Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Accelerators have had quite a good run the past 5+ years. Not just Y Combinator and TechStars but a host of other accelerators across the country. There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. So we went for it.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For years, tech companies, talent, and venture capital were concentrated on the coasts — a precedent the pandemic tipped, if not flipped. Collaboration is the hardest, but arguably the most important. Dynamism creates vitality and job opportunities that are key to a city’s success. Tech moves fast, but real estate moves slow.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

EnCharge AI , a company building hardware to accelerate AI processing at the edge , today emerged from stealth with $21.7 million in Series A funding led by Anzu Partners, with participation from AlleyCorp, Scout Ventures, Silicon Catalyst Angels, Schams Ventures, E14 Fund and Alumni Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Venture Capital Firm Launches third Cybersecurity Fund in the Past Three Years Warnings about cyber threats are so prevalent that people understand the importance of cybersecurity in their businesses and daily lives. SYN Ventures was founded by former Fortune 500 CISOs and C-level security leaders. It became wildly apparent the U.S.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Circularity tales: Accelerating the transition in Rwanda Impact Hub Kigali is a dynamic and forward-thinking innovation hub in Rwanda, dedicated to fostering sustainable business practices and social impact. For entrepreneurs and startups, embracing circular economy principles presents a transformative opportunity.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Opaque Systems , a startup developing what it describes as “AI for confidential computing,” today announced that it closed a $22 million Series A funding round led by Walden Catalyst Partners with participation from Storm Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Intel Capital, Race Capital, The House Fund, and FactoryHQ.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Initially aspiring to work in the events industry to organize music festivals, Triet gained valuable experience at non-profit organizations like The Dallas Entrepreneur Center and later at Capital Factory, a Texas-based accelerator fund. Breaking into venture capital has been a remarkable and challenging journey.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 10, 2023

Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action In a world echoing with the urgent call for environmental change, the Impact Hub Network is committed to supporting innovative green ventures for a brighter tomorrow. Our aim is to provide the necessary support for green ventures in our pipeline to succeed.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

But more impressive is its backing from top-tier funds focused on web3 and gaming: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Konvoy Ventures and now Bitkraft Ventures, the lead investor in its newly announced $27 million pre-Series B round. We now have, in our minds, the three best funds that focus on gaming and web3. “The

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. This initiative will primarily focus on startups in the series B and series C funding stages.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Register The South Korea Ministry of SMEs and Startups, in collaboration with the Korea Startup Forum, is set to host the highly anticipated “COMEUP 2023,” set to take place from November 8 to 10 at the renowned Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

HAX, a startup development program for pre-seed hard tech companies, with offices across the world, supports startups and entrepreneurs through investment capital, mentorship, and collaboration. With the opening of HAX, Newark accelerates its momentum as an emergent global hub for manufacturing and technological breakthroughs.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

And so, swimming against the tides, he set up the venture studio in partnership with co-founders Irene Kiwia and Bendon Murgor. He thought the continent was ready for better support, beyond the mentorship and training that most accelerators offered. It makes equity investment of up to $120,000 in these startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 5, 2023

NASHVILLE— GoodShip , a collaborative cloud-based analytics and transportation procurement platform for shippers, announced a $5M seed round today. and was co-led by Ironspring Ventures and Chicago Ventures, with continued participation from FUSE VC and Cercano Management. The raise brings GoodShip’s total funding to $7.4M

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. Espen Malmo , founding partner, Skyfall Ventures. Magne Uppman , managing partner, SNÖ Ventures. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? E-commerce.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Register Gyeonggi-do Business and Science Accelerator (CEO Kang Sung-cheon) is holding an online event to match global venture capital firms with innovative startup companies in Pangyo. In addition, GBSA plans to help Korean startups enter the global market by collaborating with global VC firms.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Launched in 2006, Pangyo Techno Valley has evolved across its three phases, fostering a collaborative ecosystem comprising businesses, support entities, and national government involvement. The Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator (GBSA) actively scouts startups within game development, information security, and big data sectors.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 6, 2023

Register Hong Kong-based Brinc, a renowned global venture accelerator, has announced the launch of its Climate Tech program, specifically tailored for early-stage startups in the field of climate technology. The organization also assists in venture-building Web3-enabled businesses.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

Is this an area where there are lessons to be learned from that and ways to accelerate technologies to the battlefield? Sharon: Another thing you talked about is just this tremendous amount of private investment venture capital going into defense. It’s an area where a lot of companies are trying to innovate.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 22, 2022

Our popular e3 mini-accelerator is a great fit for that mission as we help participating entrepreneurs determine market acceptance for their product and gain insight into the concept. We say that e3 evaluates opportunities, equips entrepreneurs with the tools they need to launch and empowers them to create successful high growth ventures.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

These raw materials are finite, and to exacerbate the situation, the used products are largely dumped in various landfills, missing the opportunity for extra value creation, and adding pressure to the environment. What if all startup incubators and accelerators took the step towards integrating design principles that foster circularity?

