StartupNation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As a second-generation Korean American woman and the daughter of immigrant parents, I’ve experienced and witnessed the discrimination and prejudice faced by many diverse women and minorities who come from underserved communities. That summer sparked a revelation that would ignite my passion for entrepreneurship.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Two Sigma is a technology and finance company in Soho filled with incredibly bright engineers and developers, so I’m really excited about leveraging that partnership in a number of cool ways. That product isn't money--it's their time, attention, sound advice and network.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee.

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Inside Plaid’s plans to build a new, global finance network. Smart growth tactics can put account-based marketing within reach for startups and SMBs. Global startup funding has soared this year, but a number of exits and large funding rounds are drawing new attention to India’s startup ecosystem.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this episode, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with Zach Perret, the co-founder and CEO of Plaid, about how Plaid built a community in the early days to acquire customers, how they tracked “free radicals,” and how to orient your first customers around speed. The 2012 New York startup community was very small, and it was very tight.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

I run PEVCTech , a community focused on this area. Like Salesforce, HubSpot also has a significant (albeit smaller) network of integration partners. social network profiles (e.g., Ideally, we wanted to pull in data from outside databases , including data about limited partners and more broadly the startup ecosystem (e.g.,

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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. billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated.

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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. Education - Examples include General Assembly runs a substantial education program and YCombinator operates Startup School and First Growth’s Venture Network.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

To get a better idea of the state of the tech ecosystem and the investor outlook for this city, we surveyed founders, leaders and executives involved in nurturing Bristol’s startup ecosystem. The survey revealed that the city has a robust renewable, zero-carbon and fintech startup landscape. What’s their focus?

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

But for the first time since abandoning my law school plan A, my mandate was clear: I needed to work at a startup. When I learned they were hiring a community manager, I threw everything I had at the interview process. Enter Box. I had gone to high school with the founders in the Seattle area, and we had recently reconnected.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. The Foundations of the Seattle startup community.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

2020 was a record year for Israel’s security startup ecosystem. Meanwhile, remote-working — which comes naturally to Israeli entrepreneurs — is “flattening” the world, giving a great advantage to normally distant startup ecosystems like Israel’s. And in 2019, Bay Area investors put $1.4

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

I also recently joined another WhatsApp chat #miamitechlife that includes a local community of founders, investors, executives and local leaders to meet, collaborate and network while engaging in fun activities around Miami. Where do you see Miami’s startup scene five years from now? David Goldberg, general partner, Alpaca.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2021

The founders of Kopi Kenangan, the grab-and-go coffee chain backed by investors like Sequoia Capital India, Alpha JWC and Horizons Ventures, have become prolific angel investors in other startups , and their network will help GajiGesa onboard more employers, Agrawal told TechCrunch.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. (co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. (co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

ICON prints 100-home community with 3D technology. The 2022 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit , the biggest investor event in the Middle East, will take place in Jerusalem on May 25, once again bringing the entire startup ecosystem together. Computer networks used to be made of wires, fixed with a screwdriver.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

At the same time, Kunkolienkar was running a Lambda School for India, but realizing that “the financing and collections infrastructure in India isn’t evolved enough to run ISAs at scale.” Stoa has partnerships that allow it to offer EMI-based financing options, in which students can pay on a monthly basis.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 3, 2022

The app allows you to effortlessly: Receive real-time information on exciting new investment opportunities Check the performance of your current portfolio Get the latest news on OurCrowd portfolio companies and the startup ecosystem Review and download key documents and reports Log in securely using our biometric recognition feature.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

However , the whole process proved difficult and the fund wasn’t able to because he was stuck in Nigeria and could not visit London, New York and Washington DC, “where institutional and development finance capital sits.” “There’s a massive early-stage funding gap for African startups.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 22, 2023

As an important source of financing for startups and small businesses, it's critical for current and emerging angel investors to understand the shifts occurring in the industry. The Rise of Angel Groups Whereas angels used to invest on their own, there has been a major trend toward joining angel investor groups or networks.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

That’s all about to change with the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle revolution – and it’s making its way into the startup ecosystem. Classiq adds HSBC, NTT Finance to $36M Series B. Your portfolio gets stronger when the OurCrowd network gets involved. Introductions. More than 4,200 High-Tech Jobs.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Investing industry bible PitchBook has crowned OurCrowd as “the most active venture capital investor in Israel this year as record amounts of capital flood into the country’s startup ecosystem.” Your portfolio gets stronger when the OurCrowd network gets involved. This is why we’ve built the Event Experience OS.”. .

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 7, 2022

This $45M convertible note is offered at 25% discount off the next financing round. Israel’s VC community outperformed its already dramatic growth with the high-tech ecosystem coming into its own in the past year. IPOs and a startup ecosystem now numbering 9,000 different companies. I nvest Now. Introductions.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

That said, Norway’s VC community has been somewhat dormant for a while. How much are you focused on investing in your local ecosystem versus other startup hubs (or everywhere) in general? Yes, the acceptance of working remotely will democratize the startup ecosystem globally. More than 50%?

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

These public comments could be very important because the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance is considering recommending that the SEC propose amendments to Regulation D , including updates to the accredited investor definition, and to Form D, that would improve protections for investors. The Angel community warmly welcomes this new rule.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

– SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Clients typically use it to create and strengthen local community initiatives: bake sales, barbeques, political organizing, etc. . Why is that?

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

– SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Clients typically use it to create and strengthen local community initiatives: bake sales, barbeques, political organizing, etc. . Why is that?

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