StartupNation

APRIL 28, 2021

The lenders or funders are typically web-based private companies that offer a line of credit like a bank, or they provide a more traditional loan. Related: Alternative Lending Options for Small Businesses in 2021. In return, the purchaser or funder gets a portion of the business’s future revenue receivables. Term loans.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 22, 2023

Jordan Miller , George Utkov, and Daniel Ashy co-founded this first-ever vehicle-secured credit card in 2021 and just announced the closing of its $24 million Series A round. Fintech startup Yendo presents an alternative that enables individuals to more easily establish credit by using their car and smart phone.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” ” Buy a TechCrunch+ membership before July 4, 2022 and save 50% on an annual subscription.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Looking to answer that question and with the support of the MAVA Foundation, Accelerate2030 codified Circular Economy (CE) knowledge and best practices from the global Impact Hub network, Switzerland’s CE ecosystem and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and embedded them into Accelerate2030’s 2021 program. .

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The goal of this effort, known as the “Heart of Amman II” programme, is to advance the development of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan and promote policy dialogue to address common challenges faced by social enterprises in the country.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The goal of this effort, known as the “Heart of Amman II” programme, is to advance the development of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan and promote policy dialogue to address common challenges faced by social enterprises in the country.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

They’ve been absolutely a dream funder.”. That makes Oceankind one of the biggest non-governmental funders of ocean science in the world. In 2021, Oceankind gave $100,000 to SkyTruth, a nonprofit environmental watchdog that uses remote sensing data to identify and monitor threats to the planet’s natural resources.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

million seed round from TA Ventures, DNX, Florida Funders and other unnamed angels to keep building on that idea. The company currently has 25 employees with four new hires in the pipeline, and plans to double to 50 by the end of 2021. That’s what Cast.ai says that it can provide, and today it announced a healthy $7.7

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

FIGURE 2: % of Angel Groups with Round Board Seats, 2019-2022 Source: Angel Funder’s Report Database, 2023 Directorships for angel groups in 2022 deals declined 20% from 2021 (35% of deals) and 43% (35% of deals) since 2019. 2 All data in this note are drawn from the 2022 Angel Funder’s Report database (tracking CY 2022 transactions).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

By combining buyer-sanctioned marketplaces and auction-based pricing through a multi-funder platform, small and medium enterprises in Brazil have access to credit in a way that they never have before, making the cost of capital more affordable, he said.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

Setting the Stage for an Exciting Face to Face in Portland in May of 2021 , Angela Jackson, ACA 2021 Summit Chair, Portland Seed Fund. Overview on Business Operations and What New Products/Services/Benefits to Expect in FY2021 , Pat Gouhin ACA, CEO.

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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. 10 VCs say interactivity, regulation and independent creators will reshape digital media in 2021.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There, she received $500,000 in funding to scale the technology and prepare it for demonstration to private funders. Following her PhD, she was an entrepreneurial fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Innovation Crossroads, a two-year program for energy and advanced manufacturing entrepreneurs working on novel technologies.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

25 percent or more) which can be verified in 2021 tax returns. To avoid exploitation of this system by the banks it is also recommended that loan sizes should be limited and targeted to qualifying small businesses that can demonstrate significant revenue losses due to the virus impact (i.e. The time for action is now.

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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.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2022

This compares to declines across many of the more active regions in the first half of 2022, including New England, down 28% from H1 2021; the West Coast, down 10%; and the Mid-Atlantic, down 7%. The first half of this year collected $9.1 billion, which puts the region on track to surpass last year’s full-year record of $15 billion.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

I also knew Peter Fenton, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful investors and a leading funder of the company. Copyright © 2021 by Sukhinder Singh Cassidy. Back then, I’d spent a productive afternoon with the founding team, helping them think through their business model. All rights reserved.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

’s Tech Nation found in 2018 that about 26% of Belfast’s workforce was employed in tech, and it is among cities in the country with the highest growth potential for 2021. and Europe, and expires on May 31, 2021. INI is a big support and funder. And as far as the local startup scene goes, the U.K.’s

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Looking for some good ideas for 2021 from our group!”. A Pandemic Playbook for 2021. We did enjoy doing a much needed online Happy Hour and we also did our annual award ceremony and both were well attended but less than we hoped for. 8 and above. Another important aspect to keep in mind is how we go about engaging in Covid times.

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Radlo-Zandi covers the basics with regard to hiring, managing expenses and shaping company culture, but she also urges self-funders to tamp down expectations and take a measured approach: “Don’t be tempted to hop on a plane at a moment’s notice to meet potential customers in glamorous locations or for meetings in far-flung locations,” she writes.

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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 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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TechCrunch

JUNE 27, 2022

Approximately $2 trillion worth of homes were sold in 2021, per CoreLogic. In 2021, venture capital poured a record $11.7 Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech, lined with funders and advisors, that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

In 2021, $330 billion in venture capital was deployed, and only 2% of that number went to companies founded only by women and 15.6% from 2016 to 2021, 1.4x We need better funder-side reporting. How did all the top funds rank in 2021 across different founder backgrounds? Mimi Aboubaker. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

.” He’d recently left an inflation-trading job at Bank of America, where the work was “not fulfilling in the slightest,” Peciulaitis said in a nod to the bank’s reputation as a major funder of fossil fuels. To that point: PitchBook tracked 1,130 climate tech deals globally in 2021, topping $44.8

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

Despite the market downturn, the sector is growing — legal sales of marijuana and related products are slated to rise about 32% from 2021 to top $33 billion this year and reach $52 billion by 2026, according to MJBiz. But cannabis startups still have a long way to go before they can begin to truly thrive in the country.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2023

We keep this information internal, but we do report the raw statistics to the ACA which publishes an Angel Funders Report – you can find the 2021 Report here. Things like which industry categories received the most investment dollars, median valuations, stage of companies, founder demographics, and other topics.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

billion were also scrapped in January 2021 after running into a regulatory wall. Of course, this is not the first time that we’ve seen a deal for a large bank to acquire a fintech company fall apart over regulatory concerns. In what seems like a lifetime ago, Visa’s plans to buy Plaid for $5.3 You can read more on that here.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 11, 2021

This article originally appeared in USA Today's Opinion section on May 31, 2021. The article ends with a call to action for activists, policymakers, and funders interested in supporting the future Black business. "We Please click the link below and consider subscribing to read the full article.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 21, 2021

Anticipated start date: July 6, 2021. The position will also support the preparation of outgoing reports for various audiences including local project funders and key stakeholders, individual Entrepreneur Support Organizations, and public presentation of key indicators in data dashboards. STATUS [FT/PT]: Part-Time Temporary.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

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. Starting in January 2021, Indie VC is standardizing its terms.

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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

JANUARY 21, 2021

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. Starting in January 2021, Indie VC is standardizing its terms.

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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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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

What sectors will recover in 2021 and where are the new and unlikely opportunities to invest? However, for capital intensive transportation companies, the rounds have gotten so huge and expensive that they often make little sense for early-stage funders to participate in (they get diluted down hugely).

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

We’re building the pre-eminent ecosystem for founders and funders of “calm” companies, while catalyzing the opportunity for more funds, services, and partners focused on serving these businesses.”. and John Gannon’s 2021 Venture Capital Scout Compensation Survey. . Calm Company. “We’re Methodology.

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