This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 19, 2012

Eighty percent of Etsy's employees live in Brooklyn and I'd venture to say that half the startup community in general lives here. 3) There's a big opportunity for "community arbitrage." 3) There's a big opportunity for "community arbitrage." How is Brooklyn going to play a roll in the startup ecosystem?

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Revolution

JANUARY 27, 2025

Chef, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and my friend Jos Andres put it well: investing in young entrepreneurs is investing in solutions. startup ecosystem. At Revolution, we know the power of nurturing entrepreneurs in communities outside the usual tech hubs. will only become a more formidable innovation hub.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general. My recipe for Seattle or your community: 1.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 20, 2013

While any exit in NYC is great, what makes this particularly special to those of us on this side of the river is that it was the first tech startup in Brooklyn to sell that was a) native, b) bought for what it did, and perhaps, more importantly, c) had a model whose idea was native to the ideals we promote in this community, namely creativity.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

Like many in the Steel City startup community, both share a focus on the historically difficult task of keeping startups in town. I asked Peduto and Mawhinney what the single biggest obstacle has been in building out Pittsburgh’s startup ecosystem. Both responded the same way: venture capital.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

When I took the job, the New York startup ecosystem was nascent. You could literally get to know everyone in the local tech community at the time. Now, the community is orders of magnitude larger and the number of investors who invest here has grown significantly. In other words, it''s all baked now.

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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 Remote staffing and remote investing accelerated tremendously. million seed, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. The round was led by U.S.-based based Harlem Capital.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While VC dollars still overwhelmingly funnel into places like Silicon Valley, Brookings research shows tech jobs are finally spreading out — movement spurred by the availability of hybrid and remote work, private investment, and federal initiatives. Collaboration is the hardest, but arguably the most important.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

While entrepreneurs can be found everywhere, some startup ecosystems are thriving more than others. Building a startup community, or startup ecosystem, is no easy task and requires a lot of intentional work. What is a startup community? Entrepreneurs are not the only players in the ecosystem.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Headcount reductions and executive departures aren’t exactly news as we unwind 15 years of zero interest rates and the many asset bubbles those policies helped to inflate. . ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The funding was anchored by a major commitment from Two Sigma Ventures, the private venture investment affiliate of Two Sigma Investments. The company makes direct and indirect investments across a broad spectrum of asset classes. That bodes well for the startups who need help just as much as they need money.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2021

Detroit techies consistently point to billionaire Dan Gilbert, the co-founder of Quicken Loans and the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the reason behind the region’s startup growth. It made me immediately wonder if all it takes to create a startup ecosystem is deep pockets. Gilbert has poured at least $2.5

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In fact, even some of the excesses of 2021 were eclipsed when the number of investments on the continent rose higher in 2022 than they had a year earlier, boosted by early-stage firms flocking to fund startups in the wake of landmark exits of homegrown companies like Jumia and Paystack. billion, according to data from Partech.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 12, 2019

With its innovative model for empowering rural women and youth, IndiVillage introduces balance to India’s ecosystem—where cities tend to grow exponentially while rural villages have few economic opportunities. “We Are you a founder or start-up owner who is ready to advance to the next stage of growth?

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

We talked about how startups have changed over the last few years, what support has meant to them, Startup Catalyst missions and their impact, as well as ways to get involved in the startup community. He has been a supporter of the startup community since before the word startup was in general conversation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

The Yozma Programme (Hebrew for “initiative”) from the government, in 1993, was seminal: It offered attractive tax incentives to foreign VCs in Israel and promised to double any investment with funds from the government. 2020 was a record year for Israel’s security startup ecosystem. billion, compared to $1.95

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

In fact, thanks to increased scrutiny of investment funds in a post-Madoff world, this imbalance will probably get bigger and bigger. 25 people I've actually placed at companies as part of a message of how I help startups. But crowdfunding investments in startups is the answer to all our worries in life, right?

