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Early-stage venture firm The Fund launches in Australia

TechCrunch

The Fund , the early-stage investment firm focused on pre-seed and seed startups, is going Down Under for its latest expansion. The Fund was founded in New York in 2018, before launching in Los Angeles , London, the Rockies and the Midwest, too. Early-stage investor The Fund expands beyond NYC with new partners in LA and London.

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Taking stock of the VC industry’s progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

TechCrunch

A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the US startup ecosystem. The startup community must defend merit-based immigration. Firms were also more likely to report that they typically seek external candidates for open positions than they did in 2018. More posts by this contributor.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge: The South Korea accelerator program that is ‘a gateway’ to doing business in Asia

AsiaTechDaily

In the fourth industrial revolution era, having succeeded as an economic powerhouse with a technological edge in manufacturing and industries led by large corporations, South Korea is now fostering disruptive innovation through startups. The country strives to create a balance between industrial conglomerates and the startup ecosystem.