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Scamnetic’s $13M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Scam Detection

American Entrepreneurship

Scam Education : Continually updated resources that help individuals and companies stay informed on evolving scam tactics. Its funding success marks one of the largest Series A rounds for a cybersecurity-focused AI startup based in the Tampa, Florida startup ecosystem. consumers lost over $12.5

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Gener8tor is the biggest startup accelerator you’ve never heard of…

TechCrunch

For the past decade, Gener8tor has been working to shift that by spinning up accelerators in local communities that have money but are underserved in terms of startup support. We spoke with the Gener8tor founders about why they are passionate about thinking about the startup ecosystem a little differently.

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Japan to Update Startup Visa Policy, Supports Foreign Talent

AsiaTechDaily

According to the report , the Ministry of Economy recently introduced guidelines outlining support measures to strengthen startups in Japan. Eligibility for these visas will be based on criteria such as educational qualifications, work experience, and minimum annual income requirements.

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Sololearn raises $24M for its bite-sized, Duolingo-like mobile-first coding education app

TechCrunch

Today a company called Sololearn — which has built a popular mobile-first education platform to meet that demand, now with over 21 million users across some 25 curriculum categories like Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, HTML and SQL — is announcing $24 million in funding to expand its business. Why fund Yet One More?

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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. Bottom line, Techstars needed cash.

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The idea that university degrees don’t matter is a Silicon Valley fantasy

TechCrunch

Secrets to Gaining Admission to the World’s Topic Universities,” and is CEO of Crimson Education , a university admissions consulting company. Silicon Valley’s undisputed leading startup accelerator is Y Combinator. of co-founders completed some form of postgraduate education. from Stanford.

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What if all startup accelerators promote circularity?

Impact Hub

What if all venture support programs integrated circular design principles? If the majority of new businesses become circular over time, they will contribute to breaking the take-make-waste cycle and accelerate the transition towards a regenerative economy. And this shift needs to happen across the globe. Ellen MacArthur Foundation.