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Stop trying to make more Silicon Valleys, VC Brad Feld argues in a new book...
Startup communities are too unique to be replicated or controlled, Techstars founder Brad Feld and researcher Ian Hathaway write in their new book: "The Startup Community Way: Evolving an...
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A turf war between 2 types of VC firms could reshape the venture business but...
A war is brewing between behemoth VC firms like Sequoia and smaller firms that primarily invest in seed and early-stage startups.Nikhil Basu Trivedi, the former managing director of Shasta Ventures, a...
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AI startup Eigen says the coronavirus recession will be 'deeper than 2008.'...
London-based ML startup Eigen Technologies works with top tier financial institutions and law firms to analyse contracts faster and more efficiently than humans for compliance and regulatory...
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$8.6 billion trading app Robinhood is canceling its UK launch amid an...
Stock trading app Robinhood has indefinitely postponed its UK launch. The startup recently raised another $320 million at a valuation of $8.6 billion amid a boom in activity as millennials flock to...
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The media startups investors are betting on in 2020
Hello! Here are top advertising and media articles for July 21. Lucia Moses here, filling in for Lauren Johnson, who's on a well-earned vacation. Sign up for this daily newsletter here.In today's...
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Microsoft just invested $50 million in a buzzy fund that makes bets on the...
Microsoft is investing $50 million in the alternative-energy fund Energy Impact Partners. It's the first investment as part of Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund, a $1 billion corporate fund announced...
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This CEO bypassed VCs and raised $20 million for his prescription delivery...
NowRx CEO Cary Breese came up with the idea of automating prescription delivery in 2015 after waiting in three different lines to get his pain medication.NowRx recently crowdfunded $20 million in...
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This legendary Silicon Valley entrepreneur says the laissez-faire startup...
Steve Blank, a legendary Silicon Valley entrepreneur who appeared on the podcast 20VC earlier this week, said that the startup ecosystem is on the verge of turning into a Ponzi scheme that offloads...
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Meet the husband-and-wife team that run AngelPad, the exclusive startup...
AngelPad was one of the earliest accelerators — companies that help founders get their startups up and running — and is still going strong a decade later.Although it's less well known than some of its...
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Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck fintech startup Plum used to raise...
London-based fintech startup Plum has raised $10 million in fresh VC funding amid a boom in its services during coronavirus. Founded in 2017, the financial management app raised funds from Global Brain...
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Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck chat app and Y Combinator alum...
Quorum, a mobile chat startup, has raised a $2 million seed round led by Adjacent and LocalGlobe, alongside Amaranthine and Y Combinator.The Irish startup lets creators and service providers...
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Fintech startup Brex just launched its biggest threat to banks yet. The $2.6...
On Wednesday, $2.6 billion fintech startup Brex announced it was adding FDIC insurance to its bank account-like Brex Cash service for startups, which are hoping to avoid uncertainty in turbulent...
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'I was seen as a risk': Successful Black founders share frustrating...
Black-founded startups have accounted for just 1% of VC-backed companies between 2014 and 2019, research showed.With the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, venture capitalists have promised to do...
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Seeking nominations for the power players shaping a more ethical and...
Business Insider is putting together a power list of the startups, designers, and direct-to-consumer brands shaping ethical and sustainable practices in the fashion and beauty industries in 2020.We...
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2020 is on track to see the fewest startup exits since 2011, which could...
This year, VC-backed startups could see the lowest number of exits since 2011, according to Pitchbook.As the number of IPOs and acquisitions decline, startups might start pursuing alternative exits,...
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Notable VC Brad Feld says tech workers scattered by COVID-19 could create new...
Techstars co-founder Brad Feld's new book "The Startup Community Way," a deep take on how to build a local tech community, comes out July 28.Feld told Business Insider that the tech workers abandoning...
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A three-time tech CMO walked away from an executive post at Google to take on...
Jen Grant's first job as CEO is with Turbo Systems, which offers a no-code software tool that is used to build mobile apps. The startup announced Thursday it had raised $3.45 million in Series A...
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See the pitch deck this first-time CEO used to raise Series A funding...
Jen Grant joined no-code software startup Turbo Systems in February as a first-time CEO, and on Thursday the company announced $3.45 million in Series A extension funding.The former CMO at Looker...
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Tesla chose Austin for its $1 billion Cybertruck factory — and it's another...
Texas is the top state in the US for economic growth and business startups.Business Insider recently ranked it the best state in the US for entrepreneurs.The state is also ranked No. 5 overall in Fit...
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Austin Ventures' $900 million VC fund was supposed to make the city the next...
Austin, Texas, was home to Austin Ventures, a large investment firm that, at its peak, had about $900 million in assets under management.The firm specialized in venture-capital investments in the Texas...
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