TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

Plaid, the fintech giant, has announced the inaugural cohort of startups in its new accelerator program, FinRise. The accelerator, announced two months ago , is explicitly focused on backing underrepresented founders in tech. The accelerator, announced two months ago , is explicitly focused on backing underrepresented founders in tech.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 24, 2014

Accelerators are organizations that selectively accept entrepreneurs into a program of intense coaching in a physical environment sponsored by the accelerator that also provides seed funds for the startup to begin its business. Are you a candidate for an accelerator?

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Haystack

OCTOBER 2, 2019

And one of the sources of that flow are the new accelerators (I’m lumping incubators, accelerators, etc. Yesterday, I tweeted this: I get emails from friends @ accelerators, asking me what kind of co’s I’m interested in, or to watch online demo day (no), etc. ” And, surely, it “can” work.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2022

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. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Remember Me. No account yet?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

With passion, hustle, and these thrifty startup strategies, you can transform your vision into a viable product without relying on loans or financing. This lean approach conserves resources and accelerates your understanding of the market’s actual demands.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

Nigerian startup Xend Finance uses decentralized finance (DeFi) to address currency devaluation. This gave birth to Xend Finance.” Not only is Xend Finance trying to protect credit unions from fluctuation, but it is also changing how they operate. Image Credits: Xend Finance. Image Credits: Xend Finance.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

Business models are evolving, and the future of finance has never been more promising. In this post, I’ll cover six realistic ways startups and entrepreneurs can fund their business , including: Incubators or accelerators. Funding from incubators or accelerators. The world is changing. Angel investment.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This 10-month regional accelerator program is designed to promote and nurture innovations in Responsible AI in South and Southeast Asia. The post Villgro Philippines, IDRC of Canada launch accelerator program AI4Health Asia first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

That’s the gap that revenue-based financing platforms like GetVantage want to fill. The Mumbai-based startup announced today that it has raised $36 million in equity and debt led by Varanium Nexgen Fintech Fund, DMI Sparkle Fund, along with returning investors Chiratae Ventures and Dream Incubator Japan.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 18, 2019

Libra has been incubated by Facebook. We think that those features will help accelerate adoption within the entire crypto ecosystem — including our many existing investments in the space — and also help Libra succeed in its goals. A new blockchain & cryptocurrency project, Libra , was announced today.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. Contrary to some press reporting, the boom in startups, the creation of accelerators and seed funds as well as the deserved popularity of AngelList do not signal doom for our industry. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! The Exit Problem.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Glyphic Biotechnologies accelerates the critical but slow sequencing step, potentially cutting drug development times down by a huge amount, and the startup just raised a $6 million seed to bring its clever solution to market. To do so, though, it needs just a bit more time in the incubator.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Called Converge, the cohort will be financed by the OpenAI Startup Fund , OpenAI says. Beyond Converge, surprisingly, there aren’t many incubator programs focused exclusively on AI startups. The $100 million entrepreneurial tranche was announced last May and was backed by Microsoft and other partners.

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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. The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. 3) Accelerators. Right here. million in cash and prizes.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Bademosi was the Director of Binance Labs in Africa, overseeing the incubation and development of blockchain projects when he decided to start Bundle as CEO in 2019. With Bundle incubated within the ecosystem of the largest crypto exchange platform, Bademosi had lofty ambitions for the company.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Fractal has raised $360 million from TPG in a new financing round and entered the unicorn club as the Mumbai and New York-based AI startup, which counts Google and Wells Fargo among its customers, scales its offerings and begins preparation for an IPO. Fractal also incubates and invests in AI projects, he explained.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We had a conversation about the role of incubators and accelerators (or the moniker of your choice) within the startup ecosystem. Fund raising assistance (aka Demo Day) - These events are designed to build auction pressure in financings by generating simultaneous investor interest. Yesterday, I spoke at Columbia Business School.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

Register Standard Chartered Bank has joined forces with Singapore Management University’s Lien Centre to establish a Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator. The Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator , funded by a $300,000 contribution from the bank, aims to empower female entrepreneurs dedicated to creating a positive social impact.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The contribution of these enterprises is pivotal to the country’s economy yet they remain underserved by traditional banking institutions making it hard for them to access the financing needed to grow. Previously, the startup has been through the prestigious Station F incubation program in Paris and the Norrsken Impact Accelerator program.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

During the ‘2023 HUB Day,’ startups presented their innovative ideas and business models to a diverse audience, including government development and investment agencies, startup support entities, venture capitalists, and accelerators. It played a crucial role in elevating our collaborative efforts to a higher level.”

