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

StartupNation

There are fantastic rewards to be had for those who know how to exploit the new opportunities for business funding that arise in times like these. Funding from incubators or accelerators. A business incubator or accelerator is an organization that provides resources, mentorship, and connections to startups.

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Social Enterprise Incubator’s 5th Cohort focuses on Climate and Health Equity

American Entrepreneurship

The Orange County ecosystem continues to expand via a collaboration that was established in 2022. The incubator then partnered with Sustain SoCal to launch Orange County’s first Climate Action Business Incubator (CABI) in December 2023. based startup incubators and accelerators.

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5 tips for scaling your green startup during a funding drought

TechCrunch

The dampened outlook for startup funding at the start of 2022 thanks to the pandemic’s lingering uncertainties has only worsened following a global market downturn and the war in Ukraine. More posts by this contributor. Aiming to create a gender-equitable startup landscape? When it rains, it pours.

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Alto raises $40 million to help individuals make tax-savvy investments in assets like crypto and artwork

TechCrunch

The startup plans to use the fresh funding to grow its team of product and engineering employees from 50 today to 120 by the end of 2022, Satz said. I [also] think we’ll see some innovation in 2022 in fund access, and the ability for more people to participate in fund investing.”.

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8 factors to consider when fundraising during a downturn

TechCrunch

The key difference between 2022 and previous downturns is that this contraction was anticipated for a long time, whereas the previous downturns were far more sudden. I ran a technology startup and a fintech startup through these times, respectively, and as such I have experienced the impact that such events can have.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: The Kindbody TC-1, Glossier’s mistakes, calculating startup runway

TechCrunch

billion so far in 2022, fundraising at crypto startups is showing no signs of slowing, market downturn be damned. Crypto is altering the investing landscape for even the most disciplined VCs. Image Credits: Andriy Onufriyenko (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. With more than $32 billion invested last year, and over $11.3

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The latest list of YC-backed companies worth over $150M is the most geographically diverse yet

TechCrunch

Thus, the original list of 101 companies has ballooned to 267 as of February 2022 ( YC list isn’t exhaustive; some founders opt out of being listed ). Yet, as the accelerator points out, “it’s the most commonly available metric to compare companies in the startup world.”. Many factors are responsible for this growth.