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

American Entrepreneurship

The company’s platform has positioned itself as a first-of-its-kind technology suite that proactively defends consumers and enterprises from evolving digital threats, including fraud, identity scams, and phishing attacks. Scamnetic is the rare company with both the vision and the technology to get ahead of the curveand stay there.

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

TechCrunch

Coding is not just for engineers and computer programmers anymore: The pace of technology and its growing ubiquity mean that even nontech roles will require workers to have some degree of knowledge to do their jobs in the future. Two ex-Sequoia VCs: The most ‘compelling emerging market’ may be America, outside of Silicon Valley.

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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. However, the average Y Combinator founder of consumer technology unicorns was 22.5 fresh out of college).

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What if all startup accelerators promote circularity?

Impact Hub

From health to waste management, agriculture to education, or technology to transport and manufacturing. Right now, it looks promising that increased education and support to integrate circular design principles will lead to more and more small & growing businesses becoming circular. Starting with 67 ventures in 12 programs.

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Arizona Biosciences Break New Ground: A Snapshot of a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

With world-class talent across research, entrepreneurship, education, and health care, we are confident that Arizona will have improved health outcomes and quality of life for years to come. They are part of a broader state innovation ecosystem that spans technology, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and health tech.

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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.

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Venture capital undermines human rights

TechCrunch

The future of technology is determined by a handful of venture capitalists. The world’s 10 leading venture capital firms have, together, invested over $150 billion in technology startups. Europe and China, which in turn are shaping the future of technology. Despite gains, gender diversity in VC funding struggled in 2020.