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Despite the downturn, CVC gains traction in Brazil’s startup ecosystem

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Despite the challenging fundraising environment of 2022, we saw more big corporations launching their corporate venture arms in Brazil last year than during the boom years of 2020 and 2021. This has resulted in a dynamic where the majority of the successful and mature startups in Brazil are fintechs.

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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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Foreign investors have a bigger role to play in growing Latin America’s startup ecosystem

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There has been significant hype around Latin America’s startup success. For good reason, too: Startups have raised $9.3 billion in just the first half of 2021, almost double the amount in all of 2020, and mega-rounds are a growing trend. Investors should look for younger markets.

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Only 72 hours left until early-bird savings end for TC Sessions: Space 2020

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We’re just about a month away from TC Sessions: Space 2020 , a two-day conference dedicated to bold visionaries with the passion, audacity and technical skills to chart a new course in space. No matter where you fall in the early-stage startup ecosystem, TC Sessions: Space 2020 is dedicated to helping visionaries like you succeed.

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Austin’s newest unicorn: The Zebra raises $150M after doubling revenue in 2020

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million Series C that Austin-based The Zebra raised in February of 2020. 6 VCs talk the future of Austin’s exploding startup ecosystem. The Zebra doubled its net revenue in 2020 to $79 million compared to $37 million in 2019, according to Melnick , who is former president of travel metasearch engine Kayak.

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5 top investors in Dutch startups discuss trends, hopes and 2020 opportunities

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Plenty of good funding rounds, a highly skilled workforce and a strong entrepreneurial culture have given Amsterdam a booming startup ecosystem. In 2020, the venture industry continued to invest in startups, despite the COVID-19 crisis. based tech founders are welcomed with open arms. According to a report by Dealroom.co

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K-Startup Grand Challenge: The South Korea accelerator program that is ‘a gateway’ to doing business in Asia

AsiaTechDaily

In the fourth industrial revolution era, having succeeded as an economic powerhouse with a technological edge in manufacturing and industries led by large corporations, South Korea is now fostering disruptive innovation through startups. The country strives to create a balance between industrial conglomerates and the startup ecosystem.