TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Omnitron Sensors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest. But here’s the catch – to reel in your ideal fish, you’ve got to know where to cast your line.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

The Family co-founder and CEO Alice Zagury announced in a blog post that the French startup accelerator is suing Oussama Ammar for multiple claims — breach of trust, forgery and use of forgery. They teamed up to build a different kind of startup accelerator without any batch or demo day.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) Program is the flagship accelerator program for international startups looking to enter the competitive Asian market. KSGC selects 60 promising startup teams from across the world every year and gives an all-expenses-paid mentorship/networking opportunity in South Korea.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

Sun's space was for it's customer assistance unit and Cornell just had a demo space patched into a supercomputer back on campus. On top of that, they tend to be the locus of innovation networks. It's no accident that the people who give out money have the largest networks of people floating around them.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

We can’t check out every investing outfit’s demo day. For those of you who might be interested in tracking emerging themes or actual investment opportunities, here’s a quick rundown of who pitched what (with the Pear-backed companies at the end of this list). Note that we did not write the descriptions below.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

Register South Korea’s largest accelerator program for foreign startups, K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , is accepting applications for its 2022 edition. The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. Besides the 3.5-month

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

As a partner at the accelerator from 2010 to 2015, Tan spent time working with companies to better understand what they needed from investors after they graduated. “I While Tan’s new gig is set to begin in January 2023, he sat down with TechCrunch to talk about his vision for the accelerator, its batches and his goals going forward.

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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. 3) Accelerators. Right here. Many universities (e.g.,

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Fearless Fund in collaboration with Amazon awards grants between $10,000 and $20,000 to black women in their B lack Business Accelerator program and the Minority Business Development Agency in the past has awarded g rants to college and universities that assist undergraduate students with entrepreneurship. Accelerators found h ere.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2022

The biggest accelerator program, sponsored by the Korean government, supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), and organized by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), will be held for 3.5 The top 60 teams selected for the acceleration program will receive US$11,136 per team to cover the living expenses over 3.5

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With a primary focus on tapping into new markets, Asan Voyager extends support in various forms, including financial aid, office spaces, mentoring, networking opportunities, and expert guidance. Understanding the importance of local networks and expertise, Asan Voyager goes beyond financial assistance.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Brick & Mortar Ventures , headed by Darren Bechtel of the Bechtel family, is teaming up with BuiltWorlds , which describes itself as a network of buildings and infrastructure professionals, to launch an early-stage accelerator program called Formwork Labs. Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

The accelerator, which has accepted only a handful of African startups, included one from Zimbabwe in this class. This progress has attracted the likes of Techstars and Google to provide them with funding and network. AfriBlocks is a global pan-African marketplace of vetted African freelance professionals.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

The accelerator has now invested in four logistics and digital freight focused startups, including Nigeria’s Kobo and SEND, ever since it successfully backed Flexport in 2014. We recognize the massive opportunity in logistics presented by the rise of e-commerce in the region,” he said. million. .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

As a result, he says the accelerator model must evolve, as “nearly every early-stage VC will have a ‘platform’ component to support early-stage founders.” ” Thanks for reading TC+ this week!

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Preqin (free demo). Grey House (free demo). Expert Networks. Expert Network firms source subject matter experts from various domains and pair them with clients seeking topical or industry insights. I founded Circle of Experts, an expert network which I sold to Evalueserve.). Private Equity. Venture Capital.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Impact Hub Network Global team Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Environmental entrepreneurship has captured the imagination of Senegalese youths, who are increasingly spearheading projects aimed at enhancing sanitation, combating pollution, and mitigating plastic waste.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2022

I had the pleasure of interviewing Haydar Al-Saad, the founder and CEO of RevSetter , a modern Customer Platform built to help companies elevate the way their teams work with customers to improve retention, fuel expansion and accelerate business growth. The company also offers?—?as as the only company in the Customer Success space?

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2022

Championed by newly rebranded Meta (formerly Facebook), the metaverse will be a network of 3D, 360-degree immersive and interactive micro-worlds. So as a business owner and/or leader, you might be excited by the wealth of opportunities that the metaverse will bring. Level up your staff onboarding and training .

