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A Crash Course In Startup Labs: What Every Tech Entrepreneur Needs To Know

YoungUpstarts

Moreover, startups don’t necessarily face the same issues other business models do – although finances may plague more than less – with trouble-shooting having now entered unchartered territory. A Startup Lab invests guidance, strategy, and takes equity in a carefully selected collection of early and seed stage startups.

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My Criteria for Investing in Startups

Diego Basch

I prefer investing in health, transportation, education, and (under some very specific circumstances) finance. As an electrical engineer and software developer with decades of experience building internet infrastructure, there are certain areas where I believe I could contribute much more than the puny sums that I can invest.

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The Pre-Seed FAQ

K9 Ventures

This post is intended to be a dynamic document, and I will attempt to update it from time to time with new questions that may arise or as financing trends evolve. And I sincerely hope that this post does a good job of addressing what Pre-Seed really is. Q: Define Pre-Seed? Q: What amount of financing is considered Pre-Seed?

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The New Venture Landscape

K9 Ventures

Instead, it was more of a result of over-funding at the seed stage. There was simply too much money coming in to the seed stage, which increased the supply of companies at the seed stage. Top engineering talent today has a bimodal distribution. The deal stage and sizes have changed dramatically.

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Everything you should know before working with investors across Asia

The Next Web

Gaming has proven to be the best monetization engine across mobile, especially in Asia where the gaming companies are absolutely dominating the space. There are a ton of seed-stage financing options available here. The only thing hurting Singapore is the shortage of mid-stage investors.

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Changes in Software & Venture Capital – Part 2 of 3

Both Sides of the Table

With new micro VC entrants into to early-stage investing plus increased competition from angels, incubators and the like – traditional VCs have taken notice. So VCs spent a couple of years experimenting with earlier-stage investing, which is OK. The Explosion in Early-Stage Innovation.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate. Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. and Path Intelligence.