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Spotting Opportunities; The Startup Journey of Catherine Mandungu

The Startup Magazine

The tech industry is valued at $1tn in the UK alone, and with an increase in startups and scaleups, this number will only increase. She was born in Congo, DRC, and then largely raised in the Netherlands by a single mum of four girls. Therefore, it seemed natural to move into the tech startup and scaleup space.

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Solutions at the Eleventh Forbes Philanthropy Summit

ReadWriteStart

The 11th Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy was held in New York City on September 22, 2023, gathering over 100 global philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, and business leaders. This prestigious award celebrates Mutombo’s dedication and commitment to uplifting the lives of those in need, particularly in his home country.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars ) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative. I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network.

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Entrepreneurial events firm Summit Series acquires Utah’s Powder Mountain ski resort for $40m

The Next Web

For example, Summit is a partner in Learn Capital, a global education fund with the largest portfolio of ed-tech companies around the world, including Edmodo, General Assembly and Udemy. .” “This is no ordinary real estate project; it’s an effort to create an epicenter of culture, innovation, and thought-leadership.

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the world without altgate

Altgate

@altgate Startups, Venture Capital & Everything In Between Skip to content Home Furqan Nazeeri (fn@altgate.com) ← Microsoft Buys 37signals For $300 Million The Coming Venture Capital Boom → The World Without Altgate Posted on January 1, 2009 by fnazeeri No, this blog is not going anywhere.    It is an amazing tool.