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Early-stage African VC firm, Microtraction reports portfolio boom despite the weight of COVID-19

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Founded by Yele Badamosi in 2017, Microtraction arrived on the continent’s early-stage investment scene with all intent to be “the most accessible and preferred source of pre-seed funding for African tech entrepreneurs.” The companies’ combined valuation stands at over $147 million according to the firm.

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Extra Crunch roundup: StockX EC-1, Early Stage recaps, unpacking Alkami’s IPO, more

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Fuel Capital General Partner Leah Solivan joined us at TechCrunch Early Stage 2021 to explain how to avoid early mistakes in building your startup. Solivan has ample experience on both sides of the fence, as she founded TaskRabbit and led it to exit through an acquisition by Ikea in 2017. How to get into a startup accelerator.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

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Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Battery Ventures has backed Databricks since 2017, so Alex Wilhelm interviewed General Partner Dharmesh Thakker to understand why he thinks the company may be undervalued. Customer advisory boards are a gold mine for startup brand champions.

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Engaging with the startup community: in conversation with Reece Walker and William McCullough

Startup Catalyst

The 2017 Startup Catalyst Europe Mission cohort?—?Will You would call a business a startup when they’re getting to be cash flow positive or at least getting some decent monthly recurring revenue. Get on a board. The Startup Catalyst effect. Will has been on two Startup Catalyst missions to London.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

As of summer 2017, about one third of their investments were with the Indie.VC According to co-founder Rob Walling, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, “TinySeed is the first startup accelerator designed for founders who don’t want to raise traditional venture capital. V2 structure. . Compensation-Based Flexible VCs.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

As of summer 2017, about one third of their investments were with the Indie.VC According to co-founder Rob Walling, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, “TinySeed is the first startup accelerator designed for founders who don’t want to raise traditional venture capital. V2 structure. . Compensation-Based Flexible VCs.