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

And while this May’s economic backdrop was markedly different from last’s , enthusiasm was high and outlooks remained positive for the startup momentum building between the coasts. We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2023

Register South Korea venture investment firm ‘1Billion Partners Inc. 1Billion Partners supports startups with innovative ideas and growth potential in South Korea and beyond. 1Billion Partners supports startups with innovative ideas and growth potential in South Korea and beyond.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” No less than Fred Wilson has credited Carlota’s work with having a major influence on his investment strategy at USV.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 11, 2021

We’ve made it clear here on the Business Beat just how important angel funding is to any startup ecosystem. You see, no matter how good your startup concept is, many of these startups just can’t get off the ground without acquiring outside funding – obtaining a bank loan to finance your startup?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Boulder is quickly becoming a startup mecca on par with Silicon Valley — largely due to the Techstars accelerator, which has cultivated the city’s startup ecosystem. This presents out-of-towners with opportunities to connect with fellow startup leaders and potential investors. Nashville, Tennessee.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

As investors who bet on those entrepreneurs and the industry-transforming startups they’re building, VCs have a unique perspective on what “investing in the planet” looks like at scale. What does investing in our planet mean to you as a venture capitalist vs. as a consumer? “As Here’s what they had to say. “As

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The EU will invest €13.5 This is one of the first real steps toward Ukraine’s integration with the EU and I can’t be happier that we are becoming a part of European business and science communities. Ukrainian startups are the horse to bet on The Ukrainian startup ecosystem has developed rapidly in the past few years.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Don’t get me wrong--the mental and emotional well-being of startup employees is a serious issue. The tech community has been having a long-overdue conversation about mental health and work/life balance and it’s something I’ve been talking up as far back as 2006 , 2009 , and 2014 on my blog and in public. Also, it pisses me off.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Crimson Founders, a global platform dedicated to connecting MIT and Harvard-affiliated startups with investors, strategic partners, and expansion opportunities, has successfully concluded The Crimson Collective Week 1.0 Award Winner) ML Tech Institutional-grade digital asset investment platform. in the United Arab Emirates.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What we did: Revolution Growth Partner, Fazeela Rashid , discussed investing in the future of food at October’s Reducetarian Summit. What we did: Rise of the Rest Managing Partner, David Hall , joined Cofounders Capital Managing Partner, Tim McLoughlin, onstage at the Network for Entrepreneurs, Wilmington’s community event.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Graham Fellows went on the Startup Community Leaders Mission which featured Boulder, Denver, and San Francisco. He took pictures of every community space he went into. When I left QUT in mid-2016, there were no dedicated spaces for students to work on their startups so things have changed quite a bit.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This September, the metro area convened for DC Startup Week — a five-day, 180+program occasion hosting more than 11,000 entrepreneurs. The event showcased just how robust DC’s tech community has grown — but that wasn’t always the case. Just ask our Chairman and CEO, Steve Case, who built AOL in Northern Virginia in the 1990s.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Igniting Startup Ecosystems. What ignites a startup ecosystem? Thriving startup ecosystems are good for the economy, good for society, and good for pretty much everyone. Thriving startup ecosystems are good for the economy, good for society, and good for pretty much everyone.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

The world’s fastest growing tech startup ecosystem. A much more tightly knit startup community, compared to the larger but more diffuse West Coast community. A city that from the Mayor on down is devoted to helping the tech startup community expand exponentially. Invested Interests'

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 28, 2023

Register In a significant move to bolster the local startup ecosystem, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) revealed that the Philippine Startup Venture Fund (SVF) now stands at about P8 billion (around $143 million). The fund signifies the capital available for investment in promising startup businesses.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Through a comprehensive 10-week program, participants gain crucial insights into startup fundamentals, mentorship, community building, and access to Techstars’ global network. Additionally, Startup Weekend events in Japan have engaged over 27,000 entrepreneurs and aspiring business leaders, fostering innovation and collaboration.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. I’ve backed multiple Black founders and entrepreneurs from the LGBTQ community and so I’ve seen a very wide mix of founders pitch, get funded and get passed on. Was she just an anomaly or is there something else going on here?

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Does it mean that big tech will always choose to invest in coastal cities, further enriching strong startup ecosystems? But to say that the end result dispels the notion that great companies can start and scale anywhere suggests that startup ecosystems require a big tech outpost to progress. and should?—?have

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2022

The new plans come after the startup secured $3 million in seed funding in a round led by Indus Valley Capital, Zayn Capital and Fatima Gobi Ventures, the first time that the three Pakistan-focused VCs are investing in a startup together. Image Credits: Colabs. Colabs will support them in their journey.

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