Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 13, 2021

I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. MY 2013 ANSWER TO “WHY?” As my portfolio has grown, so has my answer to this question.

angel investing 69

angel investing investing investment leadership 69

TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

When DBeaver creator Serge Rider began building an open source database admin tool in 2013, he probably had no idea that 10 years later, it would boast more than 8 million users. When they released the commercial version, they sold their first license the following day because people in the community wanted to support them financially.

investing 81

investing investment communities enablement 81

TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC) , a deep-tech investment firm, announced the first close of its fifth fund, which is expected to total 30 billion JPY (or about $275 million USD) by June 2021. UTEC’s deep-tech investments around the world. So far, 25 of its investments have exited.

investing 99

investing investment collaboration venture capital 99

A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

Of course a nice chunk is primary capital, i.e. for the company balance sheet, to invest in growth initiatives, security and quality, and advancing our existing strategic priorities through acceleration and de-risking. The majority of the funds pay back our early investors who believed in us enough to trust us with their money.

investing 175

investing investment leadership culture 175

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Stacked , a web-based platform that provides passive investment tools for retail investors interested in crypto, just announced it raised a $35 million Series A co-led by Alameda Research , a crypto trading firm owned by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Bybit and BitDAO partner Mirana Ventures co-led the round alongside Alameda.

investing 110

investing investment strategy venture capital 110

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 18, 2019

Accelerators can be great, but they’re not giving companies enough money to achieve the kind of escape velocity needed to get on the radar of national Series A firms that will invest anywhere. but the connections are not being made to support the funds that are supposed to be funding all these local startups.

startup ecosystem 364

startup ecosystem real estate startup economic development 364

Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At the turn of the 20th century, any number of American municipalities with similar access to talent, materials, investment, and transportation might have emerged as the beating heart of the automobile industry. Where will they be able to tap into a supportive entrepreneurial network?

communities 222

communities real estate innovation transportation 222

AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Their heightened interest is reflected not just in their demand for ESG reports but also in surging investment volumes. Data from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance highlights a staggering 605% increase in Sustainably-Themed Investing in 2020 compared to 2016.

sustainability 105

sustainability collaboration frameworks startup ecosystem 105

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As such, the company “hired aggressively” to meet customer demand and invest in new products. I made the decision to hire and invest ahead of revenue growth, and the current economic slowdown has meant that this revenue growth did not materialize as quickly as expected. Sound familiar ? We’d love to hear from you.

investing 69

investing investment accelerator health 69

Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

with co-investment from OSF Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, and Dreampact Ventures. We are grateful for strong investor support and our team’s dedication. The grant reported in this press release is supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) of the NIH under Award Number 2 R44 DC17422-02.

investing 52

investing investment peer-to-peer health 52

TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Annie Case, a partner at Kleiner Perkins, focuses on investments in consumer, healthcare and marketplaces. 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. She helped lead investments in companies like Contra and Landing. .

ventures 95

ventures education venture capital disruption 95

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

After experiencing insurance and financial services businesses take advantage of people she cared for, State Farm agent owner Emma Allen knew she would go into that industry to support her community. In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Why it’s essential to connect with like-minded peers.

accelerator 256

accelerator peer-to-peer culture entrepreneurs 256

Gust

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission has very strict rules about who can raise investment funds for privately held businesses, and how they are allowed to go about doing it. Invested Interests accredited investors Bolstr CircleUp crowdfunding JOBS act startups tech' original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

support 128

support investing investment startup 128

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 18, 2019

When USV invested in Coinbase in early 2013, our rationale was that digital currencies and digital assets (like Bitcoin and beyond) were a breakthrough technology, similar to TCP/IP, HTTP and SMTP. To be clear, we view this as both an ecosystem investment and a financial investment. This has proven to be true.

incubation 206

incubation financing finance technology 206

TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

Her role includes gathering and analysing data on SOSV portfolio companies and syndicate investors, managing the funds’ databases and CRM, and reporting SOSV’s quarterly investments to external data providers. In other words, who invested in the Climate Tech 100? There are always valuable insights embedded in a list like the 100.

founder 102

founder venture capital capital ventures 102

AsiaTechDaily

JULY 13, 2023

Companies in the 1st Pangyo Techno Valley and the 2nd Pangyo Techno Valley (Image = Besucses) A decade ago, in November 2013, Gyeonggi-do initiated the ‘Industry-Academy Research Center’ (currently known as Pangyo Techno Valley Startup Campus), an R&D center in Pangyo Techno Valley.

innovation 98

innovation technology culture support 98

Y Combinator

DECEMBER 9, 2020

I first met and interviewed the DoorDash founders on Friday, April 26, 2013. Here’s one of my notes from June 24, 2013: “So far, nothing is working that well. But they kept trying new ideas, and finally on July 16, 2013 I noted: “Growing fast (up to about 35 orders/day from 19 two weeks ago).

pitching 145

pitching founder advice support 145

TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

The investment, which, according to the company, was agreed on and structured in 2020, follows the $6.3 million raised in November 2020 and led by Toyota Tsusho investment fund Mobility 54. Ugandan technology-enabled asset finance company Tugende today announced that it has closed $3.6 million in a Series A extension round.

financing 103

financing finance transportation support 103

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

2013 has proved to be a wild year. 2013 was the year of wearable devices and physical products. So with the wild ride of 2013 I had thoughts about what made me thankful this year. I know your 2013 success will lead to more sustained travel in 2014. This would be an unbearably difficult job without your support.

advice 288

advice SaaS sustainability support 288

TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Ironhack raised its latest round from Endeavor Catalyst , a fund that invests in entrepreneurs from emerging and underserved markets ; Lumos Capital, which was formed by investors with a long history in education technology; Creas Capital, a Spanish impact investment firm; and Brighteye, a European edtech investor.

education 116

education data collection technology communities 116

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Userpilot CEO Yazan Sehwail told TechCrunch that they will use the latest funding to build new features that will help companies further reduce customer support and engineering costs. Having invested in earlier PLG success stories like Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL), we believe that Userpilot is ushering in the next generation of PLG tools.”.

