Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2016

The book is a memoir about an improbable journey from the working-class Hillbilly roots of Appalachia to the elite corridors of one of the top law schools in the US and the world of venture capital. Mamaw isn’t educated and, in fact, scorns “elites” but knows that if J.D. is to get ahead he must do well in school and go to college.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

The company announced today it has raised $10 million in Series A funding co-led by Alpha Wave Incubation and edtech-focused GSV Ventures. The round also included participation from returning investors Sequoia Capital India’s Surge and AC Ventures. This marks the first time both have made an investment in Indonesia.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. hit nearly $1.8

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

However, our research indicated that the investment landscape is growing increasingly competitive as venture capitalists become more educated and less skeptical. Mercedes Bent , partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners. Jai Das , co-founder, president and partner, Sapphire Ventures.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. The issue of venture capital expectations in certain sectors where startups may not be the best fit. The company is perhaps a cautionary tale of how venture-level growth can struggle in certain sectors.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

The round was led by Gojek’s investment arm Go Ventures, with participation from returning investors AC Ventures and East Ventures. ” While it doesn’t have a reseller network, KitaBeli works with delivery partners for last-mile deliveries, presenting the gig as an opportunity to earn extra money.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2024

Andile’s company, KhumaloCo, is a private equity investment firm that is invested in eight businesses that operate in industries such as technology, media, marketing and communications, hospitality and education. So instead of trying to strike a balance, I just try to be fully present in the priority of that moment. Same principle.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital. Serena Ventures, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund, Melo 7 Tech Partners and Cascador (Empowering Economic Growth Foundation) participated. Five years on, this startup, Stears , is announcing a $3.3 This news is coming two years after Stears raised $650,000 in pre-seed funding.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

She is co-founder and CEO of Kidogo, and Shabana Basij-Rasikh, dedicated her life to ensuring Afghan girls’ access to education. In her N Y Times essay , French Gates presents her underlying thesis for advancing women’s causes in such a direct and profound way. She is the co-founder of the School of Leadership Afghanistan.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture capitalists often come from an operating background. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2021

Contributed by Hao Lam, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Seattle, Washington, and founder and CEO of Best in Class Education. My speaking and presentation techniques have improved exponentially as a result. MyEO Education. The pandemic hit the education industry hard. MyEO Angels.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

EcX Labs develops deep-tech, low-cost solutions for a variety of products, including volcanic activity sensors, air and water filters, and even educational systems that can be used to improve social outcomes in Ecuador, Central and South America, and all over the world.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

He likened FabuLingua to Prodigy Education’s ultra-popular education product that teaches math through a similar gamification service. Along the way, the service drops the English helpers and presents the child with only Spanish instructions. Two other companies presented in the Austin pitch-off.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

The creative community has been a ripe target for startups building tools and services to serve their interests and needs as they transition from their traditionally offline practices into a digital present and future. Education has been one of the most significant categories in the tech industry in the past couple of years.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2021

Bibit announced today that the firm led a new $65 million growth round that also included participation from Prosus Ventures, Tencent, Harvard Management Company and returning investors AC Ventures and East Ventures. Others include SoftBank Ventures-backed Ajaib, Bareksa, Pluang and FUNDtastic.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Led by Jan Heybroek, the closed, coached conversations facilitate shared experiences around one presenter’s specific business challenge in a deep-dive presentation format. Never share your exit strategy with venture capitalists. Business challenge: Scaling a SaaS business. Here are 11 tips EO members shared: 1.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

Even venture capitalists who sit on boards where they have significant investments often forget this point. Once again, there is a need to educate board members that in conflict of interest cases, the corporation comes first. All other board functions are secondary.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Australian edtech start-up Vivi has raised $20 million from education investor Quad Partners, funds that it intends to use to improve its platform, upgrade its operational infrastructure, and hire more sales and marketing teams in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Lior Rauchberger sought a wireless presentation solution for a client.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 1, 2020

Venture capital is supposed to make a high multiple of return for the risk. That is why Brooklyn Bridge Ventures from the very beginning was built around the idea of accessibility--that the idea that the vast majority of the next great companies built in NYC will be built by people who aren't on current investor radars.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Entrepreneur’s Cup, presented by Love’s Travel Stops, provides a platform for the next generation of business leaders to showcase their innovative ideas and support toward transforming these concepts into thriving businesses. Thanks to committed sponsors, Entrepreneur’s Cup students have received an impressive $2.4

