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The Venture Capital Diversity Gap and Why It Matters

StartupNation

Despite the growth in awarded venture capital (VC) funds, a staggering disparity remains between the amount of total VC funds invested in entrepreneurs and the portion of those funds invested in ventures founded and/or led by women—particularly women of color. Creating opportunities for women and minorities to grow.

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Foreign investors have a bigger role to play in growing Latin America’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

So they’re looking to diversify their investments with high-potential opportunities abroad. Investors should bring a local strategy that makes them an asset to Latin America’s startup ecosystem. Most Latin American companies reaching unicorn status and going public now were started around 2012.

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. Are there startups that you wish you would see in the industry but don’t? What are some overlooked opportunities right now? What are some overlooked opportunities right now?

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PH venture investor Kickstart Ventures commits to expand investments globally

AsiaTechDaily

Register Kickstart Ventures , one of the most active venture capital firms in the Philippines, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a renewed commitment to invest in startups across the Philippines, and in major innovation hubs in Southeast Asia and beyond. on its first year.

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Uganda in the spotlight as country’s startups captivate YC, Google

TechCrunch

The startup ecosystem in Africa has until now been dominated by Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Egypt (‘the Big 4’), countries that continue to receive the bulk of venture capital and other forms of investment.

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“If I never again have to read a bunch of entitled tech bros mansplaining on twitter about their way of working is the only way, I will die a happy man.” Canadian Investor Chris Neumann on Venture Vibes, Who Helped Him Along the Way, and the Qualities of a Founder Who Could Fail But He’d Back Again

Hunter Walk

Chris Neumann (of Canada’s Panache Ventures ) checks these boxes so I asked him to come on my blog (currently less consistent, hopefully still the other two) for Five Questions. Hunter Walk: So why venture capital, why early stage, and why Canada? For example, we had a hybrid work schedule starting in 2012.

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Golden Gate Ventures forecasts a record number of exits in Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

Despite the pandemic’s economic impact, Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem has proven to be very resilient. For both reports, Golden Gate Ventures partnered with business school INSEAD to survey general and limited partners in the region. billion invested in 2020, according to a report by Cento Ventures and Tech In Asia.

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