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HBCUvc founder Hadiyah Mujhid on one way investors can advance racial equity

TechCrunch LA

We’ve created the HBCUvc Donor Circle as an opportunity for supporters and individuals to engage in our work and join a long-term strategy toward racial equity in venture capital and technology,” she wrote in the post. The program is expanding to Chicago in 2021, the blog post notes.

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5 Equity Crowdfunding Reflections Before You Sign Up

Startup Professionals Musings

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. In equity crowdfunding, no investor is representing their own interest. Early crowdfunding successes have been undeniable.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets? What happened? The tide has gone out.

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6 New Venture Funding Realities To Guide Your Efforts

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on the best evidence I can find, the genesis of this trend and the advantages come from several evolutionary changes in the startup investment industry, and some innovations driven by the recession several years ago and the recent pandemic: Venture capital funds are regaining momentum.

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Acorns To Go Public Via SPAC

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The transaction will give the company a fully diluted equity value of $2.2 and will trade under the symbol OAKS on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2021. Acorns is led by CEO Noah Kerner. Acorns said that, after the completion of the deal, it will operate as Acorn Holdings, Inc.,

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Graze, Back By Wavemaker, Aims Robotic Mowers At Commercial Market

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According to the company, it is aiming at launching its fully autonomous, electric lawn mower by 2021. Graze says it is using equity crowdfunding through SeedInvest for its funding efforts. It's unclear what the full connection to Miso Robotics is, as the press release announcing Graze was issued by Miso Robotics. READ MORE>>.

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Fintech giant Klarna raises $639M at a $45.6B valuation amid ‘massive momentum’ in the US

TechCrunch LA

billion in volume for the entire fiscal year of 2021 and Afterpay is projecting $16 billion in volume for its entire fiscal year. . March 2021 also represented a record month for global shopping volume with $6.9 With this round, the company is again giving 1% of the equity raised back to the planet. Making sense of Klarna.