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Place, Policy, & Partnership Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

Second, the gathering came on the heels of a pivotal year in venture capital. One in which the proportion of seed and early-stage capital invested in Bay Area startups fell below 30% for the first time in more than a decade. The soundbite: “ Underfunded founders don’t need advice; they need capital.”?—?Samara

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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

This is going to be BIG.

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. Or that venture capital is a meritocracy? This doesn’t take into consideration, however, that venture capital is a financial product—a product that works for some people and doesn’t work for others. What are the characteristics of this product?

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S3 Ventures, Tacora close on new funds to boost Austin startups

TechCrunch

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. 6 VCs talk the future of Austin’s exploding startup ecosystem. Keri Findley, founder of Tacora.

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6 investors and founders spotlight SaaS, B2B and medtech as Wroclaw’s hot startup sectors

TechCrunch

So to find out what the startup scene in Wroclaw looks like, we spoke with local six investors, executives and founders. The country’s capital Warsaw has an angel investment scene, but founders instead often look to Germany for smaller investments because “the distance from Wroc?aw Jakub Karkocha, CEO, LightApply.

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8 founders, leaders highlight fintech and deep tech as Bristol’s top sectors

TechCrunch

Its proximity to London has meant that it is a good alternative for founders looking for a more affordable stay while letting them tap the capital’s financial resources. The survey revealed that the city has a robust renewable, zero-carbon and fintech startup landscape. Which are the most interesting startups in Bristol?

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Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies and Startups to Watch in 2022

StartupNation

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. As information about COVID-19 emerges from research, expect to see startups like LynxDx at the heart of treatment solutions. RightBrain Networks. FreightVerify.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

billion across 412 deals in 2021, more than double the amount of capital invested in 2020, according to PitchBook data. Today, Austin is more than just the capital of Texas. For years it was known primarily for its software scene — in addition to being the live music capital of the world. VCs invested over $5.5