Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Since first investing in Oklahoma startups in 1999, i2E, and now its independent Venture Capital Fund management partner, Plains Ventures, have managed numerous early-stage debt and equity investment funds, making 452 investments in more than 250 companies. Alkami , Oklahoma’s first unicorn, was valued at $3.1

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 4, 2024

With its inaugural Fund in place, The Veteran Fund focuses on early-stage startups developing critical, dual-use technologies addressing national and commercial challenges. The Fund’s team values the unique experience that veterans bring to startup ventures. Its mission is to support and empower veterans across the U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

The round, led by Roo Capital , included participation from 1st and Main Growth Partners, SaaS Ventures, and Riptide Venturesbringing the companys total funding to $16 million. The capital will also accelerate development on its product roadmap, including expanding its real-time protection features and identity verification tools.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Seed funding came from venture firms committed to deep tech. The investment was co-led by Harpoon Ventures and Refactor Capital, with participation from Pathbreaker, BoxGroup, Seraphim, Plug and Play, Impact First, and Climate Capital. The $8 million seed round brings the startup’s total investment in the company to $10 million.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Amongst these are key players in the semiconductor, consumer electronics, and defense industries, including Samsung Ventures, RTX Ventures, and In-Q-Tel, as well as other investors like Maverick Silicon, Capital TEN, and Morgan Creek Digital.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Each of these represents a significant governmental effort to strengthen American competitiveness by affirming the idea that cities can be renewed and rise again if they develop a vibrant startup culture. This discussion is especially meaningful as our country approaches its semi-quincentennial next July.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 10, 2025

Why Resilience and Perseverance Are the Cornerstones of Startup Success Successful entrepreneurs overcome failure because they have developed entrepreneurial resilience—the mental toughness to weather uncertainty, recover from setbacks, and are able to keep building even when things go wrong. What matters most is how you respond.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Their experience in startups will help avoid some of your biggest mistakes A strong founding team can significantly increase your chances of success by filling out key roles which they drive forward such as product development, sales, marketing, and operations.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

Ventures with underrepresented founders will compete for share of more than $100,000 in cash grants, plus mentoring and connections WILMINGTON, Del. This years categories of FinTech , Life Sciences , and Environmental Impact reflect Delawares evolving innovation and industry landscape. Thanks to sponsors, there is no charge to enter.

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Jason Malki

JULY 16, 2025

Steve Gomberg I had the pleasure of interviewing Steve Gomberg and he is a seasoned executive whose career spans general management, finance, and corporate development across a variety of entrepreneurial ventures. Developed creative, non-dilutive financing that supported rapid growth. Thank you so much for joining us!

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They develop a business model identifying the critical factors necessary for a sustainable business. A scalable business model is not just about processes and systems; its about having the right people in place to execute your vision and have access to leadership development opportunities.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

You must demonstrate how your venture helps solve certain problems. They want a glimpse of what your venture’s future looks like. At Spectup, we’ve since helped numerous startups develop similar metrics-driven narratives for their investor presentations. You shouldn’t be tunnel-visioned by raw data.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 29, 2025

The company’s recent $60 million Series C round, led by Greenfield Partners, with participation from notable investors like F-Prime Capital, Menlo Ventures, and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, will accelerate Eleos’ innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents to transform the delivery of behavioral health services.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Watching the boom/bust cycle of DTC brands that were running on just the sugar high of venture dollars has given me even more appreciation for those who, yes, require investment capital along the way, but are playing the long game. Here are Five Questions with Sandro. Hunter Walk: Backstory time!

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 7, 2025

StackOne, the London-based AI-powered integration platform, has secured $20 million in Series A funding led by Google Ventures (GV) that also included Workday Ventures, XTX Ventures, Episode 1, Playfair, and angel investors from leading technology companies such as OpenAI, DeepMind, Microsoft, and Mulesoft.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Culture in Action: A Story from Valley Venture Mentors Let me share how this played out at Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), a nonprofit startup accelerator I helped lead. Your shared values and behaviors shape every decision, big and small, creating the foundation for lasting success.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 2, 2025

Led by Battery Ventures, the latest funding round brings Levelpath’s total capital raised to $100 million and marks a significant step forward in addressing the $13 trillion global procurement challenge. Agrawal previously led investments in companies like Coupa, which went public in 2016 and was acquired for approximately $8 billion.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

These experiences were instrumental in the development of ThriveStack. In my previous venture, a 100% sales-led growth (SLG) cybersecurity company, we regularly secured $250K annual deals with large enterprises. As a 2x+ entrepreneur, I’ve learned valuable lessons from his previous ventures.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 22, 2025

