American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 19, 2025

New multi-strategy venture fund addresses capital alignment challenges with equity and credit options tailored for scaling companies in regulated industries. Lioncrest Ventures has officially launched with the debut of a $100 million multi-strategy investment platform designed to support growth-stage technology companies.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Since first investing in Oklahoma startups in 1999, i2E, and now its independent Venture Capital Fund management partner, Plains Ventures, have managed numerous early-stage debt and equity investment funds, making 452 investments in more than 250 companies. Alkami , Oklahoma’s first unicorn, was valued at $3.1

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 3, 2025

Other investors that participated in this funding round include Rethink Impact, Collab Capital, Collide Capital, Vamos Ventures, Tensility Venture Partners, Cake Ventures, and GW Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, a leading venture capital firm, says, “The thing that gets me most excited is the founder whos obsessed with solving a problem that matters, and is determined to keep going no matter what.” Learn what investors want to hear that triggers their investment decisions.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The team quickly gained pre-seed funding support from P rimary Venture Partners which joined the latest round with Alumni Ventures, Friends & Family Capital, Correlation Ventures, Firestreak Ventures, and numerous industry-veteran individual investors.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 4, 2024

T he Fund through venture capital investing advances America’s interests by focusing on sectors where “technology meets mission”, such as cybersecurity, AI, drones, space, advanced computing, and additive manufacturing. The Fund’s team values the unique experience that veterans bring to startup ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Since his prospective co-founders were involved in the early development of the new dirt bike, Godby saw how well they worked together and what each brought to the venture. A good fit is essential, as a lack of cohesion or alignment in values can lead to misunderstandings and conflict, potentially undermining the entire venture.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

The round, led by Roo Capital , included participation from 1st and Main Growth Partners, SaaS Ventures, and Riptide Venturesbringing the companys total funding to $16 million. While cities like Miami and Austin often dominate headlines, Tampa has quietly cultivated a thriving tech scene, particularly in cybersecurity, fintech, and AI.

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 10, 2025

One byproduct of this movement, especially during the blitzscaling era , were new startups in areas such as finance, healthcare, housing, education, using venture capital to acquire customers at accelerated rates.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Seed funding came from venture firms committed to deep tech. The investment was co-led by Harpoon Ventures and Refactor Capital, with participation from Pathbreaker, BoxGroup, Seraphim, Plug and Play, Impact First, and Climate Capital. The $8 million seed round brings the startup’s total investment in the company to $10 million.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

Ventures with underrepresented founders will compete for share of more than $100,000 in cash grants, plus mentoring and connections WILMINGTON, Del. This years categories of FinTech , Life Sciences , and Environmental Impact reflect Delawares evolving innovation and industry landscape.

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Jason Malki

JULY 16, 2025

Steve Gomberg I had the pleasure of interviewing Steve Gomberg and he is a seasoned executive whose career spans general management, finance, and corporate development across a variety of entrepreneurial ventures. Provided strategic guidance and financial backing to early-stage ventures in diverse industries.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 29, 2025

The company’s recent $60 million Series C round, led by Greenfield Partners, with participation from notable investors like F-Prime Capital, Menlo Ventures, and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, will accelerate Eleos’ innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents to transform the delivery of behavioral health services.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Importance of Investment in Scalability Bringing in investment via venture capital or angel investors can turn a startups business model into a scalable one. Additionally, promoting a strong company culture where employees feel valued and motivated can help retain talent and ensure smooth expansion into a successful business.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 10, 2025

These are real stories of entrepreneurs who’ve persevered through tough challenges to bring their products to market and to scale their ventures. He shares the challenges he is facing which include raising funds for a venture of significant scale.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

You must demonstrate how your venture helps solve certain problems. They want a glimpse of what your venture’s future looks like. In my experience, the best way to communicate such metrics is to present them in the form of a story. You shouldn’t be tunnel-visioned by raw data.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Watching the boom/bust cycle of DTC brands that were running on just the sugar high of venture dollars has given me even more appreciation for those who, yes, require investment capital along the way, but are playing the long game. Here are Five Questions with Sandro. Hunter Walk: Backstory time!

