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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. We do run the Christchurch Startup Hub, Te O Haka, on the Ara campus here in Christchurch, where I’m sitting today. James Burnes: Absolutely.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

billion in the first half of 2021 — a fourfold increase from the previous year. But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Funding for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. hit nearly $1.8

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Foreign investors have a bigger role to play in growing Latin America’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

There has been significant hype around Latin America’s startup success. For good reason, too: Startups have raised $9.3 billion in just the first half of 2021, almost double the amount in all of 2020, and mega-rounds are a growing trend. While investors may say their your regular value offering is enough — network and U.S.

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Meet the 5 judges who will pick the 2021 winner of TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch

Without further ado, here are the five judges who will pick the 2021 Startup Battlefield winner: Kirsten Green is the founder and managing partner of Forerunner Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC firm she formed in 2010.

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Boston startups expand region’s venture capital footprint

TechCrunch

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. As we head into the fourth quarter, it appears that the silver medal in American startup ecosystems is up for grabs based on what happens in Q4.

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1Billion Partners Inc explores promising global startup investment prospects at BEYOND Expo in Macau

AsiaTechDaily

1Billion Partners supports startups with innovative ideas and growth potential in South Korea and beyond. Since its launch in October 2021, the company has been actively executing multiple investments, demonstrating its dedication to fostering entrepreneurship.

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Colabs gets $3 million seed to expand across Pakistan, launch back-office SaaS solution

TechCrunch

This was in 2019 and they were inspired by the flourishing startup ecosystem and advancing technology space in the country. These co-working spaces like Colabs, also host events, which are important for networking, learning or meeting potential investors or clients.

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