StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

That shift made all the difference — not only did we close our seed round oversubscribed, but we also attracted mission-aligned partners who continue to add value beyond capital. The outcome for us was investor buy-in that went deeper than capital. When your impact is measurable, memorable, and meaningful, capital follows.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 10, 2025

million Series A funding of Gridware led by Sequoia Capital. However, this vital system faces numerous challenges, including aging infrastructure, severe weather events, and the growing risk of wildfires caused by downed power lines. In the U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 2, 2025

Led by Battery Ventures, the latest funding round brings Levelpath’s total capital raised to $100 million and marks a significant step forward in addressing the $13 trillion global procurement challenge. Procurement touches every part of a business,” said Alex Yakubovich , Co-founder and CEO of Levelpath. “We

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

This pioneering event was executed in collaboration with key UAE entities, including Investopia, Future 100, DMCC, Dubai Future Foundation, and Al Tamimi & Company. A Vision for the Future Reflecting on the success of the event, Crimson Founders CEO Anoosheh Kalantari emphasized the organizations commitment to expanding its impact.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

We are proud to help creators grow their businesses – whether it’s helping creators access funding with a small working capital solution, or helping creators get paid in real-time to their debit card.” The latter is a two-day event hosted in Tokyo later this month with industry leaders like Amplify and emerging influencers.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 18, 2025

a pioneering company in quantum computing hardware, has secured a significant investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc. Qolab, Inc., Martinis is a renowned physicist and one of the worlds foremost experts in superconducting qubits.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Locally here in Christchurch where we’re headquartered we operate a lot of events and organisational activities. We had this event called Coffee and Jam that was intended to let people think and share their ideas and big dreams for the city. So we’ve also eliminated these high-end production demo days, the big events.

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StartupNation

MAY 23, 2025

Pick a business that doesn’t suck up cash Skip expensive solutions that look like a financial Everest and require investment with a capital “I” (and five or more zeros). I must confess: I’m addicted to attending live events, especially in sports , even today. A contract does. It’s my passion. It’s my passion. In 2024, it generated $6.7

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 10, 2025

IonQ is embracing the occasion with events in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. This symbolic event highlights the increasing role of quantum technology in mainstream industries, from defense and aerospace to healthcare and engineering.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

On the business side, they face hard decisions about establishing the right marketing strategy for their products and services, gaining timely access to capital to grow their business and dealing with the day-to-day operations. Entrepreneurs are presented with both business and personal challenges as they travel their entrepreneurial journey.

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StartupNation

JULY 17, 2025

Venture Capital (VC) If rapid scaling is one of your financial goals, venture capital might be the right choice. Grants and Crowdfunding “Non-dilutive” funding sources, like grants or crowdfunding, help you raise capital without giving away ownership. EquityNet RAISE CAPITAL Use flat-fee crowdfunding with no commissions.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 20, 2025

STATION DC was launched by Capital Factory, in partnership with the City of Washington, DC, as a community-driven coworking and event space designed to support diverse entrepreneurs, creators, and changemakers. The culmination of STATION DCs efforts will be the Build in DC Summit, an inaugural flagship event scheduled for early July.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 1, 2025

The platform, known as the Innovation Network Capital New Jersey (INC-NJ), will bring together the states innovation ecosystem, allowing emerging companies and funders to engage with one another and share various business and investment opportunities. Investors can use INC-NJ to discover new companies that fit their investment criteria.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

A business must commit to creating at least 100 new full-time jobs and meet a minimum capital investment of $100 million to be eligible for tax credits. The AI Challenge will include an initial competitive event and virtual showcase where participants will create and present AI-based software prototypes.

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Jason Malki

JULY 16, 2025

Today, Steve Gomberg is the managing partner at Mondegreen Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm with a focus on cleantech and medical technologies. I went to all types of pitch events and saw a lot of very bad ideas, technologies & business models. Leads investment strategy and portfolio management for Mondegreen Ventures.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Celebrating milestones, whether through team events or recognition programs, strengthens camaraderie and motivation. By embracing a culture of adaptability and innovation, we can navigate challenges effectively and capitalize on new opportunities, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability while driving our growth.