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

We support change-makers who come from different backgrounds and are carrying-out various missions all while hosting a diverse network of experts who take on the role of mentors, educators, and investors. A Demo Day with a star-studded jury and an investor pitch with international business Angel Investors with our Impact Hub Milan partners.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

In its latest batch, the famed accelerator had its highest number of edtech startups yet: 14 companies from around the world, working on everything from teacher monetization to homework apps to ways to train software engineers in an affordable fashion. That said, where there’s big opportunity there’s always a lot of competition.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

the first networked database in the U.S. We launched the first networked database and QR-coded pet ID tags in the United States in 2010. We’re focused on growing our company and building strategic partnerships that will fuel future growth and investment opportunities. We’ll participate in a three-month accelerator program.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

During a demo with Prime Video executives, TechCrunch learned about the AI elements coming to TNF this season, as well as the first Black Friday NFL game and when viewers can expect HDR video quality. Defensive Alerts is Amazon’s in-house ML neural network that recognizes when defensive players are about to rush the opposing quarterback.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. Don’t even get me started on Demo Days. Web Summit.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 18, 2022

Register South Korea’s leading accelerator program K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , considered ‘a gateway’ to do business in Asia, invites global startups to participate. Test Bed Korea for the Global Market: Korea provides excellent opportunities to do consumer testing. Korean people are active social media users.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

The idea was to invest $25,000 and take the startups through a three-month accelerator program culminating in a Demo Day. “ We quickly saw that the accelerator model didn’t work, so we started investing individually. The plan was to run LeadPath like Y Combinator but it didn’t take off as planned.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2017

Each year, thousands more do the same through the Path of Leadership (PoL) program, which equips members with the tools, knowledge and networks they need to grow as leaders. Seeing an opportunity, I would buy ice blocks on hot days and sell them in the yard at a premium. HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH EO ACCELERATOR?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Expo Hall & Demo Booths. Meet and network with fellow investors attending TechCrunch Disrupt at this Investor Luncheon OPEN TO INVESTOR TICKET TYPES ONLY. Now, shift into overdrive and go learn, connect and discover new opportunities to help your business grow! Investor Reception. Receptions | 12:00 pm .

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2022

million seed round of funding a year after being founded and a few months since it presented at the accelerator’s Winter 2022 Demo Day in March. YC-backed climate tech startup, Pina Earth , has closed a $2.5 “This is partly due to the challenge of a more fragmented ownership structure, meaning smaller sized carbon projects.

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Y Combinator

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The companies collectively raised over 7M dollars at Demo Day, and now have the funding and support to build their startup right out of school vs. working desk jobs at big companies. And, when things are going well, you have a great network of people to accelerate that forward momentum. Rent the Backyard is one of those teams.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

It is now also the new home for Tim Draper’s newest initiative to help support early-stage founders: Draper Startup House Accelerator Program. This latest effort marks Draper Startup House’s only accelerator program, according to Daniel Wiegand, co-founder and president of DSH Accelerator.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

Waymo confirmed Chu’s departure and said he was moving onto a new “professional opportunity in the health tech industry.” Nexar , the Israeli dash cam data company, is acquiring Veniam , an IoT company that transfers data from cars to the cloud with its connected vehicle mesh network. .

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

A typical VC might see 500 opportunities cross his or her desk every year; for larger, more prominent ones it could be 2,000. There’s no use banging your head against a VC’s door with a social network venture if they only invest in biotech companies. One of the primary ones is the referral source.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Founders : Before beU delivery, Hao Zheng, who leads the team as chief executive, was the founder and CEO of Yooul, a social networking app in China. That’s where Plumter sees an opportunity and is pitching to help African importers process payments to China/APAC within 48 hours. Website : getnashglobal.com/. Founded in : 2021.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

… While we do lots of work in these areas due to the attractive opportunity set, we are not an impact investor, and impact qualification is not a criterion that we use in evaluating or funding companies. Through their analysis and interviews, BCG identified three primary reasons why female founders are less likely to receive VC funds.

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