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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. I don’t know this world on an intimate, personal level.

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Your cloud data needs a reality check: our investment in Cyera

Cracking the Code

Yotam Segev (left) and Tamar Bar-Ilan (right), cofounders of Cyera The complex equation of data reality With AWS, Azure and GCP growing 40-50% YoY at massive scale (AWS’ run rate is more than $70B!), The situation is untenable, leading all companies we spoke to have put cloud data security on their list of priorities for this year.

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Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women & underrepresented founders?

David Teten

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. I have been impressed by how these venture capitalists are accomplishing a major social impact goal…without even trying to. I contacted every RBI venture capital investor I could identify, and learned: .

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

Pierce Burnette knows the meaning of “humble beginnings” and has combined her intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence (EQ), entrepreneurial spirit, and technical knowledge to forge successful careers in engineering, information technology, and education.

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Nailing that elusive technical co-founder

www.kernelmag.com

New technology for enquiring minds. The Scene Developers Nailing that elusive technical co-founder. It’s long been observed that the barriers to creating a technology start-up have been falling over the past decade or so. There are certainly many talented technical people out there. The Kernel. Thursday, 8 March 2012.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials: Afterword (by Bob Campbell)

Austin Startup

Brett started his career in technology development at a large global management and was a very strong performer. However, as with many young consultants, Brett became interested in going back to graduate school to secure an MBA. One of the early technology companies in that emerging space is data.world.

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Why it is hard for VCs to say ‘no’ and why that ‘no’ could be good news for an entrepreneur

The Next Web

Editor’s note: Andrej Kiska is an associate at Prague-based Credo Ventures. Prior to Credo, Andrej worked at an early growth fund Benson Oak, the first backer of AVG Technologies . Not all entrepreneurs are aware of the responsibilities associated with receiving venture capital. VCs are arrogant. VCs are cowards.