A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 1, 2021

The emergence of raising money and supporting investments on Zoom has made it possible to have a much broader reach than was possible a few years ago. USV TEAM POSTS: John Buttrick — May 26, 2021 ADDI. This is a big change from where it was just last year and the year before.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun. The emergence of these companies is part of a broader trend of the democratization of professional development, sparked in part by increasing awareness and recognition of the mismatch between what traditional education is delivering to young people and what’s demanded by employers.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

This year at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23) we’re shaking up history and adding a new layer of opportunity exclusively for founders who apply for a Startup Alley Pass. Other perks include three months of free business development support. It’s called Startup Alley+ , and here’s what you need to know. That’s right.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

We have only a few spots left to exhibit in Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23). TC staff will choose 50 startups to participate in a VIP experience designed to provide more exposure, education and opportunity — long before Disrupt even starts. Contact our sponsorship sales team by filling out this form.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Check out the top Detroit startups and tech companies to watch in 2021. Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies 2021. Plus, this isn’t the co-founders’ first venture—these guys know how to build successful businesses, and we’re excited to see what they do in 2021. And yes, they’re hiring! Plain Sight. Airspace Link.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. The whole purpose of this company has been to educate and create spaces for the community to come together and live this lifestyle,” Lennert noted. It’s so special.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

We’re the hallways of the educational internet,” said Fiveable co-founder and CEO Amanda DoAmaral. “Establishing us for students as a space for not just for AP, but for all these other support systems, is definitely a challenge in front of us,” DoAmaral said. Its Discord community, launched in 2021, has over 25,000 users.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The tech-enabled startup, launched by Fadl Al Tarzi in 2019, is filling affordability and relevance gaps in education. accredited higher education and lets them study at their own pace. He also lauds the platform’s daily academic support and affordability, adding that conventional universities in the U.S. CEO Fadl Al Tarzi.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 14, 2023

Kaya Founders, a venture capital firm based in the Philippines , has introduced two new funds to support startups at different stages of their growth. With a focus on nurturing startups, Kaya Founders is particularly interested in supporting home-grown ventures in the Philippines. million and has set a target of reaching $25 million.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

On March 3, we’re hosting TC Sessions: Justice 2021 , a day-long virtual conference dedicated to examining diversity and inclusion in tech. Topics range from accessible product design and fighting algorithmic bias to the justice system, workplace organizing and support for underrepresented founders — and that’s just for starters.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 27, 2021

For years we’ve offered a fitness benefit, a wellness allowance, a farmer’s market share, and continuing education allowances. If you care about the mental and physical well-being of your team, I believe it makes sense to support them by investing in that. One change that got my attention was this one: 2.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In October 2021, after months of anticipation, I was finally sitting in San Diego in a room of 30 entrepreneurs, who gathered both in person and virtually to spend five full days learning how to become world-class public speakers. I was at Global Speakers Academy , the newest addition to EO’s executive education programme offering.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 31, 2021

TEALS is a longstanding program supported by Microsoft where software engineers assist in computer science instruction in K12 schools. I think that is a huge unlock for everyone and I am encouraging software engineers in NYC to consider doing TEALS during the 2021/2022 school year. You can learn more here.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

Assembled , which bills itself as a workforce management platform for customer support teams, today announced that it raised $51 million in a Series B funding round led by New Enterprise Associates with participation from Emergence Capital and Basis Set Ventures.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Based on our website traffic at Teknicks, we’ve seen increased interest in startup educational information on franchising, app creation, blogging, SEO, Google analytics, website creation and other web-based inquiries related to starting a business online. But if you’re one of the 3.2 Conduct marketing research.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 8, 2011

When you're educated by Jesuits, you know the word "discernment". The 2021 Forbes Midas List--the up and comers who are in the process of making their mark, but haven't gotten there yet. You need to find supportive people who are enthusiastic about getting to know you. by now, well, I just don't know what to tell you.

