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Big Cabal Media, parent company of TechCabal and Zikoko, raises $2.3M seed funding

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For years, tech publications run by local digital media startups have worked hard behind the scenes in placing African startups at the faces of global investors, shaping the narrative of African tech and its build-up to an inflection point last year. BCM was founded by Seyi Taylor and Bankole Oluwafemi in 2013.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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One measure of CincyTech’s overall impact is that in 2013, its portfolio companies represent 80% of total seed and early stage capital invested in Southwest Ohio. We started investing the fund in April 2012 and by early 2013 had closed our fund to new investors. I was instantly intrigued. You also need marketing muscle.

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A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them

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I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). He hit me from two very trusted sources.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. He built & IPOd Demand Media. No less than Fred Wilson has credited Carlota’s work with having a major influence on his investment strategy at USV.

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Pangyo Techno Valley: Leading the Charge in ESG Management and Building a Sustainable Industry Ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

Global growth of sustainable investing strategies 2016-2020 (The 2020 GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT REVIEW by Global Sustainable Investment Alliance) This wave of change is sweeping across various stakeholders. Here, environmental stalwart Lee Yu-jin shed light on strategies for carbon neutrality and green growth.

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Pangyo Techno Valley Surfaces as Korea’s R&D Epicenter with an Advanced Industrial Cluster

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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.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Christina Theodoraki

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Writing several articles for public and policy-oriented journals and media: Theodoraki, C. Incubators’ coopetition strategy in the start-up incubation ecosystem. To build an entrepreneurial ecosystem you need to engage in a long-term strategy thus to convince you need to show the results. Theodoraki, C. Theodoraki, C.,