TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Wong previously worked at GGV and Qiming Ventures and has served on the boards of startups like Tudou and Mobike. It also helps companies with compliance and governance, like making sure they have functional boards and a good set of advisors. ACV recently hired Helen Wong as managing partner.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Salvador (Bahia’s capital) is the natural birthplace of Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley, which largely centers around a local ecosystem hub, Vale do Dendê. Despite Brazil’s challenging economic situation, large national and global companies and investors are taking notice of this startup boom.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

In an in-depth post, Fernandez explains alternative financing for startups, and how to tell which option is right for you. Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh. One of the most notable trends in tech that has emerged during the pandemic is the steady commoditization of capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

Companies across the board are fighting to recruit and retain employees as the war for talent rages on. The startup participated in AngelPad’s three-month startup accelerator program in 2018, shortly before TechCrunch reported that the company had $265,000 in annual recurring revenue (ARR).

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

Pending approval by its Board, the NJEDA intends to invest up to $17.5 million in the fintech accelerator. Plug and Play’s network consists of 50,000 startups, over 500 leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

You’ll still need to figure out how to acquire customers, find the best talent, build an incredible product, assemble a great advisory board and get to product-market fit. For venture debt options, check out SVB or Mercury , and OpenGrants for, well, grants. Do you just need funding?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities. —– Versatile Venture Capital specializes in companies targeting early profitability.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Benoit Wirz, partner, Brighteye Ventures (an active edtech-focused venture capital fund in Europe that backs YouSchool, Lightneer and Aula). Customer advisory boards are a gold mine for startup brand champions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

How to get into a startup accelerator. Should you try to get your company into an accelerator? Image Credits: MaC Venture Capital. Setting up a management board for success with Dave Easton. Setting up a management board for success with Dave Easton. Image Credits: Techstars.

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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. The often flashy events reserved for founders to connect with investors have long been part of the likes of Y Combinator’s program, seen as the “graduation” of startups’ journey.

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