TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Each time, I’ve been telling founders why they should join an accelerator. Now, I am changing things up and going to lay out six reasons you shouldn’t join an accelerator. You’re better off going to VCs, angel investors, crowdfunding, applying for grants or seeking venture debt. If you only need funding.

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Founder Bounty

DECEMBER 19, 2022

YC Y Combinator is easily one of the most famous accelerators in the world, thanks to its huge profile and excellent reputation among startups. Its aim is to invest $20k into each of its accepted companies at an early-stage and then provide six months of hands-on support, advice and mentorship as they build their product or service.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Partech Shaker , the innovation division of the Paris-based VC firm Partech , has launched an accelerator program christened Chapter54 to help European startups launch in African markets. The accelerator will take in 10 technology scaleups annually over the next four years for the Chapter54 program, which will last up to eight months.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

However, I believe that accelerators can be the glue bringing the two together. I’ve participated in a number of accelerators, including Disney and Techstars, and these programs gave me a noticeable advantage when I stepped into VC. Accelerators are hubs for diversity. Boost serendipitous, strategic meetings.

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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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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 Microsoft Student Accelerator , though it has the word “accelerator” in its name, is a free, 4-month boot camp teaching students advanced analytics and AI, Azure and cloud fundamentals, and web apps and APIs.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

On Wednesday, January 24, the inaugural cohort of startups from i2E’s Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator program presented their groundbreaking innovations during the Bridge2 Demo Day at Sailor & The Dock in Oklahoma City. Before this program, I had the desire to pursue venture capital funding but lacked the clarity on what steps to take.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Register Web3-focused accelerators have emerged to offer specialized programs and resources, aiding startups in navigating the unique hurdles of this domain. The accelerators aim to address the recent decline in funding for Web3 startups in the past year, leading to challenges for emerging projects during their early stages.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

For the 2024 Innovation Challenge, CharmHealth will accept proposals in the following categories: Hardware Accelerated AI, Generative AI, Tech Led Innovations, Mobile Health Apps, Healthcare Accessibility, and Social Change Solutions. CharmHealth goes beyond providing just funding or mentorship to winners.

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Founder Bounty

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Courses and mentorship to help start a business. Apply for an accelerator if you think its worth doing. Accelerators like YC can provide real value to any startup or business and we have written a bunch of articles on this so make sure to check them out! Courses and mentorship to help start a business. FounderBounty.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

Accenture Ventures leader Kathryn Ross has advice for black founders that could be initially deemed counter-intuitive. In the middle of the pandemic, Ross says it’s time to actually buckle in and accelerate. Twenty-seven years into her career at Accenture, she’s with Accenture Ventures , the venture capital firm of the global business.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The accelerator features a one-week sabbatical program that comes with a $10,000 check in optional equity, at a $1 billion cap, to aspiring founders. Founders and investors involved with billion-dollar crypto companies will be available for mentorship, speaker talks and daily stand ups, the founder said. or Web 3.0.”.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

The country also organizes the biggest startup festival, COMEUP, a 3-day extravaganza with lectures, panel talks, mini-events, and relevant topics for startups, attended by global and domestic startups, experts, mentors, innovators, media, venture capitalists, etc. The program received applications from 2,439 startup teams from 124 countries.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. Its sweet spot is early-stage ventures from seed to series A stages across South Korea and Southeast Asia.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Before launching the fund, Google proved helpful in startups’ journeys via its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. The accelerator program has supported more than 80 startups in seed to Series A stages with equity-free mentorship and resources. Collectively , they have raised over $100 million in venture capital.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

Plus, if you don’t win, you’ll still grow your pitching skills, hash out your business plan and potentially meet like-minded entrepreneurs (potential partners) and venture capitalists. Accelerators. Startup accelerators provide seed money, counseling, networking and other services to launch your business.

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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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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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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program. First-in-nation program will provide $3.6M

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. The first two years of the program focused on education & mentorship. For any company interested in applying please visit the website.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

This team, encompassing public officers and a senior representative from the Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency, proactively aids businesses by pinpointing new ventures, mitigating challenges, and streamlining administrative processes. These businesses benefit from office spaces, mentorship, and IR consulting to help them expand globally.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

With the new venture fund, they will back and mentor up-and-coming founders leading consumer and consumer-tech brands. Having such advisors to offer learnings and first-hand insights not only helps founders rapidly execute but provides them with the right strategy to accelerate growth and create category leading brands.”

