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Dakar Network Angels begins startup investments in francophone Africa

sudshr47 March 28, 2019

The Dakar Network Angels network launched this month, making its first investment in francophone Africa to cleantech venture Coliba. The Ivorian startup—that uses a mobile app to coordinate waste recycling—will receive mentorship and a minimum of $25K in seed funds. The deal is part of Dakar Network Angels’ mission of convening experts and capital to […]

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Looking for a better exit? Get out of the game early

sudshr47 May 13, 2018

Jason Rowley Contributor Jason Rowley is a venture capital and technology reporter for Crunchbase News. More posts by this contributor In Canada’s cloud services market, venture investment opportunities abound What did VCs study in college? VC investing is a game of putting money into a company and hopefully getting more out. In an ideal world, the […]

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Q1 2018 global diversity investment report: Investing trends in female founders

sudshr47 April 17, 2018

In this report, we look at venture and seed investment trends in female-founded startups over the last five quarters.

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What did VCs study in college?

sudshr47 April 15, 2018

Although some colleges may offer a major program in business or entrepreneurship, there isn’t exactly a major in venture capital or angel investment.

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Late-blooming startups can still thrive

sudshr47 March 17, 2018 Startups

Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor Corporate bio VCs are backing more rounds and making bigger bets Front-door tech is hot, and it’s not just Amazon who wants in It seems like startup news is full of overnight success stories and sudden failures, like the scooter rental company that went from zero to […]

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US & Canada VCs favor late-stage giants over upstarts in Q4

sudshr47 January 13, 2018

Startup investors in the U.S. and Canada have been putting a little less money to work across a lot fewer deals in recent months. After three quarters of rising investment at early through growth stage, VCs have cut back in the fourth quarter of …

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Investors are pouring money into Frank, a TurboTax for student loan applications

sudshr47 January 4, 2018 Startups

Venture capitalists have been trying to make money from the higher education market for years. It’s a rich target for the clutch of investor that pride themselves (in their better moments) on investing in companies that can improve society, and that work to fix broken systems, and a new startup Frank is the latest attempt to make a lasting change in the industry. At this point no one… Read More