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San Diego Angel Conference Awards Ecodrive $300K Top Funding Prize

American Entrepreneurship

Four startup finalists pitched to an audience of entrepreneurs and angel investors For the sixth consecutive year the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC), held at the University of San Diego, made sizeable investments into two startup finalists of its four-month-long program. The platform offers businesses ways to meet their impact goals.

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Opendoor alums raise $15M for Kindred, a home-swapping network

TechCrunch

Kindred is building a members-only network to allow people to essentially exchange homes. The idea is that the network is a “trusted” one so that members can feel comfortable in swapping homes. The end result is that travelers have far more options today than they used to when choosing where to stay. It’s a give and get policy.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

Entrepreneurs' Organization

She quickly realized it was a difficult place for her to succeed, since she built her network roots in Charlotte, North Carolina. Emma Allen State Farm offers a variety of insurance services, mortgages, investment planning and 401K rollovers. EO staff member Cydney Melton asked Emma about her experience.

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San Diego Angel Conference Opens 2024 SDAC VI Fund to Angel Investors, Applications for Founders Seeking Funding Closes on Dec. 19th

American Entrepreneurship

Accredited investors are invited to nation’s largest angel conference, which has invested $4.8M By providing a low initial investment and robust deal flow, SDAC enables accredited investors from across the U.S. to explore angel investing and join the member-managed fund as a way to grow their investment portfolio.

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DriveNets connects with $262M as demand booms for its cloud-based alternative to network routers

TechCrunch

billion networked devices projected to be in use by 2023 and the growth rate currently at around 10%. This Series C is being led by D2 Investments, a new investment fund with LPs from the U.S. This Series C is being led by D2 Investments, a new investment fund with LPs from the U.S.

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SG edtech startup Explico to expand in SE Asia, Africa with $1.4m funding

AsiaTechDaily

The company plans to use the investment to enhance its learning platform and expand in Southeast Asia, specifically Vietnam and the Philippines , as well as Africa. The startup uses AI technology to generate assessment tasks, find appropriate peers for study groups, and provide transparent adaptive feedback.

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10 Signs Your Company Needs a Business Accelerator Program

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I disagree – after working with thousands of entrepreneurs from around the world who are putting in the hard work and time to reach the US$1 million mark, I see the importance of accelerator programs enabling businesspeople to reach personal and professional goals. You need investment to grow but don’t want to give up ownership.