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New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’

TechCrunch

culture and an economy based on raw materials, Aotearoa hasn’t stood out to investors in the Asia-Pacific region, especially not when they could set their sights on larger markets in China and Southeast Asia. Technology startups are the pinnacle of that strategy. A geographically isolated country with a “no worries!”

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators. If you have access to post-revenue SAAS or ecommerce companies, you can easily make $1k to $10k per company within a few days.” . Our mission is to grow and diversify Western Canada’s technology startup ecosystem. . “If

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. SaaS models and cloud technologies have eliminated some of the barriers for Israeli companies and enable companies to quickly set up and set up a proof of concept. Yes in many areas. the speed of creating vaccines).

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Surging homegrown talent and VC spark Italy’s tech renaissance

TechCrunch

Rome has more than 20 incubators/accelerators and many established VCs; because of its lower costs compared to other European cities, it’s become a major base for startups. Italy continues to have structural problems for startups: Credit is based on a company’s financial history, so loans are off-limits.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. MacPaw claims its products have more than 30 million users worldwide.

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Newsletter: Some good news for a change

OurCrowd

Israeli startup ProFuse aims to cut the production price of lab-cultured protein. That’s all about to change with the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle revolution – and it’s making its way into the startup ecosystem. OurCrowd is investing in this Series B round alongside energy, banking and equipment manufacturing giants.

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ESG in Venture Capital: Interview with Blue Future Partners (VC Fund of Funds)

David Teten VC

I see a clear cultural change happening in the investing universe, as more people pay attention to ESG objectives and apply an ESG filter to their investments. – StratiFi is the first low-cost, intuitive, and scalable portfolio hedging SaaS platform for investors. But in the longer run, the result is a dysfunctional society.