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Forward Cities

MAY 26, 2025

Scope: Design and facilitate the event in close collaboration with Forward Cities. Applicants must demonstrate: National ecosystem credibility with strong, active relationships across entrepreneurial support networks, capital providers, and field leaders. Curate 35 nationally recognized experts to deliver relevant training.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 12, 2025

Backed by a global network of venture capital firms and industry experts, the awards underscored CatalyX Ventures ongoing commitment to identifying and accelerating high-impact talent. This includes: Tailored Mentorship: One-on-one guidance from global experts in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and sector-specific innovation.

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David Teten VC

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At Coolwater Capital , the Y Combinator for VC funds, we assess this as part of our diligence process. See 33 Questions We Asked Ourselves Before Starting Pace Capital and Alexander Jarviss collection of investment theses. And at Orrick , we assist fund sponsors with preparing their constitution.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

If you’re looking for growth capital, this one’s for you. To grow your business to a size that will be attractive to a VC or angel making an investment now, you’ve got to show that the business will be large enough at the time of the investor’s liquidity event (cashing out) to make the investment attractive at all.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

There are exceptions: Oracle’s database, Tanium’s security product, Workday’s human capital management software. For example, the software might have a base platform fee of $25,000 because it includes the first 150k events for free. Each marginal event costs $0.15.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 11, 2025

This round includes both new backers like Khosla Ventures, Bicycle Capital, Geodesic Capital, and Archerman Capital, alongside continued support from existing top-tier investors including Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, General Catalyst, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. With $150 million in fresh capital, a $7.2

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Forward Cities

JUNE 11, 2025

Monthly Entrepreneur Pitch Events (Jul – Dec 2024) Coordinate monthly entrepreneurial gatherings, in partnership with an Alliance organization. Responsibilities include venue and speaker scheduling, participant communication, and event day logistics.

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

Instead of trying to beat offshore suppliers at their low-cost structures, capitalize on your demographic industry knowledge, culture, and specific skill sets that come at a premium. You could use a reliable business income or even family dinners as metrics, or business development alongside participation in the school’s important events.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 24, 2025

AsiaStartupExpo 2025, a premier virtual event spotlighting high-impact early-stage ventures, has officially announced the five startups selected to pitch in its highly anticipated Investor Pitch Showcase. Organized in collaboration with […]

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Hunter Walk

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

” That was the question put to me last week by a senior leader at a large university endowment during Screendoor’s yearly Convening [part annual meeting for our LPs, part community event, part strategy session]. More companies should go public earlier but that’s a different post).

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 29, 2025

If you're throwing together a quick social media graphic, making a poster for an upcoming event, or even creating a presentation, Canva is one of the best design tools you can use—but it isn't the only one. There are plenty of great Canva alternatives.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 22, 2024

So I wasn’t totally surprised when he shared moving from operating to venture capital. And in the event you hired from outside, did existing high performers chafe at being ‘topped?’ Were you intentionally road testing whether you wanted to try venture capital before forming Saga, or was it more casual than that?

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork. All rights reserved.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork. All rights reserved.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork. All rights reserved.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork. All rights reserved.

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork. All rights reserved.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2025

Asia’s two cultural powerhouses—South Korea and Japan—are forging deeper ties with the Content Apex Japan 2025 where intellectual property (IP) drives the global content economy. Set to take place in […]

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Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Leapfunder events 6 Jun Round Table Session (Online Event for Investors & Startups) 03:00 PM, 9 Jun Pitch Deck Clinic (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) 03:00 PM, No time spent networking with startups outside of your interests, and no time wasted handling the paperwork. All rights reserved.

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 17, 2025

Go to Banker conferences, like Goldman Sachs’ PICC or AGCs annual event, where you can meet up with dozens of PEs, Bankers and some strategic buyers. These events are organized as a conference format, so the discussions are casual and mixed with networking, planned appointments and good content. It can never hurt.

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HPA

JULY 17, 2025

The round also saw participation from DNX Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, and strategic investors Jonathan Cran, founder of Intrigue (acquired by Google/Mandiant), Wade Baker, creator of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report and founder of The Cyentia Institute, and Gerhard Eschelbeck, former CTO of Qualys and CISO of Google.

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