TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

More than ever, green startups now need to refine their strategies for raising VC money during the scaling stage, especially when they begin assessing their defining values vis-a-vis their finances.

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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. Ten years on much has changed. 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 13, 2021

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. Great Question’s seed round came from investors including Funders Club, January Capital, Nomo VC and Twenty-Two Ventures.

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

Because you have a unitary focus on financing your company or you die you seem not to miss a beat in thinking about the last meeting and the funder has been whipsawed in 20 directions. In fact, my personal fund raising strategy is to attend the first meeting by myself. That way when my partners in are in ….

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

She matches startups with potential funders and customers, connects students and talent to potential employers and works with academia to commercialize research. Previously, she was a partner at Ajax Strategies where she led midstage investments across energy, transportation, agriculture and industrial applications.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 25, 2024

With its commitment to diversity and social impact, they have become a key player in the city’s economic strategy. Impact Hub Bradford underscores the importance of diversity in entrepreneurial endeavours, particularly those with a focus on social impact.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Rob’s personal philosophy and growth strategy involves leveraging the expertise, relationships, and capital of angels around the world. The Angel Funders Report 2020 is the only source of verified data provided directly by active angel investing groups. Access the full report here!

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Put simply, Crowdz started out by giving small and medium-sized businesses a way to sell invoices for financing to funders. We both service the SMEs by being able to buy receivables, invoices and SaaS contracts through our marketplace, which brings other funders together,” said Johnston, who serves as the company’s CEO. “Or,

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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.” Creating a winterization strategy for a startup is a less straightforward process, however.

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Surdna Foundation

APRIL 11, 2022

As a racial justice funder, we also know that shifting power and building equity, mutual accountability, and authentic, trusting relationships are vital to our grantmaking. We are also proactively sharing our data with Candid and signing on to data-sharing initiatives, such as the Climate Funders Justice Pledge. Shifting power.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Below is a broad strokes overview of the legal landscape as well as a few considerations and strategies to mitigate the risk of IP theft. 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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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Regarding lessons learned, Accelerate2030 developed a robust capacity building infrastructure and was able to validate the strong interest and need of capacity building on the topic of circular economy as a strategy to combat climate change in developing and emerging economies. For more inspiring stories like this, head to our blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2015

It's as if the investments that you made that aren't part of an impact investing strategy hang from the ceiling Mission Impossible style in a temperature controlled environment making no discernable impact on stakeholder's lives. I've always had a problem with the term "impact investing". Leave no trace. Leave no fingerprints.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

A range of small VCs are deploying with flexible VC structures, but we believe the total amount of AUM deployed with this strategy is well under $50 million. We detail below the major categories of VC: Funder category. Equity ownership. Returns primarily based on . Seed-stage compatible. Particular application in impact capital.

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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. 14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies. Until this week, Dunbabin was not allowed to mention Oceankind. Casting a wide net for science.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2023

Our ESG-centric strategy prioritizes clients that are using tech to build a better world. Our annual Female Founders and Funders event during LA Tech Week this June, which connects hundreds of women-run VCs, entrepreneurs, and startups, with thousands applying to join the wait-list. I am proud to say that Alphaa.io

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 28, 2021

ACA 2021 features critical topics , like increasing returns, identifying new opportunities, improving due diligence, equitable economies, and exit strategies. Experience an all-new way to celebrate angel investing and the power of company support!

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2022

million, business leaders are able to put some of this money aside to collaborate with their VC funders and come up with new, unique product development ideas. . With an average capital investment of $1.5 Encouraging business growth is all about creating new angles within a niche market and investor finding can facilitate that.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Create and leverage a review strategy. By ensuring you have a review-friendly initiative in both search engine and social strategy, you’ll be setting yourself up for success. What do “Siri, find the best Thai food near me” and “Google, show me where I can buy a new suit” have in common? Customer reviews. That’s right.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

We strive to educate our community that success takes commitment, strategy, discipline, and patience to sustain the journey and see long-term growth. We work closely with angel investors, venture capitalists, technology transfer offices, federal and philanthropic funders, and other entrepreneurship support program providers.

