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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

TechCrunch LA

An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio.

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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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The Valuable Unsung Heroes of Startups

Both Sides of the Table

But honestly there are times when being a VC can feel like that, too. I would gladly part with equity (actually, I have) to work with people like her on deals. And speaking of coaching, if you haven’t read Googled by Ken Auletta you should. EXECUTIVE COACHES. VENTURE CAPITAL. It’s a great read.

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

socalTECH

There was no monetary reward for those who participated (and Startup Boost does not take fees or equity from the companies that we help). We continue to have a steady stream of industry and thought leaders raising their hands to be mentors for our upcoming cohorts. Yet they turned-out each and every week of our six-week programs.

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Pipeline Fellowship | Raising Women to Become Investors

Tech Zulu Event

We have three main components: education, mentoring, and practice. All our workshops are all led by experts, whether they might be seasoned angel investors or VCs. In mentoring, we match experienced angel investors with, what I like to call them, “angels-in-training” so they can share the lessons learned.

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Raising Seed Capital Now: 10 Tips

Tech Coast Venture Network

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. “Our executive director works with entrepreneurs [who] have been selected to pitch, coaching them to improve their presentations and helping them anticipate questions.” By Monica Mehta.

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Primer On Funding Trends for Early-Stage Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Recently I heard a talk by Dave McClure, a long-time angel investor, who also proclaims to be one of the “new breed” of venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, as CEO of 500Startups , which is either a micro-VC seed fund, or a startup incubator, or both. Early-stage startup. Every startup is early-stage to someone. Lean startup.

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