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators. Similarly, certain Revenue-Based Finance investors (e.g., You’re involved in other aspects of the firm’s activities: due diligence, portfolio acceleration, board service, etc. Accelerator Centre. Adapt Ventures.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

In addition, Toni works on several digital-economy-related initiatives that support the scaling of digital businesses, stimulate startup ecosystems and accelerate the digital transformation of key industries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Jamil Wyne. Contributor. So, how did Singapore’s startup ecosystem come to be?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While finance and media are typically concentrated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, a city of three million in the state of Bahia, is considered one of Brazil’s cultural capitals. More recently, a “Black Silicon Valley” is beginning to take shape in Salvador da Bahia.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies. million in the fintech accelerator. From 2020 to 2022, Plug and Play was the most active startup accelerator in the world, according to CB Insights.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

With all of these in mind, Meng shared his excitement for their partnership with Binance as he also expressed optimism that the JV will go a long way in accelerating inclusive economic growth in Cambodia. And with the support of the Royal Government of Cambodia, he wanted to see how technology will help them leapfrog into a developed economy.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

It’s not a corporate accelerator or incubator either, although it is building startups and working with corporations. An investment committee that includes UP.Labs, Porsche and UP.Partners, narrows them down to the final pair that the team will start incubating.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Connecting with excellent diversity-focused incubators and accelerators such as Camelback Ventures in New Orleans, Opportunity Hub in Atlanta, the LatinX Incubator in Chicago and the Hillman Accelerator in Ohio might serve as a starting point. Build in a mechanism to accept unsolicited applications for investment.

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Onevest

APRIL 21, 2015

Without this there is little point providing financing because there is no direction or plan to help you generate returns. In other words, does the business have a definitive timetable or pathway towards returning an investor's money alongside an agreed portion of generated revenue?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today’s financing puts Pave’s valuation at $400 million, up from $75 million one year ago. Y Combinator, which helped incubate Pave and is now leading its most recent round through its later-stage capital vehicle, is one of the largest startup accelerators in the world.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

We’ll go after all of the emerging markets, but it’s our goal and vision to accelerate adoption there.”. This is the best timing for us to identify the long-term believers in the crypto space and is the best timing to make investments and incubate more projects,” Zhang said. We are very Southern Hemisphere-focused.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Thus, for Black Coffee , who backed Andela, a tech talent incubator and unicorn launched from Lagos in 2015, his win meant Africa’s tech scene could, for the first time, brag about having a homegrown Grammy Award-winning artist as an investor in its startups. Europe and globally. .

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

Investors Usually self-financed or from friends, family, and other non-institutional investors. Institutional investors like accelerators, angel capitalists, venture capitalists may invest during seed round. Incubators. Startup incubators are non-profit organisations sponsored by public or private institutions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Incubators such as the one Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh started a few years ago are also a great way to jump-start your innovative ideas, receive mentoring, network, etc. Boulder is quickly becoming a startup mecca on par with Silicon Valley — largely due to the Techstars accelerator, which has cultivated the city’s startup ecosystem.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We are members of numerous chambers of commerce and associations from across the state that work with small businesses (such as the Detroit Regional Chamber, Grand Rapids Chamber, Dearborn Chamber, The Right Place, MI Chamber, Automation Alley, Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance, MI Business Incubator Assoc.).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Non-financial companies, on the other hand, have tended to fund or partner with third-party accelerators, venture capital firms and incubators without bringing those capabilities in-house.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

Instead of creating advertisements and posters, we reached out directly to 600-some contacts at universities and local incubators, and this paid huge dividends. Twenty-one of our members offered prize packages valued at almost US$172,000, and as a chapter, we donated a year-long Accelerator membership. We also scoured newsfeeds.

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