AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. This initiative is designed to support startups within the country’s startup landscape.

peer-to-peer 86

peer-to-peer startup collaboration venture capital 86

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. and Catherine T.

founder 71

founder startup startup ecosystem opportunity 71

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The digital lending platform partners with Egyptian merchants, allowing them to underwrite customers at the point of sale and provide them with finance to purchase items such as electronics, furniture and automotive services via 6-36 month installments. million debt financing and $8.3 million debt financing and $8.3

economic development 98

economic development startup ecosystem financing finance 98

TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

To put it mildly, the meteoric collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has been a historic time of confusion for everyone the startup ecosystem touches. Niko Bonatsos, MD, General Catalyst While many founders and VCs have shared similar experiences as they try to navigate this confusion, the future ahead is even hazier.

VC 96

VC startup financing finance 96

TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Its proximity to London has meant that it is a good alternative for founders looking for a more affordable stay while letting them tap the capital’s financial resources. Key emerging startups from Bristol include Graphcore, Open Bionics, Ultraleap, Immersive Labs and Five AI. Pete Read , CEO and founder, Persona Education.

founder 104

founder incubation education consulting 104

AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 8, 2023

Magnus Grimeland, Founder and CEO of Antler, said, “Our mission at Antler is to invest in and empower the next generation of exceptional founders, propelling progress and shaping a better future.” This demonstrates the high level of trust in Antler’s ability to identify and nurture promising startups.

startup 52

startup business incubator incubation construction 52

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Byju’s has raised about $300 million as part of a larger round of new investment as the Indian edtech giant focuses on expanding its international business and aggressively explores merger and acquisition opportunities. Some bankers have given the startup a valuation of up to $50 billion if it lists next year , TechCrunch reported in August.

startup ecosystem 79

startup ecosystem accelerator financing finance 79

TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

We believe that in order to increase diversity in the startup ecosystem, one thing that we must do is increase diversity — whether it be in regard to gender, race or geography — amongst angel investors,” said Hustle Fund co-founder and general partner Elizabeth Yin. To more people like Colorado-based Penn. “

angel investing 99

angel investing real estate startup ecosystem investing 99

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

“We started the research and began experimentation in late 2019,” said Iman Jamall, co-founder of CreditBook, in an interview with TechCrunch. “I It’s a massive opportunity. CreditBook estimates that there’s a $45 billion unmet financing gap for small businesses.

investing 100

investing investment startup ecosystem financing 100

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Africa’s largest innovation hub Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), is launching a $15 million accelerator program, dubbed The Edtech Fellowship Program, to back and support 72 startups across Nigeria and Kenya over the next three years, TechCrunch has learned. We’re not only looking at VCs but development finance institutions and telcos.

accelerator 99

accelerator startup education incubation 99

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Paulo Rogério Nunes. Contributor. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor.

innovation 109

innovation creativity culture startup ecosystem 109

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. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

innovation 97

innovation startup creativity funders 97

Revolution

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Because the more cities we visited, the more we became convinced that there were amazing companies scaling in these cities led by dedicated and diverse founders who, despite the viability of their ideas, were struggling to raise the necessary capital to accelerate their businesses. But our team didn’t stop there. A: Tell us more!).”

startup ecosystem 100

startup ecosystem support energy entrepreneurs 100

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

At the time, Flipkart and Snapdeal were the only two e-commerce startups in India that had shown a semblance of scale. Swaroop made a case that as more Indians come online, opportunities will emerge in food delivery, automotive aftermarket, warehousing, road freight, and social commerce among many other marketplace areas.

peer-to-peer 107

peer-to-peer SaaS pitching ventures 107

TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

6 VCs talk the future of Austin’s exploding startup ecosystem. While building a company here between 1994 and 2003, I saw the Texas ecosystem firsthand and was excited about what it offered,” Smith told TechCrunch. “It In fact, the firm believes that Texas is going to be the second-largest tech ecosystem in the U.S.

ventures 92

ventures real estate startup venture capital 92

TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

ShareChat said on Thursday it has raised a new financing round that values it at over $2 billion, joining four other local startups in attaining the unicorn status this week. The Indian social network said it has raised $502 million in a new financing round — Series E — led by Tiger Global that valued ShareChat at $2.1

startup ecosystem 104

startup ecosystem financing finance networking 104

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Enter TechCrunch Early Stage 2021 — two distinct, virtual bootcamps designed specifically for early-stage founders and open to entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts. Founder passes cost $199 and Innovator passes (for investors and other startup fans) cost $299. Got questions about raising Series A funding?

pitching 73

pitching advice startup ecosystem opportunity 73

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. Billionaire Marc Lore sold his startup to an everything store, twice. Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is the largest and one of the best-known funding sources for web3 startups.

disruption 90

disruption frameworks health innovation 90

TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

Laura González-Estéfani is the founder and CEO of TheVentureCity , an international, operator-led venture acceleration model designed to make the global entrepreneurial ecosystem more diverse, international and accessible to fair capital. But who’s talking about the power of exits to change the playing field for diverse founders?