SaaS 99

SaaS education support enablement 99

TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Investment giant Fidelity announced today that it has acquired Shoobx, a venture-backed fintech startup, for an undisclosed amount. Jason Furtado and Stephan Richter founded Boston-based Shoobx in 2013, according to Crunchbase. million plan participants, totaling over $250 billion in plan value.

financing 111

financing finance ventures support 111

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The company’s new cash has come from the private equity firms KKR and Tritium Partners, and is intended to provide operational support to meet the booming demand for RVs as Americans hit the road in unprecedented numbers. Founded in 2013, RVshare connects RV owners with people who want to rent an RV. billion in January 2020.

peer-to-peer 102

peer-to-peer accelerator investing investment 102

American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

“The expanded Film and Digital Media Tax Credit program, coupled with strong state support, make a compelling case for the return of major production companies to New Jersey – the birthplace of film,” said Governor Phil Murphy. For more information on the NJEDA’s suite of production support, visit www.njeda.gov/film/.

board 52

board economic development media communities 52

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2023

Moreover, participation in international trade agreements, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, are expected to bolster regional investment further. The cost of operations and manufacturing can be significantly lower in these countries.

energy 182

energy consulting construction financing 182

OkDork

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

And Google acquired it in 2013 for over $1.1 But Uri didn’t stop there — he invested in Moovit, another real-time transit app, which sold to Intel for another $1 billion dollars! Uri hated getting stuck in traffic, so he helped start a company called Waze to fix this problem. billion dollars!

entrepreneurs 62

entrepreneurs entrepreneurship communities support 62

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Founded in 2013 by Alloysius Attah and Emmanuel Owusu Addai , Farmerline works through agro-dealers, who are usually the first point of knowledge for farmers, in ensuring access to high-quality supplies, including fertilizer and seeds. With our investment in Farmerline, we are supporting those most affected by the price volatility.

funders 95

funders networking financing finance 95

TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

As a partner at Wing Venture Capital, Zach Dewitt focuses on early-stage investments in transformative enterprise technologies. After winning the 2013 TechCrunch Meetup and Pitch-off , I decided to drop out of business school to pursue my startup full time. Zach DeWitt. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

founder 87

founder venture capital construction advice 87

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Founded by Sheel Mohnot and Jake Gibson in November of 2019, San Francisco-based Better Tomorrow Ventures ( BTV ) has allocated $150 million to invest in startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. It has also reserved $75 million for an opportunity fund for follow-on investments. It’s committed to three so far.

ventures 98

ventures investing investment SaaS 98

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 11, 2023

Private Property swiftly emerged as the most frequented “for sale by owner” property site in Africa, attracting external investment, orchestrating numerous acquisitions, and scaling with remarkable speed. “You don’t solve a problem by thinking alone,” Adriaanse said.

education 154

education peer-to-peer real estate communities 154

TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

But critics contend that AWS Impact Accelerator doesn’t go far enough in supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs. of total venture capital invested, according to Crunchbase. saw almost no progress in venture capital funding from 2013 to 2020. One report found that minority tech startups in the U.S.

accelerator 115

accelerator founder venture capital capital 115

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Boyce has been with General Catalyst since 2013, leading investments in companies like Ro, Macro, towerIQ and Atom. He also supported some big deals, including investments in Giphy, Jet.com and Circle.

venture capital 76

venture capital advice pitching ventures 76

Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 15, 2017

The slowing of venture investment more broadly across the US serves as a backdrop to San Francisco’s particularly strong correction. Note, the levels still exceed 2010-2013. The data doesn’t support that hypothesis. But this volatility suggests a trend that isn’t supported by a broader cause.

investing 77

investing investment startup real estate 77

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In 2013, Irma Olguin Jr. Historically, female founders have received just 12% of venture capital investment for their businesses. The new cash will be used to support Bitwise’s expansion into Chicago and the growth of the startup’s other locations, Olguin told TechCrunch in an email interview.

real estate 97

real estate coworking spaces coworking communities 97

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2013

In a year, I went from an idea and a track record to more than $5mm of limited partner commitments, six investments in incredible entrepreneurs (to be announced when I get my new website up), and a ton of opportunity to create innovation in New York City. More sleep in 2013 will have mental health effects beyond the time investment.

sustainability 348

sustainability innovation entrepreneurs investing 348

AsiaTechDaily

JULY 25, 2022

Rabbit Care was founded in 2013 and has since grown to become the top financial marketplace of its kind in Thailand. We look forward to supporting Rabbit Care’s continued expansion as a shareholder.” billion, Winter Capital Partners Investment Funds focus on growth equity investments in South East Asia, MENA and other emerging markets.

advice 52

advice media education health 52

Founders Coop

AUGUST 7, 2018

With Aviel’s announcement last week, and a new website up at Founder’s Co-op reflecting our new partnership, I thought it was a good time to revisit the themes from my 2013 keynote at the Geekwire Awards: Turtles and Flywheels. Seattle in 2013 was a different place. BILLION).

accelerator 70

accelerator startup ecosystem communities health 70