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Code-generating platform Magic challenges GitHub’s Copilot with $23M in VC backing

TechCrunch

.” (The Transformer, pioneered by Google researchers, is perhaps the most popular architecture at present for natural language tasks, demonstrating an aptitude not only for generating code but also for summarizing documents, translating between languages and even analyzing biological sequences.) The short-term goal (i.e.,

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Retro: My Favorite Blog Post on Raising VC

Both Sides of the Table

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. In case VC’s haven’t figured this out yet, shit rolls downhill. My blog linked to Brad Feld’s blog because I was so grateful for his series on term sheets and he was one of the biggest reasons that as a VC I felt compelled to blog. And covered we did.

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Your board should protect you!

Berkonomics

They write in their investment documents that they will occupy a seat on the board for as long as they are invested in the company, thinking of this as a protection for their investment and tool for them to influence growth. Once again, there is a need to educate board members that in conflict of interest cases, the corporation comes first.

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A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

The World Bank Group recently published a report, The Evolution and State of Singapore’s Start-up Ecosystem , documenting the country’s experience in building its startup ecosystem and the challenges facing it. The education sector is also prominent in Singapore’s ecosystem. A glimpse into Singapore’s current startup ecosystem.

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Raise, a startup building Africa’s Carta, gets backing from 500 Startups

TechCrunch

Most African startups’ bulk of VC money is from foreign investors, making it imperative for African startups to incorporate abroad, especially in the U.S. Coleby says a seed round is in the works to continue growing deeper into those markets and experiment with funding and liquidity operations across the African VC space.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.

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Knoetic lands $36M to unify diverse sources of HR data

TechCrunch

“[We’re] continuing to educate every CPO that they need data and analytics to earn respect as a next generation people leader.” CPOHQ also hosts documents with best practices and playbooks contributed by the community of more than 2,000 CPOs. ” Image Credits: Knoetic. billion invested.