TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2022

Even to outsiders, the inner workings of startup accelerators has become familiar: pumped up on camaraderie and energy drinks, scrappy founders do product demos onstage before a room full of buzzy journalists and investors.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2023

“There’s a ton of stuff that really could be impacting the lives of everybody on Earth, that is not making it out of the lab and into practical application,” said David Van Wie, founder and chief investment officer at Aventurine Capital Group. If it sounds as if it’s the antithesis of quick growth and timely exit, that’d be accurate.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2023

Register The K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , the most prominent global startup acceleration program of South Korea, is garnering a positive response from global startups as the deadline for the application stage approaches on May 18, 2023,16:00 (GMT+9).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

The Family co-founder and CEO Alice Zagury announced in a blog post that the French startup accelerator is suing Oussama Ammar for multiple claims — breach of trust, forgery and use of forgery. The Family was originally founded in 2012 with three co-founders — Alice Zagury, Oussama Ammar and Nicolas Colin.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

I can personally attest that it’s very easy for a startup CEO to feel alone and isolated. Brad says: “Talk to people you trust, whether they’re investors, board members, co-founders, mentors, whatever; make sure you’re open about the stress and the struggle you’re going through both financially in the business and personally.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 21, 2022

There are hundreds of accelerators, but do they actually help? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 20, 2025

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. As the official D.C. Regulatory and Policy Intelligence to navigate the evolving landscape of cutting-edge industries.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2025

In a landmark event at RSA 2025, CrowdStrike and Amazon Web Services (AWS) revealed Terra Security as the winner of the highly competitive 2025 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator. The final event at the Falcon Lounge featured a distinguished judging panel that evaluated startups based on innovation, market relevance, and scalability.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” startup accelerators? consulate in Johannesburg. what you do while you’re in the U.S.,

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 14, 2025

As part of its vision to become Asias leading destination for global startups, South Korea has launched a comprehensive strategy that combines visa innovation, generous funding, and corporate collaboration through […]

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

. ————– Techstars is – or was – one of the world’s best startup accelerator programs. Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. But it also created two big problems for Techstars as a business: cash flow and brand identity.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

I turned around and there was StockTwits founder (and my favorite Tweeter) Howard Lindzon. And we’re here with Dan Martell , who like any great startup founder is wearing his company t-shirt for Flowtown. Wendy Tan White, the founder of Moonfruit. And a motley crew of other interesting startup founders.

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Dream It

OCTOBER 1, 2019

IP Group’s expertise in university spin outs combined with Dreamit’s successful track record with health tech startups and its vast network of leading payers, providers, and pharma companies are ideal partnerships for TrekIT Health. About Dreamit Ventures Dreamit Ventures is an early stage venture fund and startup accelerator.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Before launching the fund, Google proved helpful in startups’ journeys via its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. The accelerator program has supported more than 80 startups in seed to Series A stages with equity-free mentorship and resources. We are not restricting ourselves to certain verticals.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Last week The Exchange dug into recent data concerning the amount of venture capital raised by female founders. In Q3 2020, PitchBook data reported that US-based female founders raised $434 million across 136 rounds. As a refresher, the numbers were not good. That dollar amount was off from $841 million in Q2 2020, for context.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 15, 2019

In early 2008 we announced the formation of Founders’ Co-op. million it wasn’t much of one, just some of our own money and some from a few local friends who knew how hard it was to be a founder up in this remote corner of the world. Where does the time go? We called it a fund, but at $2.7 Somehow, all of a sudden, it’s ten years later.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

This is obviously a softball question that I’ve been Asked to Answer, as I’m the Founder/CEO of Gust. Disclaimer: the author is the Founder & CEO of Gust, and therefore this answer, while completely accurate, is not disinterested. Gust News Invested Interests angel investors David Rose Gust investments startup'

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Techstars Tokyo builds upon the organization’s ecosystem development initiatives, which have historically supported entrepreneurs in their early stages through programs like Founder Catalyst and Startup Weekend.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This decline has also become evident in startup accelerator programs shifting their focus on later-stage scale-ups that provide higher returns. Yet, founders bet their company’s success in finding small investment rounds in these unfavourable conditions.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

