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How Early-Stage Startups Can Utilize the SVB Collapse as a Wake-Up Call

The Startup Magazine

As an early-stage company that just closed our seed round at $8.1 So what does an early-stage company do to avoid the doom and gloom plaguing the world of startups? If the answers are no, have an honest conversation with your VCs today. That includes us. We’re hitting record revenue months, weeks, and margins.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

Many investments in startups start with local venture firms in the early stages and then attract non-local venture firms for later stage and larger deal size opportunities. Entrepreneurs with early stage companies typically look for local funding before going out of region to pursue other funding sources.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Texas is well capitalized Silicon Valley has traditionally received a disproportionate share of private, early-stage funding compared to other geographies given its density of firms focused on these types of investments and the number of start-ups and private companies in the region. all Bay Area firms?—?investing

Texas 90