TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

Sometimes, due to the nature of the startup game, we over index on “the new.” In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about chief inspiration officers, growing startup accelerators and a rare buzz we’re hearing about one tech company and its public market wishes. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

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. Accelerators. To get this program, startups need to have an MVP at least.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

In just a few short years, Vise has gone from launching on the Disrupt Battlefield stage to a unicorn. By now this is old news, but we haven’t had a clear picture of the economics of consumer fintech startups accelerated by the pandemic. Vise CEO Samir Vasavada and Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire break down the art of the pitch.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

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.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

How to get into a startup accelerator. OTONOMI is looking to disrupt the air cargo insurance industry by offering a more efficient product that uses data-activated triggers, smart contracts and integrated digital wallets, creating a more transparent and cost-efficient experience for both parties.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

According to Managing Partner Justin Dawkins, Collab Capital, based in Atlanta, is “setting out to disrupt the wealth gap by investing in Black founders building innovative, high growth companies.” These companies are paid back based on a formula driven by multiple factors, typically revenues, profit, and/or compensation. Collab Capital.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

According to Managing Partner Justin Dawkins, Collab Capital, based in Atlanta, is “setting out to disrupt the wealth gap by investing in Black founders building innovative, high growth companies.” These companies are paid back based on a formula driven by multiple factors, typically revenues, profit, and/or compensation. Collab Capital.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

How COVID-19 accelerated DoorDash’s business. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 05: DoorDash CEO Tony Xu speaks onstage during Day 1 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 at Moscone Center on September 5, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Accelerators embrace change forced by pandemic.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2022

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh, human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. You can often pick up significant market share in an economic downturn by just staying alive,” top startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in an internal e-mail to its founders this week. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally. We invest in early-stage startup companies run by underrepresented founders. Monk’s Hill Ventures (‘MHV’) is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups in Southeast Asia. . Anthos Capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

Since its inception , the Google for Startups Accelerator alumnus claims to have led Africa’s fintech sector in some global firsts from the continent. Appzone platforms are used by 18 commercial banks and more than 450 microfinance banks in Africa.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Also, if you want to speak at Disrupt later this summer, you can apply now. Oh, and sustainability is getting a whole stage all to itself at Disrupt. Ten startups will receive $300,000 in AWS credits and will debut their tech at a demo day. Today, there’s a ton of fun events-based updates for you. It’s gonna be rad.

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