Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. No blog post about how Tiger is crushing everybody because it’s deploying all its capital in 1-year while “suckers” are investing over 3-years can change this reality.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Israel’s startups industry began emerging in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A significant event came with acquisition by AOL of the the ICQ messaging system developed by Mirabilis. At the start of 2020, Israeli startups and technology companies were looking back on a good 2019. So how are they doing? billion, compared to $1.95

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 27, 2023

Register Harriet, a leading platform championing female founders, has partnered with venture capital firms Artesian, Wavemaker Partners, Wavemaker Impact, B Capital, and 1982 Ventures to launch a new forum aimed at bridging the funding gap for female-led startups in the Asia Pacific region.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

The Startups That Took Center Stage The six startups that led the showcase at Investopia 2025 represented a diverse range of industries, demonstrating the breadth of innovation within Crimson Founders 2025 cohort: Amplified Industries AI-powered optimization for oil & gas operations.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. But even this is changing. More on both trends later.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2021

The global venture capital ecosystem is inequitable. In the United States’ mature venture capital market, an entrepreneur’s race, gender and age help determine who has access to capital. Yes, the world is not uniformly developed. Yes, venture capital startup hubs can take decades to reach maturity.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This post is an attempt to unpack the changes we observed both during and after our time with Techstars, to draw out potentially useful lessons about how things might have gone differently. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

The Tory Burch Foundation announced Tuesday the launch of its Funding Finder tool, an interactive guide that breaks down capital options and resources for women-owned businesses. It also has a long-running partnership with the Bank of America Capital Program to help provide affordable loans to women founders. of the approximate $238.8

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 13, 2025

The newly launched fund will focus on pre-seed and seed stage startups developing AI applications. With AI advancing rapidly and transforming industries from healthcare to finance, this fund arrives at a crucial moment. billion in capital. Why This Matters for Early-Stage AI Founders Founders need more than capital.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals. Thomson One.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Despite the growth in awarded venture capital (VC) funds, a staggering disparity remains between the amount of total VC funds invested in entrepreneurs and the portion of those funds invested in ventures founded and/or led by women—particularly women of color. I’ve created 15 funds in the last year alone. .

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 28, 2023

Register In a significant move to bolster the local startup ecosystem, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) revealed that the Philippine Startup Venture Fund (SVF) now stands at about P8 billion (around $143 million). The fund signifies the capital available for investment in promising startup businesses.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 24, 2023

A statement released by the ministry said Minister Lee Young aims to leverage the capabilities of the MSS to support the innovative venture industry in overcoming the current crisis and revitalizing the startup ecosystem.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Register Singapore-based venture capital firm Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India (VVSEAI) has successfully concluded its fifth funding round, raising $541 million. Besides, additions to the LP roster include Japan Investment Corporation (JIC), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and DEG (German Development Finance Institution).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

In the past year, syndicates have been emerging as a key force for investing — and for startups seeking capital to get going — on the continent. This is because most of the capital in Africa for promising startups is typically distributed among many investors.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. This initiative will primarily focus on startups in the series B and series C funding stages.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal. Tim Friedman, Founder, PEStack , and a Venture Partner with Versatile Venture Capital , said, . “We

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Six-year-old Bangalore-based fintech Razorpay, which was valued at $3 billion in a financing round in April this year, has courted one more high-profile investor: Salesforce Ventures. The investment will help the startup “further strengthen its presence in the business banking space,” it said.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Jamil Wyne is an advisor, investor and author focusing on entrepreneurship, technology and economic development in emerging markets. A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem. As of October, climate-tech startups had raised over $32 billion in 2021 and, according to Dealroom and London & Co., Contributor.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment. Over the last five years, Brazil has witnessed a startup boom. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor. Like counterparts in the U.S.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 4: Startup founders are white.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

During the ‘2023 HUB Day,’ startups presented their innovative ideas and business models to a diverse audience, including government development and investment agencies, startup support entities, venture capitalists, and accelerators. It played a crucial role in elevating our collaborative efforts to a higher level.”

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. Over time, the co-working space developed and there was a natural progression towards a lot of individuals starting new ventures coming out of that space.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. Accel, Sequoia) give the Scout a small pool of capital.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 8, 2022

As entrepreneurship increasingly becomes a cornerstone of this emerging inclusive growth journey, the need for early-stage investment capital increases, demanding support for initiatives towards the access of capital for the ecosystem to thrive. March 9th to March 11th, 2022.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This has allowed s everal edtech startups to develop digital platforms that have, in some way, seen thousands of Africans receive better learning and work opportunities. Also, these startups receiving $100,000 initial capital points to the accelerator spending over $7 million on just investments.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Ola Electric said on Thursday it has raised over $200 million in a new financing round at a valuation of $3 billion, up from $1 billion two years ago , as it looks to scale its electric vehicle manufacturing business in the South Asian market. Falcon Edge Capital led the financing round, the Bangalore-based startup said.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The $90 million figure was raised across two rounds: a $60 million Series C co-led by SVB Capital (a subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank) and Ribbit Capital that values the company at $550 million, and a previously unannounced $30 million Series B1 led by Redpoint Ventures. Before the pandemic, nearly 30% of the teams were remote.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Amit Anand is a founding partner of Jungle Ventures and an early pioneer and leader in the development of Southeast Asia’s venture capital industry. However, these companies only represent the highlights of what is a blossoming startup ecosystem. Amit Anand. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

They include East Ventures , FEBE Ventures , Kaya Founders , Mulia Sky Capital, Seedstars , Venturra , and several other angel investors. According to the announcement, Fr8Lab will use this seed funding support to continue developing and expanding their product’s market. On November 30, Fr8Labs announced to have secured $1.5

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

This center is envisioned as a comprehensive hub, encompassing an IT park, a technology park, startup support groups, cultural and spiritual centers, libraries, a sports complex, and housing facilities for employees and resident entrepreneurs. in foreign currency and 12% p.a. in national currency.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing startup, has seen its valuation trimmed by its backer Vanguard amid a weakening global economy that has significantly impacted market capitalizations across numerous public companies. The updated valuation of Ola shares by Vanguard reduces the Indian ride-hailing startup’s worth to approximately $4.8

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The startup’s initial raise, a $1.5 million pre-seed party round, includes Udemy and Maven co-founder Gagan Biyani, Better Capital founder Vaibhav Domkundwar, Teachable co-founder Ankur Nagpal, NotBoring Media founder Packy McCormick, Dunce Capital investor John Danner and Zivame co-founder Richa Kar.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Linux Foundation has created the OpenWallet Foundation to develop interoperable digital wallets and evolve them from just a place to keep your currency into basically a physical wallet replacement. Startups and VC. Meta Platforms is looking at India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem as it bolsters its bet on the metaverse.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. CubeWorks’ CubiSens technology was developed on the Ann Arbor North Campus research block that is home to many innovative robotics and autonomous research facilities. RightBrain Networks. Bedestrian.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Held this past spring in Las Vegas, the speed dating-style event connects companies with promising developers. Boulder is quickly becoming a startup mecca on par with Silicon Valley — largely due to the Techstars accelerator, which has cultivated the city’s startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2021

Since then, the financial services behemoth teamed up with the tiny startup to develop the financial planning tool for its users. Before deciding to invest in BodesWell, Huang says Amex Ventures — which over time has backed more than 70 startups — had “evaluated the space quite extensively.”.

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