American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Greater Colorado Venture Fund raises $25 million dollar fund, in partnership with Colorado Venture Capital Authority; Funds will be used to galvanize, support and expand rural Colorado founders and entrepreneurs in their business building efforts. ” “The impetus for our work originally at GCVF was the Colorado Venture Capital Authority.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The company is driving change in the industry through the open sourcing of materials for others to benefit, and in doing so, is becoming the industry’s standard bearer on sustainability practices. Sustainable companies are most likely to lead the next generation. The fashion industry alone dumps 2.1

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

If you think embedded insurance is the only hot thing in insurtech these days, we’ve got a surprise in store for you: While it’s true that startups that help sell insurance together with other products and services are enjoying tailwinds, there are plenty of other opportunities in the space, several investors told TechCrunch+.

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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. Here’s what he shared: I invite you?CEOs,

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

When it comes to sustainable infrastructure development, technology is making terrific leaps and bounds. Streamlined, and indeed sustainable, it ain’t. Streamlined, and indeed sustainable, it ain’t. The theory is that it will make investment in sustainable infrastructure a more attractive proposition, too.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2021

1) Sustainability (ESG) and the Simple Green Initiative for a brighter future. Sustainability is not just a flashpoint in American presidential elections — it also represents a core tenet of our society as a whole. Some will try to capitalize on forward-thinking opportunities; others will perfect their products to suit new ideas.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, it quickly evolved into a platform facilitating remote team management for over 40 companies globally, providing job opportunities amidst the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, a valuable company, sustained by growth and impact, naturally becomes an attractive acquisition or public offering candidate.

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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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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

As investors with capital to put to work, we have to have a ‘challenge accepted’ mindset.” While many think achieving that goal is unlikely, as investors with capital to put to work, we have to have a ‘challenge accepted’ mindset.” — Kristin “I look for tech opportunities that enable sustainable B2B change versus small lifestyle changes.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

The investment was led by Advantage Capital with participation from Conductive Ventures, Origin Ventures, ScOp Venture Capital, JobsOhio, Cintrifuse Capital and 1809 Capital. The company has tripled its revenue since its previous funding round in June 2022 and is expecting continued revenue growth with this new capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! Previously, she led the investment team at Wavemaker Partners, a Southeast Asian seed VC fund investing in enterprise, deep tech and sustainability companies. He was also the CEO and president of QuickBooks Capital.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The companies of the future will be based on hybrid work models, sustainability, and impact. Business digitization, an opportunity for Taiwan and Mali. A spirit of belonging that fosters mutual help between companies and the identification of new opportunities within the network.

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The Seraf Compass

JULY 19, 2023

As an active angel investor in the Boston tech sector, I witnessed many paths to a successful return on my invested capital. I subscribe to the belief that as an angel investor I should be open to a variety of investment opportunities as I build a successful, early stage company portfolio. Sometimes the path is short and sweet.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

Earlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. Africa predicted to experience sustained funding slowdown in 2023 Most tech observers share Cuvelier’s thoughts on VC activity in Africa. Briter Bridges recorded $5.2 billion across 693 deals.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Spark Capital led the investment and was joined by existing investors Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Social Impact Capital and Congruent VC. It is time to tip the scales back to sustainability based on small and mid-sized farmers. Fifty percent of every dollar spent goes back to the farmers, Niiro said.

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2022

The seed is led by Franco-German VC XAnge, with participation from London-based VC firm Nordstar, as well as a number of business angels and serial founders, including Gustaf Alstromer (partner at Y Combinator), Sundeep Ahuja (partner at Climate Capital), Lea-Sophie Cramer (founder at Amorelie) and Anselm Bauer-Wohlleb (Alasco, Stylight).

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 5, 2022

The $300,000 fund combines capital from both organizations and will invest in and promote business growth and economic development, exclusively in Erie County. Brian Slawin, Ben Franklin’s Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Director, commented, “We are very honored to have this opportunity to partner with the ECF’s Hartman Innovation Fund.

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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

APRIL 7, 2021

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. The motivation behind the project is straightforward.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Individuals who had never considered launching a startup began creating businesses out of a combination of necessity and opportunity. and abroad with entrepreneurship at the forefront, it’s more important than ever to rethink and reboot as one global ecosystem to support a more sustainable and equitable world. Register here: [link].

