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

TechCrunch

Luisa Rubio Arribas is the head of Wayra X , Telefónica’s digital innovation hub offering funding, connections and expertise to mass-market-ready B2C startups. Corporate venture capital investments (CVCs) now represent more than a fifth of global venture.

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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. The fund targets companies with ambitious mindsets, strong product-market fit, and remarkable growth potential, offering scale-up capital from Series A and beyond.

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The Rise of the Rest Class of 2019

Revolution

Also, utilize our ecosystem and engage support systems available such as our growing network of business accelerators, and the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program, a support system from which AireHealth has benefited. Why did you launch your startup in Puerto Rico?

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? While the State is not known as a hub for venture capital, we have frequently been recognized by national sources as a great place to start a new business. Increasing the diversity in our start-up ecosystem also requires a strategic focus.

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Why every VC should spend a month with an accelerator

TechCrunch

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. An accelerator offers a strong network of people that can keep investors honest. The result is a much higher quality of deal flow for VCs.

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

TechCrunch

With that in mind, we reached out to founders, investors and executives in the city to get an inside look at the state of the current tech startup ecosystem. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Halo Business Angel Network feels staid. Needs to shift to a more U.S. type model.

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

TechCrunch

It wasn’t long before venture capital firms started up and major tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Samsung had R&D centers and accelerators located in the country. At the start of 2020, Israeli startups and technology companies were looking back on a good 2019. This came decades ahead of most western governments.