TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Pariti , the Kenya-based community-led marketplace building the digital infrastructure for startup ecosystems in emerging markets, has raised $2.85 The pandemic was a Black Swan event because we saw a major jump in activity on our platform. million seed, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. The round was led by U.S.-based

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Here are some key insights from the event. Roads, bridges, and transport will make or break a city’s ability to grow its startup ecosystem and talent pool. Seed- and Early-Stage U.S, Infrastructure touches everything. Storytelling is our biggest export.”

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

She’s known for her awesome tweet game and for being at every event in the city but people often forget she’s also a prolific scholar and is actively involved in the goings on of her school and students. We could see that there was value in supporting students across the university to participate in this event.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This post is an attempt to unpack the changes we observed both during and after our time with Techstars, to draw out potentially useful lessons about how things might have gone differently. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. We don’t seem to get credit as a community for SpaceX or recognition as one of the fastest growing communities for commerce: Honest Company & JustFab.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Israel’s startups industry began emerging in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A significant event came with acquisition by AOL of the the ICQ messaging system developed by Mirabilis. 2020 was a record year for Israel’s security startup ecosystem. The country was experiencing a six-year upward funding trend.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With an impressive 60% of startups hailing from outside South Korea, COMEUP 2023 , embraces its 2023 theme, “We Move the World,” underlining its commitment to continuous innovation and nurturing the global startup ecosystem.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. Locally here in Christchurch where we’re headquartered we operate a lot of events and organisational activities. Lots of community discussions.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 6, 2025

How Capsule is supporting young women to build thriving businesses Despite Romania’s growing startup ecosystem, women founders remain disproportionately low. Why women entrepreneurs need more support Despite Romanias growing startup ecosystem, theres a glaring gender gap in entrepreneurship.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Want to map your entrepreneurship ecosystem but don’t know how to get started? Note: I originally published this article in 2019 to share my lessons-learned from mapping a local ecosystem. I’ve added some of those insights here while I work on a more comprehensive resource guide to mapping entrepreneurship ecosystems.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Most people who are familiar with Revolution , have heard of our Rise of the Rest Bus Tours where we visit five startup ecosystems in five days, once a year, to shine a spotlight on a city’s startups and the groups and individuals who champion them. And we congratulate the Kansas City startup community.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2023

This renowned event, held from May 10 to 12, provides a valuable platform for global technological innovation and industrial modernization, attracting participation from over 800 exhibitors representing 120 countries. 1Billion Partners supports startups with innovative ideas and growth potential in South Korea and beyond.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 8, 2020

To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? I see an ecosystem builder as someone who takes a holistic look at creating the conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation to thrive in a community. Direct entrepreneur support is critical but only a part of creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

We can’t wait to welcome you and more than 10,000 other attendees to our flagship event — the epicenter of the startup ecosystem. . At TC Disrupt events , you see the world’s most influential, successful CEOs and investors on our stage, and you find the next generation of potential unicorns exhibiting on our show floor.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

We believe that in order to increase diversity in the startup ecosystem, one thing that we must do is increase diversity — whether it be in regard to gender, race or geography — amongst angel investors,” said Hustle Fund co-founder and general partner Elizabeth Yin. To more people like Colorado-based Penn. “

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

We foster an open and inclusive environment and we want to hear about new business ideas and ways in which we can grow as a community. Why did you launch your startup in your city? Why did you launch (or land) your startup in your city? We are proud to be part of this inclusive and nurturing community.

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HPA

JULY 18, 2019

The unicorns in Michigan demonstrate a fertile startup ecosystem with unlimited opportunities. A couple weeks ago, StockX became the state’s newest in a quickly-growing cohort of unicorns, which includes two other startups that also earned the elite status this year. Acquired by Cisco last year for $2.35

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The six-time Grammy winning artist and producer teamed up with Whatnot to live auction hand-selected records from his extensive personal record collection with all proceeds benefiting Questlove’s Future of Food Entrepreneurship program. Or, an entertainer may have built a community on Instagram but not be active on X.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 8, 2020

To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? I see an ecosystem builder as something that takes a holistic look at creating the conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation to thrive in a community. Direct entrepreneur support is critical but only a part of creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We had a conversation about the role of incubators and accelerators (or the moniker of your choice) within the startup ecosystem. Given the volume of first time entrepreneurs and the broad growth of interest in entrepreneurship, I think these programs are invaluable. Yesterday, I spoke at Columbia Business School.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Attend TechCrunch Live’s City Spotlight: Austin special event! TechCrunch Live is a free weekly event featuring investors, founders, and startups with the goal of helping entrepreneurs build better venture-backed businesses. Austin is often described as a tech community where founders support each other rather than compete.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? The Vilnius startup ecosystem is mainly dominated by startups developing business management systems (B2B, SaaS) and financial technologies. Moreover, the local investor community is quite dynamic. What are you most excited by? What is it weak in? every year.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

Once a year, we create an event called ‘Recap’ to bring our Impact Hub family closer together. We do this by organizing panels on emerging topics in the entrepreneurial ecosystem with academic, business and startup leaders. Our birthday was 3 days of events filled with unique experiences. We organized a number of events.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

ACA has continued its efforts to push legislation to help the entire Angel community. ACA continues to foster good lines of communication with the SEC and good relationships at the SBA. House and Senate staff turned to ACA to understand the impact of changing the definition on the angel community.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Sadness for the loss of a bright young New Zealander who had so much going for him, for the terrible loss for Jake’s mother and his whanau and friends, and for the loss of an up and coming innovator and entrepreneur to our business community. It also made me angry. Corporate sponsored business idea competitions and accelerators abound.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Where do you see Miami’s startup scene five years from now? Miami’s startup scene has been growing and evolving over the past 5+ years thanks to local organizations supporting entrepreneurship including, but not limited to Endeavor Miami, The Knight Foundation, The Lab, Rokk3r Labs, eMerge Americas, Miami Angels and Wyncode.

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