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Venture Capital Funding and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove

Up and Running

At the outset, it is worth noting that when it comes to the world of venture funding, I am a bit of an outsider. Until a handful of years ago, I didn’t even know what venture capital was, let alone anything about the complicated process of actually acquiring VC funding. percent of venture capital deals, and received.33

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ESG in Venture Capital: Interview with Blue Future Partners (VC Fund of Funds)

David Teten

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. A lot of these challenges became grossly apparent in 2020: social instability, climate crisis, public health crises, national security crises, disinformation. I quickly recruited a board of experienced hands.

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Israeli startup Landscape Maps (Updated April 2021)

VC Cafe

Deep Tech, Passion Tech and Proptech, as well as updated landscapes for cyber security tech and retail tech. In March 2021, Israeli venture capital fund Benson Oak introduced a “passionware” as a new category of software tools and platforms? Source: Benson Oak Ventures ( Download ) Benson Oak. July 2020 , May 2019.

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17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading

Up and Running

Almost as good as the blog itself is the thoughtful and intelligent community that posts hundreds of insightful comments on a daily basis. Venture capital is a male-dominated business and it’s rare to get the perspectives of female VC. Interested in venture capital investment? 10 Tips for Finding Venture Funding.

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Why Small Community Lenders Have Your Back

Up and Running

But don’t fret—community lenders are helping small businesses. Meet the community lenders. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are one type of community lender. They are usually nonprofit organizations committed to the mission of making capital accessible to the communities they serve.

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How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund and mutual fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. We are heavy users of DocSend , a secure content sharing and tracking platform that can be used to seamlessly share recurring materials with potential LPs. are using AngelMob.co

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Teten: How do corporate VCs interact with the broader VC community? . They invest alongside financial VCs.