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Surdna Foundation

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Finalizing the language of our mission statement was only the first step in answering the question, “What does it mean to be a social justice funder?”. Each of these elements – discrete, weighty, and difficult projects all – helped mold the way we approach our work.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

We are fortunate to have leadership that have masterminded strategies utilizing public and private funding, along with a stellar regional foundation (Danville Regional Foundation, or DRF) to slowly work this puzzle out. Jess now is focused on these primary challenges: Adapting to New or Innovative Online Marketing Strategies.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

A company’s strategy for selling and the associated capital requirements drives the speed of commercialization. A prudent When to Fund strategy can be Ready, Aim, Aim again and then Fire. Ventures must align the risk appetite of prospective funders with their own venture’s stage.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

Angels were of most value during the initial innovation and product development stages and were of less relevance as companies developed their sales machines and follow-on business expansion strategies. 2 All data in this note are drawn from the 2022 Angel Funder’s Report database (tracking CY 2022 transactions).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

Specifically, I hoped to join a company with a very strong engineering and product management culture that needed a CEO with strategy, vision, business development, fundraising and team-building expertise. I also knew Peter Fenton, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful investors and a leading funder of the company.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Our members are able to stay on top of trending investment approaches, terms and exit strategies. Without our members, none of our accomplishments would have been possible and our hope for the future would be unfounded. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Few Culturally Competent Mentors/Social Capital – There is a lack of qualified, culturally competent (and affordable) business mentors that can impart invaluable insights and strategies with (emerging) business owners. Innovation Sprints.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

At Forward Cities we are committed to being a resource for cities ready to take these steps and fostering opportunities for shared learning and collaboration between cities, and we are keen to collaborate with funders and other regional and national organizations who share this commitment. The time for action is now.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

I asked them to treat me like a funder. They learn how to develop community goals and strategies to achieve those. We knew at the outset that this was a strategy for economic justice that we intended to pursue after the grant period ended. It is led by Chapman & Co., a national leader in ecosystem development and evaluation.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Few Culturally Competent Mentors/Social Capital – There is a lack of qualified, culturally competent (and affordable) business mentors that can impart invaluable insights and strategies with (emerging) business owners. Innovation Sprints. marketing, operations or HR) and, at successful completion, a $5,000 cash infusion into the business.

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Surdna Foundation

JULY 2, 2020

Casey Pechan of Fluxx Labs recently told the story of how Surdna shifted its grantmaking strategy to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 crisis and the needs of our grantees. Below is an excerpt of Casey’s blog post, which you can read in full — and watch the companion webinar — on Fluxx’s website.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

Same goes for SMB investment sites like Honeycomb Credit , The SMBX , and Worthy Bonds (business owners often fund others) and Prosper or Sofi (many funders have borrowed themselves).”. Rob Leclerc, Founding Partner, AgFunder , said, “We think of ourselves as a media company with VC as a business model.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Hendrix Buckner joined the organization, which supports women founders and funders, as chief of staff in early 2022 and stepped in as interim CEO in January following the resignation of former CEO Mandela S.H. All Raise ’s interim CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner has now dropped the “interim,” according to the nonprofit’s blog post.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This was a fantastic strategy in terms of impact, raising the bar for startup excellence in key startup ecosystems and opening up access to the Venture Capital financing market to founders who couldn’t or didn’t want to relocate to the Bay Area. (YC

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Relevant Webinars: We worked with partners like PayPal and Republic to launch webinars focused on issues like accessing PPP or alternative capital raising strategies during the pandemic. These were viewed and attended by over 500 ventures globally. 8 and above.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

A range of small VCs are deploying with Flexible VC structures, but we believe the total amount of AUM deployed with this strategy is well under $50m. Funder Category. Tim O’Reilly, CEO, O’Reilly Media, argues , “Blitzscaling isn’t really a recipe for success but rather survivorship bias masquerading as a strategy.”

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