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Why the startup sector should keep its eye on the SEC

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Anthony Cimino Contributor Share on Twitter Anthony Cimino , head of policy at Carta , works with policymakers and innovators to drive economic opportunity through expanding equity ownership and private market liquidity. And the scale of the SEC’s proposed reforms should alarm entrepreneurs, investors and employees in the innovation economy.

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Canada’s Neo Financial closes on $145M Series C, surpasses 1 million customers

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Also participating in the round were Tribe Capital, Altos Ventures, Blank Ventures, Gaingels, Maple VC and Knollwood Advisory. 50B) due to the network effects it has created with its unique merchant loyalty program.”. And that really provided us with this advantage to quickly innovate and drive a ton of product velocity.”.

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Amira Yahyaoui wants Mos to be a ‘radical’ fintech startup

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Human rights activist and Mos founder Amira Yahyaoui couldn’t afford to go to college, so when she first launched a platform to connect students to scholarships, the innovation felt full circle. Mos’ initial debit card has a few key features, including zero overdraft fees, late fees, or in-network ATM fees. That’s the goal.”.

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‘Insane’ — UK tech reacts to government moves that might hand UK startups contract to Barclays Bank

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Barclays had applied for the contract through its network of Eagle Labs incubators , some of which have physical locations, but most do not. We can’t hand the support to the tech ecosystem to an incumbent bank! We need to shout this into oblivion. Everyone needs to know how mad this is,” he said.

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Cultivating a Practice of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Ecosystem Building Programs

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What does it say about us when we don’t allow certain groups of motivated, innovative, and optimistic people access to the resources they need to start up and scale up? It is incumbent upon those of us working to build vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems to put inclusion front and center, at the heart of everything we do. “If

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Equal access to capital and entrepreneurship is the final civil rights movement

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As a nation we know the benefits of encouraging entrepreneurship across backgrounds: Entrepreneurs create jobs, spark innovation and allow us to maintain our position as the most competitive nation on the planet. In the traditional Silicon Valley way, I would take one introduction and turn it into another. Image Credits: Supplied.

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Quickly Unpacking Microsoft’s Acquisition Of GitHub

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3/ “Value Is In The Eye Of The Network” Bean-counters may scoff at acquisitions like GitHub as poorly run businesses that aren’t (yet) profitable, but in the world of 10-figure M&A, the exits seem to be largely a function of network defensibility and uniqueness. And yesterday, another feather in the cap — GitHub.