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FundersClub

JANUARY 21, 2022

Platzi , a professional education and re-skilling platform targeting LatAm, announced a $62M Series B led by Prosus. PopSQL , a SQL collaboration and editing platform with dbt support, raised a $14M Series A led by Tiger Global. We invested at Seed and Series A. We invested at Seed and Series B. We invested at Seed and Series A.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Creative professionals continue to look for ways to monetize their talents and knowledge through online education platforms like CLASS101 that bring stable incomes and improve opportunities. CLASS101, a Seoul-based online education platform, announced today it has closed $25.8 and Japan. It has 350 employees now. “We

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Education, support and sage advice are arguably as essential to startup success as fundraising. Find all that — and connect with your early-founder community — at TC Early Stage 2021. Join us at Early Stage 2021 on April 1-2 and again on July 8-9 to learn, connect with community, expand your network and build a better startup.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2020

IntellectoKids , a developer of educational apps for children aged 3 to 7 years, has raised $3 million in a Series A financing led by U.S.-based The platform offers parents of preschool children “gamified” educational content and structured lessons available on mobile devices.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

As NetSuite’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ramon will support NetSuite’s continued success in supporting small and medium businesses as they look to scale and grow. NetSuite On Air: Power Up : Ramon will host NetSuite’s spring virtual event April 13 – 15, 2021. Education is A Powerful Way To Build Trustful Relationships.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

In 2021, we extended a grant to Grand Valley State University’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Lab. In 2021, we also established a partnership between Verizon’s Pro Bono Program and the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance ’s Capital Connect Program. Veterans and/or military spouses work on their business launch over a three-month period.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

It approaches the human questions of “how do you support intrinsic motivation” through participant surveys and algorithmic matching — while tackling diversity of student needs by building different curriculums for first-generation individuals, adult learners, veterans, BIPOC and others.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

There is no longer a reason to hire someone full-time to continually support these projects. Looking ahead to 2021. The transition to these services will lead to a few fundamental truths in 2021: Real-Time Content Creation: 24-hour turnaround for creative projects will be industry standard by 2025. . About Santiago Jaramillo.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2021

Y-Combinator- backed Localyze has nabbed $12 million in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital for a SaaS that supports staff relocations and hiring across borders. nationality, family status or education). . nationality, family status or education). It offers tiered pricing for the SaaS, based on usage.).

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Y Combinator

JULY 1, 2021

27 of the companies received growth-stage capital and company building support through YC Continuity. Here’s a sector breakdown of the companies on the list: B2B Software and Services 44% Financial Technology and Services 16% Consumer 16% Healthcare 9% Industrials 6% Real Estate and Construction 4% Education 4% Government 1%.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2022

But the numbers of kids qualifying for special education have increased in recent years, and districts have struggled to even keep up with the assessments, let alone the special teaching load this growing cohort needs. million seed way, way back in December of 2021. The $20 million A round follows a $2.8

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Source Link

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

According to 2021 data from the Census Bureau , Americans filed paperwork to start 4.3 Now more than ever, entrepreneurs and small business owners require support from economic developers driving local economies forward. Developed with support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

A recent study of Arizonas bioscience sector showed high marks for the progress made since the launch of the states strategic roadmap outlined in 2002 in support of its innovation ecosystem. Arizona bioscience firms secured $289 million across 50 dealsthe highest total since 2021.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 31, 2023

The freshly acquired funds will be utilized by Vuihoc to support its product offerings, leveraging AI technology to provide personalized learning experiences tailored to each student’s unique needs. The platform offers extensive educational content, with over 500,000 resources, including video lectures and quizzes.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

Beam Impact , a company that enables consumers to turn their spending into a way to support social causes, has raised $13.3 The company’s B2B2C model connects consumers with brands that are supporting social causes and allows them to donate a portion of their purchases to a nonprofit of their choice, at no cost to them.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

More importantly, they continue to hire talent both to support their business and help the economy. As the development of the IT sector is integral to the maintenance of the country’s GDP, the government fully supports it. The entire world is supporting Ukraine. These trends are only gaining momentum.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Employers are under fresh pressure to retain talent, which has made some turn to more comprehensive and creative benefits, from pre-conception and postpartum support to text-based mental health care and on-demand meditation. The platforms, which mix entertainment and education, have an unconventional value proposition.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Register Karakalpakstan , a region in Uzbekistan, outlines plans to allocate $200 million in soft loans to support companies and establish a Youth Socio-Economic Center in the Khojaili district, with an investment of 1 trillion soums. Further, Karakalpakstan is enhancing its support infrastructure for businesses. in national currency.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

As venture capital continues its slowdown after an aggressive 2020 and record-breaking 2021 , it’s clear that early-stage founders looking for their first dollars will require a new approach. As a consultant at Bain and Company, Case worked with clients in technology, private equity and education.

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