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5 Ways to Encourage More Women Into Careers in VC

Entrepreneur's Handbook

5 Ways to Encourage More Women Into Careers in Venture Capital It’s time to tear open the seemingly impenetrable ‘old boys’ network It’s no secret that founders seek out investors who value diversity and recognize the success that comes from having diverse teams. However, the question of how to make this a reality remains unanswered.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Participants from all over the world are eligible to compete for more than $100,000 in prize money and also receive mentorship and other resources. The CMU Venture Challenge is an international startup competition open to undergraduates from across the United States. Participants receive mentorship, coaching, and more free of charge.

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Tech Investing Trends and Tips: A Conversation with Jessie Wu

AsiaTechDaily

Team Asia Daily spoke to one such venture capitalist Jessie Wu , an early-stage investor at Upshot Ventures, in an exclusive interview, shedding light upon her investment journey while paving the way for upcoming startup founders and venture capital investors. Jessie Wu brings a thoughtful lens to early-stage investing.

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Qureos raises $3M to grow its learn to earn platform

TechCrunch

Qureos was founded in August last year by Alexander Epure , Mehrad Yaghmai and Usama Nini in a bid to make mentorship more accessible to individuals that are starting out in their careers, or are looking to switch jobs. The startup has today announced closing a $3 million pre-seed funding to accelerate this growth.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). And Jim & I went on to raise several more venture capital funds in our day jobs.

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Daily Crunch: GitHub CEO says new code completion tool ‘brings the fun back to programming’

TechCrunch

If you’re a struggling founder who took in some venture capital but couldn’t quite find that product market fit, is there “a graceful way out”? Food and Drug Administration’s pre-market consultation for its production method, and the agency concluded this week that it had “no questions,” Christine reports.

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Accenture Ventures Leader Says Time Is Now for Black Entrepreneurs

Smart Hustle Magazine

Kathryn is well-placed to shares insights about black founders and how they are faring in the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Twenty-seven years into her career at Accenture, she’s with Accenture Ventures , the venture capital firm of the global business. That is unprecedented.”. Widening the circle.