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New York Angels’ Tech Stack

David Teten VC

Versatile VC uses FlowInc , in which I’m an investor.) Q: Do you offer your angels any technology tools to support portfolio construction for direct investments? These may indicate room for Versatile VC to build or invest in a startup addressing that need. Do you have a technology solution in place?

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Nth Cycle wants to revolutionize metals processing for recyclers and mine operators

TechCrunch

Hydro- and pyrometallurgical facilities can cost millions of dollars to construct, a cost that simply isn’t feasible for a lot of waste collectors. There, she received $500,000 in funding to scale the technology and prepare it for demonstration to private funders. We’re not on the logistics side.”.

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Current State of Angels and Boards of Directors

Angel Capital Association

But angel Board seats can be short-lasting, particularly when follow-on round VCs impose their view of corporate governance and reallocate Board seats from founders and early angel Directors to VCs or VC Director nominees.

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10 investors predict MaaS, on-demand delivery and EVs will dominate mobility’s post-pandemic future

TechCrunch

Rachel Holt , co-founder and general partner, Construct Capital. However, for capital intensive transportation companies, the rounds have gotten so huge and expensive that they often make little sense for early-stage funders to participate in (they get diluted down hugely). Shawn Carolan , partner, Menlo Ventures.

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6 African women CEOs discuss how they raised more than $1M in 2021

TechCrunch

But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. There are many VCs with a stated focus on social impact; for full lists see Impact Capital Managers and InvestorFlow. From 100% loss capital (e.g.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. There are many VCs with a stated focus on social impact; for full lists see Impact Capital Managers and InvestorFlow. From 100% loss capital (e.g.

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