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Bridging the gap between tech startups and the Fortune 500

David Teten

1) Corporate Venture Capital. Most VCs (including ff Venture Capital ) collect money from independent limited partners in order to form their fund. This is not a comprehensive list, but merely an attempt to highlight some of the most notable examples relevant for technology-enabled startups. 4) Accelerators.

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How can startups engage Amazon and AWS

VC Cafe

In addition, Amazon launched two dedicated funds: Alexa Startups – The Alexa Startups team engages founders and investors through startup programs, business development, and technical support. The Alexa Fund also provides up to $200 million in venture capital funding to fuel voice technology innovation. Physical space.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is a West Coast policy incubator, training a new generation of tech policy entrepreneurs. Some specific accelerators: 17 Incubators For Impact Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprise.