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 am no stranger to this gender gap within the VC space.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

With this, the Japanese government now allows startups the flexibility to secure capital using crypto assets in addition to conventional stocks. This shift may lead to increased venture capital inflow and enable startups to secure larger funding. Japan’s Five-Year Development Strategy unveils KANSAI Startup Night Vol.

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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’s best known for its fellowship program that provides education grants, networking opportunities and business advice to women entrepreneurs.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

But financing isn’t always easy — especially if you’re the proud founder of a brand new business. You still have plenty of creative financing options to fund your business. You’ll need to think outside the box, but you’re bound to come across your “aha” financing moment in this article. Bootstrapping.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? The popularity of the model can be judged by the fact that the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

That’s the gap that revenue-based financing platforms like GetVantage want to fill. The Mumbai-based startup announced today that it has raised $36 million in equity and debt led by Varanium Nexgen Fintech Fund, DMI Sparkle Fund, along with returning investors Chiratae Ventures and Dream Incubator Japan.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

million seed round and a student loan financing facility of $25 million from Nigerian financial institution Sterling Bank. The dire need for tech talent in Nigeria has become more evident these days, where startups are raising venture capital at a ridiculous pace. Today, Decagon is announcing its $1.5 also took part.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Our “hot deal of the week&# turned out to be more of the “hot theme of the week.&# P2P lending networks are revived and brought it a whopping $40 million in investments announced recently. Investors: Foundation Capital (lead), with existing investors: Morgenthaler Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Canaan Partners.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 20, 2023

Register Investment firm Heritas Capital has announced the successful first close of Asia Impact First Fund (AIFF) with $20 million in total commitment. This allows the fund to take a patient stance when investing in social enterprises, in comparison with traditional financing options which prioritise short-term profitability metrices.

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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. . Like Salesforce, HubSpot also has a significant (albeit smaller) network of integration partners. Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

He leads the group’s venture capital fund, Seedstars International, which invests in seed-stage startups across emerging markets. Even after the unprecedented year that we had in 2020, the VC markets picked up in 2021 and founders raised 157% more capital in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the previous year. Contributor.

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Jason Malki

MARCH 9, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Sheffield, the Founder & Managing Partner of Pachamama Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in US early-stage climate tech companies. She is also a Finance Director at Visa and has previously worked for PepsiCo and American Airlines. How did you break into tech investing?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

Banking-as-a-service (BaaS), embedded finance and open banking are among the hottest topics in fintech today. Make opening a bank account, storing money, receiving a payment card and lending money as easy as opening a social network account. Venture dollars continue to flow. The promise? billion valuation.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 1, 2023

Register Thailand’s health-tech company, HD , has secured investment from FEBE Ventures , a well-known venture capital firm headquartered in Vietnam. The investment from FEBE Ventures will enable HD to strengthen its marketplace further. Last month, the global healthcare venture platform VentureBlick secured US$2.6

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Austin’s venture capital scene has been hot for years now, but a pair of local investment firms just closed on new funds aimed at injecting more capital into startups in Austin and elsewhere. It was a great place to live and work, and I believed that over time, it would be a growing venture opportunity.”.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

By: Dror Futter, Legal and Business Adviser to Startups, Venture Capital Firms and Technology Companies. Based on recent data provided by the National Venture Capital Association in partnership with Aumni, the market for venture capital deal terms seem to be that kind of store.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

I’d been at Uber for almost five years and it was so comfortable — any new role would have felt like a big change for me, but moving into the venture world felt particularly intimidating. KS: So much of what is shared about venture, especially on Twitter, is an endless string of wins. It’s very different in venture.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

million seed round led by Flourish Ventures and Antler. This amount includes Brick’s previously undisclosed seed funding, which TechCrunch reported in May 2021 , but the majority of it is fresh capital, said co-founder and CEO Gavin Tan. Inside Plaid’s plans to build a new, global finance network.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? The popularity of the model can be judged by the fact that the U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 26, 2022

million Series A financing, anchored by transatlantic venture capital investor Beringea. The company said intends to use the newly invested capital to enhance its solution and accelerate the growth of its recommerce network. Advantage Capital and existing shareholders also participated in the funding round.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

