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Headwinds, Tailwinds, and Crosswinds Ahead for Rising Startup Ecosystems

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Ripple effects from the liquidity crunch: While we documented the founding of 1.4K+ new regional VC firms from 20112021, many of those firms (that are often the biggest backers of their local ecosystems) face a more daunting market for raising subsequent funds without materialized returns.

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A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

In addition, Toni works on several digital-economy-related initiatives that support the scaling of digital businesses, stimulate startup ecosystems and accelerate the digital transformation of key industries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East. A glimpse into Singapore’s current startup ecosystem.

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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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Growing deal flow into Africa’s startup ecosystem

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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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Japan to Update Startup Visa Policy, Supports Foreign Talent

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Register Japan is taking proactive steps to simplify regulations for foreign individuals seeking startup visas, to foster its startup ecosystem. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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

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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 clearly in the early days, whatever the industry!” We are clearly in early days, whatever the industry!

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How to Get Started Mapping Your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem [Updated]

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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.