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The Value of the 500 Seed Accelerator in 2019

500

Going into 2020, 500 will be entering it’s tenth year of operation. It’s been a crazy journey for us from a small first batch of startups in our Silicon Valley Accelerator to running accelerators across the globe and investing in founders from over 76 countries. We’ve also seen an ever-expanding set of options for.

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What Happened In 2020

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

So today, I will write about 2020 in the context of tech/startups/VC/crypto. One of the big ahas of 2020 was how much time and productivity is wasted on commuting and how much more productive we have all become without it. 2020 was a great year for early-stage companies and venture capitalists. That’s just how things are.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. Fueled by a zero-interest landscape in 2020, it has surged, giving rise to an ever-growing array of funds. growth from 2020 to 2021. Importantly, the traditional accelerator model has enjoyed the fruits of these potential paradigm shifts.

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Accelerating Working Capital

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Apr 12, 2020 Help Promote Earth Day Live Hannah Murdoch — Apr 8, 2020 What We’re Learning About How We Learn Hanel Baveja — Apr 8, 2020 What We’re Learning About How We Learn Nick Grossman — Apr 3, 2020 Quarantine Creativity. It makes a lot of sense.

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Dreamit Ventures Announces Spring 2020 Cohort, Kicks Off Its First Fully Virtual Program

Dream It

pic.twitter.com/oNozwB4OF3 — Dreamit Ventures (@dreamit) March 19, 2020. This pandemic is accelerating a trend in more and more startups utilizing remote workforces and closing sales with virtual demos,” states Barsh. “As We’re adjusting to a new normal,” states Steve Barsh, Managing Partner at Dreamit.

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Triumph of Innovation: Meet District 2020

UBI Global

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AWS launches new $30M accelerator program aimed at minority founders

TechCrunch

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a new program, AWS Impact Accelerator , that will give up to $30 million to early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders. But critics contend that AWS Impact Accelerator doesn’t go far enough in supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs. based startups.