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The latest list of YC-backed companies worth over $150M is the most geographically diverse yet

TechCrunch

In 2018, Y Combinator released its first mega list of the top companies valued at $150 million or more that have gone through the accelerator. Yet, as the accelerator points out, “it’s the most commonly available metric to compare companies in the startup world.”. Case in point: No African company made the list in 2018.

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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

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billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019. Also in Austin, DivInc is a nonprofit pre-accelerator that holds 12-week programs for underrepresented tech founders. Also, Digitalundivided’s ProjectDiane 2020 report found that Black and Latinx women founders received just $1.7 billion of the total $276.7

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Starting a new business as a student is daunting. How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. 3) Accelerators. Right here. million in cash and prizes.

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The BF TechCelerator is Hosting a Pitch Event: Someone Will Walk Away With Up To $10,000!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On December 6, 2018, six emerging tech entrepreneurs will compete for up to $10,000 at the BF TechCelerator’s graduation “pitch” event. A panel of local judges will evaluate the presenters who have been honing their business concepts for the past ten weeks in an intensive business startup accelerator.

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The corporate venture comeback: What startups considering CVC need to know

TechCrunch

In 2018, we moved away from being an accelerator to a CVC to better help more mature startups with joint-venture opportunities and scaling. In the past decade, the majority have reacted to and mirrored changes in the startup space, helping to raise the bar for CVC investments.

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

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’s Tech Nation found in 2018 that about 26% of Belfast’s workforce was employed in tech, and it is among cities in the country with the highest growth potential for 2021. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Ignite NI – Seed-stage accelerator program. Co-founded BrewBot.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: The Kindbody TC-1, Glossier’s mistakes, calculating startup runway

TechCrunch

A 2020 UCLA study found that approximately 15% of couples will have trouble getting pregnant, but Kindbody, which has spun up a network of fertility clinics since its founding in 2018 , has taken a holistic approach to the issue. Mayfield’s Arvind Gupta discusses startup fundraising during a downturn. For a larger Series A check.

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