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i2E & Plains Ventures Surpasses $100M Milestone in Total Investments

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Since first investing in Oklahoma startups in 1999, i2E, and now its independent Venture Capital Fund management partner, Plains Ventures, have managed numerous early-stage debt and equity investment funds, making 452 investments in more than 250 companies. billion at its IPO in April 2021.The Novazyme Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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When Software Eats the World, Vulnerable Populations – Like Kids – Can Get Exposed to Venture Risk Without Knowing It

Hunter Walk

One byproduct of this movement, especially during the blitzscaling era , were new startups in areas such as finance, healthcare, housing, education, using venture capital to acquire customers at accelerated rates. I’ve said before this is one reason why we are very very careful about investing in addiction or mental health startups.

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Delaware’s 5th annual Startup302 funding contest accepting applications January 2 to 26

American Entrepreneurship

Ventures with underrepresented founders will compete for share of more than $100,000 in cash grants, plus mentoring and connections WILMINGTON, Del. This years categories of FinTech , Life Sciences , and Environmental Impact reflect Delawares evolving innovation and industry landscape.

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Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Revolution

We believe great companies can start and scale anywhere, aided by the fact that startups in emerging venture communities are often more capital efficient, offer a lower cost of doing business, and attract talent looking for a better quality oflife. I have more like them, but not nearlyenough.

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Mercury’s $300M Series C Doubles Valuation to $3.5 Billion Fueled by Powerful “One Banking Account” Model

American Entrepreneurship

billionmore than double its 2021 Series B figure of $1.6 This unified platform approach is especially valuable for Mercurys core users: fast-moving startups, e-commerce brands, venture capital firms, and small businesses that need scalable financial infrastructure without enterprise-level complexity.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

Over time, the co-working space developed and there was a natural progression towards a lot of individuals starting new ventures coming out of that space. In 2021-2022, we took a really hard look at what is driving the most impact and the highest quality results for founders in terms of how our programs were structured.

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Arizona Biosciences Break New Ground: A Snapshot of a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

Startup Formation and Venture Capital Activity Arizonas bioscience innovation engine is also being powered by its universities and startup community. In 2024, 14 bioscience startups were spun out of the states research universities, a modest increase over the previous year but still below 2021s peak of 27.