2019 startup ecosystem startup founder VC 
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
It needs a couple of successful exits, which in turn drives angel investing as entrepreneurs growing increasingly wealthy look to help new founders building companies reach their own goals. It requires accelerators and incubators and coworking spaces to help nurture early ideas, and it needs VC firms investing across stages.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 30, 2021
We want our founders to focus on building without the pressure of a VC looking for a quick exit,” Riney told TechCrunch. Riney and Sawayama, who were co-founders of 500 Startups Japan, launched their first fund in partnership with 500 Startups in February 2016.
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TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Or will we have to repeat the same conversations about representation failings within VC funds?
TechCrunch
JULY 26, 2021
Soyombo is one of the few founder-cum-investors on the continent, despite his company not being the traditional VC-backed startup the world has become accustomed to. Non-traditional startup founder to an angel investor. In 2019, African tech startups raised a record $2 billion , according to Partech Africa.
TechCrunch
MARCH 10, 2023
Series, which offers corporate bank accounts, is getting inundated with inbound messages, entire portfolios of VC firm — and the pace of inbound is ramping up by the hour. YC-backed startup Arc CEO and co-founder Don Muir said that “this is a COVID moment for financial services,” as demand for digital banking gets accelerated.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? The Vilnius startup ecosystem is mainly dominated by startups developing business management systems (B2B, SaaS) and financial technologies. Which are the most interesting startups in your city? VC investors: Rokas Peciulaitis (Contrarian Ventures).
Y Combinator
MAY 22, 2019
39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders.
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