This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 16, 2020

The venture capital community reacted to the racial reckoning the country experienced in June in ways I felt were pretty underwhelming—one-time pitch events for Black founders or promises to only meet with Black founders for a month. The Circulate series acknowledges that access to ideas, resources and networks is structurally unequal.

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Source Link

APRIL 14, 2021

Despite the growth in women-owned businesses, venture capital is still funneled to mostly male-owned businesses. of venture capital funds went to women-owned businesses in the U.S. That’s more than double the percentage in 1997. Since 2007, the number of businesses owned by Black women has grown by 163%.

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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. Daniela Moreno.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

To create a pathway for market success, startups need two essential assets groups: venture capital and creative capital. Venture capital is formed of the financial and operational assets invested in a new, unproven business enterprise. So what is creative capital? Network partner sourcing and introductions.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Digital twins — virtual representations of actual systems — have become an important component in how engineers and analysts build, visualize and operate AI projects, network security and other complicated architectures that might have a number of components working (or malfunctioning as the case may be) in tandem.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 31, 2023

Register Global venture capital investor 500 Global takes the lead in a $1.2 million Seed funding round for WeGoWhere , a Thailand -based social networking platform committed to enhancing offline social interactions. The round also saw participation from Goodwater Capital, Wing Vasiksiri, Peng T. The post 500 Global leads $1.2m

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2020

Is COVID-19 the catapult that will vault us into a new era of Capitalism With Care ? During the Great Recession of 2008-10, Kent guided dozens of CEOs and their companies successfully through the crisis and positioned them to capitalize on the economic expansion that followed. Why I Practice Capitalism With Care.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

You might think networking is about flattering other people. Networking is about you , your future, and everything you need to get your business connected at the next level. TC Early Stage offers a caliber of focused, impactful networking that you don’t quite find at other events. Feel all the eyes on you? That’s a good thing.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Amazon just announced that it’s acquiring Wondery, the network behind podcasts including “Dirty John” and “Dr. At the same time, the announcement claims that “nothing will change for listeners” and that the network’s podcasts will continue to be available from “a variety of providers.”

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

CEO Jehan Luth says that the new capital will be put toward product research and development and infrastructure growth, as well as toward expanding Banyan’s headcount from 46 employees to 50 by the end of the year. A source familiar with the matter tells TechCrunch that the valuation is in the “mid-$100 million” range.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

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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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring , and internet incumbents are taking notice. NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in China (behind Tencent), is among a group of investors who just backed IMVU, an avatar-focused social network operating out of California.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

Kindred is building a members-only network to allow people to essentially exchange homes. The idea is that the network is a “trusted” one so that members can feel comfortable in swapping homes. New individual investors also put money in the round including, former Khosla investor Evan Moore and Figma CEO Dylan Field.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 28, 2023

Register Sony Network Communications, a subsidiary of the renowned Japanese tech and entertainment giant, has invested $3.5 As part of this collaboration, Jun Watanabe, President and Representative Director of Sony Network Communications, has joined Startale Labs as a director. million in Startale Labs, a promising web3 startup.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. Investors’ networks tend to mirror themselves. Work harder to broaden your network. Sourcing deals.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s hard enough to raise capital from VC, private equity fund, and family offices. I list the online communities for VCs in general at Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital. Mike Ryan, Founder, Bullet Point Network , emphasizes, “PE and VC firms have a lot of resources, limited time, and need specific solutions.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Vessel Capital , a web3 venture fund, has emerged from stealth with $55 million in assets under management to invest in infrastructure and applications, the firm exclusively told TechCrunch. The fund is “evergreen” and has the potential for the capital pool to be increased, he added. It will be deployed over a five-year period. “We

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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. It also marks the latest in the bank’s longstanding efforts to galvanise capital towards supporting the growth of this 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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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. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Expert Networks. Private Equity. Preqin (free demo).

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Opening up our circle to create and scale genuine engagement for people outside of typical venture networks is how we do business—and we’re getting exceptional deal flow because of that. Last week, we ran Fall Fundraising Days , which featured 11 NYC events on raising capital that 800+ individuals attended across the week.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Masterschool , which describes itself as a “network of tech career-training schools,” today announced that it has raised a $100 million seed funding round (yes, that’s correct — a $100 million seed round). Every school and bootcamp addressing this shortage is serving an important role,” said Shurp. ”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Along the way in raising $479 million, Sapphire Ventures invested in several rounds, providing Longmire with new relationships and opportunities within Sapphire Ventures’ network. EDT with networking. Fundraise for network access with Sapphire Ventures and Medable by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch. PDT/2:30 p.m.

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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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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

It took me a while, but I’m realizing that my startup love language is discussing any attempts to standardize the opaque and often informal world of venture capital. The tool, started by pre-seed firm Afore Capital, is based on Common App, which sends one application to multiple colleges and universities. Talking points. Chat soon, N.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

Social calendar app IRL has been busy building a messaging-based social network, or what founder and CEO Abraham Shafi calls a “WeChat of the West.” Besides SoftBank, new investor Dragoneer also participated in the oversubscribed round, alongside returning investors Goodwater Capital, Founders Fund and Floodgate.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

He knew that eventually the company would benefit from a network effect as customers attracted other partners to the network. Moore says that the network effect was what is attracting investors and it provides an easy way for the company and its investors to measure success by looking at the network graph.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Building an investor network from scratch sounds daunting. How do you start a network from zero? Depending on what networks you come from, your situation can be different. How to spin up an investing network from scratch as a first-time founder by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Ben Franklin Technology Partners is thrilled to announce the upcoming Feed the Founders networking event, scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Feed the Founders is a monthly networking event designed for entrepreneurs who are building businesses based on novel innovations.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

Venture capital has traditionally been an industry that revolves around relationships. And depending on warm intros or networks also limits the amount of startups an investor considers, which further alienates founders who don’t have the same networks or hail from nontraditional backgrounds.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 19, 2023

based alternative investment group, has reached an agreement to acquire Crescent Point Capital (CPC), a prominent private equity firm headquartered in Singapore. The strategic deal is expected to create mutual benefits, providing CPC access to Ares’ scaled global platform and network and augmenting its regional capabilities.

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David Teten VC

MAY 26, 2021

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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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Triet Nguyen (pronounced like Trent but without the N), Senior Associate at Render Capital. Born in Vietnam and raised in Texas, he recently relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, upon joining Render Capital earlier this year. Breaking into venture capital has been a remarkable and challenging journey.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. Terrestrial long-haul networks gives Tier 1 cities good coverage, but leave smaller cities and towns behind. and anywhere on earth.”

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Jeshua’s audacious adventure unfolded during the pandemic, where he traveled to over 55 countries, joining Accelerating Asia and Decacorn Capital to dive deeper into the world of disruptive technology-led innovations. Consider starting as an LP in funds for diversified exposure, access to deal flow, and networking opportunities.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 23, 2020

This year has shaken up venture capital, turning a hot early start to 2020 into a glacial period permeated with fear during the early days of COVID-19. For our October look at Boston and its startup scene, let’s get into the data and then understand how a new cohort of founders is cropping up among the city’s educational network.

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