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Canada-based company, which produces alternative proteins for third-party customers, took in $42 million in new Series B capital to build a bigger manufacturing facility in the U.S. Many companies are working on it, with Project Eaden being one of the more recent to attract venture capital for its plant-based steak alternative.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2021

million Series A round of funding led by Ribbit Capital. Senior executives from Robinhood, Stripe, Wise, Carta and Capital One had also put money in the round. The insurtech plans to use its new capital to continue to hire, and expand its area of operations, as well as toward launching other lines of insurance.

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Jason Malki

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Mighty Oaks Capital Partners’ Gbenga Olomola Sleeps and Wakes Working with Global Startups and Funds I had the pleasure of interviewing Gbenga Olomola, Founder & Group/CEO of Mighty Oaks Group. Gbenga Olomola’s expertise spans equity capital markets, debt capital markets, M&A, and business acquisition, among other areas.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

“Companies have had a reactive approach, but since these [climate-related] disruptions are getting more frequent, there’s an opportunity for them to predict this kind of thing and act proactively. Climate change is here, and this is going to accelerate.”

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Impact Hub

MARCH 23, 2022

For 2022, the United Nations (UN) theme for the commemoration of International Women’s Day was ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ – celebrating the work of women and girls in fighting climate change and ending the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Forbes , “When Venture Capitals invest in women, they make more money.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

After going over four years without raising any capital, coding class platform Codecademy has raised a new tranche of money: a $40 million Series D round led by Owl Ventures, with participation from Prosus and Union Square Ventures. Two-thirds of today’s capital is going straight to the bank, Sims says.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It was an opportunity to generate significant returns, momentum for rising startup markets, and innovation that would strengthen America’s dynamism and competitiveness. Louis, Missouri stands as a major hub for the agricultural sector, shaped by its advantageous location, academic institutions, industrial presence, and capital availability.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

Since then, the company tweaked its credit origination and is now growing at 25% month over month this year “in sustainable growth.” That potential for additional capital gives Constrafor “scalable credit and capital for our business,” Ghauche said. Meanwhile, the new capital will be used for payroll and to fund operations. “We’re

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Emerging Developer Fund will help developers gain access to capital and build additional capacity to expand their existing portfolio. Access to capital for small-scale developers in the real estate development industry continues to be a challenge.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Protein biochemist Dr. Jasmin Hume was working in the alternative food space when she saw an opportunity to evolve technology so that our global food industry can reduce its reliance on animals. We aim to cover a lot of food categories, but by replacing them with sustainable and nutritious ingredients.”.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Despite 2022’s heel turn, the ten-year funding trend line still points to VCs concentrating less capital in the major coastal hubs and more in the rest of the country, a collective area of focus for attendees. Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 13, 2024

The two companies’ funding arms, I ntel Capital and Dell Technologies Capital , co-led RunPod’s timely $20M seed round. Notable individual investors also joined, including Julien Chaumm ond , co-founder and CTO of Hugging Face, former CEO of GitHub N at Friedman , and Ad am Lewis Managing Partner at Galaxy Venture Capital.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 19, 2021

Over the last 18 months, the early-stage financing market has seen dramatic changes characterized by these three things: A shift from in-person fundraising to virtual fundraising A reduction in financing process timelines from months to weeks A continued increase in the amount of capital available for early stage companies.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For many cities, a history of red-lining , unequal development, and decisions to build highways through thriving minority communities contributed in significant ways to disparities in wealth and access to opportunities in our neighborhoods. the capital of Ohio, and one of the most economically segregated cities in the country.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It will also deliver unprecedented opportunity for entrepreneurs — and the investors backing them — who can turn their climate tech ideas into commercialized products and services, whether that’s plant-based foods, carbon capture, electric vehicles or battery recycling. “Climate tech is not just one thing that needs to be changed.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

Here, she learned more about volunteerism and also learned about the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development. “It Seeing the difference between the two countries and the difference in programming between them,” as well as the emphasis on sustainability, she thought to herself, “why are we not talking about this in Peru?”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

From navigating complex regulations and securing funding to connecting with and growing a network, entrepreneurs in Vietnam face a unique set of challenges as they build their businesses: Access to capital: Securing funding for a new business can be elusive, particularly for startups. Register now!

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