StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As investor Monique Woodard stated during a BLCK VC webinar, “You have to fix the systemic issues in your funds that keep Black founders out and keep you from delivering better returns.” Hire more diverse investors and change your culture. Build in a mechanism to accept unsolicited applications for investment.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Levin joined Heartcore Capital in 2019 from Global Founders Capital, the billion-dollar VC arm of Rocket Internet, where he was responsible for investments in Canva, Heyjobs, Instarem, Anyfin and others. Analyze the competitive environment, partner availability, infrastructure, culture, regulation and synergies with your home market.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While finance and media are typically concentrated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, a city of three million in the state of Bahia, is considered one of Brazil’s cultural capitals. With an 84% Afro-Brazilian population, there are deep, rich and visible roots of Africa in the city’s history, music, cuisine and culture.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

In 2011 , as Twitter hit the 100 million active users mark, the entrepreneur left to pursue new projects with Obvious Corporation , a startup incubator and investment vehicle that had included fellow Twitter co-founder Evan Williams and former Twitter exec Jason Goldman. The venture most notably incubated the blogging platform Medium.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

And great management is able to morph a company to adopt without destroying the culture of the company in the process. What if you were the investor and someone walked into your office handing you a business plan executive summary that floored you with its brilliance?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Were you incubating companies together? I remember talking to a 19-year-old Stanford student, probably 10 years ago now, who said he felt pressured to become a founder because of the culture at the school. VC Ann Miura-Ko is looking to help more students answer the question: Is this idea big enough? How did the whole thing work?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As well as traditional software engineering startups, Switzerland’s largest city boasts a startup culture that emphasizes life sciences, mechanical engineering and robotics. Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate. Olaf Hannemann, partner, CV VC AG.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

He is also the founder and managing partner of HartBeat Ventures, an early-stage VC firm with a focus on lifestyle, media and technology. Forbes reports that while companies with white founders receive 77% of VC dollars, less than 10% go to women founders and less than 1% to Black founders. Venture funding inequity remains a big issue.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 26, 2018

There are many reasons for that, such as private equity and crossover investors investing earlier, or the fact that LPs in VC funds are affected by public market swings and could, theoretically, hit some VC firms to feel the pinch. Accelerators and incubators and angels can help new founders get their wings and leave the nest.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Israel’s heady mix of questioning culture, tradition of national military service, higher education, the widespread use of English, appetite for risk and team spirit makes for a fertile place for fast-moving companies to appear. As in other countries in “COVID 2020”, VC tended to focus on existing portfolio companies.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

If you are looking for money, this question will certainly come up in one form or another when you approach professional or organized angel or VC investors. And great management can morph a company to adopt without destroying the culture of the company in the process. What if you see a great idea but no team to execute?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A combination of university talent pipelines, top-rated quality of life, growing startup ecosystem, and growing VC funding has Tree Town topping lists as one of the best places to start a tech company or find a top tech job. It also just won the Digiday Worklife Award for Most Collaborative Culture. Workit Health. and the world.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ukraine’s startup ecosystem was thriving before the war and making great progress, with Ukrainian startups raising $832 Million in VC funding in 2021. VC Funding was steadily growing before the war and there are more than 50 VC firms continuing to operating in the country. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

If you are looking for money, this question will certainly come up in one form or another when you approach professional or organized angel or VC investors. And great management can morph a company to adopt without destroying the culture of the company in the process. A more complex answer.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

If you are looking for money, this question will certainly come up in one form or another when you approach professional or organized angel or VC investors. And great management can morph a company to adopt without destroying the culture of the company in the process. A more complex answer.

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OurCrowd

JULY 31, 2019

Israel has the highest concentration of startups (one company for every 1,400 people), the highest percentage of R&D spending per GDP at 4.5%, and the highest level of VC investments per capita at $674. The numbers speak for themselves. Making Innovation Work. About the Author.

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Haystack

APRIL 27, 2018

Lots of VC firms will cross-check various databases Crunchbase, Pitchbook, and Mattermark, etc. to isolate the most active angels and seed funds who happen to appear in the cap tables of companies their “peer” or “aspirational” set of VC funds invest in.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 18, 2022

Its startup ecosystem is active and well designed, attracting the attention of investors, accelerators, and incubators worldwide. Korea’s Cultural Influence: Korea is a cultural powerhouse with the Korean Wave, encompassing K-pop, dramas, fashion, cosmetics, and the arts.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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. The good news: VC funding in Italy has grown. It has an estimated 67 VC funds, with 18 of them started since 2015. I think the wave has passed.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Meetings should have a clear purpose, but instead, they’ve become a way to measure status and reinforce what is colloquially referred to as CYA culture. Changing your meeting culture is difficult, but given that 26% of workers plan to look for a new job when the pandemic ends, startups need to do all they can to retain talent.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Same as VC funds are deeply acquainted with Silicon Valley, tech investors cannot ignore this hub of innovation that has produced global market leading companies and serial entrepreneurs. The cliche VC answer: strong team, big market. There is an incredible, thriving entrepreneurship culture that breeds fascinating companies weekly.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas. Success begets success, and before you know it, a startup scene is born.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

Israeli startup ProFuse aims to cut the production price of lab-cultured protein. CanNegev, the OurCrowd-backed incubator in southern Israel, is offering a unique opportunity to individuals and startups in the fields of drones and unmanned tech to compete for over 200,000 ILS in prizes in its DroNegev 2022 Competition. Learn More.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For starters, Europe’s business culture is far more risk-averse than Israel’s, for reasons grounded in its past success. Furthermore, Israel pulled in significant VC funds during the period. Compare that with Europe, which has a much larger population and just 125 unicorns. It is a success so profound that it begs for explanation.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

The country is quickly catching up to China on the tech investment front, with VC investments reaching a record of $15 billion in 2020, according to TechNation. Other startup support players include the new Science Creates VC fund , set up by entrepreneur Harry Destecroix, and TechSPARK Engine Shed. What’s their focus?

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? 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. How do you leverage your VC expertise in politics?

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? 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. How do you leverage your VC expertise in politics?

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