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Early-stage African VC firm, Microtraction reports portfolio boom despite the weight of COVID-19

TechCrunch

Microtraction does not specify the size of its fund, but what is more clear is that it has attracted a great deal of attention and has built a strong network in part because of who backs it. . This time there was a representative outside Nigeria — Ghanaian fintech startup, Bitsika. The introductory batch was all Nigerian.

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With Benioff backing, Sustainable Ocean Alliance aims to be the rising tide that lifts all ‘ecopreneurs’

TechCrunch

That may not sound like much compared with enterprise SaaS decacorns but for pre-seed founders like the ones I met in their accelerator at sea, it’s a crucial lifeline that can turn a hobby and passion into a working business. . ” Like the Olive Garden, when you’re part of the network, you’re family.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). Venture Partners may also consult with companies directly or serve on boards, in which case we’ll expedite their being compensated directly by the relevant company. How to find a job as a VC scout.

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Engaging with the startup community: in conversation with Reece Walker and William McCullough

Startup Catalyst

You would call a business a startup when they’re getting to be cash flow positive or at least getting some decent monthly recurring revenue. When we think of startups, we used to think of those very early stage businesses, possibly pre-seed and really not even at a minimum viable product level. Get on a board.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. The INTRO tool is available to non-portfolio companies as well. 20% initial ownership.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. The INTRO tool is available to non-portfolio companies as well. 20% initial ownership.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

TechCrunch

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Investors funded edtech startups with $10 billion last year as the pandemic forced widespread adoption of remote learning. Subscription-based pricing is dead: Smart SaaS companies are shifting to usage-based models.

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