Paul G. Silva

MARCH 26, 2020

These are the projections for a royalty-based investment fund. Entrepreneurs tend to explain to funders how they will spend money. Consult with teammates and mentors to create a list of the 3-7 high-priority questions your audience will ask. . Here is the normal way (BAD!!!!). This brings up lots of uncomfortable questions.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

We have exhaustively explored whether Tech Nation could continue without core government grant funding, but have concluded after extensive consultation that this is not an option.” “There’s such a gap in equity for Northern funders still.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. But how do you do that? .

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Surdna Foundation

APRIL 11, 2022

As a racial justice funder, we also know that shifting power and building equity, mutual accountability, and authentic, trusting relationships are vital to our grantmaking. We are also proactively sharing our data with Candid and signing on to data-sharing initiatives, such as the Climate Funders Justice Pledge. Learning together.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. One 2018 study found that, during investment pitches, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be asked “prevention” questions, or those related to safety and potential risks and losses.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Our Impact Hubs place particular emphasis on reaching and enabling under-represented and under-invested entrepreneurs. It ensures that innovation is deeply embedded in local contexts and also understood for its potential to scale globally.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Congratulations! You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact!

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Congratulations! You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact!

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , its CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50,000-$300,000 in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2x revenues in 12-24 months. I wanted [a term for] something similar (between debt and equity) but on an extremely small scale.”.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2021

AngelList has quietly landed $25 million for the AngelList Early Stage Quant Fund, a new investment vehicle that plans $250,000 checks into over 100 companies. “If you think about quant investing in venture, there’s a lot of understanding around the metrics that drive SaaS startup success, particularly B2B startup SaaS,” he said.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

By providing a simpler UX for founders, Kohli hopes AngelList can do more than a lawyer consultation when it comes to officially launching a company. Last year, the startup pioneered rolling funds, an investment vehicle that raises money through a quarterly subscription from interested investors. Network, then platform.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

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. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021.

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