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 3, 2024

Chloe Capital, a Movement-driven venture capital firm with a national investment lens, invites the Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania community to join us for our INVEST IN WOMEN x PITTSBURGH FOUNDER SHOWCASE ( InvestInWomenPittsburgh.eventbrite.com ) on Wednesday, May 8 from 5-7:30pm at Google Pittsburgh.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 22, 2023

FPV Ventures’ Co-founders Wesley Chan, founder of Google Analytics, and Pegah Ebrahimi , former COO of Morgan Stanley’s Technology Investment Banking Establishing credit is a major challenge facing millions of Americans, both those in low-income jobs or those just entering the workforce, among others.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 18, 2019

Very little time and effort is spent helping professional, full time investors raise capital for venture funds. Accelerators can be great, but they’re not giving companies enough money to achieve the kind of escape velocity needed to get on the radar of national Series A firms that will invest anywhere.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Here’s where MLOps is accelerating enterprise AI adoption. This evolution has played a key role in helping companies adopt and employ ML and AI, according to Ashish Kakran, principal at Thomvest Ventures. In a TechCrunch+ post, Kakran lays out several challenges companies can address using MLOps: Cross-team collaboration to deploy ML.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. Some of the greatest areas of innovation opportunity are at the intersection of sectors historically segregated , e.g., computational biology. Starting a new business as a student is daunting. Right here.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 24, 2023

Register Startup Island TAIWAN, an initiative backed by Taiwan’s National Development Council, recently joined forces with domestic venture capitalists and listed companies to present a significant event showcasing the prowess of Taiwanese digital tech startups.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Register CMCC Global , a prominent venture capital firm specializing in crypto and blockchain, has recently secured US$100 million for its newly inaugurated Titan Fund. One of these notable ventures is Mocaverse, a captivating non-fungible token (NFT) initiative launched by Animoca Brands, which raised US$20 million in funding this September.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Africans and people in emerging markets missed out on the first set of opportunities that technological advancements brought to the world. The Connecticut-based venture capital and holding company has over 60 crypto and blockchain subsidiaries and investments across 30 countries, including LUNO, CoinDesk and Bitso.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The real super power of ecosystem mapping is how the mapping process and the actual map are used by the community as a catalyst to collaboratively strengthen the ecosystem. Finally, ecosystem mapping can be a catalyst for collaborations. Make it Collaborative. There are many benefits to ecosystem mapping.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Corporate sponsored business idea competitions and accelerators abound. Behind every startup, SME and scaleup statistic, and behind every failed pitch, idea, or venture is a human being with thoughts, feelings and frailties like anyone else. More than half of Gen Z say they aspire to be entrepreneurs.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

Our focus at MEDIAIPLUS is on creating a service that offers customized clinical trial data for venture companies in preparation. This realization drove my decision to establish MEDIAIPLUS, aiming to tackle these challenges collaboratively and foster advancement in the industry. This outcome holds great significance and meaning to us.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 29, 2024

Update of Article dated July 7, 2019 Entrepreneurs too often work alone, missing opportunities to accelerate their pathway to success When starting or growing a new business the small business owner or entrepreneur should keep in mind that they are entering a lifelong pursuit of professional and personal growth.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

The initiative includes expanding visa opportunities and proposing tax system revisions concerning stock options to attract and retain highly skilled professionals. According to the report , the Ministry of Economy recently introduced guidelines outlining support measures to strengthen startups in Japan.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Scheduled to run from mid-June until mid-September, Betaworks’ program — the ninth of its kind — will provide startups access to benefits including a business-building curriculum and accelerated compute from companies including Hugging Face and Stability AI.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture capitalists often come from an operating background. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia disclosed 15 early-stage startups it has selected for the seventh cohort of its accelerator program Surge, pushing ahead with new investments even as the deal activity has considerably slowed in the region. Info Edge Ventures is a co-investor.). It also secured funds from Emergent Ventures.).

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