A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

That is good news for the innovation economy because healthy capital markets are a necessary support system. However, optimistic capital markets are necessary but not sufficient for a healthy innovation economy. We also need innovation. Innovation never waits for rules and regulations. But it eventually gets it.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Request for proposals seeks to support nonprofits leading groundbreaking food security projects Citi Global Perspectives & Solutions (GPS) found through their recent study that the estimated impact of malnutrition on the global economy reaches as high as $3.5 trillion per year. million meals on behalf of U.S. Hunger since 2017.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Paycom has mastered the art of corporate innovation. Corporate innovation is easy to talk about and difficult to achieve — especially as innovative young companies succeed and grow. company that has mastered the art of corporate innovation, it is Paycom. Culture of innovation. Innovation isn’t seasonal.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 3, 2021

Helping Oklahoma’s entrepreneurs find ways to put the disruption of 2020 to work to build scalable solutions into scalable companies is at the top of our list. When I say disruption, I mean changes to the status quo — anything that breaks up inertia. We won’t know all the innovation that comes out of this pandemic for months and years.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 15, 2021

OCAST TBFP has made 151 investments in 139 companies totaling $12.95 A state-funded investment fund that provides concept, seed and start-up equity investments to Oklahoma-based, innovative businesses. OSCF has closed 82 investments totaling $31 million in 44 companies. PVP has invested $6.75

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

Sebastian led Innovation Management in 3 verticals before becoming a corporate intrapreneur in the automotive industry in 2017, where he created numerous in-house startups, going through ideation to scale-up stages. Since 2018, he is investing with an emerging tech VC focused on web3 and managing early-stage deal flow.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Launched in Boston in 2019 the program serves over 300 students with many more on the horizon due to Third Rock’s support. By gaining real world experience and exposing these college students to potential future employers, the program moves LSC’s mission forward to “disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequality”. Partner at Third Rock.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Contributed by Amanda Ma, founder and CEO of Innovate Marketing Group and EO Los Angeles member. These ups and downs impact us deeply because we are so close to and personally invested in our businesses. In March 2020 when the pandemic hit and the US shut down, the events industry was completely disrupted. The result?

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 21, 2024

They continuously push the limits of what’s possible with technology, and innovate quickly through both success and failure. We often invest in companies well before they have clear “product-market fit” in the traditional sense. Participate in the communities that support these new technologies (e.g.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The company offers a complete spectrum of e-commerce support services for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, from making a website, setting up a payment system, and managing marketing to handling shipping, warehousing, and logistics. In other words, Plugo enables D2C merchants to focus on their products and supports other processes.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2021

This is one of Salesforce Ventures’ rare investments in Asia. Peddi said the startup has always looked up to Salesforce for inspiration, and investment from the enterprise giant is “nothing sort of a child receiving validation from their father,” he said.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Over 100 companies applied for SDAC VI, hoping to land at least $200,000* in angel investment or attract investors interested in funding their companies. Actual amount invested depends on total dollars raised.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 14, 2023

With this investment, Croptix will accelerate the development and use of its patented in-field sensing technology. This disruptive platform enables the detection of crop health faster and easier than legacy practices, resulting in improved crop quality and yield providing better financial returns for farmers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Freedom to invest in people and things that I feel are important. I came a long way to reach where I am now: a social entrepreneur who is founder and president of a foundation that supports girls whose dreams do not fit the life they live—like me in my youth. That is why I support university education of young women.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

MIAMI—Palm Tree Crew, an entertainment, hospitality, and investment holding company, recently closed a new round of funding at a $150M valuation. Palm Tree Crew, through its investment arm, also recently raised a $32M venture fund that focuses on providing capital to early-stage disruptive brands across the consumer and technology space.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

Register Capria Ventures , a venture capital firm specializing in investments in the Global South , has announced the first close of its $100 million fund, which will focus on investing in 20 to 25 tech startups in key entrepreneurial hotspots across India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Entrepreneurs are drawn to Singapore’s comprehensive support system, which has business-incubating infrastructure, tax incentives, substantial government subsidies, and strong international connections. Startup SG Founder The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Spring (SPRING) consolidates various startup assistance programs.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 10, 2023

million investment to help Token Unlocks grow its team and expand the platform across the globe. According to the statement, Token Unlocks intend to use the investment from its seed funding round to expand its team across the globe to further drive growth to the platform. The post Thailand’s SCB 10X invests $1.5m

