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Antler Elevate Fund Raises $285M to Propel Growth-Stage Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Register Antler , a business incubator and startup accelerator based in Singapore, has successfully raised $285 million for its emerging growth fund, Antler Elevate. These investments highlight the fund’s commitment to supporting innovative solutions across diverse industries. .

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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

TechCrunch

Murphy’s strategy overall for the economy is to build a stronger and fairer New Jersey and a stronger and fairer economy,” Sullivan said, adding that the state is also focused on “reclaiming New Jersey’s heritage of leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship.”. billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019.

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Startup Accelerators are Entrepreneur Boot Camps

Gust

David Cohen image via Kathleen Lavine, Denver Business Journal. Business incubators for sharing services were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Both provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

At Versatile VC, we particularly like investing in “dual-PhD” problems, at the intersection of multiple domains. Use their software for interactive data visualization and modern business intelligence. It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000. Tableau offers its software for free for students.

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Why does a16z need its own Y Combinator?

TechCrunch

Investment terms will be discussed with final candidates, the form says. The company has invested in solo founders before their companies ever existed, but this program appears to be a more formal effort to bring folks into entrepreneurship. Notably, there is no mention of a diversity mandate or focus.

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

TechCrunch

The nonprofit P33 launched the program in partnership with Verizon and 1871, a private business incubator and technology hub, among others, with the goals “of narrowing the wealth gap in Chicago, generating thousands of tech-related jobs and giving $5 million in grant funding to Black and Latino entrepreneurs,” according to the Chicago Sun Times.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: The Kindbody TC-1, Glossier’s mistakes, calculating startup runway

TechCrunch

A 2020 UCLA study found that approximately 15% of couples will have trouble getting pregnant, but Kindbody, which has spun up a network of fertility clinics since its founding in 2018 , has taken a holistic approach to the issue. “It’s a careful balance of keeping burn rate at a minimum while investing in key areas.”

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