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TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 VC predictions, how to hook an angel, product advisory councils

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500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. 2021 was a year like no other when it came to venture investment, and this year is poised to tread a similar path, writes 500 Global’s CEO and co-founder, Christine Tsai. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. on Tuesday, Jan. Microsoft Corp.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

At the start of 2022, there were $1 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and $230 billion in VC dry powder, figures that dwarf the prefinancial crisis AUM by a factor of five. Concurrently, the number of funds raised in the eight-year period up to 2022 was 2,700 , up from 883 in 2010. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x

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Are SAFE’s Truly Everywhere? The Role of SAFEs in Angel-Stage Deals

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Y Combinator, a leading incubator, invented the original (pre-money) SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) in 2013 to provide an easy, fast and cheap way to fund the dozens of startups comprising a Y/C batch. SAFEs remain prevalent for incubator and earliest stage startup hub deals, stages typically prior to major angel investing.

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The ACA 2021 Innovation Funders Showcase Pre-Summit Kick-Off and Deeper Dive Feature Groundbreaking Companies

Angel Capital Association

A dedicated pre-event Summit kick-off gave each company more time to present with additional opportunities for Summit attendees to connect with companies during ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing. It was a highlight of the week and we look forward to welcoming you to New Jersey for the 2022 ACA Summit!

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

It needs a couple of successful exits, which in turn drives angel investing as entrepreneurs growing increasingly wealthy look to help new founders building companies reach their own goals. It requires accelerators and incubators and coworking spaces to help nurture early ideas, and it needs VC firms investing across stages.

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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

Some of them — including Grammy Award-winning artists such as Jay-Z , The Chainsmokers , Nas , and others like Snoop Dogg — have launched various funds to invest in startups in the U.S., Ajebutter22 would work at Gamsole, a gaming startup, and Cisco before venturing into angel investments in 2020. “It Europe and globally. .

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From VC to DeFi: 6 Realistic Ways to Fund Your Startup in 2022

StartupNation

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. Angel investment. Funding from incubators or accelerators.

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