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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x growth from 2020 to 2021.

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

” Meanwhile, the area has long had a strong base of angel investors funding companies at the very early stage. The Central Texas Angel Network boasts over 110 members, and its website says that its members have pumped $120 million into nearly 200 startups since its 2006 inception.

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Ycombinator - Where unicorns are born

Don Dodge

Angel investing in tech startups is a gut wrenching and risky business. Most of them lose, but sometimes you invest in a “unicorn” and make 100 times your money or even more. They were part of the Ycombinator Cambridge class of 2007, after being rejected by YC in 2005 and 2006. None of the local VC firms invested.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

Angel investment from a former Erlang Systems sales manager, Jane Walerud, followed and she put Klarna’s founders in contact with a team of developers who helped build the first version of the platform. . Between 2006 and 2008, Klarna continued to grow as more people started shopping online. Siemiatkowski left undeterred.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

Angel investment from a former Erlang Systems sales manager, Jane Walerud, followed and she put Klarna’s founders in contact with a team of developers who helped build the first version of the platform. . Between 2006 and 2008, Klarna continued to grow as more people started shopping online. Siemiatkowski left undeterred.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders Next Move “ We have collected a wide range of resources for founders who may be considering launching a new company ; angel investing/becoming a VC ; buying a company ; joining boards ; consulting ; serving as an interim executive , or just getting a job.

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