Register Joseph Lee has a strong track record in the finance industry throughout his career to date. Together with the rest of the Kairous investment team, the firm has collected more than 80 years of investment experience within the private equity and venture capital space across Greater China and the Southeast Asia (SEA) region.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2021

On Tuesday, DeHaat , an online platform that offers full-stack agricultural services to farmers, said it has raised $30 million in a new financing round as the Indian firm looks to maintain its accelerated growth despite the pandemic. Dexter Capital was the advisor for this funding round.).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2021

Mighty Networks , a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, has closed on $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Owl Ventures. The investment brings Palo Alto-based Mighty Networks’ total raised since its 2017 inception to $67 million. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Bain Capital Ventures has named Christina Melas-Kyriazi, a former Affirm executive and angel investor, as its newest partner. Matt Harris, partner at Bain Capital Ventures, agrees. Commerce is a logical area for BCV to invest considering that Bain Capital owns dozens of multibillion dollar retailers, noted Harris.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

Peanut , the maker of a social networking app for women, is entering into the investing space with today’s launch of a microfund called StartHER. In particular, StartHER aims to tackle the difficulties specific groups have in raising their first capital — something typically referred to as the “friends and family round.”

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Register Startup founders need to be authentic and prepared when they get the chance to meet prospective investors, according to Rex Fong, founding partner at investment and advisory group Capitale Ventures. Fong’s Capitale Ventures is an investment and advisory group with expertise in complex, cross-border transactions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

Ghauche and Douglas Reed started Constrafor, a SaaS construction procurement platform, to provide embedded financing and software for general contractors to manage their subcontractor workflow. Constrafor grabs $106M in equity, credit to finance construction subcontractors The company raised $106.3 Anwar Ghauche, CEO of Constrafor.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

(March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

in 2019 and quickly gained investments from some of the top fintech venture capital firms. Along with Matt Sueoka, Global Head and SVP of Amex Ventures Stephany Kirkpatrick will speak on what it takes to get financing in the fintech space. EDT with networking. Stephany Kirkpatrick launched Orum.io PDT/2:30 p.m.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

.” Vartana today announced that it raised $12 million in a Series A round led by Mayfield with participation from Xerox Ventures, Flex Capital and Audacious Ventures., Image Credits: Vartana On the capital marketplace side, Vartana-developed algorithms normalize data, rate each buyer and extend debt financing offers.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Lara Lemann and Monica Saggioro of Sao Paulo–based MAYA Capital take a regional approach to investing, and their strategy is paying off. The investors raised $40 million for their first fund after starting the firm in 2018 and have now closed on $100 million in capital commitments for MAYA’s second fund. Women make up just 2.4%

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2021

individuals give money and personal data to network operators in exchange for access to information. “In In Web3 there is a possibility — not saying that it’s going to actually 100% gonna happen — but there is a possibility where the network owns the network,” said Rubin. Which form of venture debt should your startup go for?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By Our membership includes a wide range of skill sets, allowing us to tap into our wider network. By working together, we can move the needle.”

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Founder Bounty

APRIL 4, 2023

While some business owners use personal savings or loans to get started, many others turn to investors to help finance their dreams. Investors can provide the capital needed to start a business, expand an existing one, or take it to the next level. However, getting investors to fund your business is no easy task.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

From Dorm Room to Dominating the Finance and Tech World: A Deep Dive with Michael Mills, CEO of Infinitary Fund I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael E. Our mission is to meld finance with mathematics by exploiting foundational inefficiencies. Our primary hurdle has been networking. That’s our aspiration!

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. In fact, far better if you haven’t raised venture capital. Most are not.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Talkiatry announced today that it has raised a $20 million Series A to scale a strategy simple in theory yet potentially challenging in execution: bring psychiatry services in-network with insurance providers. That check was led by Sikwoo Capital Partners with participation from Relevance Ventures and Park.

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