TechCrunch
AUGUST 15, 2023
At the dawn of 2022, there were 2,900 active VC firms, marking a 225% increase since 2008. Finally, the talent pool for tech startups has broadened immensely. The most notable example was allegations of fraud at Newchip , a popular virtual startup accelerator. The competitive landscape also underwent significant changes.
TechCrunch
JULY 26, 2021
.” The ticket sizes will range from $20,000 to $100,000, focusing on startups in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and North Africa. Soyombo is one of the few founder-cum-investors on the continent, despite his company not being the traditional VC-backed startup the world has become accustomed to.
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Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 1, 2016
That’s money that fuels our startup ecosystems. ” I suspect that over the next 18 months, they’ll see another phenomenon that they likely haven’t seen since 2008-09: mark-downs of the VCs’ portfolios. Many Seed Investors Have Solved the Cash Problem with Opportunity Funds.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. With a lot of faith, and the opportunity to participate in the rebuilding of what would later become Automobile Alley, we opened our doors on July 17, 1995.
Angel Capital Association
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
From an investor’s perspective, 2022 witnessed a sudden market reversal from an extreme equity seller’s market to an equity buyer’s market, causing dislocations throughout angel, VC, and startup ecosystems. Recovery from the 2008 Great Recession took two years and was relatively weak. 2 A (temporary) venture capital reset?
Y Combinator
MAY 22, 2019
39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 45:45 – After Meesho, what’s the most exciting startup in India?
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
TechCrunch spoke to Francisco Polo, Spain’s high commissioner overseeing delivery of the entrepreneurial strategy, to get the inside track on the plan to grow the startup ecosystem and find out which bits entrepreneurs are likely to see in action first.
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