Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

One of the questions I heard most often from commenters was: “if Techstars is an example of a failed accelerator, what does a good one look like?” This post is an effort to unpack what’s required of a startup accelerator to truly serve the needs of high-performing founders. This has not been our experience.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Register Korean startup EventUs has debuted with the successful hosting of the SG-KR MICE Tourism Networking Dinner on October 31, 2023, in Singapore. EventUs is committed to data-driven decision-making, ensuring that each aspect of the event is optimized for maximum return on investment.

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Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

At the moment, Gust for individual angels is only available to Accredited Investors who either (a) belong to an official angel group, venture fund or other organization that provides verification of their investor status, or (b) have already invested in (or been invited by) a startup using Gust for its investor relations communications.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Techstars , a network of startup accelerators and an investment company, is launching a new accelerator in Paris called Techstars Sustainability Paris. This isn’t the first time that Techstars is running an accelerator in France as the company originally launched Techstars Paris in 2017.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

the free YC Startup School courses). Network effects have evolved, moving away from the traditional physical spaces to digital ones. Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. The number of accelerators has more than doubled since 2014 , while the number of accelerator-backed startups in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

Microsoft has today announced plans to support 10,000 startups in Africa over the next five years through a series of initiatives including partnerships with accelerators and incubators across the continent. Microsoft said that it is already working with Banque Misr, Global Venture Capital and Get Funded Capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Snap’s in-house Yellow accelerator program, which invests in startups, has debuted its fifth batch of investments. The company invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake as part of the accelerator program, which first launched in 2018.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies. Equity investments of up to $1 million will be made in at least 15 percent of participating companies. Pending approval by its Board, the NJEDA intends to invest up to $17.5

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Founder Bounty

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Test our your market first before you invest time into a product I keep telling this to entrepreneurs. Make sure you test your market out before you invest time and energy into the actual product. The antler ecosystem is great and the networking with high caliber people is top-notch. Should you do it?

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 8, 2023

Register Antler , a business incubator and startup accelerator based in Singapore, has successfully raised $285 million for its emerging growth fund, Antler Elevate. These investments highlight the fund’s commitment to supporting innovative solutions across diverse industries. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

The Family co-founder and CEO Alice Zagury announced in a blog post that the French startup accelerator is suing Oussama Ammar for multiple claims — breach of trust, forgery and use of forgery. According to her, other people working for The Family have asked several times to see documents that proved that investments went through.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Twine , a company that provides networking tools for virtual events and remote teams, will soon bring its services to Zoom thanks to its just-closed acquisition of the Y Combinator-backed startup, Glimpse, which had developed a “speed matching” platform designed for virtual events. intelligence. intelligence.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture. The winners receive support, including an investment, to accelerate and scale their ventures. Franklin D.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

SOA’s hope, which has been borne out in hundreds of small investments and sponsorships, is that a few thousand dollars strategically placed can be the difference between a passionate leader becoming an influential and successful founder or just moving on. . .” She emphasized that while the efforts of bodies like the U.N.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Fifteen accelerators from key tech hubs, including Uganda, Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, Senegal, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania will participate in the program. 500 Global’s take on the rising competition among startup accelerators.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Founded by Yele Badamosi in 2017, Microtraction arrived on the continent’s early-stage investment scene with all intent to be “the most accessible and preferred source of pre-seed funding for African tech entrepreneurs.” Other investors include Pave Investments and US-based angel investor, Chris Schultz.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Like the startup ecosystem itself, accelerators change with time. Techstars has expanded to a network of programs, to pick one example. Y Combinator, perhaps the best-known startup accelerator, has also evolved. Global overview.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 16, 2023

UC San Diego invests $250,000 and San Diego Angel Conference at University of San Diego awards $263,000 for LIMBER to address need for accessible, functional prosthetic limbs for amputees SAN DIEGO – June 14, 2023 – LIMBER Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

To help them along, one construction tech-focused venture capital firm is eager to fund a new generation of startups in the space. For starters, Formwork Labs will select five pre-seed companies to participate as a cohort in its immersive, 10-week startup accelerator program. investors,” he said. “So