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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

There are surprisingly few such conferences, for the very good reason that there are actually relatively few such people (venture capitalists and ‘professional’ angel investors) to attend them! Venture Capitalists. The big one for VCs is the annual meeting of the National Venture Capital Association.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Rhys Spence is head of research at Brighteye Ventures, a European edtech-focused fund, where he works with portfolio companies to help address priorities, with a focus on internationalization. Rhys Spence. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor. The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 19, 2016

It means a lot to me to find financial opportunities investing in companies that I can be really proud of--education companies like Tinybop and Tinkergarten , or companies at the forefront of fair labor practices like Homer Logistics. I'm thrilled to be an investor in The Wing --a Home Base for Women on Their Way.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 4, 2020

They mean that the education a black person has matters as much as our education. And we will be engaged, honest, and present in the work. USV TEAM POSTS: Union Square Ventures — Jun 3, 2020 An Appraisal Nick Grossman — Jun 3, 2020 Listening Albert Wenger — Jun 2, 2020 American Carnage.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

From these proposals, 15 candidates will be selected to attend and present at Pitch Day during the Charmalot Annual User Conference, to be held Aug. It provides access to resources, educational materials, and workshops focused on EHR-related topics, helping entrepreneurs refine their product offerings and enhance their market readiness.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

From highlighting potential returns and problems to starting your pitch with the customer’s story, these leaders shared their insights on how to effectively present your business ideas to potential investors. Investors see countless numbers and spreadsheets, but what really sparks interest and emotion is a compelling story.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Darshan Somashekar co-founded drop.io (acquired by Facebook), Imagine Easy Solutions (acquired by Chegg) and is currently co-founder of gaming platform Solitaired and a venture partner at TMV. Now that COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of digital education tools, edtech has become one of the hottest areas of investment. and over 1.3

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. For example, I’m an investor via ff Venture Capital in: – Plated.com is a meal kit company, delivering you the recipe and fresh ingredients to make a gourmet meal in your own kitchen.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

The MaC Venture Capital founding managing partner hadn’t actually seen Wonderschool’s original pitch deck before investing in the remote education startup. At my first fund, Cross Culture [Ventures], we were interested in investing in early childhood care. We started to build a casual relationship then. Fast forward to 2016.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

The new funds will be used to fuel wagely’s expansion in Bangladesh, where it recently launched, and build other features to become a “holistic financial wellness platform,” including savings, insurance, long-term installment loans and financial education. Wagely, an Indonesian earned wage access and financial services platform, raises $5.6M.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

In addition to Tunisia, GOMYCODE is present in Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Nigeria. It also plans to deepen its presence in the countries already present, especially Egypt and Nigeria. In Africa, a few of them include unicorn Andela , AltSchool , Gebeya, Decagon , Semicolon and others.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 13, 2023

After the funding round that was led by Qualgro and participated by AC Ventures, Supermom is set to further enhance its data and product capabilities and accelerate regional expansion. At present, Supermom has a network of over 20 million parents coming from over 1,000 social communities across Southeast Asian countries.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 27, 2020

Rather than thing of our economy as a perpetual motion machine that will always just go up and down and that somehow a caretaker President knows exactly the right spot to kick it in order to get it to run correctly, we have to assess the unique challenges each time period presents. Economic mobility is also key to growth. I’m an investor.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

The new round was led by Lightspeed Ventures, with participation from returning investors like Alameda Ventures, Blockchain.com Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Intudo Ventures and Pantera Capital. It’s good momentum for us to launch new products and grab the market.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Y Combinator is slowly growing its stake in education companies, as the sector balloons with newfound demand from remote learners. With this context, I will use the current edtech cohort within the batch to sketch out one version of the future of education in the eyes of this specific demographic of early-stage founders.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In the current economy, saving that kind of cash — while investing in your own education, creating opportunities and making connections to help you build and thrive — is a smart, budget-friendly decision. Plan ahead for Disrupt 2023 and bank big savings Early action deserves to be rewarded. What can you expect at TechCrunch Disrupt?

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

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