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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

This shows that Africa’s investment landscape is still very promising because it continues to grow, and there’s increasing interest in multiple startup ecosystems, including nascent ecosystems. They accounted for more than 70% of the 1,100+ investors that participated in at least one deal on the continent last year.

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Forge North Coalition Announces First Close of Fund to Invest in Black, Brown and Women Entrepreneurs in Minnesota

American Entrepreneurship

Lead investors include Allianz Life, Allina Health, Xcel Energy, and Abōva. We believe the MSP Equity Fund will provide the necessary capital and support to sustain a growing, inclusive innovation economy in the state,” said Al Cornish. Paul startup ecosystem. The fund is managed by gener8tor partner Al Cornish.

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How To Grow Your Economy. Build It, Don’t Buy It!

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Economic dynamism, which tracks the rate of new business starts, is a key indicator of economic health. Economic data shows that as the rates of new startups fall, economic growth falls as well. The startup rate in the U.S. The best way to revitalize a city’s economy is through entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem building.

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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

TechCrunch

You see, insurtech startups often need to take into account the myriad rules and regulations in place when they seek to innovate and embed insurance into products, which might make it difficult to pull it off. Apple is reportedly launching health insurance in 2024, for which it may leverage data from its other offerings.

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

TechCrunch

Area ecosystem wranglers such as StartupUtrecht, UtrechtInc, Holland Startup, Utrecht Community and others bring startups, scaleups, corporates, angels, VCs, local government, banks and universities together to build the local startup ecosystem. What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in?

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Here’s a peek at what’s happening on day one at Disrupt

TechCrunch

Yeah, baby, we are ready to jump right into a jam-packed day dedicated to the growth and success of the entire early-stage startup ecosystem. TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000.

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Investors say Eindhoven poised to become Netherlands’ No. 2 tech hub

TechCrunch

Our survey respondents consider the city strong in areas like photonics, robotics, medical devices, materials science, deep tech, automotive tech, sustainability tech, medtech, Big Data, hardware and precision engineering. They are looking for more mature startups and scaleups focused on AI and hard tech. What are you most excited by?