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Framework raises $2M seed to create an ‘on-demand business school’ aimed at startups

TechCrunch

So this, essentially is what Framework has come up with, and it’s now raised a $2 million seed round to create an “on-demand business school” The edtech platform says it has more than 2,500 people on its waitlist ahead of its launch next year. Ideally, business education should be more on-demand, targeted, practical and byte-size.

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Breaking Barriers: Japan’s Startups Embrace Cryptocurrency Capital

AsiaTechDaily

With this, the Japanese government now allows startups the flexibility to secure capital using crypto assets in addition to conventional stocks. Japanese startups stand to gain fresh prospects and opportunities as this forward-looking framework comes into effect. Japan’s Five-Year Development Strategy unveils KANSAI Startup Night Vol.

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Corelight secures $75M Series D to bolster its network defense offering

TechCrunch

Corelight, a San Francisco-based startup that claims to offer the industry’s first open network detection and response (NDR) platform, has raised $75 million in Series D investment led by Energy Impact Partners. . While it’s raised plenty of capital in the past few years, the startup isn’t planning its exit just yet.

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Sequoia backs open source data-validation framework Pydantic to commercialize with cloud services

TechCrunch

Pydantic , the popular Python library and open source data-validation framework used by some of the world’s biggest companies, has a new commercial namesake and the backing of one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital (VC) firms. Pydantic Services Inc. emerges from stealth today with $4.7

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5 Innovative Fundraising Methods for Emerging Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds

David Teten VC

How do you raise money for your venture capital or private equity fund from family offices and high net worths? . I see five innovative new methods for raising capital which emerging managers such as Versatile VC are using, which I’ve ranked in roughly descending order of popularity: . The costs are highly dependent on the platform.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

At Rise of the Rest, we’ve spent years traversing the country, spotlighting emerging startup hubs, and building a network of entrepreneurial champions and ecosystem builders beyond Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston. Rail Network : Atlanta offers access to both Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation. Plastomics: St.

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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten VC

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. First Round Capital has built an entire function just focused on helping companies refine their pitch and fundraise.