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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

But in recent years, corporate docs are being drawn up in English to facilitate communication both inside Switzerland’s various language regions and foreign capital, and investment documentation is modeled after the U.S. These are the investors we interviewed: Jasmin Heimann, partner, Ringier Digital Ventures.

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Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty and a newer startup, FIT:MATCH, team up to sell better-fitting lingerie

TechCrunch

It’s the start of what FIT:MATCH hopes will be a much longer journey, says Brown, whose startup has so far raised $10 million in funding across two tranches, including from Alante Capital and Fabletics, a brand that, like Savage X Fenty, is part of TechStyle Fashion Group, an L.A.-based from Cornell’s College of Human Ecology.

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Fishy business: Rooser raises $23M for its seafood trading platform

TechCrunch

Soon, the plan will be to incorporate more quality control tools, supply chain finance, personalization for buyers and sellers to connect more likely trades; and further down the line, the startup will also bring more business intelligence and analytics into the mix for its customers.

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The Anatomy of a Pitch

Entrepreneur's Handbook

In fundraising, this conversation can lead to the next meeting in a venture capitalist’s funnel. The standard venture funnel. Based on this distribution only a handful of companies raise 80% of total funding, and one or two outliers return 2/3 of the fund’s capital. It’s about who you know and your accumulated social capital.

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20 Years of Investing in Startups

Paul G. Silva

PV Grows A collaborative network dedicated to enhancing the ecological and economic sustainability and vitality of the Pioneer Valley food system. Precision Ventures Precision Ventures identifies market opportunities and delivers complete concept solutions to brand-name global manufacturers.

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Marie Ekeland launches 2050, a new fund with radically ambitious, long-term goals

TechCrunch

For instance, 2050 will contribute to Université Paris Dauphine’s class on the ecological challenges of the 21st century. Arguably, this is the most interesting part of 2050. It proves that the team is committed to its vision beyond blog posts. The idea is to share that class as broadly as possible under an open license.

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Hacking Innovation Education in New York

This is going to be BIG.

Sramana Mitra said not to long ago in Forbes : “I have come to observe that most business school programs have an extensive emphasis on fundraising, especially from venture capitalists, and very little pragmatic understanding of what it really takes to get a venture off the ground. Same with students.

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