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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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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

The “Elevate” Black Entrepreneurs Scholarship is awarded to “a Black undergraduate or graduate school entrepreneur who is currently building or who aspires to build a new business.” Astra Incubator is “the first Italian incubation program designed to connect aspiring innovators and build multidisciplinary teams.”

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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

Corporate knowledge, R&D resources, M&A opportunities and networks are invaluable for early-stage companies. In 2018, we moved away from being an accelerator to a CVC to better help more mature startups with joint-venture opportunities and scaling.

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

TechCrunch

’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. Halo Business Angel Network feels staid. What are you most excited by?

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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. 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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More African startups get into Techstars Toronto

TechCrunch

The program , held virtually , provided these startups with funding ($100,000 convertible note and $20,000 stipend), mentorship and access to its network. But so far, it has invested in 10 this year and a total of 13 since 2018.

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