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

TechCrunch

Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. Network effects have evolved, moving away from the traditional physical spaces to digital ones. Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. the free YC Startup School courses). Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x

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One of Nigeria’s high profile angel investors is launching a fund for African startups

TechCrunch

Olumide Soyombo is one of the well-known active angel investors in Nigeria tech startups and Africa at large. Since he began angel investing in 2014, Soyombo has invested in 33 startups, including Stripe-owned Paystack , PiggyVest, and TeamApt. It’s funny how things have changed since then.”

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

We spoke about the changes to an “accredited investor&# proposed by Chris Dodd – This would be bad for angel investing. Specifically we talked about what single trigger vs. double trigger acceleration works and “termination without ’cause’ &#. We spoke briefly about why. Short answer: no.

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