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Startup Community Engagement During Covid

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. But the Covid pandemic pushed the big pause button on in-person events that are the beating heart of many startup communities. We’re leaning heavily on our digital platforms to keep the community engaged.

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JBalvin enters the digital wellness space with the launch of a bilingual mental health app

TechCrunch

The app, which seeks to support those struggling with mental health issues, was built by Balvin and his two co-founders Mario Chamorro, a creative wellness activist and acting CEO; and Patrick Dowd, a creative strategist, and the company’s COO. Users who download the app before October 31 will have access to a one-month free trial.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

In this role, I spearhead a program that helps veterans and community heroes like teachers, police, firefighters, medical professionals and social workers acquire housing. Since relocating to America, I have independently invested in several other business ventures outside of my full-time job. How to Achieve Startup Success from Day 1.

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Facet raises $13M to add photo editing features Photoshop can only dream of

TechCrunch

Facet just raised $13 million from Two Sigma Ventures with participation from Accel , Basis Set Ventures , Slow Ventures and South Park Commons. Facet is about to have a big impact on the creative community and the wider web. An example of the Facet interface. Image: Screenshot from the Facet tool.

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Stability AI, the startup behind Stable Diffusion, raises $101M

TechCrunch

Stability AI, the company funding the development of open source music- and image-generating systems like Dance Diffusion and Stable Diffusion , today announced that it raised $101 million in a funding round led by Coatue and Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from O’Shaughnessy Ventures LLC.

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A Conference, a Dad, an Idea, a Team, Funding, and a Launch: Brooklyn's Own Tinybop is Live on the App Store!

This is going to be BIG.

I’m thrilled to announce Brooklyn Bridge Ventures’ investment in Tinybop , a new Brooklyn-based studio building the most creative and thoughtfully-designed educational apps for kids. ” What the team at Tinybop has produced, as I hope you''ll check out, is one of the most creative apps I''ve ever seen.

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Rec Room raises $145M at a $3.5B valuation for its user-generated, immersive gaming platform

TechCrunch

The funding is being led by Coatue Management, with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures and Madrona Venture Group, and it is coming in at a $3.5 It’s been amazing to watch Rec Room grow from a tiny collection of mini-games into a global platform with millions of experiences built by the community.