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. Tex Andersen (2015) became CTO of Talentvine , a Brisbane tech startup that makes outsourced recruitment affordable, transparent and simple.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Once my startup gets off the ground — and as COVID-19 gets under control — I’d like to visit the United States to test the market and meet with investors. Dear Noteworthy, Congratulations on founding your startup! More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

The number of accelerators has more than doubled since 2014 , while the number of accelerator-backed startups in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled in the same time period (investments from 2005 to 2015 and total investments through 2021 ). Moreover, rumors of deeply unethical behavior at accelerators are starting to surface frequently.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Source: DocSend At DocSend, we studied the fundraising process of 175 startups at the seed stage in 2019 and analyzed data to understand which seed startups were successful in fundraising and why. Data shows that white, younger male founder teams from the West coast tend to raise more money, more easily.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

Despite the pandemic’s economic impact, Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem has proven to be very resilient. Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem was not immune, and had less exits, but it still did relatively well, with $8.2 SPAC opportunities. Grab to go public in the US following $40 billion SPAC deal.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

annually between 2015 and 2020, its market size topping $1.3B For example, Shift’s Defense Ventures Program offers “8 cohorts of up to 25 Fellows from across the US Armed Services, (…) immersion programs focused on venture capital, the technology startup ecosystem, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.

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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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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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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities.

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Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

Seeing little opportunity here, Drew and Arash moved the company to Silicon Valley later that year. Dropbox is expected to IPO in 2015 at a valuation exceeding $10 Billion. TechStars Boston and MassChallenge are doing a great job accelerating local startups. None of the local VC firms invested.

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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 10, 2021

In total, Aqua Security has now raised $265 million since it was founded in 2015. The market opportunity allows us to dream big.” ” 2020 was a record year for Israel’s security startup ecosystem. The company was one of the earliest to focus on securing container deployments. That’s the plan.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

When they return, young people like Morrison are finding that Atlantic Canadians have quietly built a robust startup ecosystem that has resulted in a dozen acquisitions to companies like IBM and Salesforce, the sum of which likely surpasses $5 million in cash and stock. Soon, the region’s hard-luck narrative stuck.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2021

Right now, Egypt is home to a burgeoning fintech startup ecosystem, and today, one of its biggest players, Paymob announced that it has completed an $18.5 “ Their market opportunity is also huge; Egypt’s transformation to a cashless society is being enabled by the unique products Paymob has built.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Italy continues to have structural problems for startups: Credit is based on a company’s financial history, so loans are off-limits. However, in June 2020, the Italian government sponsored a €1 billion investment program aimed at the native startup ecosystem, creating a new venture arm: CDP Venture Capital.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This letter emphasizes how vital immigrants are the to the US economy, the startup ecosystem and the Angel community. The Protecting Americans Against Tax Hikes Act was passed in 2015 as a tax reform bill. The two-day DC trip is another opportunity for productive, in-person meetings to discuss ACA’s top priorities.

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