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Data wants to disrupt your deal flow (again)

TechCrunch

Here’s what to know: The startup raised a $6 million Series A round, led by Four Cities Capital, with participation from Draper Associates and 500 Startups. Honorable mentions: How Mayht, a small startup, is taking on the world of speaker goliaths. Cuffing season: Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7

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

TechCrunch

. “There is such a funding gap in this space – lots of funding going into research, but not into the seeding of these projects, empowering youth across the world, thinking how to disrupt and re-engineer industry.” Short-term accelerator programs get startups to “the next stage” but what comes after that?”

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

TechCrunch

Brick & Mortar Ventures , headed by Darren Bechtel of the Bechtel family, is teaming up with BuiltWorlds , which describes itself as a network of buildings and infrastructure professionals, to launch an early-stage accelerator program called Formwork Labs.

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6 reasons why you shouldn’t join an accelerator

TechCrunch

Saba Karim is director of the startup pipeline at Techstars. As the head of startup pipeline at Techstars, I’ve been getting on calls with founders, attending events, speaking on stages like TechCrunch’s Disrupt and hosting countless Twitter Spaces. Each time, I’ve been telling founders why they should join an accelerator.

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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. They provide services such as assistance, office spaces and networking opportunities.

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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator launches 12 new startups at demo day tomorrow

TechCrunch

How to get into a startup accelerator. The company’s distribution methods are D2C as well as tapping large dermatology networks, with pricing at $24.49 is a skin health brand focused on men. The products are all natural and developed by dermatologists. for a subscription. The Daily is registered with the FDA.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten VC

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. The INTRO tool is available to non-portfolio companies as well.