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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

TechCrunch

Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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5 questions emerging managers should ask before selecting LPs

TechCrunch

In order to make those investments, venture firms must first have the money, which means they’re not only just the funders, they’re fundraisers, too. In 2020, now-defunct video platform Quibi alone raised almost 8% of the total funding that female founders got that year. But that image is only one part of venture capital.

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Holberton raises $20M as it pivots to become an edtech SaaS company

TechCrunch

Today’s announcement comes after a messy 2020 for Holberton, and not only because the pandemic put a stop to in-person learning. Indeed, it doubled the number of schools in its system from nine to 18 in 2020. But on December 17, 2020, Holberton voluntarily surrendered its operating license in California.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

Our events all feature a rejuvenated and refined version of our Innovation Funders Showcase, with broader outreach aid all member groups in deal flow, increasing the value of the program for early-stage companies and angels alike. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from all ACA member groups.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

A 2020 article from the Next Web noted that almost half of Indian startups don’t hire women to save on maternity costs. Investors and venture capital firms should prioritize funding startups founded by diverse funders, while also encouraging majority founders to diversify their teams in order to get better returns on investment.

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12 ‘flexible VCs’ who operate where equity meets revenue share

TechCrunch

Chattanooga, TN-based Capacity Capital was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the southeastern U.S. Jonathan Bragdon , its CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50,000-$300,000 in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2x revenues in 12-24 months.

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Marco Financial raises $82M in debt, equity seed round to support small Latin American exporters

TechCrunch

Additional investors in the newest seed round and expanded credit facility include Village Global VC, Flexport Ventures, Tresalia Capital, 342 Capital, Struck Capital, Antler LLC, Antler Elevate, Florida Funders and Fox Ventures. However, it wasn’t easy in the beginning, according to Shoihet.

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