TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021.

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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. Congratulations! You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Imagine what the diversity of ownership and in the workforce would look like if people with the means to invest would care as much about social and human return on investment as they do about potential profit. To date, less than 1% of founders who are venture backed are Black; and women founders receive just 9% of investment capital.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

Venture capital investing offers different challenges than those associated with tech entrepreneurship, but Alex Mittal, co-founder and CEO of FundersClub, approached the sphere of venture capital the same way he did as a tech founder previously: is there a better way to do this? So how is Funders Club different than other VCs?

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Impact enterprises refer to SMEs (small-medium enterprises), SGBs (small growing businesses) and micro enterprises operating at the crossroads of entrepreneurship and social and/or environmental impact. Our Impact Hubs place particular emphasis on reaching and enabling under-represented and under-invested entrepreneurs.

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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. Congratulations! You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact!

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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 latter refers to companies that are working on the infrastructure the sector will rely on once in full bloom, and the consensus among specialized investors is that they make for very worthy bets.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Investors and entrepreneurs from the Pacific Northwest and around the world will reunite in Portland and online May 4-6 for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing! Whether someone is just starting or advanced in their investing acumen, there will be something for everyone,” said Jackson.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The cash came from a number of investors that included Spring Ventures, Nau IB Capital, Mirae Asset Ventures, HB Investment, and Hanbit Investment. Just last year, the company also became the first litigation funder in Korea. In the near future, they also target to accelerate the growth of litigation finance in Asia.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 26, 2020

High-growth startups have two basic sources of investment capital — angel investors (individuals, groups, or funds) and institutional investors like i2E. Angels invest their own money and are in the business of high risk/high return. They tend to invest very early in a startup’s life, even pre-revenue.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

In the months that followed, I helped Accel evaluate investment opportunities across a wide variety of digital sectors, with a particular focus on e-commerce, taking the opportunity to study those companies I might join or think of starting from scratch.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Rapid Finance is a small business marketplace funder that specializes in helping small businesses achieve their growth potential through financed capital. Explore the possibilities of working with Rapid Finance through these two firsthand accounts by businesses who needed a little help making a big impact.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Freightify , a startup that refers to itself as the “Shopify for maritime freight,” provides white-label rate management and e-booking tools that freight forwarders can use to set up online stores, reducing the time they need to spend on administrative work. The startup announced today it has raised $2.5

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Next is PPC, or Pay-Per-Click, which is a common marketing term that refers to the cost to get someone to click on one of those links, generating new lead flow solely through digital purposes. Improving website copy: In the world of advertising, copy refers to the actual language put out in your communications.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There are a lot of experiments around point solutions, around solving different problems for different point problems for founders,” Kohli said, in reference to other competitors. Last year, the startup pioneered rolling funds, an investment vehicle that raises money through a quarterly subscription from interested investors.

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