StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 4: Startup founders are white.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

Every milestone was an opportunity to tell the biggest possible story. We originally filed to go public in March of 2014, and didn’t actually become a public company until January of 2015. I thought maybe Glossier would be another opportunity for that type of story — either in beauty specifically, or e-commerce more broadly.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

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. Another startup, Ensibuuko , raised $1 million in seed funding last year from FCA Investments.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

It was just quite extraordinary to give students the opportunity to go to Silicon Valley, see what’s happening in firms, and to do a startup weekend in the middle. We can send students on study tours and international mobility and things like that but [Startup Catalyst] had a whole different intent. Roles within the ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

TechCrunch spoke to Francisco Polo, Spain’s high commissioner overseeing delivery of the entrepreneurial strategy, to get the inside track on the plan to grow the startup ecosystem and find out which bits entrepreneurs are likely to see in action first.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 45:45 – After Meesho, what’s the most exciting startup in India?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

Syndicate leads are often experienced angel investors or successful startup founders. They have a wealth of knowledge from playing different roles in the building of a startup ecosystem. Investzilla is focused on unlocking that opportunity for them.”

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Long before that, the company engaged in anti-competitive practices and antagonized critics, especially female journalists like Sarah Lacy, who called out years of the company’s toxic issues as early 2014. She was threatened by the company, yet her call for change and her callout of top investors went largely ignored. Also, it pisses me off.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Top Detroit startup Guardhat raised nearly $42 million in funding in early 2021 to create innovative safety solutions for industrial IoT. Revenue has tripled year over year since the company’s 2014 founding. This is a unique opportunity. In 2020, TIME listed Guardhat’s smart hat as one of the best inventions of the year.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

ACA also became part of the innovation ecosystem in Washington, DC, partnering with other organizations and joining White House and other Obama administration initiatives to shine a light on entrepreneurship. This letter emphasized how important patents are to startup companies.

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