This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It would be months before Foursquare's first round touched off a NYC venture frenzy. I was out trying to save my startup by talking to as many investors as I could. Many of you entrepreneurs know that feeling. I'm ecstatic to announce that Brooklyn Bridge Ventures has just completed a first close of $3.5

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With an impressive 60% of startups hailing from outside South Korea, COMEUP 2023 , embraces its 2023 theme, “We Move the World,” underlining its commitment to continuous innovation and nurturing the global startup ecosystem.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Sadness for the loss of a bright young New Zealander who had so much going for him, for the terrible loss for Jake’s mother and his whanau and friends, and for the loss of an up and coming innovator and entrepreneur to our business community. It also made me angry.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

For black investors and founders, these sessions are a goldmine of information, offering insights into the latest trends, strategies for successful investing, and guidance on navigating the complexities of the startup ecosystem. She is an entrepreneur who supports entrepreneurs!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2023

World-class speakers The startup ecosystem is packed with brilliant minds, and you’ll always find the best and brightest leaders across the startup spectrum speaking on the stages at Disrupt. The Startup Battlefield 200 Thousands of early-stage startups have applied to join the Startup Battlefield 200 cohort this year.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Deep Dive Africa 2019 - Pitch day. Deep Dive Africa exists to drive investor interest from Europe – and at the same time, to prepare African ventures to receive (foreign) capital. Investors will enjoy a tour of the startup ecosystem in each of these cities.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Venture-backed: 42 years. Steve Jobs?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Funding for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. 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. hit nearly $1.8 billion in the first half of 2021 — a fourfold increase from the previous year.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2023

Allison Baum Gates Contributor Share on Twitter Allison Baum Gates is a general partner at early-stage venture capital fund SemperVirens, and the author of Breaking into Venture. I spent the better part of my first five years in venture capital on a plane (mostly in middle seats in economy, to be exact). Then I hit the road.

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

At the end of each tour day, we hosted a pitch competition where a local startup received a $100,000 investment from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. For the pitch competitions in Orlando, Tampa Bay, Miami, and Puerto Rico, innovative startups based within a 100-mile radius of a tour stop were invited to apply.

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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. We organized a series of HBS Angels pitch nights, joint with a range of affinity groups for HBS Alumni: HBS African-American, HBS Healthcare, HBS LBGT, and HBS Latino. Concentration in consumer/branded products startups.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

My previous startup was bootstrapped, easy, fast, and 100% control. Giving the same pitch, sending the same email, and answering the same questions over and over again. Being active in the startup ecosystem is very important and gives you a chance to connect with like-minded people and brainstorm ideas together.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

One such rising star in our region is 31-year-old Cory Tincher, a senior associate at Detroit Venture Partners. Related: Detroit’s Monica Wheat Strengthens Startup Ecosystem with Equality and Inclusion. His story is both exhilarating and exemplary.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

Louis, Missouri-based venture capital firm soon after completing high school, 23-year-old Williams has backed dozens of companies — with a special interest in agtech and biotech and including a couple of very large tech companies that he’s not at liberty to mention. When did you first become interested in venture capital?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Investors have already been signing the dotted line without meeting entrepreneurs in person. When investors spend time at an accelerator, they listen to brainstorming sessions, pitches and mentorship advice that includes a broad range of perspectives and opinions. Techstars Equitech Accelerator ) and women founders (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Sure, entrepreneurs sometimes get press for being under 30, as Zocchetto is. Weirdly, this seems underrated in the startup ecosystem. I think the whole idea of the serial entrepreneur is a weird concept. If it’s possible for a first-time founder to build a billion-dollar company, why don’t we talk about it more often?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Boulder is quickly becoming a startup mecca on par with Silicon Valley — largely due to the Techstars accelerator, which has cultivated the city’s startup ecosystem. Brad Feld helped co-found the venture capital firm with one goal in mind: to help entrepreneurs. “We

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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. We organized a series of HBS Angels pitch nights, joint with a range of affinity groups for HBS Alumni: HBS African-American, HBS Healthcare, HBS LBGT, and HBS Latino. Concentration in consumer/branded products startups.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s a decent metaphor for our startup ecosystem: Just as there aren’t enough sandbags in San Francisco to keep everyone’s house dry, rising interest rates, skittish investors and looming economic uncertainty are poised to bring valuations down even further in 2023. Six climate tech trends to watch for in 2023. .

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The real super power of ecosystem mapping is how the mapping process and the actual map are used by the community as a catalyst to collaboratively strengthen the ecosystem. There are many benefits to ecosystem mapping. Most obviously, ecosystem maps can serve as a resource guide for entrepreneurs in the community.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Further insights from our 2020 Pitch Deck Interest metrics also indicate that the experience in the seed round is amplified in an unprecedented market environment. As CEO of DocSend, this data on The Funding Divide was important to capture and share with the startup ecosystem to help create awareness for underrepresented founders.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Horizon Capital , an investment firm based out of Kyiv, is in the process of raising a $250 million fund that it plans to use to back tech startups in the country and neighboring Moldova. The startup ecosystem in Ukraine is, arguably, in an even more precarious state when considering all of the above.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Yeah, baby, we are ready to jump right into a jam-packed day dedicated to the growth and success of the entire early-stage startup ecosystem. Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is the largest and one of the best-known funding sources for web3 startups. Why nine out of ten startups fail with Mayfield.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Venture-backed: 42 years. Steve Jobs?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. Register here. It’s free.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities. —– Indie.vc

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This post is an attempt to unpack the changes we observed both during and after our time with Techstars, to draw out potentially useful lessons about how things might have gone differently. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2022

KSGC 2022 started receiving applications from startups on April 15 and the last date for startups to apply for the most sought after program in Asia is soon on May 31. Startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs, who want to experience the business ecosystem in Korea and Asia, should take action soon enough.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. One particular four-letter word has been used pervasively by candidates of all stripes: Jobs.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Matthew Brown (2015) left a role at one of the big 4 consulting firms to join Maxwell Plus , a medical tech startup rethinking the way we detect and diagnose disease (and are doing pretty well ). It’s not all startups! Rowena sees the university as a whole as being a support system for student entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In five years, respondents said the city and country will continue to generate and attract great tech startups, but also tech talent and entrepreneurs. However, one said: “The ecosystem still lacks local funding for the late Series A and beyond rounds.”. Gabriele Poteliunaite , associate, Change Ventures. Rokas Tamoši? .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

How to manage third-party cybersecurity risks that are too costly to ignore After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem Image Credits: Natalia Ivanova (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Despite the downturn, Africa had a record year in 2022: 1,100 investors poured $6.5

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities. —– Indie.vc

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. Main investors include TMT Investments, TLF Ventures, Flyer One and others. It has raised $14.7

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2021

We’re the proud hosts of the Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Global Finals , and the pitch competition action starts tomorrow, July 22 at 9:00 am (PT). Pro housekeeping tip: Attending this virtual pitch fest is 100% free, but you need to register here first. Not familiar with XTC ? The road to the XTC finals was crowded, to say the least.

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TechCrunch

JULY 9, 2021

Startups have never had it so good. “The venture capital market is racing ahead, foot on the gas, middle finger out the window, hair on fire.” Pakistan’s growing tech ecosystem is finally taking off. startup ecosystem,” they write. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). households.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

We spend a lot of time praising tech investors and entrepreneurs for their risk appetite. But why don’t we put startup workers on the same pedestal? Who’s taking on more risk: a Stanford grad who leveraged their network to raise a seed round, or an immigrant worker who relocates to an expensive city for a startup job?

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