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Ycombinator - Where unicorns are born

Don Dodge

Drew Houston was born in Acton, and met his co-founder Arash Ferdowsi at MIT. They were part of the Ycombinator Cambridge class of 2007, after being rejected by YC in 2005 and 2006. I remember the Demo Day in 2007 where DropBox presented to about 30 Boston area Angels and Venture Capital investors.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

. + This post unpacks offers an insiders’ view of some of the key strategic decisions that led to Techstars’ decline. ————– Techstars is – or was – one of the world’s best startup accelerator programs. The first to spot the weakness were startup founders.

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

David Teten VC

The firm was founded in 2007 by Goldman Sachs professionals and manages $400 million across multiple funds. A startup-scouting platform and fellowship program that leverages student networks to identify and vet startup founders for accelerators, angels, and venture capital firms. German Accelerator.

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