global startup festival!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Amit Anand is a founding partner of Jungle Ventures and an early pioneer and leader in the development of Southeast Asia’s venture capital industry. At Jungle Ventures, we have observed the following key trends in how the startup ecosystem is evolving: Moving beyond demand-side innovation.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

Coral Capital , a Tokyo-based venture capital firm, announced today that it has closed its third fund, Coral Capital III, raising $128 million (14 billion yen). Coral Capital’s total assets under management (AUM) is now $275 million. LINE Ventures merges with YJ Capital, launches $271M fund.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. The firm targets seed-stage, tech-enabled B2B startups and uses its global experience to help founders expand their businesses across different geographies.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2023

Launched in 2022, GGV Capital’s SMBTech 50 demonstrates both the breadth and depth of the sector and the enthusiasm of venture capital investors for these companies. About GGV Capital GGV Capital is a global venture capital firm partnering with founders to build category-leading companies around the world.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Bobby Franklin is the president and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association and previously served as an executive vice president for the CTIA – The Wireless Association. A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the US startup ecosystem. More posts by this contributor.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL, MN – The Forge North startup coalition announced the first close of the MSP Equity Fund – the first-known venture capital fund of funds in the country designed to invest across race, place, and gender. For more information, visit gener8tor.com. Paul startup ecosystem.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But as venture capital (VC) firms grow, with the average seed deal growing from $1.7 million in the last decade , more and more people are breaking into the startup ecosystem. The decision to take the leap into starting your own business is never an easy one, regardless of your experience or industry. million to $4.6

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

If there’s a sector that has seen the biggest uptick in the number of startups and venture capital in emerging markets since the start of last year, it has to be the digitization of mom and pop stores. Chari wants to digitize informal retail stores in Morocco and provide credit to them. COO Alj hopes so.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Since he began angel investing in 2014, Soyombo has invested in 33 startups, including Stripe-owned Paystack , PiggyVest, and TeamApt. Today, the investor is announcing the launch of Voltron Capital , a Pan-African venture capital firm he co-founded with Abe Choi , a U.S.-based based entrepreneur and investor.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

Syndicate leads are often experienced angel investors or successful startup founders. They have a wealth of knowledge from playing different roles in the building of a startup ecosystem. He tells me that Investzilla came into play whe n a couple of investors wanted to access his deal flow after Paystack’s acquisition.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last week sent ripples in startup ecosystems around the world, and it is emerging that millions of dollars held by African startups and venture capital funds at the bank were at stake, until the U.S. Federal Reserve acted to save the day. Sad to see them go down.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 18, 2022

In 2022, the government plans to implement a startup support project worth US$3 billion to create a regional startup infrastructure and allow innovative talents with technical skills to flow into Korea’s startup ecosystem and develop their capabilities to succeed. trillion won (US$6.4

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 1, 2021

Corporate Innovation people are useful to startups because they contextualize the company needs to the startup ecosystem, and they contextualize the startup ecosystem back to the company. are stakeholders sent to look for information or who do it on their own. I nfluencers?—?are C oaches?—?are

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

To Vouch co-founder and CEO Sam Hodges, the ability to attract some of the highest-profile businesses in the startup world speaks to the company’s understanding of the startup ecosystem. . Vouch looks at startups that need business insurance on a case by case basis, Hodges added. .

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Haystack

JANUARY 16, 2019

And naturally, I started to see patterns in the startup ecosystem. Yet, as people age and time gets more finite, the parlay is attractive — stringing bets together, we all have to concentrate our risks a bit and make decisions ahead of when we would like, ahead of when we have full information.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

6 VCs talk the future of Austin’s exploding startup ecosystem. ” The company also plans to use its new capital to do more hiring and focus strongly on continuing to build The Zebra’s brand, according to Melnick. It’s also planning to create more “personalized experiences and results” via machine learning.

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TechCrunch

JULY 9, 2021

Startups have never had it so good. “The venture capital market is racing ahead, foot on the gas, middle finger out the window, hair on fire.” The nonstop news of startups partnering up with SPACs in the United States had Alex Wilhelm and Anna Heim wondering if the blank-check boom expanded to other countries.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2021

BodesWell will guide users in setting up a financial plan and will work even better if they sync with their other financial information via Plaid so it can “update in real time,” Huang said. Amex Ventures has formed “some level of partnership” with more than two-thirds of its portfolio companies, she added. “We

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

The bank also indicated that it would boost its borrowing, reinvest capital into higher yielding assets and take on more funding from an external entity. However, as the FT notes , the massive rise in deposits at SVB — never a bad thing at a bank — eclipsed the bank’s ability to loan capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

There is an unprecedented amount of information or knowledge that is now freely available to guide founders (e.g., the free YC Startup School courses). The most notable example was allegations of fraud at Newchip , a popular virtual startup accelerator.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

Despite the pandemic’s economic impact, Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem has proven to be very resilient. For both reports, Golden Gate Ventures partnered with business school INSEAD to survey general and limited partners in the region. billion invested in 2020, according to a report by Cento Ventures and Tech In Asia.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 8, 2023

“Leveraging our 25-office network and comprehensive sector and geographical benchmarking, we source investment opportunities at scale, ensuring well-informed decisions,” says Hardenberg. This demonstrates the high level of trust in Antler’s ability to identify and nurture promising startups.

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HPA

APRIL 7, 2020

HPA recently created a resource guide that aggregated information on finance assistance and business operations. See below for further context and information about these resources. Built In Chicago: Online community hub for Chicago startups and tech. Adapting and Working in a Remote Environment (Webinar). Talent Resources.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. Ahrefs claims to have become a $100 million company in annual revenue without venture capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Actual Intelligence : Women-founded AI startups see a boost in VC funding , Dominic-Madori reports. We’re just getting started : Tage dives into the African startup ecosystem and talks to eight investors, who argue it’s “still just Day 1” for African startups. Becca and Ron wonder. Where you headed?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

TechCrunch spoke to Francisco Polo, Spain’s high commissioner overseeing delivery of the entrepreneurial strategy, to get the inside track on the plan to grow the startup ecosystem and find out which bits entrepreneurs are likely to see in action first. “I don’t have more transparency on the work they are doing.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2021

However, I’m struggling with the morass of information online that has bits and pieces of visa types and processes. Mike Butcher continues his series of European investor surveys with his latest dispatch from Lisbon, where a nascent startup ecosystem may get a Brexit boost. Dear Sophie: Now that the U.S.

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