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Venture capital undermines human rights

TechCrunch

Amnesty International recently surveyed the world’s largest venture capital firms and startup accelerators. Overall, of the 50 VC firms and three startup accelerators analyzed by Amnesty International, we found that almost all of them lacked adequate human rights due diligence policies and processes. of all U.S.-based

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Nigerian fintech Appzone raises $10M for expansion and proprietary technology

TechCrunch

Since its inception , the Google for Startups Accelerator alumnus claims to have led Africa’s fintech sector in some global firsts from the continent. “ Obi Emetarom, co-founder and CEO, Appzone. Appzone platforms are used by 18 commercial banks and more than 450 microfinance banks in Africa. Image Credits: Appzone.

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Formwork Labs aims to build ‘the YC of construction tech’

TechCrunch

Fixing a foundation after the superstructure is built is a costly, disruptive and sometimes impossible task,” Bechtel said. Our goal with Formwork Labs is to help the best and brightest construction tech founders get started on the right foot, set up for success and in front of the right investors, partners and early customers.”. “Our

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The latecomer advantage in startups

TechCrunch

Sometimes, due to the nature of the startup game, we over index on “the new.” This week on Equity, I interviewed T2 co-founder Sarah Oh , who is building a Twitter rival after working at Twitter as a human rights adviser. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. As always, you can follow me on Twitter or Instagram.

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With Benioff backing, Sustainable Ocean Alliance aims to be the rising tide that lifts all ‘ecopreneurs’

TechCrunch

Now empowered by $15 million in new funding , the nonprofit hopes to expand its scope and more tangibly support the class of climate-motivated founders they call “ecopreneurs.” Upon joining the program, startups receive investment from SOA and access to support for the lifetime of their ocean startup.”

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Pre-Seed Funding Explained: What It Is & How It Works

Feedough

An disruptive idea marks the start of a startup. But to make sure that the startup idea can result in a profitable business, an entrepreneur needs to validate it. This validation often requires the startup to pitch in some money. Key stakeholders are people who help the founders in converting the idea into reality.

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

David Teten VC

To help our founders in transition , some of which are interested in becoming scouts. Our goal is to invest in, coinvest with, and/or recruit founders in transition. At the same time, to respect founders’ time, scouts should mention their real ability to make an investment happen. Just confusing minority founders even more.

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