Trends in VC funding, venture capitalists and startups.
Venture Capital is a competitive game, so understanding the VC process is integral to your success. There’s no doubt that some qualities are non-negotiable for VC funds. VCs want to see a large and growing market, a highly capable team, a deep understanding of the strategy around the startup’s product or solution, and a high …
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It’s amazing how quickly things can change. Exactly a week ago, we wondered if Saudi Arabia’s money might finally become radioactive in light of the disappearance of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Almost no one we reached for comment wanted to participat…
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International Business Machines Corp.’s artificial intelligence product Watson appears to be losing ground to competitors and investors will likely focus on how that’s affecting the tech giant’s cognitive-solutions business when it reports earnings next week.
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Do your homework and get to know these six things about the people you're going to be borrowing money from.
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PwC and CB Insights' Q3 2018 VC report highlights the latest trends in venture capital funding globally.
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Angel investing has not only become trendy and highly profitable, it has emerged into being a powerful source of fuel for the national economy, jobs, and new innovation. For entrepreneurs, angels have become a primary source of funding, and for many startups, a vital part of their existence.
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Creating revenue and growth forecasts can be one of trickiest parts of business planning and fundraising for startup entrepreneurs. These numbers are likely to change dramatically once you get going, but they are still needed and expected.
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Some of America's wealthiest are investing in companies and funds that not only make money but have a measurable, positive social or environmental impact. Meet 24 billionaires leading the way.
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Venture capital funding for fintech startups has ballooned over the past several years, rising from $1.9 billion in 2010 to $27.5 billion in 2017. While some fintech trends like lending and mobile payment wallets have fizzled out, others are on the upswing.
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Celebrating Under 30s' big visions and bold moves.
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Will the VCs say No? VCs say no about 99 times more often than they say yes. Unless you have developed a fantastic billion-dollar technology, or this is your second venture and your first was a home run, the odds are that your startup will be rejected. Have you lost much if the VCs say no?
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With the number of women founders rising, women investors are an important success factor for them.
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For stock markets and exchanges, cloud technologies are prevalent, AI is on the horizon and blockchain is not of much interest.
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British cybersecurity Unicorn Darktrace closes another round of funding, securing backing to continue their aggressive expansion.
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Bleximo, a startup that aims to build “quantum accelerators” — basically quantum-based, application-specific integrated circuits — today announced it has raised a $1.5 million seed round led by Eniac Ventures. Other investors in this round include Boost VC, Creative Ventures…
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They all started with the best of intentions. Formation 8 talked about bringing “smart enterprise” to the corporate world. Social Capital talked about how to “fix capitalism” and Binary Capital wanted to “affect global behaviour change.” Rothenberg Ventures set out to “work …
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Airbnb, Uber, Lyft, Warby Parker and a long list of other startups of the 21st century have appointed C-level employees to roles focused exclusively on data science. These digital-age companies have established “data cultures,” which provide employees broad access to high-quality data, …
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True AI readiness must go far beyond the data, and empower (and reassure) the people responsible for its success.
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In the days leading up to TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018, The Economist published the cover story, ‘Why Startups Are Leaving Silicon Valley.’ The author outlined reasons why the Valley has “peaked.” Venture capital investors are deploying capital outside the Bay Area more than e…
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