Looks to Help founders and early-stage innovators assess startup potential through the eyes of venture capital, with tools to identify innovation types and evaluate viability. Debi Roder : What Is Economic Development? Niamh Given : The Innovation Lens – Recognising Ideas Worth Pursuing.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 2, 2024

” Instead of developers and businesses each building their own models, they use the PlayAI platform that enables them to build and deploy powerful voice applications—enhancing the work and performance of customer support teams, sales departments, content creators, and other growing industries. Its Play 3.0

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Software and app developers design and build digital tools, apps, or software. Entrepreneurial : Many creators run their work as businesses, handling aspects of marketing, branding, and product development themselves or through collaborations with sponsors, agencies, or other businesses.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Prior to joining LUUM, Lawson’s 15 year career included shaping brand strategies and product development across global brands such as Apple, PayPal and Movado. Amundson serves as Vice President of Engineering, where he spearheads the development of the company’s systems for automated eyelash extension application.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JUNE 25, 2025

Held at Gradient, Tulsa’s Innovation Hub, the event spotlighted founders who have spent the past 16 weeks refining their ventures through tailored curriculum, expert mentorship, and strategic preparation for the next stage of investment and growth. Bridge2 is Oklahoma’s premier pre-accelerator for scalable, tech-enabled, early-stage startups.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Breaking the “Impossible” at VVM When I was at Valley Venture Mentors, we set this BHAG: “In ten years, catalyze entrepreneurs to change the economy of Western Massachusetts by generating $1 billion in cumulative revenue and investment.” ” At the time, we were running a startup accelerator for 6 companies.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Amongst these groundbreaking ventures, two startupsHexemBio and Spectrohmsecured key investor interest and accolades for their revolutionary technologies. Helix Carbon Developing next-gen electrolyzers to convert CO into valuable chemicals for carbon-neutral iron production.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 6, 2025

As VP of Investment at BDev Ventures , Keshia leads sourcing and portfolio operations, managing both strategic and operational aspects of the fund. I joined BDev Ventures shortly after the fund was launched and helped build out both the investment and platform sides of the business. From there, I ran U.S.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

Less common bank loans, such as those offered by credit unions or Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), may also fall into this category. Today, there are many more options, a development that has opened the doors to more startups. You need a good pitch and must have (or develop) marketing skills.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

DCVC, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm specializing in deep tech, led the recently closed $28 million Series B round. This brings Slips total to date raise to $45 million from repeat investors such as Eve Atlas, Tech Square Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Overline, and Pathbreaker Ventures.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

How Iteration Transformed Valley Venture Mentors Before I co-founded Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) and for all of my time there, we experimented with different ways to connect startups with mentors. They don’t just set a strategy and hope for the best.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2025

She is also the Operating Partner at Full Frame Growth Partners that led the recent funding round and was previously the Founder and Managing Partner of Creekside Ventures. With this investment, Bader Alam, Founder & Managing Partner of Full Frame Growth Partners, will join Superguts Board of Directors.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

F lourish Ventures , a global FinTech investor known for backing major players like Chime and FlutterWave, led the round, while new investors include Saudi Arabia’s Vision Ventures, Arab Bank Venture Capital, and Emurgo Kepple Ventures. With its just closed $5.2

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 27, 2025

The funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners included Kleiner Perkins, WestBridge Capital, Battery Ventures, and Emergent Ventures. With this capital injection, Nexthop AI plans to accelerate the development of its cutting-edge networking solutionstailored specifically for hyperscale AI infrastructure.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Two Bear Capital, with notable participation from Accenture Ventures, led the funding round. Before founding QuSecure Krauthamer worked on a range of cutting-edge quantum computing projects, including leading the Quantum Thought venture studio in Silicon Valley, which focuses on advancing the commercialization of quantum technologies.

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StartupNation

JUNE 14, 2025

You see, the biggest mistake startup owners make is tying their personal financial futures to the success of their business ventures. Stability allows you to push through hard times and extend the lifespan of your venture. And this can be a costly mistake (even regardless of your business results).

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 31, 2025

He was instrumental in developing the vision-based autonomy stack at both John Deere and Blue River Technology, driving key innovations in agricultural robotics. Prior to that, he designed agricultural equipment for the tree nut industry.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 11, 2025

Since then, we’ve developed a beta version of the platform and already have paying customers on board, a solid sign we’re solving a real problem. JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF FOUNDERS AND TELL US ABOUT YOUR VENTURE HERE. We wanted to build something that could guide and support that critical next step.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Over time, the co-working space developed and there was a natural progression towards a lot of individuals starting new ventures coming out of that space. We had this event called Coffee and Jam that was intended to let people think and share their ideas and big dreams for the city.

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