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FundersClub Weekly Newsletter - June 15, 2017

FundersClub

million with plans to open e-commerce distribution centers in more cities in " Warehouse Startup ShipBob Raises $17.5 technology startup founders and how that affects the gender diversity of the employees they hire in " The 2017 US Startup Team Gender Diversity Study. Want to invest in the best startups?

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Extra Crunch’s top 10 stories of 2020

TechCrunch

But, speaking as someone who’s worked at several startups, Extra Crunch stories contain actionable information you can use to build a company and/or look smart in meetings — and that’s worth something. ” The VCs who founders love the most. API startups are so hot right now. API startups are so hot right now.

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Crypto is altering the investing landscape for even the most disciplined VCs

TechCrunch

The long-awaited re-correction of private tech startup valuations and fundraising expectations has a web3-sized asterisk next to it. Venture capitalists and founders across all fundraising stages spoke to current investment strategies when it comes to investing in this cohort of startups.

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How to Fix a Racially Biased Venture Capital Model and Commit to Diversity in Entrepreneurship

StartupNation

So, if your own network lacks diversity and you rely on your network for deal flow, how can you expect to see startups led by diverse founders? In 2017, HBR discovered that male and female founders are asked different questions during interviews , with women asked about downside protection and men asked about upside potential.

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Canvas lands $20M so tech’s biggest companies can find diverse talent

TechCrunch

Ben Herman and Adam Gefkovicz launched Jumpstart in 2017 with a clear mission: to make the world more equitable via a more fair and balanced hiring process. Over the years, the startup’s mission has evolved beyond helping college grads to helping all employees — regardless of career stage — get a fair shot at jobs.

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60 Top Women-led Venture Capital Firms

American Entrepreneurship

Funding of women-founded startups remains significantly lower than those that are gender-mixed While women entrepreneurs are making significant strides in startup formation, they continue to struggle to gain access to funding on par with men. venture firms allocated only 22% of their deals to female-founded startups.

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How To Leverage Your Expertise Into A Profitable Personal Brand

Entrepreneur's Handbook

It was late 2017. Ash Ali, my friend, and investment partner was talking about a huge 3-day international startup summit in Dubai, where he was going to be flown in as a speaker and mentor to thousands of tech startup founders in attendance from all over the world. a startup that IPO’d for billions. You’ll see.