A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 27, 2020

My friend Brad Feld has updated his excellent book on startup ecosystems called Startup Communities. The updated and expanded book is called The Startup Community Way and it is available for pre-order on Amazon. The book comes out tomorrow so you won’t have to wait long for it. The timing of this book is excellent.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Over on EC, I’ve written a deep dive into five broad “clusters” of change that have the potential to transform our world in the 2020s, in areas like “wellness,” “climate,” “data society,” “creativity,” and “fundamentals” that each hold so many startups ideas that I truly am excited about what’s about to be unleashed this decade.

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Revolution

JANUARY 8, 2021

On December 15, 2020, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund Managing Partner David Hall, testified in front of the U.S. David spoke about how to best address the needs of emerging startup ecosystems as well as Rise of the Rest’s work in addressing the diversity gap that exists in venture capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Global Community Zone & Insights on Startup Growth The newly introduced zone featured booths and presentations from 18 participating teams, offering insights into Korea’s startup ecosystem’s global openness through a policy proposal presentation.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With an impressive 60% of startups hailing from outside South Korea, COMEUP 2023 , embraces its 2023 theme, “We Move the World,” underlining its commitment to continuous innovation and nurturing the global startup ecosystem.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Register The startup ecosystem, including Pangyo Techno Valley, is rapidly aligning with the ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) trend. Data from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance highlights a staggering 605% increase in Sustainably-Themed Investing in 2020 compared to 2016.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 24, 2023

The event was a platform for showcasing innovative business solutions and provided valuable insights into Vietnam’s burgeoning startup ecosystem and the ongoing transformation within the digital technology landscape.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 23, 2020

This year has shaken up venture capital, turning a hot early start to 2020 into a glacial period permeated with fear during the early days of COVID-19. For our October look at Boston and its startup scene, let’s get into the data and then understand how a new cohort of founders is cropping up among the city’s educational network.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Gone are the days when the New York startup ecosystem, perennially in Silicon Valley’s shadow, was more hype than substance. (In CB Insights data paints a clear picture: In the first half of 2020, New York-based startups raised $7.6 A venture bonanza.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

In a concerted effort to help the startup ecosystem in Indonesia , PT Super Bank Indonesia (Superbank) and Genesis Alternative Ventures have introduced a collaborative financing solution with a combined commitment of Rp600 billion. This initiative is designed to support startups within the country’s startup landscape.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Carla Napoleão is an edtech analyst at Dealroom, where she is responsible for producing custom research related to edtech and global startup ecosystems. Big public exits aren’t necessarily an appealing exit strategy in this climate, but M&A activity has already surpassed 2020 levels. Carla Napoleão. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

While venture capital gains in markets like India, Latin America and the larger African startup ecosystem have proved impressive, Europe has posted strong results of its own. A string of recent exits from European startup hubs makes its performance all the more intriguing. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 18, 2023

billion yen in 2020. More from Asia Tech Daily: Japan’s EdgeCortix Closes $20 Million Funding Round, Collaborates with Renesas Electronics Breaking Barriers: Japan’s Startups Embrace Cryptocurrency Capital Japan’s Five-Year Development Strategy unveils KANSAI Startup Night Vol. Crowdfunding activity in Japan generated 12.4

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

As 2020 fades into the rearview mirror of history (huzzah!), it’s time to map out strategies to transform your early-stage startup dream into reality. Listen to what these early-stage founders said about TC Early Stage 2020. “I I recommend going to Early Stage.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

Established in 2020, AHG Lab operates under the umbrella of the Alternative Housing Group, which functions as a real estate startup and prop-tech incubator in the Philippines. AHG Lab has already nurtured a range of promising ventures.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Over the last two years, New Zealand’s startup scene has seen record venture and early-stage investment. Despite the pandemic, 2020 saw $158 million invested into 108 deals, representing the third year in a row of over $100 million in investment in startups.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem. As of October, climate-tech startups had raised over $32 billion in 2021 and, according to Dealroom and London & Co., VCs invested nearly $50 billion in climate-tech companies between 2020 and 2021. More posts by this contributor. Abrar Chaudhury. Contributor.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. We’ll just wait until companies that last raised in 2019 or 2020 come to market.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