peer-to-peer 100

peer-to-peer entrepreneurship entrepreneurial ecosystem funders 100

StartupNation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Creating opportunities for women and minorities to grow. This passion was one that I would foster and come to utilize within the VC space in order to support women from diverse and underserved backgrounds and communities so that they wouldn’t hesitate in the face of opportunities out of fear of not feeling like they belonged.

venture capital 93

venture capital ventures capital VC 93

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Two Sigma is a technology and finance company in Soho filled with incredibly bright engineers and developers, so I’m really excited about leveraging that partnership in a number of cool ways. Most firms still have founders involved and they live fund to fund the way startups live customer to customer.

ventures 280

ventures pitching VC startup ecosystem 280

StartupNation

JANUARY 31, 2022

As she puts it, “We are seeing multifaceted growth across states and industries, including construction, finance, and insurance transportation and real estate. small business ecosystem, Latinos continue to struggle because they have trouble securing capital from the national banks.

entrepreneurs 52

entrepreneurs real estate startup entrepreneurship 52

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. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

innovation 45

innovation startup creativity funders 45

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

They care less about providing them with insights and growth opportunities around their customers and products. A fintech startup, Prospa wants to change that and has begun to tap into this market. In March, the company was one of the 10 African startups participating in Y Combinator’s winter batch. Image Credits: Prospa.

startup ecosystem 103

startup ecosystem media founder opportunity 103

Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 1, 2021

Joe wasn’t sure how to share the news with Monica, his company co-founder. On one hand, he knew that closing this opportunity would signal a key milestone for the young company. Pilots are a justified stage in the classical B2B procurement process and are an opportunity to get alignment with the customer.

startup ecosystem 71

startup ecosystem innovation technology board 71

Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

startup ecosystem 195

startup ecosystem accelerator communities support 195

Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Founder, and former President and CEO. Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. How did you get into the accounting and finance staffing industry? Q&A with Meg Salyer. of Accel Financial Staffing.

leadership 52

leadership business incubator communities energy 52

David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

We are soon launching Founders’ Next Move , a selective, free community for founders researching their next move, which will be a key tool for working with outside talent. However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals. Armed Services.” .

consulting 128

consulting venture capital board capital 128

TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Voltron will be deploying capital to roughly 30 startups, mostly in pre-seed and seed-stage across Africa, in a bid to “address the severe lack of access to early-stage funding for African tech companies.” Non-traditional startup founder to an angel investor. Abe Choi (Co-founder, Voltron).

startup 109

startup angel investing real estate capital 109

Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

But for the first time since abandoning my law school plan A, my mandate was clear: I needed to work at a startup. I had gone to high school with the founders in the Seattle area, and we had recently reconnected. Every milestone was an opportunity to tell the biggest possible story. Enter Box. They gave me a shot.

VC 76

VC advice energy capital 76

StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. Spellbound has gone from bootstrapped XR startup to award-winning company with a growing team. The company was founded by Jamie Begin, founder of the AWS Michigan User Group. Spellbound AR.

startup 122

startup health culture hospitality 122

David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Investors [and founders] will follow a power-curve, like any other data set. Shubham Goel, co-founder, Affinity, said, “From what we see at Affinity, this is usually the #1 question new managers are asking — how do I get everything in one place with as little admin work as possible? from AngelList , Gust , or Kite ).

venture capital 123

venture capital capital ventures VC 123

TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

We do more with less and that’s made us leaner,” said Sacha Michaud, the co-founder of the company, in an interview this week. Over the last few months, we’ve moved very, very quickly but our vision remains unchanged,” said Oscar Pierre, Glovo’s other co-founder and CEO, in a statement. ”

real estate 76

real estate leadership capital accelerator 76

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated.

entrepreneurs 376

entrepreneurs creativity technology capital 376

TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2021

Existing backers ATX Ventures, Integr8d Capital, Stage 2 Capital and HubSpot Ventures also participated in the financing, which brings the startup’s total funding to $26.3 The funding comes amid a year of growth for the startup, which has dual headquarters in Austin and Philadelphia. million since its 2018 inception.

financing 99

financing finance SaaS startup ecosystem 99

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The area is home to a number of investors, successful tech founders and an eager local government. For this survey, TechCrunch spoke to a number of investors about the area’s potential, opportunities and key players. 8 Miami-area investors assess America’s southernmost tech ecosystem.

startup 90

startup startup ecosystem real estate venture capital 90

Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

Startup incubators and accelerators are everywhere today, but were relatively unknown when Ycombinator started 10 years ago. Co-founder Paul Graham got his Masters and Doctorate degrees from Harvard. Robert Morris, another co-founder, was a professor at MIT. It is like a 3 month boot camp for startups.

incubation 40

incubation angel investing pitching venture capital 40