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A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Toni Eliasz is the program manager of the Disruptive Technologies for Development Program (DT4D) that supports the innovation and adoption of technology-driven solutions in World Bank Group operations. Countries around the world examine Singapore’s ecosystem from a distance, hoping to learn from, and emulate, its story.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

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With venture investors committing to funding Black and minority founders, alongside the growing availability of government-backed proposals, such as New Jersey allocating $10 million to a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups , can we expect to see fundamental change? But what about the demographics of the VC firms?

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What I did on my summer vacation: The First LP Close ($3.5mm) of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

Most firms still have founders involved and they live fund to fund the way startups live customer to customer. In a environment that is constantly innovating, the best ones realize that they have to out-execute the next firm with a higher quality product if they're going to stay in business.

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Japan to Update Startup Visa Policy, Supports Foreign Talent

AsiaTechDaily

Register Japan is taking proactive steps to simplify regulations for foreign individuals seeking startup visas, to foster its startup ecosystem. This move is expected to streamline the visa issuance procedure, making it more accessible for global talent and driving innovation in key industries.

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Growing deal flow into Africa’s startup ecosystem

Impact Hub

As each one of these entrepreneurial hubs presents its own unique opportunities for investors, the insights gathered in the document provide the necessary context for all interested stakeholders as they embark on a journey of discovering growth opportunities in Africa. March 9th to March 11th, 2022. March 9th to March 11th, 2022.

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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

TechCrunch

You see, insurtech startups often need to take into account the myriad rules and regulations in place when they seek to innovate and embed insurance into products, which might make it difficult to pull it off. We are generally open to startups innovating any part of the value chain as long as the problem and market are big enough.”

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How to Get Started Mapping Your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem [Updated]

Ecosystem Builder Hub

All ecosystem builders I talk to agree that mapping their ecosystem is valuable. How do you assess and find what resources are available, then organize it all, document it, and publish it to make it available? That was the moment when the idea for the Sacramento Startup Ecosystem Subway Map was born.