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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

TechCrunch

Israel’s heady mix of questioning culture, tradition of national military service, higher education, the widespread use of English, appetite for risk and team spirit makes for a fertile place for fast-moving companies to appear. 2020 was a record year for Israel’s security startup ecosystem. billion into Israeli companies.

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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

TechCrunch

Resource aims to give local accelerators and incubators support in the form of training and community. Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders.

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Why every VC should spend a month with an accelerator

TechCrunch

To give those initiatives the best chance of success, VCs need to expose themselves to the communities they want to empower. Accelerators pre-screen all their startups, too, meaning investors don’t have to perform the same level of due diligence as when meeting a founder cold. Accelerators are hubs for diversity.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. Jooble Venture Lab has also invested in JayJay, a startup in the field of online education.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. Oklahoma’s startup ecosystem is disproportionately male, how can we improve the number of women-led startups in our region?