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The Fundraising Market Two Quarters into COVID

Tomasz Tunguz

We reviewed the data in May and compared it to the effects of the financial crisis in 2008 on startup fundraising. As a reminder, 2008 saw a 40% reduction in venture dollars invested in startups. These corrections match 2008. It took about six to eight quarters to return to normalcy. But the patterns this time are different.

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HYU Holdings partners with Farquhar VC to help S Korean startups go global

AsiaTechDaily

In a statement, both companies said that they will have to collaborate on investments into HYUH and Hanyang University affiliate startups and accelerate their internationalisation efforts into Singapore and the rest of the world. He added that cross-border success depends on the strengths of the ecosystem players.

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Bending Spoons acquires Evernote, marking the end of an era

TechCrunch

“Teaming up with Bending Spoons will [accelerate] the delivery of improvements across our teams, professional, personal and free offerings.” . “For Evernote, this decision is the next strategic step forward on our journey to be an extension of your brain,” Small wrote.

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ZEBOX, an incubator for supply chain startups, launches its Asia hub in Singapore

TechCrunch

ZEBOX , an international accelerator network founded by shipping conglomerate CMA CGM to introduce more tech innovation into the supply chain industry, announced today the launch of its APAC headquarters. The company says it has already reduced carbon emissions per container carried by 50% since 2008.

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AccountsIQ scores €5.8M for its financial management software for multi-entity SMEs

TechCrunch

AccountsIQ says the injection of capital will be used for accelerated growth and recruitment across sales and marketing, customer success and engineering to continue to enhance the product. With the acceleration of cross-border e-commerce and macro events like Brexit, that customer profile is evidently expanding.

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Subak, which incubates data-for-climate not-for-profits, announces six startups in 2022 cohort

TechCrunch

’s 2008 Climate Change Act — and is funded by the Quadrature Climate Foundation, a climate-focused corporate social responsibility initiative launched by algorithmic trading tech firm, Quadrature Capital, in 2019. EnergyTag : Another energy-focused startup with a mission of accelerating the shift to renewable energy.

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Meet Tatiana Glad, our New Global Executive Director

Impact Hub

Also, it’s why I started an Impact Hub (Amsterdam, 2008), why I served on the global Board (2015-2018) and contributed through other roles, and why I want to continue to serve the network. A: The world needs pragmatic action and collaboration more than ever… Let’s move from aspiration to manifestation. Q: Incredible!