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Governor Murphy Announces Proposed Fintech Accelerator in Hoboken

American Entrepreneurship

NJ FAST is the fourth Strategic Innovation Center in the state and will support research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the Fintech and Insuretech Sectors HOBOKEN, N.J. The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies.

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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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Standard Chartered Bank and Singapore Management University Launch Women Entrepreneurship Incubator

AsiaTechDaily

Register Standard Chartered Bank has joined forces with Singapore Management University’s Lien Centre to establish a Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator. The Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator , funded by a $300,000 contribution from the bank, aims to empower female entrepreneurs dedicated to creating a positive social impact.

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Brand incubator Harry’s Labs makes acquisition of D2C deodorant brand Lum?

TechCrunch

Harry’s Labs, the in-house incubator started by razor brand Harry’s Inc. In May 2019, Edgewell Personal Care announced it intended to buy Harry’s , but in February 2020, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit to block the deal from happening, citing how the deal would limit competition and innovation in the razor market.

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Pangaea Holdings, developing men’s personal care brands, raises $68M, including minority stake from Eurazeo

TechCrunch

Harlem Capital’s Henri Pierre-Jacques invested in both Pangaea’s seed round in 2019 and Series A in 2020. Pangaea, to date, has been a brand incubator, but post the Series B will expand to be a vertically integrated e-commerce platform for other brands. It’s latest brand, Meridian, offering grooming products, launched in 2020.

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What if all startup accelerators promote circularity?

Impact Hub

What if all startup incubators and accelerators integrated design principles that foster circularity? Here’s what we have learned so far: As of 2020, only 8.6% Accelerating the transition to a circular economy that respects planetary boundaries will help us realise this ambition. of the global economy is circular.

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Meet the 11 startups graduating from the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

TechCrunch

So it’s no surprise that accelerators and incubators are pumping out new startups that are ready to tackle the problems of 2020. One such accelerator is the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator , which is graduating 11 new startups out of the program today with its Summer 2020 Demo Day.