San Francisco, and the associated Bay Area, is home to Silicon Valley – the epicentre of startup activity – where an estimated 27,000 startups and 15,000 investors operate in an area roughly equivalent to the the Brisbane-to-Gold Coast region, and with a population of roughly 7 million people. Startups are still generally male domains.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

Microsoft said that it was creating partnerships with accelerators and incubators like Grindstone, Greenhouse, FlapMax and Seedstars to provide markets, technical skills, and investment opportunities. The Founders Hub also includes opportunities to co-sell to Microsoft’s corporate and enterprise customers.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

It should therefore come as no surprise that an asymmetry of information exists, mostly gleaned from experience, between founders and investors in a venture financing deal. By contrast, venture capitalists and angel investors typically make scores or even hundreds of investments over the course of their careers.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Animoca is also leading a $30 million Series B round for Brinc that finds the accelerator looking to expand its offering of programming, adding locations and hiring additional headcount. In November, the company is also opening an office in Brazil — its first in Latin America.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Amnesty International recently surveyed the world’s largest venture capital firms and startup accelerators. Overall, of the 50 VC firms and three startup accelerators analyzed by Amnesty International, we found that almost all of them lacked adequate human rights due diligence policies and processes. of all U.S.-based

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Silicon Valley’s undisputed leading startup accelerator is Y Combinator. Firstly, demographics: The average Y Combinator founder that created a unicorn was 28.1 However, the average Y Combinator founder of consumer technology unicorns was 22.5 of co-founders did not go to university. fresh out of college).

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Y Combinator

APRIL 12, 2023

If you want to learn more about what it takes to start a startup – or how to get a job at one – join us: Join the YC Summer Conference You'll have the chance to connect with YC startups across various stages and learn from the founders’ experiences. Apply to join us!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

TechCrunch Live is thrilled to be hosting an event featuring Boston-local investors and founders. Investors will speak on the best way to raise capital from local firms, and they’ll talk about what sort of startups are most likely to get funding. REGISTER HERE FOR FREE We need your help! In Conversation with MassChallenge and.406

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

We have general partners launching funds from all around the world,” co-founder Adeo Ressi explains. There’s been widespread recognition that fund formation docs are ridiculously complex and in need of an overhaul,” says Hans Kim , a longtime startup lawyer in Silicon Valley who co-authored the new package.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Hardware companies always had a hard time raising Series B rounds, but in spite of the downturn, Calibrate Ventures co-founder and managing partner Jason Schoettler says he’s still “bullish” about the sector. Show, don’t tell: Tips for robotics startups raising a Series B during a downturn.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

Since its inception , the Google for Startups Accelerator alumnus claims to have led Africa’s fintech sector in some global firsts from the continent. “ Obi Emetarom, co-founder and CEO, Appzone. Appzone platforms are used by 18 commercial banks and more than 450 microfinance banks in Africa. Image Credits: Appzone.

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500

MARCH 26, 2020

It’s what led me to San Francisco, and, ultimately, what drew me to 500 Startups. When I moved to San Francisco in 2012, I was working on my fourth startup and looking to join an accelerator. No one would’ve envisioned me as a venture capitalist. But from a young age, going against the grain was in my DNA.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. He’s now part of a rarified club: In any given year, less than 5% of all venture capital funding goes to Latino founders.

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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. Like counterparts in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As director of Techstars’ startup pipeline, Saba Karim spends much of his time touting the ways entrepreneurs can benefit by joining an accelerator. But is it the right choice for every founder? 6 reasons why you shouldn’t join an accelerator. These founders landed early checks by being savvy about social media.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 19, 2016

After many years away, Alexis Ohanian , the serial entrepreneur, investor, and open-Internet advocate, recently returned to the helm of Reddit , the huge user-curated news site, along with his co-founder and college roommate, Steve Huffman. Great founders don’t quit, but do adapt. –before coming back to lead Reddit. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

The latest batch hosts startups from countries around the world including Colombia, Turkey and the Netherlands. Snap says the startups will take part in a curriculum that is led by tech founders, investors, artists, athletes and more. Meet SelfieCircus and 8 more in Snapchat’s new startup accelerator.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture. In my additional role as a mentor, I help these startups get investment-ready in the program.

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