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From VC to DeFi: 6 Realistic Ways to Fund Your Startup in 2022

StartupNation

There are fantastic rewards to be had for those who know how to exploit the new opportunities for business funding that arise in times like these. Today, you can even buy cryptos like Ethereum or Bitcoin and use them as collateral to fund your business with crypto-backed loans. Angel investment. Venture capital or VC.

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Navigating Singapore’s Startup Ecosystem: Top 5 Funding Initiatives Unveiled

AsiaTechDaily

Register Singapore has earned its reputation as a global hub for business, with the distinction of being ranked first for economic freedom. Administered by the National Research Foundation (NRF), the fund channels a significant investment of $10 million on a matching basis.

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Has Y Combinator’s new deal changed the early-stage investing game?

TechCrunch

Y Combinator’s newly announced plan to invest more capital into startups that take part in its accelerator program is more controversial than many first assumed. program and investing group with hundreds of companies in each of its accelerator classes may have materially changed the earliest stage of investing.

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Alto raises $40 million to help individuals make tax-savvy investments in assets like crypto and artwork

TechCrunch

Alternative investments are having a moment. Institutions have fueled a large part of this growth, investing at record pace into alternatives like crypto, private companies and real estate. Institutions have fueled a large part of this growth, investing at record pace into alternatives like crypto, private companies and real estate.

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The corporate venture comeback: What startups considering CVC need to know

TechCrunch

Corporate venture capital investments (CVCs) now represent more than a fifth of global venture. The bigger slice of the funding pie comes as founders have to navigate a more uncertain capital landscape. This is why corporate investment is making a comeback — and what startups should look for in the return.

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

TechCrunch

billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019. Over the past several months — in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement — we’ve seen an increasing number of venture funds announce initiatives toward funding a broader group of founders. of the total $87.3

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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. The Centech is one of Canada’s most successful business incubators, dedicated to deeptech companies with high growth potential. Creator Fund is a European firm “investing in Ph.D.,

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