TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

SparkLabs Korea , a Seoul-based seed to early-stage accelerator, held a demo Day on Thursday for its 19th cohort of companies. The latest demo day marks its tenth year after SparkLabs launched its accelerator program in December 2012. and Asia. . Not all teams end up pitching at demo day. Its monthly subscription fee is ~$20.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

The way people fund their business has also been evolving and, in 2022, the traditional ways like angel investment and VCs will walk hand in hand with new and emerging blockchain-based options that offer loans outside the traditional banking system. Venture capital or VC. Funding from incubators or accelerators.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For the first time, the sector attracted over 1,100 unique investors in 2022, which in turn resulted in a record fundraising haul of $6.5 In Africa, incubators, accelerators, angels and seed investors easily outnumber larger funds — simply because it’s much harder to raise a large fund here. billion, according to data from Partech.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

With another year of venture capital records in the books, it’s time to look forward. Global data was clear: The 2021 venture capital startup investment cycle was record-breaking ; around the world, startups raised more money than ever before, with individual geographies posting all-time hauls. Africa had a killer year.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We dive deeper into the definition in our 2022 Annual Report. This trifecta serves as a catalyst for accelerated growth and long-term viability. Louis, Missouri stands as a major hub for the agricultural sector, shaped by its advantageous location, academic institutions, industrial presence, and capital availability.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Data from a new venture capital fund and recent funding rounds underscore the pace of deal flow the crypto market has ahead of it, indicating that bets placed on blockchain-related startups will continue despite some wobbly indicators from the decentralized market. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. ”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Backed by international LPs, Southeast Asia-focused venture firms like Alpha JWC , AC Ventures and Jungle Ventures raised their largest funds yet. Indonesian venture capital firm Alpha JWC closes $433M third fund. Nium crosses $1B valuation with $200M Riverwood Capital-led round.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

The second day of Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 Demo Day is now behind us, and the TechCrunch team is recovering from watching hundreds of pitches in quick succession. Recall that Y Combinator changed its standard deal this year , adding more capital to each company that it funds. AI startups from YC Demo Day Winter 2022.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2021

But power has now shifted toward the founders after a long run of investors holding more than half the power thanks to the commoditization of capital. The acceleration of venture capital and the burgeoning check sizes in the last few years has led to a decline in traditional due diligence.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 18, 2022

Register South Korea’s leading accelerator program K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , considered ‘a gateway’ to do business in Asia, invites global startups to participate. The program’s 2022 edition started accepting applications on April 15, and the last date for the application stage is May 31, 2022.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 7, 2023

This round of funding has gained support from Contents Technologies, Transcend Capital Partners, and existing backers Investible and eWTP Tech Innovation Fund. This infusion of capital takes the total funds raised by the startup to $4.8 This was followed by a seed round in April 2022, generating $2.1 million in funding support.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

He has opinions on bigger batch sizes , a growing standard deal , competition, the power of venture capital and why startup founders should be prioritizing more than just a check after Demo Day. Michael Seibel is synonymous with Y Combinator’s growth over the past decade. The questions and answers were edited lightly for clarity.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2022

Beyond being awash in capital, the VC industry has also seen a historic number of exits. Bigger, better capitalized and more global, the venture industry is poised to take advantage of the transformative technologies coming to market. Web3 goes mainstream.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Register The Merah Putih Fund , an Indonesian government-backed venture capital firm, has successfully secured $300 million in the first phase of its inaugural fund. The initiative brings together five state-owned venture capital companies, each with a corporate focus.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

However, by 2022 (with most pandemic restrictions in the rear view mirror and financial markets facing challenges), investors began gravitating towards perceived safe havens, as reflected in the data. Consequently, the Bay Area experienced a surge, capturing over one-third of all early-stage venture funding in the U.S.,

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 6, 2023

If 2022 was the year of the startup layoff, 2023 is going to be the year of the wind down. That’s not how early stage venture is done IMO — each company has its own reality and as investors we should service founders to their needs, not some overgeneralized advice. I say this all very much being a technology optimist.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The start of 2022 shows no signs of slowing, with more startups jumping into the fray to tackle one of humanity’s biggest challenges. We spoke with: Alex Bondar , partner, Acre Venture Partners. Carolin Funk , partner, Blue Bear Capital. Joshua Posamentier , co-founder and managing partner, Congruent Ventures.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

How can influencers raise capital for companies or funds, without running afoul of restrictions on “general solicitation”? The 2012 bipartisan JOBS Act was supposed to empower funds and individuals to raise capital more openly: to publicly advertise their track record and what they’re selling, just like almost every other industry.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2022

