StartupNation

MAY 4, 2021

A strategist, educator and venture developer, Southfield native Monica Wheat has dedicated her career to venture capital, but what truly sets her apart is her dedication to improving Detroit’s startup community and making it more inclusive to women and girls. That’s where she first found out about the venture capital business.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The event, themed “Unleashing the Potential of National Resources – Empowering Vietnam’s Innovative Startup Ecosystem for Global Integration,” aimed to facilitate connections with financial resources and partners, supporting domestic and international market development for startups.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The program has two distinct courses: The “Train” Track: Tailored for entrepreneurs prepared to launch with viable business plans, this track involves a 3-month venture-building program where participants receive a monthly stipend of $1,500 SGD.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

Ten years ago, in 2005, I started working for Union Square Ventures as their first analyst. I reiterated the notion of risk taking when giving career advice the other day and how when I joined Union Square Ventures, it wasn''t the USV it was now. When I took the job, the New York startup ecosystem was nascent.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

New Zealand, a country of just under 5 million people, has historically flown under the radar of venture capitalism. That said, the signs are all pointing to technology being New Zealand’s next export industry, as long as everyone keeps pushing in the same direction. Technology startups are the pinnacle of that strategy.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 13, 2023

Register The Malaysian Economy Minister, Rafizi Ramli, has announced that the government plans to reform the country’s startup ecosystem. Rafizi expressed his ambition for Malaysia to go beyond being just a gateway into the startup ecosystem in the region.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

I asked Peduto and Mawhinney what the single biggest obstacle has been in building out Pittsburgh’s startup ecosystem. Both responded the same way: venture capital. But one of the challenges is getting that capital to come into the community,” said Mawhinney, who leads CMU’s startup efforts. “If

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JUNE 20, 2013

That''s not really positive or sustainable for building a startup ecosystem. I''m also excited to say that Brooklyn Bridge Ventures has already committed to funding a new product also born out of NYC Resistor. Venture Capital & Technology' That''s basically accurate. fuckyeahbrooklyn.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 13, 2020

In the startup world, the sources of those funds are angel investors and venture capitalists. Capital sources include those who are willing to take out-sized risk, family and friends of the investor or state funds that are ecosystem-driven. This has been a year like no other, but we cannot waiver from what we have proven works.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Matheus Tavares Dos Santos Contributor Share on Twitter Matheus is a hedge funds investment analyst for a major global investment manager and technology provider. In prior roles, he was an associate at a LatAm-focused venture capital firm and worked in corporate venture with regional banks and the Brazilian stock exchange.

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Revolution

JANUARY 27, 2025

At this years Bark Tank Pitch Competition , eight teams took the stage to pitch their ventures to a panel of expert judges, competing for a record $150,000 in prizes. Each team represents what makes entrepreneurship so powerful: the ability to see problems as opportunities and use technology to create solutions that drive realimpact.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

It had produced, and was poised to produce, an enormous number of technology startups, given its relatively small size. The moniker became so ubiquitous, both at home and abroad, that “Israel Startup Nation” is now the name of the country’s professional cycling team. This came decades ahead of most western governments.

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MAY 14, 2012

In fact, it is "well-known internationally as the original home of New York's technology community.". Government and academic professionals also seek them out to get connected to the startup ecosystem. It's in the Financial District--right at 55 Broad Street. It says so right on their website. They also meet a ton of press.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

33:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show. 49:30 Steve: When’s the last time venture capital actually led an innovation? 55:45 It seems obvious that technology is the natural choice to solve the pain points in education. Everyone give them a big thanks @dvptweets.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2021

Say it louder for the people in the back: As tech grows bigger by the minute and venture capital adds dollar signs by the day, a startup hub’s success is not an either/or situation. The next Silicon Valley is a tired narrative, when in reality startups look, innovate and create differently all over the world.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

“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. These are all indications of a growing ecosystem,” he added. For global venture capital, 2021 was an outlier.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. LPs Still Believe Strongly in Venture Capital as a Diverse Source of Returns. That’s money that fuels our startup ecosystems.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This is the task I set out to answer with the master of analysis at Upfront Ventures Glenn Poppe who deserves the bulk of the credit for our work. Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. LA By The Numbers.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 28, 2023

