OurCrowd

JANUARY 20, 2020

Startup Nation and beyond. Exits inked throughout the 2010-2019 decade amount to $111 billion. Startup nation: Israeli high-tech sector notes record 2019, outstanding decade. Watch my interview from the SALT Abu Dhabi conference, where I was the first Israeli VC to speak publicly in the Gulf. . Some 138 deals totaling $21.7

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Siemiatkowski also shares what’s next for the company as it ventures further into the world of retail banking after gaining a bank license in 2017. Unsurprisingly, fueled by Sequoia’s cash, Klarna continued to grow in 2010, ending the year with $54 million in annual revenue, an increase of 80%.

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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. Meaning that the political administration, it’s more agile.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession. This letter emphasized how important patents are to startup companies.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks. I quickly recruited a board of experienced hands.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks. I quickly recruited a board of experienced hands.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. Espen Malmo , founding partner, Skyfall Ventures. Magne Uppman , managing partner, SNÖ Ventures. Espen Malmo, founding partner, Skyfall Ventures. billion).

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Founders Coop

APRIL 15, 2019

Some friends in Boulder were experimenting with an idea for a “startup accelerator” they called Techstars. We asked if they’d be willing to let us try a version of it here in Seattle and they agreed, so we launched the first Techstars Seattle class in the summer of 2010. We raised our second fund around the same time, a whopping $7.7

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

Despite the pandemic’s economic impact, Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem has proven to be very resilient. Here are some highlights from the latest report, along with additional insight from Golden Gate Ventures partner Michael Lints, its lead author. Golden Gate Ventures expects M&A activity will pick up again.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2021

A lot has changed since Monk’s Hill Ventures released its first report on tech compensation in Southeast Asia five years ago, with base salaries and competition for top talent jumping dramatically. This means compensation packages are being driven up and startups face a talent crunch, especially in Singapore. Cash versus equity.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The round was led by returning investors Seek Investments with participation from OneVentures, AirTree Ventures and other shareholders. New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’ billion (or about $890 million USD). It has now raised a total of $220 million AUD.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

“We were able to purchase 16 or 17% of Flipkart for $8 million in 2010,” he said of the investment in the e-commerce giant, which is currently valued at over $37 billion. “We were able to purchase 10% of [business-to-business commerce startup] InfraMarket for $8 million. That compares to mid-30s in the U.S.

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