TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

This definitely increased our communication overhead, and compromised our agility. ” Majety said the startup plans to also shut down its meat marketplace “effective very soon.” We will continue to stay invested in all other new verticals.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x growth from 2020 to 2021.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

January 20, 2023 - ACA Leadership met with Commissioner Hester Peirce of the SEC to talk about the accredited investor definition, QSBS, and what success looks like in a thriving startup ecosystem. ACA believes in the impact and benefits of angel investing to entrepreneurs, job growth and the economy.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. I’m going to call this the risk/wealth effect and it definitely nudges the numbers towards the funding of wealthier white men. So what about all of the above statements—things that founders widely hold to be true barriers to fundraising?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Having spent close on a decade working in and reporting on our small but burgeoning startup ecosystem, and a decade before that “building my chops” in other various entrepreneurial endeavours, I am familiar with the toll that entrepreneurship can exact on founder mental health.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

With only two venture capital firms operating in the capital of Zagreb, the startup scene is still young, but the country’s relatively recent EU membership has given it access to a growing set of direct investment instruments. Vedran Blagus , investment manager, South Central Ventures. Miroslav Kovac , CEO, Coffee Cloud.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

6 VCs talk the future of Austin’s exploding startup ecosystem. We’ve definitely improved our relationships with carriers and seen more carrier participation as they continue to embrace our model,” Melnick said. I definitely try not to get locked on to a particular exit strategy.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

This knowledge enables your company to successfully sponsor you, your founding team, and other prospective hires for visas and green cards if needed – prospective investors will also feel more comfortable investing in your company. Super important, right?! A business or corporate attorney will be able to help you make this decision.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

Despite the pandemic’s economic impact, Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem has proven to be very resilient. While tech fared well compare to many other industries, one downside was that the COVID-19 pandemic caused overall global venture capital investment to decline. It’s a definite increase,” said Lints.

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Hunter Walk

JUNE 26, 2023

Chris Neumann: I’ve been lucky to have been a part of 5 startups going back to the late-90s, including two that were VC-backed (DataHero and Aster Data). 500 Startups was looking to add someone with an enterprise background to their investing team, so I made the leap into venture at the start of 2017. As to “why Canada?”,

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

The country’s capital Warsaw has an angel investment scene, but founders instead often look to Germany for smaller investments because “the distance from Wroc?aw Which sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? We are excited by environmental and sustainability sector, which we invest in. What does it lack?

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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. city for tech investment. The city also has the most fintech startups per head in the U.K. outside London, according to Whitecap’s 2019-2020 Ecosystem Report.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

And Mercury, a fintech company that has been focused on offering banking services to startups since 2019, also says it has received a lot of inbound interest. The same fund is invested in Treasure Financial, which, according to sources, saw about $50 million in demand within one hour of SVB’s news.

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Haystack

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If you have conviction : invest and help the founder finish their round with good intros to other investors. What I do feel deeply, however, is that we all in the early-stage startup ecosystem are likely being a bit too over-protective. For any startup selling an annual license, the deal may not get signed right away.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

I’m very interested in the tech stack of private equity/VC firms , both to improve the efficiency of Versatile VC and also as a focus area for our investing. Price was definitely a consideration. If an investment progresses, we use the same folder for correspondence with counsel and others. Hootsuite). Some firms (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

“This investment will allow us to double-down in our core markets, accelerate our leadership position in places where we are already very strong and continue to expand our excellent Q-Commerce division, as well as bring new innovations to our unique multi-category offering to extend more choice to our customers.”. ”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? The Vilnius startup ecosystem is mainly dominated by startups developing business management systems (B2B, SaaS) and financial technologies. What is the investment scene like in your city? The number of startup people they employ will grow exponentially.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals. A BCG study of 121 investments found that operational improvement drives 48% of value creation in PE-backed companies. We discuss below all of the different ways you can work with the investment community.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Respondents said they invest around 50% inside Czechia and 50% across Central and Eastern Europe, while some are more focused across CEE generally, with some percentage of the fund supporting startups that have scaled to the U.S. What trends are you most excited about investing in, generally? Innovative. More than 50%?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

“I’ve had numerous founder clients who made money and want to put their capital to good use through investing. But if they get more serious than personal angel investing, you refer them to a fund formation lawyer. We believe that all the bottlenecks need to be done away with,” Ressi says about startup investing.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 13, 2023

To me, it’s exactly the kind of thing that the feedback and perspective of a coach is great for—but I don’t see a lot of investors making the investment in getting a coach. If you’re in this industry then you’re in it to make partner—so wouldn’t any advantage you could get be worthwhile to invest in, within reason?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Spain’s government is gearing up to pass the country’s first ever startup law. The process of debating and agreeing the details of this startup ecosystem support framework is expected to take between six and nine months. So — if all goes to plan — Spain will finally get a startup law before the end of this year.

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Reforge

JANUARY 31, 2023

Model 1: Part-Time, Flexible Engagement This first model is where the Fractional Executive gets our original definition: Working as an executive on a fractional, or part-time, basis. But a few trends materialized in combating the communication gap: Invest in async communication. Don’t drink from the firehose.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. This can have an enormous benefit to kick-starting a local startup community as it will ensure many more early-stage at-bats happen locally. If that isn’t the original definition of “angel” money I don’t know what is. We have invested $17.3

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Existing investors GGV Capital, ICONIQ Growth and angel syndicate Silicon Valley CISO Investment also participated. 2020 was a record year for Israel’s security startup ecosystem. Definitely, they’ve done their own very deep due diligence as part of that.”

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

He has been a supporter of the startup community since before the word startup was in general conversation. If you think he seems pretty great based on that, you should definitely keep reading (and if you want to be really impressed check out this page ). The 2017 Startup Catalyst Europe Mission cohort?—?Will

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Disrupting the traditional MBA may be the most tried, tested and tweaked edtech startup pitch out there. And rightfully so: Business school is damn expensive and largely reserved for a select group of people who have the time and money to invest in elite education.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Prime minister Pedro Sanchez took a turn on Web Summit’s stage in December to announce the introduction of the forthcoming Startup Act — and to trumpet a new role, a high commissioner, tasked with bringing off a nationwide entrepreneurial economic transformation by working with all the relevant government ministries.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

We can send students on study tours and international mobility and things like that but [Startup Catalyst] had a whole different intent. We’ve definitely got some success stories. Roles within the ecosystem. I asked about support roles in general in the wider startup ecosystem. Where are they now?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. Here are the investors in their own words, for any TechCrunch reader who is interested in hiring, investing or founding a company in the country. What trends are you most excited about investing in, generally?

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 45:45 – After Meesho, what’s the most exciting startup in India?

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

During negotiations on Dodd-Frank, Congress considered changes to the definition of “accredited investor,” including the elimination of the value of a primary home from inclusion in an individual’s net worth. House and Senate staff turned to ACA to understand the impact of changing the definition on the angel community.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In our second edition of the Public Policy Quarterly newsletter, we discuss some of the most important updates on ACA’s main policy interests, including QSBS, investor accreditation, Section 1202, the accredited investor definition, thresholds and workforce development reforms. Darin LaHood (R-IL) did not vote.

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