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ACA Receives an NSF Award to Connect Early Stage Capital to Deep Tech Innovations

Angel Capital Association

For Immediate Release Alexandria, VA (October 4, 2023) – The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has received an $123k award from the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIPs) designed to catalyze private investment in the Deep Tech Sector.

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I’ve worked with hundreds of unicorns: Here’s what founders and executives need to focus on

TechCrunch

Facing a sea of challenges, leaders have clear opportunities to implement critical changes and prepare for better times ahead. In some cases, companies that had been targeting IPOs or funding transactions for 2022 are now postponing until Q1 or Q2 of 2023, if not later.

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Is ocean conservation the next climate tech? 7 investors explain why they’re all in

TechCrunch

Founders and investors have started to look for opportunities to conserve, and even enhance, the ocean’s resources rather than exploit them. Because the oceans take up so much of the planet and the space is relatively uncharted, there are plenty of opportunities for investors to find niches ripe with financial and environmental upsides.

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Reveal raises $50M to espouse the benefits of partner ecosystems

TechCrunch

That’s according to Reveal CEO Simon Bouchez, who alongside Gautier Machelon, Perrine El Khoury, and Alex Sadones aims to build a platform that allows B2B companies to more easily identify sales opportunities with their partners. With customers including Qualtrics, Tealium, Contentsquare, and Vonage. ” .

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How to Make $100,000 from an Online Event

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Increased data collection: Online events offer greater opportunities for data collection , including attendee demographics, behavior, and preferences. This data can be used to improve future events and marketing efforts. What about in 2023? Sell special networking opportunities.

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Packworks makes operations easier for sari-sari stores in the Philippines

TechCrunch

Packworks has now onboarded 150,000 stores and wants to have 220,000 stores by the end of 2022 and 500,000 by the end of 2023. The Pack SuperStore app enables sari-sari owners to process their business’ inventory, bookkeeping and data collection. It also gives access to financial products and supply ordering at a cheaper price.

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The New Drug Delivery Challenge: How Will Cures Reach Patients?

Andreessen Horowitz

2023 was a particularly challenging year for churn in Medicaid populations (due to redeterminations ) as well as commercially-insured populations ( 33% of employees left their job within the first year). But health insurance churn rates can be relatively high.