Tag: Startups
British startup wins $1M grand prize in Genius NY business competition in Syracuse
The company makes imaging devices that autonomously watch over valuable assets and facilities in remote areas.
6 reasons why you shouldn’t join an accelerator
The best badge of honor is creating a great startup, solving an important problem, having delighted customers, making revenue and scaling.
Youngstown mom and daughter venture into entrepreneurship together
Aurielle Irizarry and Amari Washington are the founders of Mommy and Me Lemonade.
Good news for startup women: Austria’s Female Founders is raising a €20m fund
Fund F, from the Female Founders team, will back pre-seed and seed-stage companies with at least one female cofounder.
This global trade platform is reimagining the business of fashion
Today, Reevoy works with 10+ retailers globally and 80+ factories across India and Bangladesh. The company has shipped one million pieces so far and is looking to double its growth.
New York cleaners create new path to entrepreneurship
Can taking a trick from McDonald's help make co-operatives more efficient?
Funding To VC-Backed India Startups Falls To Lowest Levels Since Early 2020
Funding in India dropped to its lowest point since the first quarter of 2020. VC-backed companies took in $2.9 billion in the third quarter of this year, a massive 66% drop from the previous quarter and a mind-blowing 81% drop from the same quarter last y...
My Next Act: Democratizing Venture Capital
I’ve been lucky enough to participate in almost 20 venture capital funds as an LP — limited partner — over the past decade. Unfortunately, these funds have historically been impossible to access, even as a person of means. [ Click to Tweet (can edit befo...
Looking for an early-stage investor? Here are 100+ angels looking for healthtech deals
Sifted lists 100+ healthtech angel investors across Europe. Are you an angel missing from this list? Add yourself here.
Renters Reward Startup Bilt Joins Unicorn Stable
Homeownership may be part of the American dream, but it’s beyond the reach of many. A handful of startups are looking to solve that problem — including New York-based Bilt Rewards, which hit unicorn status after closing a $150 million growth round at a $...
Africa’s tech talent accelerators attract students, VC funding as Big Tech comes calling
In 2021, about 53% of developers in Africa settled on informal training options, including online learning.
Why this Seattle venture capitalist moved to a farm — and the startup lessons learned along the way
Aviel Ginzburg has been splitting time between taking calls from startup founders and tending to his farm. The software engineer, entrepreneur and investor is a longtime Seattle tech leader who… Read More
Recently Public Real Estate Startups Shed Over $42B In Value
Overall, venture-backed U.S. real estate-focused companies that went public in the past two years are down an average of 85% from their offering price, according to a Crunchbase analysis. None are above their offering prices.
Early-Stage Startups Face VC Investment Slowdown | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
For years, competition and cheap money led venture-capital firms to invest heavily in early-stage startups. But now, as VCs tighten their belts amid economic worries, some of those startups are facing a slowdown in funding and may have to show a clear pat...
Crypto Downturn Spells Trouble for Web3 Startups | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
Businesses that staked their value on digital tokens and the future of Web3 technology are struggling with the downturn in crypto. WSJ startups and venture-capital reporter Berber Jin joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how investors are re-evaluating their...