TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

To continue its mission, the Miami-based trade finance company raised $7 million in seed funding and $75 million in a credit facility, led by Arcadia Funds LLC and Kayyak Ventures, to increase its credit line to $100 million. The company is able to show what kind of financing can be obtained based on the amount of data customers provide.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

Investments made by individual angels and angel groups continued to “fuel the tank” for entrepreneurs and kept investment pipelines flowing for venture capitalists. ACA’s angel groups made more investments in more companies despite the pandemic –continuing to risk personal capital to jumpstart businesses and ignite economies.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

With the support of Oikocredit alongside our first-round funders, our distribution, logistics and financing services will continue not only in Ghana but also in Ivory Coast where we’ve recently begun the process of expanding our team,” said Attah in a statement.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The pre-Series B funding round also saw the participation of US-based venture capital firm Capria Ventures, marking the firm’s first direct investment in the Asia-Pacific region. It has disbursed more than $200 million with non-performing finance of 0% as per last month.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

Angels often make their first real impact post-investment by helping a portfolio company develop a “real” Board, by insisting on documented processes, key metrics and measures and a more rigorous approach to corporate oversight and accountability. The median number of Director seats held by angel groups for their 2022 investments was 4.5,

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Great Question’s seed round came from investors including Funders Club, January Capital, Nomo VC and Twenty-Two Ventures. The platform has been used to interview customers about product ideas and strategy, find product-market fit, conduct usability studies on UX designs and see how well marketing landing pages perform.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The São Paulo-based startup was founded in 2016 by a trio that includes former Citi investment banker Gustavo Müller, Bruno Oliveira (who worked in strategic planning for Telefonica) and Felipe Adorno, an ex-senior developer for Netshoes and Infracommerce. So what does that mean exactly?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

I fly home Friday night, weekend on the soccer field with the kids and head into a Monday partner meeting that will be contentious because there are two controversial investment decisions to make. I think you’d really enjoy meeting her wether you decide to invest or not. A few weeks have slipped by.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 30, 2023

The Post-Money SAFE, by design, made it easier for SAFEs to be used in larger financing rounds and has largely replaced the original SAFE. So, are SAFEs truly dominating early-stage investing? To answer this question, let’s first identify the stage at which angels most commonly invest. Such is the common perception.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 26, 2020

These are the projections for a royalty-based investment fund. Entrepreneurs tend to explain to funders how they will spend money. Bad example: “This round of financing will be used primarily on working capital to keep us alive until we’re ready for the next stage.”. Here is the normal way (BAD!!!!).

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

This will ensure that the return on investment from this initiative becoming reality will have significant local impact and bring international credibility and opportunity.” Policymakers can stay connected with the initiative by reaching out to UNDP Jordan.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

This will ensure that the return on investment from this initiative becoming reality will have significant local impact and bring international credibility and opportunity.” Policymakers can stay connected with the initiative by reaching out to UNDP Jordan.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

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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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

A new category of investors has emerged offering a hybrid between VC and revenue-based investment (RBI), which we call “flexible VC.” Too often, investment structures force the management team to make decisions between misaligned growth and investment (return) objectives. Revenue-share investing. Equity ownership.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” ” Buy a TechCrunch+ membership before July 4, 2022 and save 50% on an annual subscription. Investors flowed $1.2

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

A-round venture capital firms will almost certainly make it a requirement that they get a board seat upon financing. If you are a super hot commodity then you may possible retain some board control through the B-round of financing with a 3–2 structure where the 2 is one seat for the A investor and one for the B investor.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2022

In fact, VC-based funding has boomed within the last decade, reaching a whopping $753B worth of investments since 2009. Read on to find out more about the advantages and disadvantages of VC funding and some of the smartest places to invest it within the business. With an average capital investment of $1.5

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

industry, financing, patenting, location) and outcomes (i.e. There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. Additionally, research from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation found that women-led teams generate a 35 percent higher return on investment than all-male teams.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Invest in local marketing. Upgrade your marketing with small business financing. If you have any questions and would like to discuss your funding options, speak with one of our specialized business advisors at Rapid Finance today: 877-252-0827.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

No matter the size, investments are a sign of validation for any startup. “The next best thing founders can do is to signal as much as possible that pitch materials shared with funders are confidential.” We need to destigmatize down rounds in 2023. How to make the most of your startup’s big fundraising moment.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 1, 2021

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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Gust

JULY 19, 2012

It’s going to be very crowded, very noisy, and probably not very lucrative for the funders (although it will likely put quite a bit of cash into new startups.) But I don’t doubt that there will be a couple of these portals that will do very well, garner significant investment, and pull away from the crowd.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

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.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

industry, financing, patenting, location) and outcomes (i.e. There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. Additionally, research from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation found that women-led teams generate a 35 percent higher return on investment than all-male teams.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

This is currently the most common investment structure: the Flexible VC investor purchases either equity ownership, or a convertible right to equity, and a right to regularly scheduled payments based on a percentage of revenues. Funder Category. Revenue-share investing. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Example VC.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. Supporting the growing roster of programs also required more administrative overhead to solve legal issues, track investments and support cross-program communications and learning.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

Between our 15+ years at Founders’ Co-op and another 10+ running the Seattle-area Techstars programs, we’ve screened literally thousands of founding teams and invested in over 250 of the ones we thought were most promising. Aviel and I know something about this.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

If our ultimate objective is to understand the current state of opportunity and its expansion over time, we need to, in the words of John Doerr , measure what matters : representation in early-stage financing. The data supports this, as the numbers for women founders and the overall first-financing growth are 1.6x The rest is noise.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

Bearish markets and high interest rates often cause private investors to turn away from anything resembling a risky investment. The lack of access to traditional financing services — commercial banking, credit card merchant processors, etc. — Emily Paxhia , managing director, Poseidon Investment Management.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2017

ADT invested in a startup called Zonoff, which was to be acquired by Honeywell for a modest sum. The deal fell through at the last minute and ADT chose not to continue financing the company, which was forced to shut down. The details of the suit are tragically predictable.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 27, 2022

Jake Fingert is a managing partner at Camber Creek, a strategic venture capital firm investing in real estate technology companies. Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech, lined with funders and advisors, that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Instead, as TC+ editor Alex Wilhelm reported , UBS “invested $69.7 The pitches range from building the Square for micro-merchants in Latin America to creating a way to angel invest in your favorite athlete.” billion was scrapped. million in the company at a valuation that Wealthfront described as $1.4 Can’t we all just get along?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Non-Dilutive Financing: Everything You Need to Know. Congratulations! Skoll Foundation. Summit Fellows.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Non-Dilutive Financing: Everything You Need to Know. Congratulations! Skoll Foundation. Summit Fellows.

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