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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. That used to be called A-round investing.

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Marco Financial raises $82M in debt, equity seed round to support small Latin American exporters

TechCrunch

It’s a gap Marco Financial is looking to bridge through its tech-enabled risk assessment platform that can provide better insight on who should receive loans. Banks don’t like risk, which means businesses spend most of their time trying to get financing rather than increasing sales,” Spradling told TechCrunch.

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Are SAFE’s Truly Everywhere? The Role of SAFEs in Angel-Stage Deals

Angel Capital Association

Y/C helped enable this by introducing the Post-Money SAFE in 2018, fixing some of the more egregious problems with SAFEs, principally the lack of transparency about valuations when multiple SAFEs convert to equity. So, are SAFEs truly dominating early-stage investing? Such is the common perception. But what about angels?

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Next steps in social entrepreneurship: Policy development in Jordan

Impact Hub

During the 1-2 June workshop, an in-depth review of the Jordan social enterprise ecosystem was conducted; opportunities and gaps were discussed alongside topics such as return on investment, institutional frameworks, access to finance, impact measurement & management and international impact certification practices.

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Next steps in social entrepreneurship: Policy development in Jordan

Impact Hub

During the 1-2 June workshop, an in-depth review of the Jordan social enterprise ecosystem was conducted; opportunities and gaps were discussed alongside topics such as return on investment, institutional frameworks, access to finance, impact measurement & management and international impact certification practices.

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A Future Worth Creating: Fiscal Year Recap and Vision for Tomorrow

Angel Capital Association

Our investor community drives holistic wealth creation, leveraging dollars invested with the significant time and expertise that we commit to our budding ventures. We’ve become the most active public policy supporter for early and seed stage investing in the United States. Education & Smart Practices. Public Policy.

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The exit effect: 4 ways IPOs and acquisitions drive positive change across the global ecosystem

TechCrunch

But as we know, the startup world is evolving, and that means the impact of investment is no longer limited to how much money is made. As investors, we’re looking further into what each investment means to human beings, at interlinking our mission with our money. For many VCs, the exit is the endgame; you cash in and move on.