TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

And even though robotics is weathering the current slowdown in venture funding better than other tech sectors, it’s still too easy for innovative inventions to remain stuck in the lab. Abbeel’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Rolling Stone, Wired, Tech Review and (of course) TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

That player, Crowdz , recently secured $10 million in financing co-led by Citi and Dutch growth equity firm Global Cleantech Capital, with participation from Bold Capital Partners, TFX Ventures and Augment Ventures. Or, we can white label it out with organizations like Citi, Meta and the city of Detroit.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

Angel investors have proven their resilience, enduring several years of volatile markets driven by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the end of the great bull market where exits soared, venture funds posted record returns and private company valuations exploded.

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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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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. Investors flowed $1.2

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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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

But IP can be difficult to protect during fundraising, because venture firms reviewing confidential pitch materials do not regularly sign NDAs as is traditional in other industries, and applicants lack leverage to push for them. The most important asset early-stage companies possess is their intellectual property.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities. 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. Flexible VC versus other venture capital models.

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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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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. To date, less than 1% of founders who are venture backed are Black; and women founders receive just 9% of investment capital. The biggest challenge we see is burn-out. Mara Hardy.

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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. In April, I traveled to DC alongside North Coast Ventures Founder and ACA member Clay Rankin to continue discussions about the accredited investor definition and QSBS. Identify like-minded investors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

Resolved to give myself a “blank slate” before making a final choice, I left Google when I was three months pregnant and joined Accel Partners, a top Silicon Valley venture capital firm and an investor in my previous startup, in a temporary role as CEO-in-residence.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Our approach to this work is cognizant that it takes different approaches to different situations, for instance when addressing the unique needs of a historically black community recovering from disinvestment versus a neighborhood teeming with New Americans interested in creating new, local ventures. Innovation Sprints.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Our approach to this work is cognizant that it takes different approaches to different situations, for instance when addressing the unique needs of a historically black community recovering from disinvestment versus a neighborhood teeming with New Americans interested in creating new, local ventures. Innovation Sprints.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. 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. We detail below the major categories of VC: VENTURE CAPITAL TYPOLOGY. Funder Category.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 19, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? 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.

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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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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The result was a series of exceptional Seattle program cohorts, including not just the “unicorn” outcomes listed above, but hundreds of millions of dollars in venture financings and liquidity events deep into the roster of participating teams, year after year.

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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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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. We never eliminated venture capitalists as a potential source of funding, but we had such great momentum with angels that we never needed any VCs. Access the full report here!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The largest limited partner in the fund is WorldQuant Ventures, an early-stage investment firm founded by Igor Tulchinsky, who is also the founder of WorldQuant, a quantitative asset management firm. The operation, part of AngelList Venture, will be led by a four-person data team from within the company. ” . “We

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

Funds need funders too, however, and the lack of traditional LPs willing to write checks for this industry can be problematic even though investments are trending upward. We spoke with: Jacqueline Bennett , managing partner and co-founder, Highlands Venture Partners. Yoni Meyer , partner, Casa Verde Capital.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

AngelList Venture’s Avlok Kohli on rolling funds and the busy state of VC. While AngelList launched with a focus on angels and venture, Carta broke out with a focus on employees and founders. As both companies mature, they are overlapping in their vision to be an end-to-end stack for venture and startups.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

million in a Series A funding round led by Battery Ventures. Thomvest Ventures, Funders Club, MetaProp and Second Century Ventures also participated in the financing. Obie , which has developed an insurtech platform for landlords, has raised $10.7 If this sounds like a niche offering, that’s because it is.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? Please contact us if you are deploying capital using this strategy. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. V: Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? Please contact us if you are deploying capital using this strategy. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog.

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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. Columbia Business School Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. Notley Ventures.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. DATABASE OF VENTURE CAPITALISTS WITH SCOUT PROGRAMS.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

Cheryl Campos, Head of Venture Growth and Partnerships at Republic , said, “Republic is a legal innovator with five experienced attorneys on staff helping democratize investment.”. Arno Niazi, CEO, GoingVC said, “Take, for example, our Venture Capital learning and development program, which now has more than 250 global alumni.

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