Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We spent the good part of the past three months doing our favorite part of the job: meeting the startups we seed (and the communities that rally around them) on their home turf. What we did: Rise of the Rest VP, James Barlia , touched down in Motor City to get the latest on the startups innovating in mobility at the Fontinalis Summit.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

Six questions to build better investor conversations Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 30, 2024

“Fund Her Future” grant program to help fill the funding gap faced by women-owned small businesses While women-owned startups continue to outpace those of men, funding remains a key challenge in women entrepreneurs’ success. Block Advisors sees the “Funder Her Future” grant program as a way to contribute to local communities.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 3, 2024

Growth for any startup requires investors and community members to collectively open doors of rooms, people, and ideas to help expedite their growth. These out-of-town funders bring in outside perspective, visibility, and capital to the Pittsburgh region. Attend to meet them during the program and reception.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

A few years ago, at the start of the fintech services boom in Africa, Oliver Blantern got an opportunity to work in the continent offering advisory services to high-growth startups. To be investor-ready means that the startups have strong financial models, are sourcing the right kind of human capital, and comply with regulations.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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HPA

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods announced a $2.1M Aqua Cultured Foods is an innovative food technology startup that has developed the world’s first whole-muscle cut seafood alternatives created through microbial fermentation. Read more about the round in Chicago Inno or in Food Navigator-USA and Ag Funder News.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

It’s time to disrupt TechCrunch Disrupt This year, we’re reimagining and refreshing Disrupt to deliver the essential tools, knowledge, and connections that help ignite ideas and accelerate the next generation of startups. That’s why we’re bringing back the TechCrunch+ Stage under a new name: The Builders Stage. billion raised in funding.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2022

There are more startups than ever before post-pandemic. As the e-commerce industry continues to boom and work from home remains a trend amongst the corporate sector, more entrepreneurs are using their funds to create new digital startups in a number of niches. What are startups spending their first round of VC on?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing revenue-based VCs , but it’s not a good fit for everyone. We detail below the major categories of VC: Funder category. Like traditional equity VC investors, flexible VCs accommodate early-stage investment risk within their portfolios better than a traditional RBI funder. Of the Inc.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

They’ve been absolutely a dream funder.”. That makes Oceankind one of the biggest non-governmental funders of ocean science in the world. Last year, Page was granted New Zealand residency, where one of his eVTOL startups, Wisk Aero, recently completed flight tests. “I Casting a wide net for science.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If you haven’t raised any money or if you raised a small round from angels or friends & family I would suggest you avoid setting up a formal board unless the people who would join your board are deeply experienced at sitting on startup boards. The place most good founders & funders settle is in setting up an “independent board.”

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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. Here are four startup myths that hold innovation back.

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 15, 2023

[This is part of a series on the KISS Canvas ] For over twenty years I’ve had the pleasure of co-founding a handful of ventures and mentoring hundreds of startup and intrepreneurial teams. In general, a startup wants to validate from the top and work their way down.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

L earn more Federal Grants are available to startups and small businesses through the various federal agencies. Business Incubators and Accelerators : Incubators offer entrepreneurs and startups workspaces that are typically below market rates. Their seasoned mentors are able to assist small businesses in a range of areas.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

In fact, when we asked 10 investors in the sector to share their thoughts on the space, we quickly learned that ocean conservation tech startups are seeing more and more interest from generalist investors now that climate change is hot and people are seeking more ways to mitigate its effects.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

When most people think of venture capitalists, they often think of investors, the people writing checks to fund startups. In order to make those investments, venture firms must first have the money, which means they’re not only just the funders, they’re fundraisers, too. But that image is only one part of venture capital.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

Systemiq Capital , a backer of early-stage climate tech startups, says it has secured $70 million to kick off its second fund. The London-based VC aims to raise as much as $130 million more; that would mark quite a step up for the firm, which says it has funneled $30 million into 19 startups since 2018.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

Paolo Bertolotti and Adam DeVita, who met as undergraduates at Columbia University founded the fintech startup in 2022. The platform serves community and regional banks by helping them grow, retain, and manage their deposits. Though working in separate career paths, both focused on deposit and cash management before starting ModernFi.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

