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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

In 2013, Sweetgreen had 22 locations in D.C., When Revolution Growth first invested in Sweetgreen in 2013, the whisperings of food and wellness were present but sparse, and the bulk of lunchtime options focused more on convenience than ingredients. an industry I deemed “ ripe for disruption ”?—?in

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

Both Sides of the Table

My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). 10 signs Internet TV is Ready to Disrupt the Industry. Distribution costs have, too. This is classic “Innovator’s Dilemma” market conditions. billion deal to Disney. New Online Video Trends.

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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? It’s a vital question, and it’s why we’ve invited three investors — who we think know their stuff — to share their insight and advice on the TechCrunch+ stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.

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60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms

American Entrepreneurship

of all VC funds raised in 2022 to 17.2%—seen as part of a decade-long trend. Aspect Ventures : co-founded in 2014 by Theresia Gouw and Jennifer Fonstad, the early-stage venture firm uniquely focuses on bridging the funding gap between angels and the larger multi-stage VC platforms through collaboration and diversity.

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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. . I published in 2013 a much earlier version of this in Forbes , and in December 2020 published the final version in Techcrunch.

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African tech took center stage in 2021

TechCrunch

More experienced founders exist and specific markets, particularly in the Big Four (Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Kenya), show a mix of matured but still open-for-disruption traits. The European VC also led the pre-seed rounds of Kippa and Edukoya. A couple of reasons are behind this sudden surge in unicorn numbers on the continent.