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How Venture Funding For Early-Stage Startups Will Change During the COVID-19 Crisis

Dream It

During our recent Dreamit Kickoff week, Bullpen Capital Founder and General Partner Paul Martino ( @ahpah ) spoke with our Spring 2020 cohort about the state of the VC ecosystem in the current economic crisis. Will a financial crisis affect how venture funds deploy capital? Startups should know how VCs work.

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SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invests $160M in media localization provider Iyuno-SDI Group

TechCrunch

SoftBank Group first invested in Iyuno Media Group through SoftBank Ventures Asia , its venture capital arm, in 2018. SoftBank Vision 2 will join Lee and investors Altor, Shamrock Capital Advisors and SoftBank Ventures Asia Corporation on Iyuno-SDI Group’s board of directors.

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DotCom Therapy raises $13M to provide therapy for kids, in and out of school

TechCrunch

It’s far from the only teletherapy company looking to capitalize on a boom in venture capital investment in mental health startups , but it’s operating in a hyper-specific sphere: therapy for kids. . Should startups build or buy telehealth infrastructure? In total, the company has raised $14 million in funding. .

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Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Are Changing the Face of Angel Investing

Angel Capital Association

As one of the old timers in angel investing, I have fond memories of the early days just prior to the formation of the Angel Capital Association,” said Hambleton Lord. “As As one of the old timers in angel investing, I have fond memories of the early days just prior to the formation of the Angel Capital Association,” said Hambleton Lord.

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Everything An Angel Investor Should Know About The Corporate Transparency Act

Angel Capital Association

There is a limited number of exemptions primarily for larger companies, not startups. The CTA will have far-reaching implications for startups and early-stage companies. As an angel investor, you might sit on the board of one or more companies. The CTA mostly impacts startups and small businesses. FinCEN Identifier.

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In the News: Coronavirus, industry reinvention & venture capital

OurCrowd

Historically, venture investing right after major market downturns – such as after the Internet bubble burst in 2000-2002, and after the financial crisis of 2007-2009 — has proved lucrative because you’re buying at a discount. That’s a very good entry point for new venture investors. Watch the latest from OurCrowd.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

Both Sides of the Table

TechCrunch Europe ran an article in November of last year that European startups need to work as hard as those in Silicon Valley and I echoed the sentiment in my post about the need for entrepreneurs to be maniacal about their businesses if one wants to work in the hyper competitive tech world. Tags: Start-up Advice Startup Advice.