— Josh Constine -SignalFire (@JoshConstine) October 14, 2020. We are already seeing promising startups like Mmhmm , Docket and ClassEdu built with Zoom in mind, and these companies are garnering investor attention. In fact, some investors believe Zoom could be the next great startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

At Jungle Ventures, we have observed the following key trends in how the startup ecosystem is evolving: Moving beyond demand-side innovation. Building a defensible moat is essential for the long-term success of any startup.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

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. The most notable example was allegations of fraud at Newchip , a popular virtual startup accelerator. Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Related Posts Singapore Startup Ecosystem – Exclusive Year End Analysis – 2020 – All You Need To Know! Million in Seed Funding first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Over the last five years, Brazil has witnessed a startup boom. The main startups hubs in the country have traditionally been São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, but now a new wave of cities are building their own thriving local startup ecosystems, including Recife with Porto Digital hub and Florianópolis with Acate.

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StartupNation

MAY 18, 2021

Driving the formation and growth of a significant percentage of new company startups, arguably those that touch our lives most broadly, are the angel and venture funding fueling them. How important is angel funding to the startup ecosystem? In addition, angels are more diverse than venture capitalists.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

With venture investors committing to funding Black and minority founders, alongside the growing availability of government-backed proposals, such as New Jersey allocating $10 million to a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups , can we expect to see fundamental change? But what about the demographics of the VC firms?

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TechCrunch

JULY 9, 2021

And around the world, technology hubs are enjoying a flurry of high-priced deals that are enriching startups and providing them with capital at earlier stages that used to be reserved for IPOs and other seminal funding events. startup ecosystem, along with similar entries concerning the Asian and European startup markets.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

The Latin America startup ecosystem is having a great year, with mega-rounds being announced at breakneck speed and new unicorns minted almost monthly. This is mostly due to the clearly maturing startup scene in the region, with proven successes such as Nubank, Cornershop, Gympass and Loggi helping to bolster LatAm’s credibility.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

We believe that in order to increase diversity in the startup ecosystem, one thing that we must do is increase diversity — whether it be in regard to gender, race or geography — amongst angel investors,” said Hustle Fund co-founder and general partner Elizabeth Yin. That’s not super helpful at this point in the ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2023

Employee stock options are a meaningful factor in startup compensation, and underwater stock options have the potential to negatively impact hiring and retention across the startup ecosystem. Looking ahead, the data suggests that 2023 will continue to be challenging for late-stage startups. Underwater stock options.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 28, 2023

The impact of this startup ecosystem goes well beyond the jobs created at each company. 1 Comparing the top 100 companies on the 1960 Fortune 500 list to the list in 2020, only 17 made both lists. Without them our economy would be a third smaller. based suppliers and 1,530,000 jobs attributed to the Apple App Store.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ashley Barrington, founder of MarketPearl, had this to say about networking at Early Stage 2020: The Early Stage virtual platform lets you network with attendees all over the world, and that was a big benefit.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

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. On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

Despite the pandemic’s economic impact, Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem has proven to be very resilient. Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem was not immune, and had less exits, but it still did relatively well, with $8.2 billion invested in 2020, according to a report by Cento Ventures and Tech In Asia.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Withstanding the onset of a global pandemic, VC investments have grown by roughly 15% globally to nearly $260 billion in 2020 compared to the previous year, with VC investments in the United States alone reaching a record high of roughly $130 billion in that same period. . I am no stranger to this gender gap within the VC space.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This is Blackbird’s fifth fund, and it’s double the size of the VC’s last fund which closed in August 2020. We’re here to change the culture of Australia and New Zealand’s ecosystems, to make a difference at a country level,” said Niki Scevak, partner at Blackbird, in a statement.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the US startup ecosystem. The startup community must defend merit-based immigration. On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point. More posts by this contributor. Let’s be clear: The venture capital industry has lacked diversity.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 4: Startup founders are white.

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