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

TechCrunch

billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019. Founded in 2016 by former Dell executive Preston James, the organization aims to “e mpower people of color and women entrepreneurs and help them build successful high-growth businesses by providing them with access to education, mentorship and vital networks.”

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

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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. But having 20% to 30% ownership of a token or of a network is very bad and frowned upon by the community.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000. Next Canada’s programs offer a world-class education, exclusive events, an expansive network, and more. The Centech is one of Canada’s most successful business incubators, dedicated to deeptech companies with high growth potential.

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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

TechCrunch

Israel’s heady mix of questioning culture, tradition of national military service, higher education, the widespread use of English, appetite for risk and team spirit makes for a fertile place for fast-moving companies to appear. In December 2018 that figure was $230 million, in 2019 it was just under $200 million. billion, from $6.51