TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2020

But somewhat lost amongst the splashy megarounds and high-interest IPOs that can dominate the news cycle were seed-stage startups. TechCrunch explored what happened in seed investing to uncover what was missed amidst the storm and fury of late-stage startup activity. The COVID dip, for seed, then, was a short-term affair.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2022

Startup accelerator Y Combinator announced this morning that it has updated its terms, providing participating companies with more total cash. The group will now invest $500,000 in batch startups. The first is the well-known Y Combinator equity deal, worth $125,000 for 7% of accelerated startups.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Another sure-fire approach to finding what’s available is to check local university resources, or even websites, like TechCocktail, which recently ranked the “ Top 15 USA Startup Accelerators.”.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The two continents enjoyed more venture capital investment into their local startups than in some time, underscoring that strong VC results the United States saw in the third quarter were not a fluke, but part of a broader trend. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

Having local expertise in the category every VC wants to invest in right now doesn’t hurt, either. Startups in the city raised more than $534 million through December 12, 2022, according to PitchBook, which, while not a lot of capital, is better than 2021, when they raised $336 million. You can give it a listen here.).

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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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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Collaborating with JETRO, Mitsui Fudosan is actively involved in initiatives with the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to attract global startup accelerators and venture capital firms to Japan.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2023

“There’s a ton of stuff that really could be impacting the lives of everybody on Earth, that is not making it out of the lab and into practical application,” said David Van Wie, founder and chief investment officer at Aventurine Capital Group. If it sounds as if it’s the antithesis of quick growth and timely exit, that’d be accurate.

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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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Dream It

OCTOBER 1, 2019

With that momentum, TrekIT Health was able to secure foundational investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners last year. About Dreamit Ventures Dreamit Ventures is an early stage venture fund and startup accelerator. Startups participate in one of Dreamit's three industry verticals: Urbantech, Healthtech, or Securetech.

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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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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

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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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

EventUs is committed to data-driven decision-making, ensuring that each aspect of the event is optimized for maximum return on investment. Its platform covers participant recruitment, event promotion, on-site operations, and post-event follow-up management.

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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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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

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In addition to the Series B participation, Animoca will also be investing $100 million directly into startups through Brinc, in a manner similar to a VC fund. In all, Brinc currently sports seven offices, with people operating out of a total of 12 locations.

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Startup accelerators are increasingly putting the brakes on demo days. The often flashy events reserved for founders to connect with investors have long been part of the likes of Y Combinator’s program, seen as the “graduation” of startups’ journey. Olympic team. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

The latter has made investements such in Greece (Plum), Latvia (Printify), and Bulgaria (Cloudpipes). Luckily, Georgia’s gain is not Shilling VC’s loss, as he is not leaving Shilling completely, remain on the Investment Committee as as non-Exec. We will invest in 100+ companies and train them with an accelerator out of Georgia.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

The first two MyEO DealExchange conferences in 2018 and 2019 made a significant impact on the members who attended—including a 7-figure investment in Scott Mesh (EO New York)’s company. Each person gets 90 seconds to share the details of the investment opportunity or the “deal need” they’re presenting or seeking.

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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. Vlad Kozul Is Techstars accelerator worth doing? Should you do it? Courses and mentorship to help start a business.

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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

APRIL 5, 2023

Y Combinator, the startup accelerator that has launched the likes of Instacart, Stripe and Airbnb, has broadened its investing lens in recent years, backing companies all over Africa and India, and beyond.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

A clutch of the world’s largest consumer products and food companies are joining Budweiser’s parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev in backing an investment program to support early-stage companies focused on making supply chains more sustainable. Those startups have gone on to raise more than $200 million in follow-on financing.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

After the pandemic drove students at every level into remote learning, edtech saw record levels of investment — until the public markets began to cool off several months ago. Show, don’t tell: Tips for robotics startups raising a Series B during a downturn. 500 Global’s take on the rising competition among startup accelerators.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

At the same time, many investors are being more cautious with making new investments, preferring to focus on their existing portfolio before investing in new companies. A startup is not a lone adventure. It’s important to enlist the ideas of others that are invested in your venture. Join a CEO peer group.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x growth from 2020 to 2021.

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Founder Bounty

APRIL 18, 2023

VC firms invest in these companies in exchange for equity and help them grow by providing strategic guidance, access to their network, and expertise. In the US, there are several top-tier VC firms that specialize in investing in seed-stage companies. Y Combinator :(seed stage?

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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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Like the startup ecosystem itself, accelerators change with time. Y Combinator, perhaps the best-known startup accelerator, has also evolved. Let’s see where Y Combinator’s most promising young tech companies come from to get a loose barometer of where the accelerator is finding the most intriguing founders to back.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AC Ventures (ACV) , a venture firm focused on early-stage startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia, has reached the first close of its fifth investment fund (Fund V). The fund is targeting $250 million and has raised 65% of that capital so far, mostly from limited partners who invested in ACV’s previous funds.

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TechCrunch

MAY 27, 2021

Today it’s Acorns, a consumer fintech service that blends saving and investing into a freemium product. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. . By now this is old news, but we haven’t had a clear picture of the economics of consumer fintech startups accelerated by the pandemic.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The round was led by deep tech VC firm 360 Capital, while a number of other investors round out the investment round, including Barclays’ Sustainable Impact Capital program, a division of the banking giant Barclays that takes an impact investment approach, Geneva-based multifamily office Novum Capital Partners and Third Derivative, a global climate (..)

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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

JANUARY 11, 2022

Friederike Grosse-Holz, a director at impact investment firm Blue Horizon, said lab-grown meat is “a little like a moonshot,” but predicts that 11% of the seafood, meat, eggs and dairy consumed globally in 2035 will come from alternative sources. Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh.

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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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