TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

The startup, which was part of Y Combinator’s most recent Winter 2021 batch, closed on a $4 million seed round two weeks before Demo Day led by Ann Bordetsky, a partner at NEA who joined earlier this year and previously served as COO of Rival. “We It’s an idea that has quickly attracted investor attention.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 1, 2021

Jordan, 1 June, 2021 – The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) and its mandated Advisory Committee and Sub-Committees, supported by the United Nations Development Programme Jordan (UNDP Jordan) and Impact Hub gathered to advance policy development work in support of social entrepreneurs in Jordan. About Impact Hub.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

The great bull market of 2010 – 2021, fueled by cheap capital, caused a nearly unprecedented rise in the valuations of speculative assets, from real estate to angel and venture equity. By 2021 investors were paying 2x the “normal” price of early-stage deals, 4x for growth deals and 7x for late-stage deals. Did we do fewer deals?

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

Marketing in 2021 is emotional and not just transactional (2,200 words/9 minutes). All Raise, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the footprint of women founders and funders, has released its annual report for 2020. Announcing the Agenda for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021. Announcing the Agenda for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Investors and entrepreneurs from the Pacific Northwest and around the world will reunite in Portland and online May 4-6 for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing!

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

Recreational cannabis is now legal in a few more states, including New Jersey and New York, the latter of which has even launched a social equity program that aims to help communities affected by the War on Drugs. The silver lining is that we get creative, collaborative and deepen a sense of community.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. —– Indie.vc

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

billion were also scrapped in January 2021 after running into a regulatory wall. It specializes in “proprietary” geospatial augmented reality and interactive web experiences that “allow builders to visualize and customize unbuilt structures, communities, and homes before breaking ground.”

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Forward Cities

JUNE 11, 2021

This article originally appeared in USA Today's Opinion section on May 31, 2021. In Durham, NC, just a few miles from our headquarters, the Hayti community was a flourishing aggregation of over 200 Black-owned businesses. This community and others like it were destroyed by state development.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. —– Indie.vc

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Forward Cities

JUNE 21, 2021

Forward Cities is a national leader in developing and applying research tools that support communities to better understand the inner workings of their entrepreneurial ecosystems. We’ve created a suite of assessment and evaluation tools that have been applied in communities around the country. Anticipated start date: July 6, 2021.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. raise in 2021.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun. At roughly the same time, Y Combinator (YC) and other accelerators emerged as a largely analog means for entrepreneurs willing to commit three months of time and ~6% of their company to receive en masse training and connections to mentors, peers and funders. More posts by this contributor.

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OurCrowd

MAY 30, 2021

With 12 stores open and 100 planned before the end of 2021, Zippin is growing fast. OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q1 2021 Market shifts in favor of job-seekers. Read what happened next with those early OurCrowd funders in my ‘Investors on the Frontlines’ column on LinkedIn and The Times of Israel. Learn More.

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