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

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

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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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Don’t miss these breakout sessions at TC Sessions: Space 2020

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Ready to blast off and join thousands of attendees around the world at TC Sessions: Space 2020 on December 16-17? Fast Money — SMC Space Ventures, AFWERX and Space Force Accelerators. Join us for a pitch feedback session open to all startups exhibiting at TC Sessions: Space 2020 moderated by TechCrunch staff. Want to save $50?

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Colombia’s Bold raises $55M in Tiger Global-led round to enable digital payments in LatAm

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Bold , a technology company working to enable financial access to electronic payments in Colombia, has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management. The startup launched its first product, a credit card reader, in the first quarter of 2020. Image Credits: Bold.

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Starburst acquires data lake analytics accelerator Varada to challenge Snowflake

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Likewise, Varada co-founder and VP of R&D Roman Vainbrand notes that the combined companies will be able to “deliver the best performance and cost benefits in the analytics query market, enabling organizations to accelerate the time-to-insight, while optimizing infrastructure operations and investments.”

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Learn how to access funding for your startup at TC Sessions: Space 2020

TechCrunch

If space is your jam, you’re going to need financial help, and you’ll learn where and how to access it at TC Sessions Space 2020 (December 16-17). You’ll hear presentations from leading space accelerators and funding programs. Gabe Mounce, Director, Space Force Accelerators, Air Force Research Laboratory. Space Force.

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Colombian e-commerce enablement startup Melonn raises $20M to help SMBs scale in LatAm

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NFX and existing backers Pear and Mexico-based Wollef (formely known as Jaguar Ventures) doubled down on their investment, which values Melonn “in the neighborhood” of $100 million post-money and brings the Bogota-based startup’s total raised to $24 million since its November 2020 inception.