Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 13, 2019

In a recent meeting, a founder asked me what I thought of the fundraising environment. Founders have at least five flavors of seed: friends & family, angel, pre-seed, seed, and post-seed. Founders can go it alone or partner with incubators and accelerators for almost every type of business. Founders can crowdfund.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 17, 2024

It’s also not an accident that, upon stepping back from being Textio’s CEO, I’ve built a sizable exec coaching practice working largely with early stage founders. Are there specific paths/opportunities in AI that you believe startups are actually better qualified to take advantage of than incumbents? Why does this happen?

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Haystack

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Maybe it will be 2019, or 2020 — or even 2021. A successful seed investor once remarked to me that he views “the traditional seed round” today for a good or proven founder to be akin to having a “ free first move on the chess board.” I am expecting a downturn at some point. Dreams can be fueled here.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Greater Colorado Venture Fund raises $25 million dollar fund, in partnership with Colorado Venture Capital Authority; Funds will be used to galvanize, support and expand rural Colorado founders and entrepreneurs in their business building efforts. GCVF is industry agnostic and focused on seed stage companies.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Greater Colorado Venture Fund raises $25 million dollar fund, in partnership with Colorado Venture Capital Authority; Funds will be used to galvanize, support and expand rural Colorado founders and entrepreneurs in their business building efforts. GCVF is industry agnostic and focused on seed stage companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. They look at opportunities only as “investments” and never, ever as “costs.” I have found, as mindset evolves, so does one’s network, which leads to ever-increasing, awesome opportunities. They live in full abundance.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

“We always say unapologetically: we’re here to win, we’re here to win big, and our opportunity is big.” ” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity. Summersalt (St.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“More than 50% of our founders still are in their current jobs,” said John Vrionis, co-founder of seed-stage fund Unusual Ventures. To gain a competitive advantage, Unusual is investing small checks into founders before they’re full-time.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

VC has been invested over the past decade according to race, gender and educational background makes for grim reading — with all-ethnic teams and female entrepreneurs receiving just a fraction of available funding versus all-white teams and male founders. A beginner’s guide to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 29, 2023

What connects these two brands is that they were both elevated to overseas success by the same person, Fujin Tree Group Founder Jay Wu. I knew it might be a huge opportunity.” It was also what allowed him to achieve success with the restaurant’s Tokyo branch, which opened doors in 2019.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

Mosaic, which aims to change the way CFOs of high-growth companies operate, has raised $25 million in a Series B round of funding led by Founders Fund. Founders Fund leading its latest round is notable in that that firm was co-founded by Peter Thiel, who also co-founded PayPay and…Palantir. It declined to reveal its valuation.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

It’s a known fact that the number of venture dollars flowing to Black and Latinx founders is dismally low. 31, Black and Latinx founders had raised $2.3 billion in funding that had gone to all founders up until that point in 2020. . billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019. of the total $87.3

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Impact Hub

APRIL 25, 2019

After an extremely inspiring first edition in 2017, the New Economy and Social Innovation Global Forum (NESI) returns to Málaga, Spain for its second edition from the 24th to 26th April 2019, focusing on how to achieve our global goals through local action. NESI Forum Founder. What can you expect this year? NESI Content Facilitator.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

This two-day deep dive — dedicated to mobility tech, early-stage startups and the investors who fund them — is a prime networking opportunity you don’t want to miss. Looking for a co-founder to help you build your mobility-centric startup? Searching for your next gig where you can put your mad maker skills to the test?

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

In this case perspective, like any story worth telling, has two sides — founder and venture. All three founders bring funding bonafides to the table. What strategies did these founders use to secure their funding? Sara Du is the co-founder of Alloy Automation, a no-code automation platform for e-commerce.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

This two-day deep dive — dedicated to mobility tech, early-stage startups and the investors who fund them — is a prime networking opportunity you don’t want to miss. Looking for a co-founder to help you build your mobility-centric startup? Searching for your next gig where you can put your mad maker skills to the test?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Other backers include Opendoor CEO and CEO and co-founder Eric Wu, Flyhomes’ co-founder and CEO Tushar Garg and Divvy Homes’ co-founder Brian Ma. Founded in July 2019, Mexico City-based Flat.mx The real estate market in Mexico is broken,” said co-founder Bernardo Cordero. Previously, Flat.mx pre-seed led by ALLVP.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. In 2019, a report showed that 72% of surveyed entrepreneurs self-reported mental health issues, according to Forbes. TechCrunch: Why is the discussion around African founders’ mental health critical right now?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