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

If a bank doesn’t believe in your idea, the startup community might — and there’s a good chance they’ll give you a lot of money if they do. Accelerators. Startup accelerators provide seed money, counseling, networking and other services to launch your business.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

This morning Techstars , a network of startup accelerators and a venture capital fund, announced that Maëlle Gavet is its new CEO. Techstars wants to go find those founders and invest in them. That means, we presume, more accelerators in more places investing in more founders.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 18, 2022

Korean government’s accelerator program K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and organized by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), is all set to invite applications from world entrepreneurs for its 2022 chapter. Also, easy access to other Asian countries.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

AngelList’s recently closed early-stage venture fund brings back one of my favorite conversations within the world of early-stage startup fundraising: to data, or not to data. The $25 million fund bases all of its investments off of one key metric that AngelList has been tracking for years: a startup’s ability to hire.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2023

“Being accepted into the Newchip Accelerator, we are excited to connect with investors interested in our business and industry while learning from business experts with strong track records of success,” says Frank DeSantis, COO, BrillDog. For more information, visit BrillDog.com. billion in funding with an estimated $9B portfolio.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The co-founders began the development of Matter in early 2020, after raising an angel round, and later participated in startup accelerator Y Combinator’s summer 2020 batch. This sharing feature makes Matter a bit of a social network, as users can also highlight articles as they share, in addition to highlighting privately.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

SparkLabs admits 10 to 15 companies per cohort and invests up to $100,000 into each startup in exchange for 6% equity. Kim noted that the investment is made either with a SAFE (simple agreement for future equity) or stock purchase agreement — a decision that is up to the startup to make. . and Asia. . and Asia. .

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

The country is quickly catching up to China on the tech investment front, with VC investments reaching a record of $15 billion in 2020, according to TechNation. city for tech investment. The city also has the most fintech startups per head in the U.K. Bristol is also home to an important startup accelerator, SETsquared.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 31, 2022

The program, which is also supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), is organised by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA). The startup accelerator program, launched in 2016, supports foreign startups that want to enter the Korean market and further explore the international markets.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 18, 2022

According to the Startup Genome Report 2021, Seoul jumped to 16th from 20th in the world startup ecosystem ranking, with an ecosystem valued at US$47.2 Venture capital investments have also poured into Korean startups and grew 78% year-on-year in 2021, surpassing 7.7 trillion won (US$6.4

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

the first networked database in the U.S. She joined PetHub in June of 2011 as the modern pet ID tag startup was in its beginning stages. We launched the first networked database and QR-coded pet ID tags in the United States in 2010. for pets and pet parents. What is it that excites you about what you’re building?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Silicon Valley’s undisputed leading startup accelerator is Y Combinator. Young aspiring entrepreneurs apply for Y Combinator in the hopes of receiving seed funding, mentorship and networking opportunities to help create the next unicorn.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2022

The biggest accelerator program, sponsored by the Korean government, supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), and organized by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), will be held for 3.5 billion) invested by the South Korean government. months at the sprawling 661,928m campus of Pangyo Techno Valley.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

Institutional investors like accelerators, angel capitalists, venture capitalists may invest during seed round. Fools are the ones who seek high returns through early-stage investments but fail to realise that it might yield zero returns. They are inclined towards innovation and help startups to fine-tune business ideas.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Thousand Faces , a web3 community-based investment group, hosted its demo day on Wednesday with the top 10 startups from its Female Founder Accelerator program. The accelerator program’s first cohort accepted 30 startups from a pool of over 220 applicants across 76 countries.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Mercedes Bent and Bradley Twohig, partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners (a multistage generalist fund with investments including Forage, Clever and Outschool). How many dating networks can the public market support? Red and white stop sign on the wall.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia disclosed 15 early-stage startups it has selected for the seventh cohort of its accelerator program Surge, pushing ahead with new investments even as the deal activity has considerably slowed in the region. Alpha JWC Ventures, Amasia, GFC, Rebel Fund, XA Network and Y Combinator.).

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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