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Fundraising Now? Remember Morality Impacts Valuation

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As Marie Ekeland, founder of venture capital firm Daphni has suggested, it matters if a company represents what you want the future to look like. Harmonate, based in San Jose has developed private fund data operations tailored to the complexities of tracking social impact investing.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail. NAME David Cowan.