This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 10, 2014

You start out at an accelerator or just raising some friends and family and that tends to be small potatoes. Launching may or may not give you less dilution based on whether you''re looking at the median or the average, but across the board, having revenue changed how much dilution an entrepreneur had to take. No Revenues.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I''m super proud of Rob, Ben and the whole Backupify team--and this is particularly special for me because Backupify was the first investment I ever made as a VC, and the first board I ever sat on. I joined the board and I was assuming everything would always be up and to the right, because that''s the way success happens, right?

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

March 18, 2025) Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the Next New Jersey Program – AI and the AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program. For more information, including additional eligibility requirements, click here.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The recent closing of a $100 million Series C financing at a $750 million valuation positions the company for accelerated growth. The technology-driven financing decisions benefit women and minorities who have experienced discrimination in the past when borrowing. This is more flexible than fixed payment periods.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

He is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners , an affiliation marketing company. These shifts are also likely to change how people work and shop far into the future and accelerate the pace of changes already underway. Hasbro , which currently has five of the 10 top-selling board games on Amazon, has major potential here.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 25, 2024

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) continues its mission of catalyzing innovation and fostering growth in the technology sector with its recent investments in four dynamic companies.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 4, 2022

STATE COLLEGE, PA – Every year, dozens of PA startups get their start with Ben Franklin Technology Partners. The post STARTUPS RECEIVE INVESTMENT FROM BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS appeared first on BFTP/CNP. Visit www.cnp.benfranklin.org for program details. For more information: www.reflexion.co. WE INVEST IN INNOVATION. .

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

We created one of the first accelerators in Los Angeles, Launchpad LA, which has gone on to help launch > 50 startups in the past 4 years who together have raised in excess of $150 million in capital. We also run annual CEO summits and topical discussions groups in marketing, technology, recruiting and the like.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This critical investment will enable Apptronik to ramp up the production of its groundbreaking humanoid robot, Apollo, and accelerate the development of next-generation robots tailored for a wide range of industries. Founded in 2016, Apptronik has rapidly gained recognition as a leader in humanoid robotics.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Snap’s in-house Yellow accelerator program, which invests in startups, has debuted its fifth batch of investments. The company invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake as part of the accelerator program, which first launched in 2018. Meet SelfieCircus and 8 more in Snapchat’s new startup accelerator.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Working in concert, Brown, Caltech, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, the University of Illinois, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn, Princeton, SUNY Binghamton, UC Berkeley, UCLA, the University of Southern California and Yale formed The University Technology Licensing Program LLC (UTLP) to create a centralized pool of licensable IP.

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Revolution

MAY 12, 2025

I experimented with new pizzas by day, but spent nights and weekends on my personal computer, connecting to bulletin boards and the rudimentary online services that existed at thetime. Sure, the technology has existed since the 1960s, but the pace at which it has entered the mainstream is staggering. Dont just ask: Can this be built?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Brad says: “Talk to people you trust, whether they’re investors, board members, co-founders, mentors, whatever; make sure you’re open about the stress and the struggle you’re going through both financially in the business and personally.” I can personally attest that it’s very easy for a startup CEO to feel alone and isolated.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 2, 2025

Levelpath, a leading AI-native procurement platform, has raised over $55 million in Series B funding to accelerate its mission of transforming enterprise procurement through intelligent automation and autonomous AI agents. The team has built remarkable technology that delivers measurable ROI to some of the world’s largest organizations.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

After that you could tell that Greg was really “all in” on the LA technology community. He co-founded a prominent accelerator in Los Angeles called MuckerLab , that has produced a number of impressive companies and he mentored more than 20 of them. This is exactly the brand that GRP Partners wants to embody.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Throughout the first year we made many fixes and saw our revenue base in these markets accelerate so we felt we were ready to attack Los Angeles, amongst the most important storage markets in the country. We used our refined playbooks for LA and figured this time we knew how to launch a market. Seriously, this happens.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 7, 2025

Since merging with Vungle in 2021 under Blackstones leadership, Liftoff has accelerated its growth trajectory by combining complementary technologies and expanding its product portfolio.

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Dream It

AUGUST 6, 2020

link] — Infermedica (@Infermedica) August 6, 2020 Technology and Benefits to Health Systems/Payers/Telemedicine Companies Infermedica is an AI-driven, customizable, multi-language platform that aids patient care and healthcare service delivery. Take a look! We’re glad to invest in Infermedica’s team and support its future progress.”

