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Indonesian edtech CoLearn gets $10M Series A led by Alpha Wave Incubation and GSV Ventures

TechCrunch

The company announced today it has raised $10 million in Series A funding co-led by Alpha Wave Incubation and edtech-focused GSV Ventures. One of the Jakarta-based company’s goals is to improve educational standards in Indonesia. CoLearn started its offline in business in 2018, before shifting to a hybrid model.

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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

Melanie (Mel) Langlotz is the founder and CEO of Geo AR Games , a game design studio that utilises augmented reality for “creating digital experiences that positively impact the world, fostering education and empowerment with simulations and serious games.” behind it will drive success far more than expertise on its own.

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Next Level Entrepreneurship: Investing in a New Generation of Startups

Entrepreneurs' Organization

With its innovative model for empowering rural women and youth, IndiVillage introduces balance to India’s ecosystem—where cities tend to grow exponentially while rural villages have few economic opportunities. “We Learn more today. . EO CARES is designed to address learning, networking, growth and scalability for startups.

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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Over the last three years, GEN has grown its New Zealand network to more than 200 people representing more than 140 organisations, including entrepreneurs, incubators and accelerators, entrepreneur support organisations, central and local government, academia, investors and NGOs. Moskovitz is an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

I want to thank my coauthor Akshat Dixit , a rising senior at North Carolina State University, intern at Versatile VC, and past intern with the HBS Alumni Angels Association and the Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, NC. . Columbia , University of Washington , NYU ) have mounted formal efforts to promote interdisciplinary innovation.

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

TechCrunch

Murphy’s strategy overall for the economy is to build a stronger and fairer New Jersey and a stronger and fairer economy,” Sullivan said, adding that the state is also focused on “reclaiming New Jersey’s heritage of leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship.”. billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019.

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Alto raises $40 million to help individuals make tax-savvy investments in assets like crypto and artwork

TechCrunch

Using self-directed IRA companies to make such investments was costing Satz over $500 a year in fees, a problem he aimed to solve for others by launching Alto in 2018. It also plans to grow its content offering to help investors educate themselves on alternatives, though the company is not a registered broker-dealer or investment advisor.