Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. I need to take some VC meetings. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. Every region needs its local media & events.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 14, 2023

Their collective expertise spans sectors such as e-commerce, media, and logistics. Since its inception, Kaya Founders has supported over 30 startups operating in diverse fields, including digital health, fintech, B2B SaaS, agritech, and proptech.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. It might not surprise you that VCs have no problem meeting just about any startup entrepreneur and have no problems getting to know senior executives from every major company in Silicon Valley. And then the world changed. I’ve outlined some of the changes in the following posts: 1.

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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. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. He built & IPOd Demand Media. for $565 million to Excite.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Jeremy Loh, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Genesis Alternative Ventures highlighted a concerning trend of dwindling venture capital (VC) funding for Asian startups. He stated that VC funding experienced a substantial decline of 60% in Q3 2022 compared to the previous year’s corresponding period.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

They aim to collaborate with fellow young trailblazers and guide their startups toward success. Jason Ho brings valuable experience from his previous roles with startups like Dashlabs.ai, Kinobi, and Sansan Tech. Nila Capital envisions a future where young founders rise as champions in the startup community.

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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. . I’m very interested in the tech stack of private equity/VC firms , both to improve the efficiency of Versatile VC and also as a focus area for our investing.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The main startups hubs in the country have traditionally been São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, but now a new wave of cities are building their own thriving local startup ecosystems, including Recife with Porto Digital hub and Florianópolis with Acate.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Also Read: Startups Shine at KB Financial’s ‘2023 HUB Day’ for Innovative Collaboration PM Pham Minh Chinh’s Roadmap to Drive Vietnam’s Startup Ecosystem T-Hub Launches Space Tech Incubation Program to Support India’s Spacetech Sector Nila Capital Launches as Philippines’ First Student Venture Fund Philippines VC Firm Kaya Founders Raises $12M to Support (..)

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Register Multi-stage global venture capital firm MSA Novo , announced that it has invested more than $16 million in six Indian startups and plans to further inject funds into the Indian startup ecosystem by the end of 2023.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2021

While it has been encouraging in recent years to cover what has felt like a boom in Latin American and European fintechs , or a general rise in VC activity in a host of Asian countries , the landscape remains imbalanced. Yes, venture capital startup hubs can take decades to reach maturity. Yes, the world is not uniformly developed.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

“Founders should also evaluate which VC is able to add-value to their growth, rather than just focusing on the amount of money the investor has to offer,” Lou told AsiaTechDaily. Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In 2020, VR did not get the shelter-in-place usage bump many had hoped for largely due to supply chain issues at Facebook, but VCs hope their new cheaper device will spell good things for the startup ecosystem. Brayton Williams, Boost VC. Tipatat Chennavasin, The Venture Reality Fund. Brianne Kimmel, Work Life Ventures.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Finding GTM fit is a milestone for any startup that includes everything from expanding the engineering team to launching your first media buy. The European VC market is so hot it may skip its summer holiday. ” The European VC market is so hot it may skip its summer holiday. How we built an AI unicorn in 6 years.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Without further ado, here are the five judges who will pick the 2021 Startup Battlefield winner: Kirsten Green is the founder and managing partner of Forerunner Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC firm she formed in 2010. formerly Verizon Media and new TechCrunch corporate parent), a job he will officially begin September 27.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

See How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm.) At Versatile VC , we’ve used all these models. Thank you to my co-author for this essay, Paulina Symala, a Consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. connects startups to experts in building new businesses. Expert Networks.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

When they return, young people like Morrison are finding that Atlantic Canadians have quietly built a robust startup ecosystem that has resulted in a dozen acquisitions to companies like IBM and Salesforce, the sum of which likely surpasses $5 million in cash and stock.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

Committing to enabling startups When Kickstart was established in 2012, the Philippine startup ecosystem was at its nascent stage. Ambitious and promising startups abound, but none managed to scale as fast or as large as those in neighboring countries. on its first year.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

We want our founders to focus on building without the pressure of a VC looking for a quick exit,” Riney told TechCrunch. Riney and Sawayama, who were co-founders of 500 Startups Japan, launched their first fund in partnership with 500 Startups in February 2016. Its previous two funds had about 10 years of fund life, Riney noted.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Which areas are either oversaturated or would be too hard to compete in at this point for a new startup? Social media, logistics, travel. How much are you focused on investing in your local ecosystem versus other startup hubs (or everywhere) in general? 8 investors discuss Stockholm’s maturing startup ecosystem.