The startup, which was part of Y Combinator’s winter 2021 program, announced today that it has raised $2.5 Great Question’s seed round came from investors including Funders Club, January Capital, Nomo VC and Twenty-Two Ventures. GoDaddy Acquires Marketplace Startup Elto To Expand Its Services For Web Pros.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

Our events all feature a rejuvenated and refined version of our Innovation Funders Showcase, with broader outreach aid all member groups in deal flow, increasing the value of the program for early-stage companies and angels alike. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from all ACA member groups.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

After the success of startups like Airbnb and smart-home players like Google, Amazon and Samsung, investors are “searching for good ideas and quality execution,” according to Jake Fingert and Lionel Foster of VC firm Camber Creek. Use chronological scenario planning to help your startup get through a potential recession.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Recurring revenue as an asset class is a relatively new concept, and made more popular by startups such as Pipe , which has built a marketplace connecting investors to companies with businesses that have predictable, recurring revenues. To date, the startup has raised a total of $25.5 million Series A funding round for Crowdz.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

This capital flow is highlighted in the 2022 Angel Funders Report and results from a variety of factors including a more integrated strategy highlighting the value proposition to ACA members and a new emphasis on programming for entrepreneurs. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from all ACA member groups.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011. For starters, a16z was only 2 years old then (as was Bitcoin).

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

Robotics startups require expensive equipment — like industrial-grade sensors, 3D printers and controlled environments — for building and testing prototypes. She matches startups with potential funders and customers, connects students and talent to potential employers and works with academia to commercialize research.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2023

Graumann, an Earth observation (EO) industry veteran who was most recently consulting for EO companies and startups with his company TerraMetric, said he repeatedly heard from customers who wanted to fuse their dataset with lidar data. The company has kept a low profile since then.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 16, 2023

The convergence of technology, talent and funding now makes the vision of one-hour hypersonic global transport within reach—so say the co-founders of Venus Aerospace and its most recent funder Airbus Ventures. Duggleby was part of the team that helped launch rockets from the wing of a 747 as well as part of multiple high-tech startups.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Jitx , a startup from three Berkeley alumni, recognized that the digital approach to board design hadn’t changed much and they saw an opening. It was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Y Combinator, Funders Club and Liquid 2. 10 startups that caught our eye from day 1 of YC Demo Day S18. Image Credits: Jitx.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. But the Covid pandemic pushed the big pause button on in-person events that are the beating heart of many startup communities. Peter Cimino shared the challenges they and many others face. “We 8 and above.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 22, 2023

Fintech startup Yendo presents an alternative that enables individuals to more easily establish credit by using their car and smart phone. FPV Ventures brings great depth of support for the startup via its co-founders Wesley Chan and Pegah Ebrahimi. As part of the deal, lead investor Wesley Chan will join the board.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

After over ten years in operation, Tech Nation , the UK’s government-sanctioned ecosystem builder for UK tech startups and growth tech companies is to cease operations after losing its grant funding to a programme run by Barclays Bank Eagle Labs. Indeed, state bank Bpifrance is pumping another €500m into deeptech startups. and abroad.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

What steps can startups take to protect their IP during fundraising so that they do not end up like Company A? When an NDA is not a realistic option, the next best thing founders can do is to signal as much as possible that pitch materials shared with funders are confidential. What material is protectable.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 26, 2020

Our mentoring covers a wide range of topics and situations based on the leadership team’s experience, the stage of the startup, and the market the company is working to serve. High-growth startups have two basic sources of investment capital — angel investors (individuals, groups, or funds) and institutional investors like i2E.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 30, 2023

Y Combinator, a leading incubator, invented the original (pre-money) SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) in 2013 to provide an easy, fast and cheap way to fund the dozens of startups comprising a Y/C batch. SAFEs remain prevalent for incubator and earliest stage startup hub deals, stages typically prior to major angel investing.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

French startup Riot has raised a $12 million Series A round to iterate on its all-in-one cybersecurity awareness platform for businesses and their employees. The startup originally focused on fake phishing campaigns. Recently, the startup created a fun internal experiment that it doesn’t plan to release publicly.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

To that end, LGBT+ VC plans to run networking events, conferences and education classes for the LGBTQ+ community to help them learn how to become accredited investors, one of many steps needed to change the mindset and add more intersectionality within venture theses.

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