This two-day deep dive — dedicated to mobility tech, early-stage startups and the investors who fund them — is a prime networking opportunity you don’t want to miss. Looking for a co-founder to help you build your mobility-centric startup? Searching for your next gig where you can put your mad maker skills to the test?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Andela co-founder Christina Sass, and former Andela executives Jessica Chervin, Justin Ziegler, as well as Johnny Falla, who currently serves as chief development and growth officer at Wowzi, took part in the round too. Wowzi co-founders (l-r) Mike Otieno, Hassan Bashir and Brian Mogeni. Image Credits : Wowzi.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

In 2018 and 2019, its biggest customers were ride-hailing companies, and with the pandemic, the company saw an increase in e-commerce and marketplace customers. . Truora participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 cohort and soon after expanded into digital identity and authentication technologies. “We

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

5 construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities. For better or for worse: Managing founder-CEO tension inside a startup. Technical founders often recruit a CEO who can fill in gaps in their business experience, but if they cannot build a strong partnership, everyone suffers. Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Register When starting a company, founders often underestimate the amount of time and energy required to fundraise. In an interview with AsiaTechDaily, Koh emphasises the importance of founders taking an active role in the fundraising process. Another common mistake founders make when raising capital is mishandling equity.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

It is clear that Black, women, Latinx and LGBTQ+ startup founders face an uphill battle when it comes to getting a share of the VC investment pie in Silicon Valley. That led to the development of a startup incubator focused on Black founders and later a pitch competition. So that is why we launched Sixty8.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Lewis & Clark Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Knollwood Investment Advisory, WTI, Bronze and Square co-founder Sam Wen also participated in the Series A financing. TomoCredit co-founder and CEO Kristy Kim came up with the concept for the company after being rejected multiple times for an auto loan while in her early 20s.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

outside London, according to Whitecap’s 2019-2020 Ecosystem Report. Its proximity to London has meant that it is a good alternative for founders looking for a more affordable stay while letting them tap the capital’s financial resources. Pete Read , CEO and founder, Persona Education. Kiran Krishnamurthy , CEO, AI Labs.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Forward-Looking Founder. Sophie Alcorn. Contributor.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 4, 2021

in 2019, according to Dealroom , an industry database. boom, a startup is born… And if you take a long view of their [founders] career, they’re missing out on the depth of things, experience, and authenticity of experience that I think informs the most interesting category-defining companies out there.” founders?—?challenges

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. As a creative tech employer, we are committed to growing our local economies by providing job opportunities and promoting a career in creative technology.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

Sunstone founders said Friday WestBridge Capital led the startup’s Series C financing round. Founded in 2019, Sunstone is addressing these challenges by offering students a wide-range of additional courses and helping them with securing jobs, its co-founder Piyush Nangru told TechCrunch in an interview.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

The startup, which previously acted as a marketplace for jewelry sellers, has changed a bit since they announced a seed round from Andreessen Horowitz in early 2019. The deal was led by Founders Fund’s Keith Rabois. ” 5 creator economy VCs see startup opportunities in monetization, discovery and much more. .

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

. “The capital is helping us scale our operations, including deploying technology solutions to retrofit existing recycling infrastructure and expanding new infrastructure based on our application of AI-powered automation,” founder and CEO Matanya Horowitz told TechCrunch via email. from Caltech. The recovery of U.S.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

Many are reporting that they’re seeing a more diverse pool of applicants than traditional equity VCs… even though virtually none have a particular focus on women or underrepresented founders. For more background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A new option for founders who care about control.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on X Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Sopoong , a social impact-focused VC, intends to support environmentally minded tech founders in South Korea and Southeast Asia, while building a bridge between Korean conglomerates and startups in the sector. Sopoong has closed on around $8 million (10.3 Sopoong has closed on around $8 million (10.3

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

Why does any founder start anything? They see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and they go do it.”. For Guo, after nearly a decade at enterprise-focused Greylock, she said she saw an opportunity brewing that had the potential to be a gold mine. Guo said that she thinks the market is at the beginning of a new tech cycle. “If

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2021

founder Ricardo Weder, Luuna’s Carlos Salinas from Luuna and Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen. In this way, we allow our clients to import and export more, which helps them grow their businesses and improves the foreign trade conditions of the region,” said Nowports CEO and co-founder Alfonso de los Rios.

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