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Both Things Can Be True: Bias and Bad Fundraising Advice

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The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice. Any VC will tell you that the ones they said yes to, they mostly got there right away—and that there are very few “maybe” deals that get tipped over the fence. First is network bias. It’s the “hook” that gets a team noticed in a partner meeting.

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Why the startup sector should keep its eye on the SEC

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startup ecosystem lost an important business partner. But these disclosures carry significant financial costs for small, private companies — and they carry the extra risk of exposing sensitive financial information to competitors and large corporate incumbents. With the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the U.S.

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Egypt’s Paymob closes $18.5M Series A to expand payments services across MENA

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Right now, Egypt is home to a burgeoning fintech startup ecosystem, and today, one of its biggest players, Paymob announced that it has completed an $18.5 An additional $15 million was raised from the same investors led by Dubai-based VC firm Global Ventures. million Series A round. In July 2020, Paymob raised $3.5

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Opportunity Amid Volatility

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Much of this can trickle down into the startup ecosystem. There are many reasons for that, such as private equity and crossover investors investing earlier, or the fact that LPs in VC funds are affected by public market swings and could, theoretically, hit some VC firms to feel the pinch.

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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. s tech startup ecosystem. We can’t hand the support to the tech ecosystem to an incumbent bank! One source told City A.M. We need to shout this into oblivion.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Alternative financing, Web3 adoption, India’s hot Q3 fundraising

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individuals give money and personal data to network operators in exchange for access to information. “In In Web3 there is a possibility — not saying that it’s going to actually 100% gonna happen — but there is a possibility where the network owns the network,” said Rubin. In today’s Web 2.0, Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. Same as VC funds are deeply acquainted with Silicon Valley, tech investors cannot ignore this hub of innovation that has produced global market leading companies and serial entrepreneurs.

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