Revolution

JUNE 26, 2025

If you’re building a company in 2025, the headlines are loud: market whiplash, trade realignments, AI acceleration, geopolitical shockwaves. Despite storm clouds rolling in, Chicago’s broader startup community packed the evening happy hour — proof that momentum here doesn’t mind a little weather. Scaling is hard enough on its own.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

Funding a startup can be challenging, especially if you’re new to the game. What are the options, benefits, and risks of alternative financing for a startup? Startups may seek alternatives to bank loans for several reasons. Today, there are many more options, a development that has opened the doors to more startups.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 22, 2025

There will also be workshop streams on Thursday 7 August covering topics like realising an exit for your startup, storytelling for growth, using AI to help build your startup, rethinking government support for startups, inclusive entrepreneurship, creative problem solving, Kaupapa Māori entrepreneurship, recognising ideas worth pursuing, and more.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

million pre-A funding round, the FinTech startup aims to expand its regional footprint while laying the groundwork for future global growth. Strengthening our capital table capabilities is as crucial as enhancing our business and product offerings, says Abdelrazik. With its just closed $5.2

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Customers John Deere, Nissan, other manufacturers, and logistic operators are now using the startups technology. The Georgia-based startup was founded in 2020 by former Tesla, Cummins, GE, and Waymo engineers. The additional funding positions Slip Robotics to accelerate change in one of the most labor-intensive parts of logistics.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 2, 2025

The venture firms newly launched Fund will fuel food, beverage, and snack innovation. Taste Tomorrow Ventures (TTV), a new early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to investing in the next generation of consumer food, beverage, and snack brands, announced the closing of its $30 million TTV Fund I.

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 10, 2025

One byproduct of this movement, especially during the blitzscaling era , were new startups in areas such as finance, healthcare, housing, education, using venture capital to acquire customers at accelerated rates. But know that your customers aren’t taking ‘startup risk,’ they just want some help.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Customers John Deere, Nissan, other manufacturers and logistic operators use the startups automation technology. The Georgia-based startup was foundedin2020by former Tesla, Cummins, GE, and Waymo engineers. DCVC, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm specializing in deep tech, led the recently closed $28 million Series B round.

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Jason Malki

JULY 23, 2025

He previously worked in venture capital, private equity, and financial services. What motivated you to launch your startup? We’re helping startups grow and we’re building a blueprint for how communities can thrive through innovation. What has been your biggest challenge when growing your startup?

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Founder Bounty

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Any other accelerator is not the same There is simply nothing else that compares to the quality of these VC's for PRE SEED investment. Building a startup is not about having an ego even though its your baby. These VC's will not only help you but will accel your business. Dont have a big ego.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

Startup Formation and Venture Capital Activity Arizonas bioscience innovation engine is also being powered by its universities and startup community. In 2024, 14 bioscience startups were spun out of the states research universities, a modest increase over the previous year but still below 2021s peak of 27.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Revolution Growth’s Latest Investment in Healthcare and AI: Pathos, the Company Re-Engineering the Drug Development Process The oversubscribed $62M Series C will be used to expand the team, accelerate platform development, and advance its clinical-stage pipeline of precision oncology therapeutics.

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Revolution

JULY 28, 2025

Inside the startup–utility partnership that’s testing how we can make existing buildings cleaner, smarter, and ready for a lower-carbon future. What does it tell us about how climate startups and legacy players can work together to accelerate decarbonization? This collaboration with NJNG is a first for both sides.

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Jason Malki

JULY 16, 2025

His expertise in navigating the complexities of startup environments has been instrumental in driving growth and sustainability for various companies. Provided strategic guidance and financial backing to early-stage ventures in diverse industries. Leads investment strategy and portfolio management for Mondegreen Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 12, 2025

Recognizing the Pioneers Reshaping Business, Technology, and Leadership CatalyX Ventures, the globally renowned innovation accelerator, has officially announced the winners of its prestigious 2025 CatalyX Champions Series Awards, celebrating groundbreaking achievements across industries. What Are the CatalyX Champions Series Awards?

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 21, 2025

If its a top tier accelerator like Ycombinator you should definitely do it. I have worked in finance and well as been though Techstars and have seen it all in the world of startups. The answer is YES. If you get an offer from YC , take it How to build a $20M fuel business.

