The goal of any accelerator is to back startups that are reaching exponential growth. Sometimes, though, the accelerator itself hits that inflection point. Techstars, which was founded in 2006, has expanded aggressively over the past twelve years. Once a single accelerator program for a handful of early-stage startups in Boulder, the program now encompasses 44 […]
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Ready, Set, Raise is a new accelerator built for women by women
Women in tech are not only significantly under-funded by venture capitalists, but they also often lack access to the early-stage support granted to their male counterparts. To enroll in a startup accelerator like Y Combinator, for example, its expected founders relocate to the Bay Area for three months. Women, who are more often caregivers, might […]
View More Ready, Set, Raise is a new accelerator built for women by womenSpearhead is transforming founders into angel investors
Becoming an angel investor is simple in principle: have money and invest. Unfortunately for many of the smartest founders in the startup ecosystem, that requirement can prove a complete block on investing in the companies they see day after day, since early liquidity can be hard to find for founders. Spearhead was launched earlier this […]
View More Spearhead is transforming founders into angel investorsMeet SelfieCircus and 8 more in Snapchat’s new startup accelerator
Snapchat is hedging its bets as its social network shrinks. Today Snap Inc revealed the first class of its startup accelerator called Yellow that offers $150,000 in funding and creativity-centric business education in exchange for what a source says is a seven to ten percent equity stake — in line with other accelerators like Y […]
View More Meet SelfieCircus and 8 more in Snapchat’s new startup acceleratorPaul Graham on why he doesn’t like seeing college-age and younger founders
Yesterday, as part of some of its newest programming for startup founders, the startup incubator Y Combinator posted a new interview with its widely revered founder Paul Graham. The apparent idea was for Graham to share some deep thoughts about startups with fellow founder and current YC partner Geoff Ralston, though the two spend much of […]
View More Paul Graham on why he doesn’t like seeing college-age and younger foundersThe top 10 startups from Y Combinator’s Demo Day S18 Day 2
Fifty-nine startups took the stage at Y Combinator’s Demo Day 2, and among the highlights were a company that helps developers manage in-app subscriptions; a service that lets you create animojis from real photos; and a surplus medical equipment-reselling platform. Oh… and there was also a company that’s developed an entirely new kind of life form […]
View More The top 10 startups from Y Combinator’s Demo Day S18 Day 2Here are the 63 startups that launched today at Y Combinator’s S18 Demo Day 1
From “cheese 2.0” to connecting flights for satellites, Y Combinator showed off a wide array of early stage startups fresh from its YC Summer 2018 batch. A total of 63 companies took to the stage in front of a full audience at the Computer History Museum today in Mountain View to pitch on-off switches for […]
View More Here are the 63 startups that launched today at Y Combinator’s S18 Demo Day 1SAP’s SAP.io Foundry debuts the graduates of its second women-focused accelerator
SAP, the German-based enterprise software giant, has unveiled the New York-based cohort from its SAP.io Foundry accelerator programs focused on women-led technology companies. The first program was launched in San Francisco in July 2017, and while the company has launched additional accelerator programs in Berlin and Tel Aviv (with plans for a Paris accelerator in […]
View More SAP’s SAP.io Foundry debuts the graduates of its second women-focused acceleratorY Combinator invests in HappiLabs to help scientists shop smarter
To create life-saving drugs or groundbreaking technological advancements, scientists first need the proper lab equipment. Everything from intricate and expensive specialized machines to beakers and rubber gloves must be sourced, price compared and ordered by a lab manager before even the first steps toward discovery can take place. But, says Tom Ruginis, CEO and founder […]
View More Y Combinator invests in HappiLabs to help scientists shop smarterObserve.AI raises $8M to use artificial intelligence to improve call centers
Being stuck on the phone with call centers is painful. We all know this. Observe.AI is one company that wants to make the experience more bearable, and it’s raised $8 million to develop an artificial intelligence system that it believes will do just that. The funding round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from MGV, Liquid 2 […]
View More Observe.AI raises $8M to use artificial intelligence to improve call centersAmazon’s newest Alexa Fund recipients are less consumer-focused
Amazon is today announcing the new batch of startups joining its Alexa Accelerator program, powered by Techstars. Members of last year’s Amazon’s Alexa Accelerator program, which backs companies developing new experiences using voice-based technologies, went on to raise over $10 million in venture capital following their participation in the program, says Amazon. The new group […]
View More Amazon’s newest Alexa Fund recipients are less consumer-focusedOcean Solutions Accelerator names its first wave of conservation startups
Early this year the Sustainable Oceans Alliance announced that it would be starting its own accelerator with a focus on conservation. The nonprofit has just announced the Ocean Solutions Accelerator’s first wave of startups: a particularly varied and international lineup that’s easy to root for.
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