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Founder Bounty

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Yes he has created a learning platform using affiliate marketing to go viral but otherwise his expertise is in that not really building a scalable business with recurring revenue where investors and venture capitalists would look to invest. No real experience in growing a tech-type company - so how can he teach it?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

He is now co-founder and chairman of 22 Ventures. Startup accelerators are increasingly putting the brakes on demo days. Michael Redd spent 12 seasons playing in the NBA and on the U.S. Olympic team. More posts by this contributor. 3 warning signs that your investor will leave you on the sidelines.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

The Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator, in recognition of the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia, aims to bridge the gap in mentorship, networking opportunities, and funding. The five most promising teams will be able to secure up to S$80,000 in funding to fuel their ventures and drive social impact.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 14, 2023

“The NJIEF is unique to New Jersey because of its self-sustaining model, designed to create a continuous loop of investment and mentorship,” said New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. The NJIEF, launched in 2022, is a groundbreaking tool to increase access to strategic resources and venture capital in New Jersey.

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Founder Bounty

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Just how hard is it to go out and venture on your own? Listen to those who have done it not those who have not- Ive done it Ive been through top-tier accelerators like techstars (a top tech investor) and talking to investors while keeping a business running and its harder than you think. Courses and mentorship to help start a business.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 10, 2023

Not only have our venture advisors helped hundreds of startups commercialize their ideas they have also worked in the same industries as the startups they are advising. . Rick Rainey, an i2E Senior Venture Advisor, has worked with pharmaceutical companies on FDA regulatory issues for many years. It is our people that set us apart.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

The startup has today announced closing a $3 million pre-seed funding to accelerate this growth. Qureos was founded in August last year by Alexander Epure , Mehrad Yaghmai and Usama Nini in a bid to make mentorship more accessible to individuals that are starting out in their careers, or are looking to switch jobs.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

For commentary and perspective, he interviewed: Dan Rosen, founder and general partner, Commerce Ventures. Jake Gibson, founding partner, Better Tomorrow Ventures. TX Zhuo, partner, Fika Ventures. Matthew Harris, partner, Bain Capital Ventures. The acceleration of B2B AI innovation has begun. Enterprise AI 2.0:

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Seung-jin Park, CEO of AGMO/Cindy Jin, Managing Director of Softbank Ventures Asia/Jae-wook Park, Chairman of the Korea Startup Forum/Young Lee, Minister of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups/Sungjin Choi, CEO of the Korea Startup Forum/Ha-yeon Kim, CEO of NanumVitamin/Josh Choi, Executive Director of COMEUP What Awaits You at COMEUP 2023?

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Furthermore, designated “innovation groups” will offer essential guidance and mentorship to budding entrepreneurs, ensuring a nurturing environment for their projects.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about chief inspiration officers, growing startup accelerators and a rare buzz we’re hearing about one tech company and its public market wishes. It’s almost half a step earlier than we’ve typically thought of” portfolio companies, Rob Go, founding partner, NextView Ventures, said, of the cohorts.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For those who may be unfamiliar, the term “startup studio” can be used interchangeably with “venture studios,” “venture builders,” or “company builders.” Just last year, Enhance Ventures reported that there are roughly 560 studios across the globe , representing more than 625% growth over the last seven years.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

If you’re a struggling founder who took in some venture capital but couldn’t quite find that product market fit, is there “a graceful way out”? Early-stage founders need mentorship and support to build a successful startup, and conventional wisdom says, “Get thee to an incubator or an accelerator!”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Silicon Valley’s undisputed leading startup accelerator is Y Combinator. Young aspiring entrepreneurs apply for Y Combinator in the hopes of receiving seed funding, mentorship and networking opportunities to help create the next unicorn. As a result, venture capitalists need to use short heuristics to figure out who to bet on.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

It’s a known fact that the number of venture dollars flowing to Black and Latinx founders is dismally low. billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019. Venture firms rush to find ways to support Black founders and investors. As one evidence of that, last year Crunchbase found that as of Aug. of the total $87.3

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