Entrepreneurship

Eight Ukrainian startups displayed their concepts and innovations — as well as the nation’s resilience — at the Ukrainian Partner Startup Pavilion at the Collision Conference in downtown Toronto. Eight Ukrainian startups, all selected by the Ukrainian Technology Ecosystem, displayed their concepts and innovations — as well as the nation’s resilience — at Collision Conference …

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New data shows late-stage startup valuations are falling off in the first half of 2022. These drops come after a record-breaking year for venture capital in 2021. These valuation cuts signal a market correction for VC-backed companies. After a record-breaking year for venture capital in 2021, more signs are indicating that this honeymoon phase for …

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Women investment managers at venture capital funds in Germany are earning more on average than their male peers in the same roles. This is one of the findings from an anonymous salary survey of more than 170 employees in Germany carried out by venture capital firm XAnge. Another noteworthy discovery is that climate-tech-focused VCs offer …

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Given this year’s changing venture capital climate, it’s not a stretch to imagine that we’re going to see a lot more of the following: down rounds disguised as extension rounds, recapitalization events conflated with secondary activity and vaguely defined references to growth, burn and other key startup metrics. As the downturn threatens the ability of …

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Jan Seale and Cobai Kastan started their travel planning company Out of Office in March 2020—right when the pandemic hit and international borders closed down. While travel companies, along with businesses in the live events and fitness industries, bore the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, Out of Office, which helps users source travel recommendations …

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Skift Take A London startup is betting that travelers will take mystery vacations, learning their destinations at the airport. A Czech travel agency raises $100 million for expansion. And other venture capital and funding news this week. Tim Mullaney Megha Chaturvedi has been married nine years: She booked their vacations, and her husband usually didn’t …

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Black-founded startups have seen record amounts of investment recently, with quarterly funding commitments nearing or even topping $1 billion. But according to new data from Crunchbase, VC funding has dropped significantly in the second quarter of 2022, down to just $324 million. Only 100 startups with a Black founder have received funding with $100 million …

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