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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. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC. Deus Robotics Ukrainian Startup Deus Robotics secured a $1.5M

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

” Katai also shared his impressions of Romania’s startup ecosystem, suggestions for maintaining top-of-mind status with customers, and reinforced the often-overlooked need to continually repurpose content to grab mindshare. Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups. That’s worth something.”.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 26, 2018

With high levels of public market volatility — the first we’ve seen in the age of social media and true real-time information — it feels like everyone and their grandmom is expecting a downturn. Much of this can trickle down into the startup ecosystem. It’s an unusual time in the markets.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Startups and VC. Meta Platforms is looking at India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem as it bolsters its bet on the metaverse. Paul tells us that Twitter and Musk are due in court on October 17 to see if the social media giant can make Musk carry out his purchase.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

Regardless of how groundbreaking their product idea might be, immigrant Americans will always be more wary of putting their eggs into the entrepreneurship basket, at least as long as 93% of all VC money continues to be controlled by white men. based investors, and was finally acquired by a U.S.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

I’m particularly interested in how language once used supportively for empowerment by some female CEOs (#girlboss) can then be used negatively by media and detractors later on. Of course, media scrutiny doesn’t exist in a vacuum. How do you help female leaders navigate this potential bias?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A f ew months past graduation, the startup, combining both worlds of banking and business management tools for micro and small businesses, has closed a $3.8 As a serial entrepreneur running businesses in tech and media, Obasi experienced how tough running operations and banking his business simultaneously was in Nigeria.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

At 16 years old, the company is growing into a major media player: Its purchase of Tumblr expanded its reach into social media, and WooCommerce, its open-source e-commerce plugin for WordPress users, integrates with POS systems in the real world. Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

“On the venture investing side, Sebastien Mallaby wrote a great history of the VC industry called “The Power Law.” His insights and experiences offer a guiding light for aspiring investors and startups navigating the complex terrain of the startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Delve a little deeper, however, and it becomes clear that the company’s business model can be misunderstood and that the arguments playing out in the media for and against buy now, pay later is only one part of the Klarna story. And those “Smoooth” ads (below) certainly don’t offer much reassurance.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 10, 2022

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, the firm has built accelerator programs, corporate innovation services, and an in-house VC to make technological advancement progress faster than ever before. “With over 10,000 startups and 280 official corporate partners, we have created the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Ben Rubin explains why the Web3 era of social media will help everybody get paid. Early Q3 indications show India’s startup ecosystem is going gangbusters. One more great quarter from India and a modest decline in China could see the former dethrone the latter for second place in the global startup market fundraising ranks.”.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

Chris Neumann: I’ve been lucky to have been a part of 5 startups going back to the late-90s, including two that were VC-backed (DataHero and Aster Data). 500 Startups was looking to add someone with an enterprise background to their investing team, so I made the leap into venture at the start of 2017.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

When I launched WePrep in college, I was researching key drivers for startup success and was introduced to the world of VC. It’s an interesting part of the startup ecosystem because you get a birds-eye view of the market and can help multiple startups simultaneously. How can our readers follow you on social media?

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 20, 2020

Watch my interview from the SALT Abu Dhabi conference, where I was the first Israeli VC to speak publicly in the Gulf. . Startup Nation and beyond. Social Media and Content Specialist for verse.io (USA). Talking about growth, would you believe that Israel’s exit value grew 800% in the last decade? Looking to connect.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

Make it easy When it comes to making an ask of a cultural leader–whether it is asking to make an introduction to someone in their network or sharing news about a new product launch on their social media channels–make it as easy as possible for them to do it! But for most deals, you will need to dig in and do your own research.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Startups and VC. Aura, a startup founded by early Twitter employees that makes digital frames and photo-sharing apps that can also be used to update those frames, has pulled in some funding to expand its business as it closes in on 3 million users of its app and 1 million frames sold, Ingrid reports. Popup grabbed $3.5

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