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

Both Sides of the Table

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. In the last full year where we have data LA attracted $1.5

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Japanese Regulator Plans to Double Crowdfunding Investment Cap for Retail Investors

AsiaTechDaily

Crowdfunding activities at Japanese startups have experienced consistent growth over the years. of startups have secured at least 100 million yen in funding, marking nearly double the 25.7% recorded in 2014, according to research by the Beginning analytics firm. In the first half of the current year, approximately 48.8%

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Introducing Revolution’s Second Rise of the Rest Seed Fund

Revolution

When Revolution first started the Rise of the Rest Road Trip in 2014, our goal was simply to provide greater visibility for entrepreneurs?—?and Indeed, our tour is a key part of our investment strategy, as it provides us with the opportunity to really understand the dynamics of a particular startup ecosystem.

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Four Years of Catalyst

Startup Catalyst

Connecting the Queensland ecosystem with the world is critical for our future growth as a state. Startup Catalyst has helped open up new possibilities for innovators and startups and is an important part of our strategy for Advance Queensland. —?Paul Paul Martyn. Paul speaks at the 4th birthday. Rowena Barrett.

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Nigerian founders-turn-investors are now running syndicate funds

TechCrunch

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. Bosun Tijani talks strategy as CEO of Africa’s new largest tech hub.

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Startups should focus on value add rather than amount of investment, says Sharon Lou, partner, Indelible Ventures

AsiaTechDaily

I have also been involved in developing the startup ecosystem in Malaysia at the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Center (MaGIC). MaGIC had a memorandum of understanding with Stanford University and UP Global to foster and develop a vibrant startup ecosystem in the South East Asian region. (It

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Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat

TechCrunch

Prime minister Pedro Sanchez took a turn on Web Summit’s stage in December to announce the introduction of the forthcoming Startup Act — and to trumpet a new role, a high commissioner, tasked with bringing off a nationwide entrepreneurial economic transformation by working with all the relevant government ministries.

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