As venture capital grew around the world , tracking the fintech market was a fine way to understand the general health of the VC world; when venture was getting bigger, so too was fintech fundraising. So it is not a huge surprise that fintech had a big part to play in the venture boom that is now behind us.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

And the same dataset indicates that the second quarter has already matched the first quarter’s cuts; in numerical terms, Layoffs.FYI counted just under 9,300 startup layoffs in Q1 2022 and around 8,700 thus far in Q2. Looking at the data on a per-month basis makes it clear that the pace of startup layoffs is accelerating.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

However, things are moving on the legal side of the market — it appears medical cannabis still carries most of the momentum, and it is only accelerating. We spoke with: Todd Harrison , founding partner and CIO, CB1 Capital Management. Yoni Meyer , partner, Casa Verde Capital. Will Gibbs , principal, Octopus Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 14, 2023

The company has seen its customer base grow over 300% since 2022. AnswerGPT will set the bar for how support teams find answers for their customers,” said Stage 2 Capital Co-Founder, Jay Po. By connecting these two worlds, we’re accelerating the clean energy transition. For more information, visit: [link].

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Through a joint announcement, the entities unveiled their intention to combine conventional bank credit with venture capital investment, all while ensuring minimal equity dilution for shareholders. He stated that VC funding experienced a substantial decline of 60% in Q3 2022 compared to the previous year’s corresponding period.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

HAX, a startup development program for pre-seed hard tech companies, with offices across the world, supports startups and entrepreneurs through investment capital, mentorship, and collaboration. Since May of 2022, 32 HAX-supported startups have been operating out of the company’s temporary space in Newark.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This is Part 2 of a two-part examination of the state of the startup capital market during the past two years. From an investor’s perspective, 2022 witnessed a sudden market reversal from an extreme equity seller’s market to an equity buyer’s market, causing dislocations throughout angel, VC, and startup ecosystems.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Exhibiting your early-stage startup at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-20 is one of the fastest ways to discover new opportunities and accelerate your growth potential. TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 takes place in San Mateo, California on May 18-19 with an online event on May 20. Apply it liberally.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

In prior roles, he was an associate at a LatAm-focused venture capital firm and worked in corporate venture with regional banks and the Brazilian stock exchange. That said, there aren’t that many CVCs in the Brazilian venture funding market compared to countries like the United States.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

As we get into our dive into Q3 2021 venture capital numbers, one region in particular has our attention: Europe. While venture capital gains in markets like India, Latin America and the larger African startup ecosystem have proved impressive, Europe has posted strong results of its own. Let’s talk Europe!

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The funding round was co-led by Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP) and ClavystBio, a Temasek-backed accelerator focusing on global health solutions. Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP) is an early-stage life science accelerator and investment firm dedicated to nurturing innovative biotechnology companies.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 24, 2023

Shedding light on Vietnam’s growing startup allure, Thomas Lin, Startup Ecosystem Manager at IT services provider Systex Corporation, emphasized that global capital flows increasingly shift from China to dynamic markets like Vietnam, making it an attractive destination for investment and growth.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

When much of the shopping shifted online during the global pandemic, startups developing software and other products to aid the transition began to garner attention from venture capital firms. The latest capital infusion comes less than a year from a $60 million Series C round that happened in June 2021. Meanwhile, $1.1

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sarah writes that in addition to the list of your most listened-to songs, Spotify Wrapped 2022 attempted to guess your mood: Christine is “The Maverick” and Haje is “The Time Traveler,” in case you wanted to know. Dear Sophie, Our startup was just accepted into the winter batch of a top accelerator!

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Register Singapore-based food and agritech startup Glife Technologies announced Wednesday that it raised $3 million in its Series A1 funding round led by venture capital investor Tin Men Capital. The fresh capital brings the agritech startups total funds raised to date to $13 million. million in May 2022.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Gorra intends to use the new capital to continue technology development on those tools, to add to Rebag’s workforce of 150 people and expand its marketing. The company currently has seven brick-and-mortar stores across New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Beverly Hills and Greenwich, Connecticut, with plans to add more in 2022.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

When Christian Lawless founded Conversion Capital in 2015, fintech was only starting to take off. In the years since Conversion was founded, fintech has essentially exploded — driven by a pandemic-induced, accelerated digital transformation on the part of financial services companies all over the world.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

We’re likely to see BNPL offerings become more prevalent at points of sale for a manner of different purchases through 2022. We believe BNPL adoption at the point of sale will accelerate rapidly given consumer familiarity. We spoke with: Frances Schwiep , partner, Two Sigma Ventures. Jason Brown , partner, Victory Park Capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Exchange started its look at European deep tech with a report from Angular Ventures. Its data paint a picture of record-setting capital disbursement into companies on the continent that are working on complicated, hard-to-commercialize, fundamental technologies. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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