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How to Raise First Dollars in a Difficult Market: The Venture Perspective

TechCrunch

What do early-stage founders need to know to capture VC interest, and dollars, in a challenging market? Before joining Kleiner Perkins, Case worked at Uber, where she supported the SVP of operations and helped scale the Uber Eats business to international markets. He is also the GP of the 500 Fintech fund.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite. Right here.

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mPharma raises $35million in round participated by Tinder co-founder’s JAM fund, Bharti executive

TechCrunch

The startup’s Mutti pharmacies are essentially mini-hospitals offering a wide-range of services including medical consultation, diagnostic and telehealth services. mPharma plans to grow its community ( Mutti ) pharmacies across eight markets in Africa to be the first point of care for patients.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

Throughout all of these years I was a full-time VC so Launchpad really came out of evenings and weekends for me. Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. What next for Launchpad?

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Asset Management Is a Peculiar Industry Ripe for Disruption

David Teten VC

For example, activist hedge funds, and most private equity and VC funds. A private equity/VC investor can proactively recruit new team members, win clients, or if necessary change management. . We wrote the first version of this research with Brent Beardsley , formerly a Partner with Boston Consulting Group. Contributors.

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The Midwest’s Top Female Founders to Watch in 2021

StartupNation

Last year was a big year for these leaders—even if the VC funding numbers don’t show it—and we’re excited to see what these entrepreneurs do in 2021. She founded TransTech Social Enterprises , based in Chicago , to provide education, support and tech jobs for trans people. Angelica Ross is working to change that.

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Even well-funded fintech companies are laying off workers

TechCrunch

Surely not I, when my family moved here in 2013. He did not provide further details, saying only the company would provide the affected “with generous packages, engage in consultation where required, and support them with their transitions.” I know, I know — Austin is known for its 100+ degree temperatures in the summertime.