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

The acquisition will support businesses throughout the region in enhancing their innovation capabilities and successfully launching and expanding new ventures. It also focuses on fueling the growth of Series A+ startups, supporting them in scaling their operations and expanding into new markets.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At the turn of the 20th century, any number of American municipalities with similar access to talent, materials, investment, and transportation might have emerged as the beating heart of the automobile industry. And for decades, until the entire industry was disrupted, that attraction established a virtuous cycle.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

TravelPerk continues to innovate, integrating AI across the product stack to deliver a world-class experience for customers and travelers. We are excited to partner with TravelPerk and support the next stage of growth,” stated Stephen Thorne, Investment Director for SoftBank Investment Advisers.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Flip is Insight Partners’ first investment in Indonesia. . It gives us the resources we need to fuel and accelerate our mission to build innovative solutions that simplify money movement in Indonesia,” said Rafi Putra Arriyan , co-founder and CEO of Flip. . Indonesian savings and investment app Pluang gets $20M in pre-Series B funding.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

“Our goals are to activate accredited investors and fund innovative, early-stage companies developing potentially disruptive products and services. as USD leads in bolstering values-driven free enterprise by supporting an enduring network of entrepreneurs, partners, sponsors, and investors.” directly in 17 portfolio companies.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 2, 2020

Today, OurCrowd announces the launch of its Pandemic Innovation Fund. We plan to raise $100 million for investment in urgent technological solutions for the medical, business, educational and social needs triggered by global pandemics and other health emergencies. Other entirely new industries will appear.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In March 2019, SoftBank Group International made headlines when it announced the SoftBank Innovation Fund, which started out with a $2 billion commitment to invest in tech startups in Latin America. He has invested in more than 20 companies since 2010. SoftBank commits $3B more to investing in Latin American tech companies.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Today, one of the more promising hopefuls building an investing service in the UK is announcing a significant growth round after seeing a surge of attention this year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Unlike the investors on its platform, this Series B is coming from a list of big-name strategic players and VCs. and globally.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2021

“Who do I think is going to be an investment with such velocity that getting in early is going to be more than worth it as they grow.”. It is one of the leaders in the no-code movement, and founder Howie Liu recently opened up its API to promote developer innovation atop its platform. Thirdly, thank you for all the support.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

Even sophisticated investors like Warren Buffett ask questions about the value of active investing. . Alternative investment funds earn on average two-thirds of their compensation from management fees, not carry or performance fees. The resulting herd mentality hurts innovation and leads to suboptimal returns.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

It’s a vital question, and it’s why we’ve invited three investors — who we think know their stuff — to share their insight and advice on the TechCrunch+ stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco. Annie Case, a partner at Kleiner Perkins, focuses on investments in consumer, healthcare and marketplaces.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This is particularly true of industries where technology is disrupting business models. Separate innovative startups from those are based on proven business models such as retail stores, computer repair etc. Innovation : New ideas often become the foundation of large businesses, but they are started with a great deal of risk.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 23, 2022

The investment agreement inked between LINE Southeast Asia Corp. and The Parentinc lays the foundation for both companies to disrupt the fast growing mother and baby-care market category which has seen little innovation thus far.

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Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

Joining us as a Partner, Fazeela formerly served as Managing Director of Consumer and Americas at Temasek International, a global investment firm headquartered in Singapore. healthcare investments, starting the European practice, leading the U.S. The people and the firm’s approach to investing. a global throughline.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 15, 2015

They could have created a reasonable, nuanced set of rules that allows me to rent my place out when I'm not there, like the four times a year I'm out in San Francisco trying to convince valley VCs to invest here, to someone who needs it. Well, what are the chances of that given our anti-innovation policies regarding these two companies?

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

If the founding entrepreneurs believe their business models will scale quickly, they will need a good deal of funding to support growth. First, they need to know the investment alternatives available for their business and then determine how to meet the expectations of those investors.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The investment is the largest-ever Series A round for the region, and it values Wave at $1.7 Four big-name backers jointly led the round — Sequoia Heritage, a private investment fund and a subsidiary of Sequoia; Founders Fund; payments upstart Stripe; and Ribbit Capital. Wave, however , wants to disrupt it. Wave , a U.S.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

Chiara Renella-Brooks, ACA Partnership Director Incredible Companies Built by Women Highlighted During the Innovation Funders Showcase Deeper Dive This year’s ninth Annual ACA Summit Innovation Funders Showcase opened ACA Summit week with many exciting new twists!

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