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How Up.Labs threads the needle between corporate venture capital and accelerators

TechCrunch

One element of the 2021 venture capital apotheosis that doesn’t get enough attention is corporate venture capital. As with other forms of venture capital, CVC has pulled back some this year. TechCrunch covered an interesting new fund-accelerator-CVC-ish group called UP.Labs earlier this year.

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

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Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital.

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LG and the hunt for the next-gen corporate incubator

TechCrunch

Whatever you do, don’t refer to LG’s incubator program LG Nova as a corporate venture capital (CVC) outfit. “CVC, as you know, is a venture capital play. Because of that, they invest in companies with the potential to grow the market value. And a financial investment is just one part of that.

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Microsoft partners with VCs, accelerators to back 10,000 startups in Africa

TechCrunch

Microsoft has today announced plans to support 10,000 startups in Africa over the next five years through a series of initiatives including partnerships with accelerators and incubators across the continent. Microsoft said that it is already working with Banque Misr, Global Venture Capital and Get Funded Capital.

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Co-Creation Hub’s edtech accelerator puts $15M towards African startups

TechCrunch

Africa’s largest innovation hub Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), is launching a $15 million accelerator program, dubbed The Edtech Fellowship Program, to back and support 72 startups across Nigeria and Kenya over the next three years, TechCrunch has learned. One, the edtech space is highly regulated, more than the casual tech observer might think.

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Startup accelerator A-Labs launches $10M Web3 fund in PH

AsiaTechDaily

Register Startup accelerator Archipelago Labs (A-Labs) has launched a $10 million Web3 fund to invest and accelerate the growth of the most promising startups and talents in the Philippines ’ Web3 ecosystem. Backed by reputable partners from the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Oak Drive Ventures Inc.,

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Meet Seoul-based accelerator SparkLabs’ 19th batch of startups 

TechCrunch

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. . SparkLabs is currently open to applications for its 20th batch program until November 11.