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Governor Murphy Announces Proposed Fintech Accelerator in Hoboken

American Entrepreneurship

NJ FAST is the fourth Strategic Innovation Center in the state and will support research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the Fintech and Insuretech Sectors HOBOKEN, N.J. From 2020 to 2022, Plug and Play was the most active startup accelerator in the world, according to CB Insights.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

The main startups hubs in the country have traditionally been São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, but now a new wave of cities are building their own thriving local startup ecosystems, including Recife with Porto Digital hub and Florianópolis with Acate. There is a clear recognition of the business case for Afro-Brazilian businesses.

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Meet the women-led web3 startups from Thousand Faces’ demo day

TechCrunch

What it does: Pre- and post-pregnancy app Founder: Natallia Miranchuk Country: Cyprus The pitch: The SOULA app is an AI-powered guide for 24/7 informational and mental health support during pregnancy, birth and postpartum care. It is currently raising a seed round to invest in business development and grow its product development.

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8 founders, leaders highlight fintech and deep tech as Bristol’s top sectors

TechCrunch

Bristol is also home to an important startup accelerator, SETsquared. A collaborative effort by the five universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, the accelerator has supported over 4,000 entrepreneurs and helped their startups raise a total of £1.8 Kaedim, Persona Education and One Big Circle.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

. + This post unpacks offers an insiders’ view of some of the key strategic decisions that led to Techstars’ decline. ————– Techstars is – or was – one of the world’s best startup accelerator programs. It’s fair to say that the Seattle startup community would not be where it is today without Techstars.

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Venture capital undermines human rights

TechCrunch

Venture capital firms, which provide equity financing for early- and growth-stage startups, play a critical gatekeeper role, deciding which new technologies and technology companies will receive funding. Amnesty International recently surveyed the world’s largest venture capital firms and startup accelerators.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I’m now researching non-dilutive funding for Action Tank , a startup I’m gestating to “Make America Functional Again”. Google for Startups Accelerator. Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship.

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