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With its third fund, Revolution Ventures stays true to its mission

TechCrunch LA

AOL co-founder and former chief executive officer Steve Case’s venture capital fund, Revolution , deploys capital to companies “outside of the hotbeds.” Sieg recently joined us on Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital podcast, to explain the firm’s “rise of the rest” philosophy.

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Down bad

TechCrunch LA

Without the promise of riches or with reduced interest in blockchain-based exclusivity, where will consumer demand go? Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures. debt, equity, derivatives) or sectors (e.g.,

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Every Startup Gains From An Incubator Or Accelerator

Startup Professionals Musings

On the other hand, if you can qualify for membership in a top-ranked accelerator , such as 500 Startups , AngelPad or TechStars , you will get a rigorous development program, top-quality professional guidance, and some seed funding to move you ahead of the crowd. Costs, returns in equity and funding access.

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The Station: Via hits $2.25B valuation, letters from readers, layoffs in a time of COVID-19

TechCrunch LA

This week, we’ll highlight Via’s Series E funding round that was led by Exor. The on-demand shuttle startup raised $400 million, TechCrunch learned. Moovit, an Israeli-based Mobility as a Service startup, launched an Emergency Mobilization On-Demand service. Deal of the week. Other deals: Qcraft.ai

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

Both Sides of the Table

Back then Michael Arrington accused some of Silicon Valley’s top seed funds of “colluding” by meeting secretly to talk down the valuation of startups. Of course a group of 10 seed funds can’t fix the prices of a market. The Laws of Supply & Demand. The Case for Reduced Funding Levels.

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Interview with Alex Nocifera, Field Day

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Alex Nocifera: We help the enterprise, large brands, working with brands like US Cellular, Panera Bread, Square, Uber, and help them generate demand for their products and services in a local, acute manner. Alex Nocifera: We're lucky in that we have LA's best seed funds. What is Field Day? Talk about your financial backing?

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New Early Stage Financing Options for Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back 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. He is going gangbusters, and is now targeting a $50M second round of funding.