Register In a significant move to bolster the local startup ecosystem, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) revealed that the Philippine Startup Venture Fund (SVF) now stands at about P8 billion (around $143 million). The fund signifies the capital available for investment in promising startup businesses.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Register Indonesia-based venture capital firm East Ventures and Seoul-based venture capital firm SV Investment have joined forces to establish a new fund targeted at $100 million. Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner of East Ventures, expressed his satisfaction with the SV Investment partnership.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 10, 2024

Observing emerging trends in the global startup ecosystem, Index Ventures announced the addition of $2.3 They view this as a historical tipping point of a generational technology shift only just beginning. billion in new funds, $800 million is for their venture fund and $1.5 The post Index Ventures Raises $2.3

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Consequently, the Bay Area experienced a surge, capturing over one-third of all early-stage venture funding in the U.S., Roads, bridges, and transport will make or break a city’s ability to grow its startup ecosystem and talent pool. marking its highest level since 2017. Seed- and Early-Stage U.S,

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Let’s start with the supposition that the venture-founder compact is built almost entirely on trust, especially early on. Sure, due diligence matters in the investment process, but lying about your capabilities can undercut the founder-investor relationship — and in extreme cases, to the detriment of the larger, global startup market.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

In partnership with the UAE Ministry of Economys Future 100 initiative, six startups took center stage, while 13 others engaged with global investors and industry leaders. Amongst these groundbreaking ventures, two startupsHexemBio and Spectrohmsecured key investor interest and accolades for their revolutionary technologies.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Austin’s venture capital scene has been hot for years now, but a pair of local investment firms just closed on new funds aimed at injecting more capital into startups in Austin and elsewhere. More than 380 funding deals were made into Austin startups in 2021 , amounting to $4.9

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. But the way we see it is that in venture right now you have 2 choices?—?super What is a VC To Do? I can’t speak for every VC, obviously. super size or super focus.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These companies are global magnets for technical talent eager to work on the most advanced and highest-impact technology products in the world. Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

And so, swimming against the tides, he set up the venture studio in partnership with co-founders Irene Kiwia and Bendon Murgor. The startup ecosystem was growing but I could not fail to notice the problem of accelerators. It makes equity investment of up to $120,000 in these startups.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture capitalists often come from an operating background. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general.

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JANUARY 28, 2013

As I finished up my weekly newsletter of NYC's tech events and classes , I thought a lot about some recent conversations I've had with some new entrants into the startup ecosystem--enthusiastic young professionals whose stated goals centered around learning. Being able to think outside of yourself and your own experience.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

So we asked Revolution Growth Partner, Kristin Gunther , Revolution Ventures Partner, Clara Sieg , and Rise of the Rest Principal, Mahati Sridhar , for their thoughts on the current and future state of climate innovation. What does investing in our planet mean to you as a venture capitalist vs. as a consumer?

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Despite the growth in awarded venture capital (VC) funds, a staggering disparity remains between the amount of total VC funds invested in entrepreneurs and the portion of those funds invested in ventures founded and/or led by women—particularly women of color. I am no stranger to this gender gap within the VC space.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Register Applications are now open for the 2023/24 MVP Ventures Program , a state initiative in New South Wales (NSW) designed to provide grants to early-stage startups and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) driving the commercialization of innovative products or processes.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 24, 2023

Register Mark & Company, led by CEO Kyungpyo Hong, has announced the establishment and management of a new venture investment fund in partnership with Yoonmin Creative Investment Foundation, chaired by Minseop Sung. 1, launched in July 2021.

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Revolution

JANUARY 8, 2021

Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet as part of a hearing titled: Betting on the Rest: Expanding American Entrepreneurship Outside Traditional Hubs.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 24, 2023

Register South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) announced that it is considering the launch of a ₩1 trillion ($749 million) fund of funds this year to boost the country’s innovative venture industry.

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