Startup Studios are becoming more and more prevalent, with big name companies like Giphy and Girlboss coming from the studio model. The premise is strong: use venture on a small, concentrated number of ideas, fostered by experts and internal resources, to create strong businesses. But a new startup studio is prepping to launch in NYC […]
View More FCTRY wants to be a new type of startup studioCategory: accelerator
Particle physics gets the machine learning treatment as collider data multiplies
The volume of data particle physicists have to sort through at the Large Hadron Collider is staggering, and it’s about to increase by an order of magnitude. To cope with this torrent of data, CERN is turning to machine learning, offering prizes for AI models that can cut through the clutter and help make the next breakthrough.
View More Particle physics gets the machine learning treatment as collider data multipliesMeet 11 new startups launching out of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
Today, 11 new companies launch out of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator based in NYC. This is the 14th cohort of startups to launch out of ERA, and each company has received $100,000 in seed funding from the accelerator. These startups span a wide variety of industries, from hospitality to new retail to healthcare. So without […]
View More Meet 11 new startups launching out of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable AcceleratorEarthNow promises real-time views of the whole planet from a new satellite constellation
A new space imaging startup called EarthNow aims to provide not just pictures of the planet on demand, but real-time video anywhere a client desires. Its ambition is matched only by its pedigree: Bill Gates, Intellectual Ventures, Airbus, Softbank, and OneWeb founder Greg Wyler are all backing the play.
View More EarthNow promises real-time views of the whole planet from a new satellite constellationHere’s what you’ll learn at Atrium’s fundraising workshop
Justin Kan is qualified to teach you how to pitch, and isn’t shy about it. Having raised about $90 million for a few companies and sold his startup Twitch to Amazon for almost a billion dollars, not being shy is actually part of what Kan teaches. His legal services startup Atrium today officially launches Atrium […]
View More Here’s what you’ll learn at Atrium’s fundraising workshopWatch IndieBio Accelerator’s Demo Day today
Today, April 17th at 2:00 PT, TechCrunch is bringing you IndieBio‘s Demo Day. IndieBio is a four-month accelerator focusing on biotech companies. Early-stage companies are given mentorship, 24/7 access to biosafety level 1 and 2 labs on-site, insights from industry experts and $250,000 in funding. The 2018 batch of 14 companies range from innovations in […]
View More Watch IndieBio Accelerator’s Demo Day todayDFS Lab is helping the developing world bootstrap itself with fintech
Entrepreneurs have it rough in Africa, India, Pakistan — places where VC cash doesn’t fall from the sky and necessary infrastructure like reliable banking and broadband can be hard to come by. But companies grow and thrive nevertheless in these rugged environments, and DFS Lab is an incubator focused on connecting them with the resources they need to go global.
View More DFS Lab is helping the developing world bootstrap itself with fintechHigher Ground Labs backs 13 startups to help Democrats win in 2018 and beyond
With 2018 midterms around the corner, the Democrats are looking for their answer to Cambridge Analytica, the Robert Mercer-backed political data firm that either won the 2016 election or tricked everyone into believing that it did, depending on who’s talking. To that end, a prominent left-leaning accelerator is out with a new graduating class, just […]
View More Higher Ground Labs backs 13 startups to help Democrats win in 2018 and beyondbetaworks VisionCamp introduces seven new AR/computer vision companies
More than ten years ago, betaworks launched to foster an ecosystem of startups focused on the intersection of media and consumer behavior. While the mission hasn’t changed, the structure has seen some tweaks. The company has introduced its own venture arm, led by Matt Hartman, as well as the more recent launch of betaworks Studios. […]
View More betaworks VisionCamp introduces seven new AR/computer vision companiesAngelPad, the accelerator, is raising a $50 million fund
AngelPad, an accelerator program that has launched more than 140 companies across 11 different “classes,” has raised $35 million in capital commitments for a new, $50 million venture fund, shows a new SEC filing. Its husband-and-wife cofounders, Thomas Korte and Carine Magescas, declined to comment on the filing. The new fund appears to be its first fund […]
View More AngelPad, the accelerator, is raising a $50 million fundGoing against the grain, AngelPad kills its demo day
Earlier this week, at the expansive Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., Y Combinator introduced an exhaustive (and exhausting) 141 startups to investors who gathered to hear quick pitches about how each of the teams plan to disrupt their predecessors. Roughly 30 miles away, in San Francisco, another top-ranked accelerator, AngelPad was busy blowing […]
View More Going against the grain, AngelPad kills its demo dayJeff Vinik invests $12 million into Dreamit Ventures, joins board
Real estate investor and Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik has expanded his relationship with Dreamit Ventures through a new $12 million investment into the early stage fund and accelerator, announced earlier this week. The deal will also see Vinik joining Dreamit as a Partner and a member of the Board of Directors. Vinik was […]
View More Jeff Vinik invests $12 million into Dreamit Ventures, joins board