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

Twenty years ago, I kickstarted the company with only one employee on board. Better plunge into mCommerce and accelerate your mobile pages as soon as possible. It was in 2016 that ETC accelerated the mobile site speed. Pre-developed technology is much cheaper. By now, ETC has grown to 30+ members. CEO Lesson #2.

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StartupNation

JUNE 6, 2025

Twenty years ago, I kickstarted the company with only one employee on board. Better plunge into mCommerce and accelerate your mobile pages as soon as possible. It was in 2016 that ETC accelerated the mobile site speed. Pre-developed technology is much cheaper. By now, ETC has grown to 30+ members. CEO Lesson #2.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. With over 40 years of experience working in the technology realm, Steve loves the thrill of starting and growing a company — he started and sold six companies of his own. Look for CEO roundtables and forums.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 19, 2023

Register Gyeonggi-do is set to commence the pilot operation of its domestic public transportation service, the ‘Panta G Bus,’ which is fortified with self-driving technology, at Pangyo Techno Valley. However, for safety reasons, children under the age of 6 are not allowed to board.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

At least startups have accelerators, incubators, etc. I'm a believer that someone needs to lead a round, sit on a board, and go to sleep at night thinking about how they can help the companies they're invested in. Raising money for a new fund is harder than raising money for a new company. and now croudfunding sites.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

The problem is not a lack of technology, but a lack of structured data,” he told TechCrunch. Its technology helps users source, make and ship apparel, footwear, home goods and accessory brands. As part of the round, Ben Gorman of F-Prime Capital joins the board. It gives the company approximately $19.6

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 30, 2018

We started with the easiest problem that technology could attempt to solve. LESSON: Technology solves silicon-intensive problems and humans solve judgment-intensive ones. Our attribution rate of 91% was a roaring success—we’d created a scalable technological solution in the process! Tight timeline, undefined goals.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 25, 2024

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) continues its mission of catalyzing innovation and fostering growth in the technology sector with its recent investments in eight dynamic companies. Learn more here. Forma Medical, Inc. Learn more here.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

AppHarvest is an applied technology company that combines longtime best practices in agriculture with bleeding edge technology to build large-scale, high-tech greenhouses that grow fresh produce, beginning with tomatoes. Anna Mason serves on the board of APPH.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

There is also a new group of strategic investors here, including Keysight Technologies and Palantir Technologies. Supernova’s Michael Clifton will join the Rigetti board after the transaction closes. Ampere Computing, which is mostly known for its Arm-based servers, is also making a direct investment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 26, 2022

Using virtual assistants in the Philippines from Brad’s company, Outsource Access , and technology from Jason’s firm, Toolbox9 , they created a method and technological algorithm to help increase member connections and engagement—and 1-ON-1 Connections was born! EO Accelerator participants. Sister chapters.

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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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will take a board seat in the newly expanded Aurora. Aurora, which was founded in 2017, is focused on building the full self-driving stack, the underlying technology that will allow vehicles to navigate highways and city streets without a human driver behind the wheel. Uber’s AV history.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 6, 2025

programs at German Accelerator, specializing in global startup expansion and cross-border growth. She’s a frequent speaker, startup advisor, and nonprofit board member. operations for the German Accelerator, helping European startups expand into the U.S. Keshia holds a Master’s from the University of Groningen.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2023

If you’ve made it this far into 2023 without hearing about ChatGPT or the artificial intelligence (AI) technology powering the tool, here’s your notice: it’s time to pay attention. For years, we’ve heard about the promise of AI—some of which, frankly, felt like baseless hype.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Technology now offers a range of simple tools to help small business owners streamline their operations, increase operational efficiency, and improve productivity. Trello allows you to create boards for each project, break tasks down into cards, and assign deadlines and responsibilities. to work together in real-time.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Founded in 2017, Arizona-based Aira didn’t waste any time proving out its technology. We’ve written about the company’s wireless charging a few times over the years, including the “FreePower” technology it has baked into Nomad’s charging pads, which brings a more streamlined version of the Apple’s abandoned AirPower.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

“We started our journey at WaveOne, realizing that machine learning and deep learning video technology could potentially change the world. Apple saw this potential and took the opportunity to add it to their technology portfolio.” YouTube’s already doing this.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 13, 2025

(January 3, 2025) The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) awarded over $2.7 The funding will support pilot demonstration projects from startup companies creating technologies that mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. In 2023, the NJEDA awarded more than $3.6

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