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Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Revolution

Ive been grateful to see that support firsthand throughout my careerwhether through the passage of the JOBS Act , the creation of Opportunity Zones , or, most recently, the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) initiative. In 2017, when Revolution launched our Rise of the Rest Seed Fund , led at the time by J.D.

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Navigating Singapore’s Startup Ecosystem: Top 5 Funding Initiatives Unveiled

AsiaTechDaily

Startup SG Tech Grant Startup SG Tech, a key initiative for technological firms in Singapore, underwent enhancements in 2017 to facilitate better cash flow for successful applicants. Startup SG Equity Scheme Launched in 2017, the Startup SG Equity scheme operates through two interlinked modalities.

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Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

marking its highest level since 2017. Roads, bridges, and transport will make or break a city’s ability to grow its startup ecosystem and talent pool. Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation. Infrastructure touches everything.

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Foreign investors have a bigger role to play in growing Latin America’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

So they’re looking to diversify their investments with high-potential opportunities abroad. Investors should bring a local strategy that makes them an asset to Latin America’s startup ecosystem. The amount of VC capital being funneled into Latin American startups has surged since 2017, with angel investment close behind.

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5 top investors in Dutch startups discuss trends, hopes and 2020 opportunities

TechCrunch

Plenty of good funding rounds, a highly skilled workforce and a strong entrepreneurial culture have given Amsterdam a booming startup ecosystem. The median seed round is $500,000 (above the global average of $494,000) and a median Series A round for a startup is $2.4 What are some overlooked opportunities right now?

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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

This is going to be BIG.

In February of 2017, Susan Fowler’s description of the pervasive cultural issues at Uber, after the company’s abject failure to address her sexual harassment complaints properly, finally broke through in a way that garnered the tech community’s appropriate attention. The company’s bad behavior was nothing new. Also, it pisses me off.

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Introducing Revolution’s Second Rise of the Rest Seed Fund

Revolution

So in 2017, we launched the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund , a $150M fund backed by an extraordinary group of entrepreneurs, investors, and executives that are publicly standing behind the idea that great companies can start and scale anywhere. ; Can you bring the bus to my city? (A: A: Tell us more!).” But Rise of the Rest is so much more.