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Extra Crunch roundup: Build a founding team, choose a VC and recruit your board

TechCrunch

” In a related article, Gregg Adkin, VP and managing director at Dell Technologies Capital, shared the framework he’s developed for helping founders set up their board. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. 5 factors founders must consider before choosing their VC.

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Sylvera takes $32M to build trust in carbon offsetting ratings

TechCrunch

based startup which uses machine learning technology to analyze a variety of visual data like satellite imagery and lidar with the goal of boosting accountability and credibility around carbon offsetting projects, has fast followed a $5.8 “We have a mix of customers spanning corporate buyers, traders and exchanges,” it adds.

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Sanity, a platform to build and manage content flows on sites, raises $9.3M from Ev Williams, Threshold and more

TechCrunch

A startup called Sanity has built a platform to help businesses (and their people) do that more easily with a SaaS platform that lets developers create code and systems to manage content. million to fuel its growth. million to fuel its growth.

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factory14 raises $200M to jump into the Amazon marketplace roll-up race

TechCrunch

In the latest development, a startup called factory14 is coming out of stealth mode in Europe with $200 million in funding to snap up smaller businesses and help them grow through better economies of scale. Ian Marsh, principal at DN Capital, said that the VC did its homework before backing the startup, too. “We

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How Monica and Joe priced their new enterprise product?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

We’re far better, but I want to make sure that we get traction quickly so that we develop good metrics for the next investment round” Joe stared through the window as the first heavy drops landed on the glass. As a VC and Board member, I am usually involved in this topic thanks to my experience as an entrepreneur and business operator.

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How to spin your scientific research out of a university and into a startup

Y Combinator

These are the most common topics founders have asked us about. In a typical spin-out situation, there are several people who worked on the research, including a mix of students, post docs and faculty. So they take their idea and pitch it to some local VC firms. Here is the framework I recommend. Deciding when to spin out.

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How to Manage a Board

Y Combinator

We recommend getting to know partners at VC firms on your list at least 6 to 9 months before your fundraise. Below, I’ve tried sharing our advice for managing your board – from how often to meet, to the materials you need – in order to ensure a useful and productive group discussion. Decision framework. ? Appendix.

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