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Founder Bounty

JULY 25, 2025

If you scan LinkedIn you may be able to see the amount of VC's that have little to no startup experience. I have been through Antler and saw a lot of the partners also did not have startup experience. But why is this? To give you a little background on me, I am a former sales trader at Lazard and Bernstein sales person.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 18, 2025

Philippines-based fintech and banking company Salmon Group has secured USD 88 million in fresh funding to accelerate its expansion across Southeast Asia. The round includes a USD 60 million drawdown […]

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A decade ago, most startup pitches ended with a calculation justifying the amount they sought to raise. But for the most sought after companies, the raise amount is disjointed from the capital needs of the business - instead it’s driven by the fundraising auction. In other words, the raise was an output of the financial model.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 7, 2025

A2D Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Thailand specializing in Southeast Asian startups, has expanded into India through a strategic alliance with We Founder Circle (WFC), a prominent angel […]

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Founder Bounty

AUGUST 6, 2025

Having been through the world best accelerator ( techstars ), interviewed at YC and exited a SAAS business, i have some idea on whether an accelerator can help you to increase your chances of having a successful business. Is it right for your business or startup? This is a good question. Its really up to you.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 14, 2025

Thailand-based food-tech startup MUU, the country’s first animal-free dairy company, has raised strategic funding from A2D Ventures, Leave a Nest Japan, Glocalink Singapore, Brinc, and a major Japanese food conglomerate. […]

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 17, 2025

The funding round also includes participation from mission-aligned investors such as Battle Born Venture, Nevada’s state-sponsored venture capital program which the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has oversight, and is a key driver of Nevad a’s innovation ecosystem. In a decisive step toward U.S. As the U.S.

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500

MARCH 26, 2020

It’s what led me to San Francisco, and, ultimately, what drew me to 500 Startups. When I moved to San Francisco in 2012, I was working on my fourth startup and looking to join an accelerator. When I moved to San Francisco in 2012, I was working on my fourth startup and looking to join an accelerator.

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500

OCTOBER 25, 2019

How has corporate venture capital changed? Conventional wisdom dictated that incumbents should focus their innovation efforts on R&D and growing their cash cows while investing in a few startups. But the rate of change has accelerated and with it, the balance of internal versus external investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. And on and on.

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Revolution

JUNE 9, 2025

In short, he knows both the science and the startup grind. Pathos is one of them — creating a higher probability of clinical trial success, accelerating the development of tailored therapies for patients in need, and facilitating healthcare’s next leap forward. He’s also a repeat biotech founder with two exits under his belt.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

For first-stage entrepreneurs who have achieved initial success and want to grow further, the EO Accelerator (EOA) learning program serves as a catalyst for entrepreneurs aiming to surpass US$1 million in revenue. One reason behind the value EO Accelerator creates is that EO treats Accelerators as equals on par with regular EO members.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. It came from an amazing small startup in McKinney, Texas (30 miles North of Dallas) called NewToy , which they acquired.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 24, 2014

These days, there are a ton of options for you if you''re a startup seeking guidence. We''ve done a lot to make sure startups get all the help we can get--and it''s leading to higher companies getting off the ground. Just like a startup accelorator, a VC program would also really help on the fundraising side.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Funding of women-founded startups remains significantly lower than those that are gender-mixed While women entrepreneurs are making significant strides in startup formation, they continue to struggle to gain access to funding on par with men. In addition, Crunchbase reports that w omen-founded venture firms in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a new program, AWS Impact Accelerator , that will give up to $30 million to early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders. But critics contend that AWS Impact Accelerator doesn’t go far enough in supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The trio will introduce a new accelerator program in Japan. Techstars Tokyo builds upon the organization’s ecosystem development initiatives, which have historically supported entrepreneurs in their early stages through programs like Founder Catalyst and Startup Weekend.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Identify and connect funds to investable startups. I list the online communities for VCs in general at Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital. I track specifically the communities for emerging managers at Emerging VC and private equity investors: Accelerators, Platforms, Communities, and Incubators.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

One of the ways that those pots of cash are being invested is through venture capital, which means the money flows to the coasts — New York, Boston, Silicon Valley. We spoke with the Gener8tor founders about why they are passionate about thinking about the startup ecosystem a little differently. Image Credits : Gener8tor.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Let me start by saying that Clayton is one of the most influential people on my thoughts about markets that led to both the concept behind my first startup and my main theses in investing. Startup Grind was a truly awesome conference and Derek the consumate host. He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed).

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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 Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Private Equity. Preqin (free demo).

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