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

We believe great companies can start and scale anywhere, aided by the fact that startups in emerging venture communities are often more capital efficient, offer a lower cost of doing business, and attract talent looking for a better quality oflife. I have more like them, but not nearlyenough.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Equally important is knowing sources of capital such as bootstrapping, prospective investors such as angel investors, or venture capital if necessary, that can be tapped into at the various stages of a startups growth. Create a financial plan, and regularly monitor your revenue, expenses, and profit margins.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 22, 2025

Atlanta, in particular, is a thriving hub for tech startups and entrepreneurs, with a growing population and access to both venture capital and skilled talent. the state offers entrepreneurs a low-risk environment for starting new ventures. U tah (3rd) : Utah is known for its robust economy, one of the fastest-growing in the nation.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Culture in Action: A Story from Valley Venture Mentors Let me share how this played out at Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), a nonprofit startup accelerator I helped lead. Your shared values and behaviors shape every decision, big and small, creating the foundation for lasting success.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In my previous venture, a 100% sales-led growth (SLG) cybersecurity company, we regularly secured $250K annual deals with large enterprises. Despite receiving numerous unsolicited offers from venture capitalists, we are committed to holding out until we reach a significant product traction milestone.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 7, 2025

StackOne, the London-based AI-powered integration platform, has secured $20 million in Series A funding led by Google Ventures (GV) that also included Workday Ventures, XTX Ventures, Episode 1, Playfair, and angel investors from leading technology companies such as OpenAI, DeepMind, Microsoft, and Mulesoft.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 2, 2025

Led by Battery Ventures, the latest funding round brings Levelpath’s total capital raised to $100 million and marks a significant step forward in addressing the $13 trillion global procurement challenge. Agrawal previously led investments in companies like Coupa, which went public in 2016 and was acquired for approximately $8 billion.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Backers include the Rounds lead N otable Capita l, with significant participation from Redpoint Ventures and existing investors Ribbit Capital, Thrive Capital, and GIC. The recent closing of a $100 million Series C financing at a $750 million valuation positions the company for accelerated growth.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JUNE 25, 2025

Held at Gradient, Tulsa’s Innovation Hub, the event spotlighted founders who have spent the past 16 weeks refining their ventures through tailored curriculum, expert mentorship, and strategic preparation for the next stage of investment and growth. Bridge2 is Oklahoma’s premier pre-accelerator for scalable, tech-enabled, early-stage startups.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Breaking the “Impossible” at VVM When I was at Valley Venture Mentors, we set this BHAG: “In ten years, catalyze entrepreneurs to change the economy of Western Massachusetts by generating $1 billion in cumulative revenue and investment.” ” At the time, we were running a startup accelerator for 6 companies.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 6, 2025

As VP of Investment at BDev Ventures , Keshia leads sourcing and portfolio operations, managing both strategic and operational aspects of the fund. I joined BDev Ventures shortly after the fund was launched and helped build out both the investment and platform sides of the business.

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StartupNation

JUNE 18, 2025

Founding team conflicts have doomed many promising ventures. Take the time to understand your potential partners’ working habits. Talk about your visions and even your fears—if you can disagree constructively, you’re on the right track. A balanced team not only mitigates risks but also nurtures innovative ideas.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Amongst these groundbreaking ventures, two startupsHexemBio and Spectrohmsecured key investor interest and accolades for their revolutionary technologies. 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.

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StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2025

For example, during a pitch to a major venture capital firm, one partner was particularly intrigued by our customer acquisition costs. Investors could test their assumptions in real-time, which not only demonstrated our confidence in our numbers but also showed we had nothing to hide.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Amongst these are key players in the semiconductor, consumer electronics, and defense industries, including Samsung Ventures, RTX Ventures, and In-Q-Tel, as well as other investors like Maverick Silicon, Capital TEN, and Morgan Creek Digital.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2024

DCVC, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm specializing in deep tech, led the recently closed $28 million Series B round. This brings Slips total raise to date to $45 million that includes repeat investors such as Eve Atlas, Tech Square Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Overline, and Pathbreaker Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Two Bear Capital, with notable participation from Accenture Ventures, led the funding round. Before founding QuSecure Krauthamer worked on a range of cutting-edge quantum computing projects, including leading the Quantum Thought venture studio in Silicon Valley, which focuses on advancing the commercialization of quantum technologies.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready: $10K Grants and Free Training to Help You Grow Venture Capital Venture capitalists are another funding option. Like angel investors, venture capitalists take an equity stake in the company. While angel investors are individuals, venture capitalists work as a team or company.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

A brand advocate and star of Visa’s 2024 b rand film, “Prodigies ,” Visa will partner with Pharrell on two of his philanthropic ventures, B lack Ambition and YELLOW. Williams is a GRAMMY® Award-winning, Academy Award®-nominated musician and filmmaker. YELLOW is a non-profit founded by Pharrell that helps youth through education.

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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. Watching these entrepreneurs present their ideas, its impossible not to feel inspirednot just by their creativity, but by their commitment to solving meaningful problems.

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