Dec 15, 2020

Angel Investor - I Just Raised a $3M Seed Round from Top Silicon Valley VCs - Issue #46

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Angel Investor

The state of the art on startup investing.

Hi, and I hope you’re doing well!

Here are some news articles and tweets I have been reading the last week. I hope you find some relevant stories! If not, send me your links and ideas.

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I Just Raised a $3M Seed Round from Top Silicon Valley VCs. This Was My Step-by-Step Process.

Startup fundraising is tough for many founders. Read Brent Franson’s story and process of how he successfully raised a seed round in 2020.

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Funding Galore: Indian Startup Funding Of The Week [December 7-12]

We bring to you the latest edition of Funding Galore: Indian Startup Funding Of The Week! 17 startups raised $78.1 Mn this week.

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Ada Ventures closes first fund at $50M, investing in diverse founders tackling society’s problems

A year ago this week Ada Ventures — a UK/Europe focused VC with an ‘impact twist’ aiming to invest in diverse founders tacking societal problems — launched on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. (You can watch the video of that launch below). Today Ada announces that it has closed its first fund at $50 million. Cornerstone […]

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Deal of the week; Routing Company

The Routing Company Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding to Build Transit That Moves With You | Business Wire

The Routing Company Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding to Build Transit That Moves With You; Round led by The Engine

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Harley Finkelstein — Tactics and Strategies from Shopify, the Future of Retail, and More

Interview with Harley Finkelstein on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast

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Why the F.T.C. and States Want to Break Up Facebook

The F.T.C. and over 40 states seek to break up the tech giant.

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51 VCs Who Want To Invest In Women, Black And Latinx, And LGBTQ+ Founders

While not all of these VCs are 100% focused on funding under-represented founders, they say they are inclusive and intentional about investing in founders who are women, Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, over 50, and/or have disabilities.

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This week's tweets

David @ NextViewVC

@davidbeisel

Once @ParsecTeam launched https://t.co/zKOoXmv3IX this spring, the rocketship took off. Congrats @boxerbk @chrisd1100 & team on $25M @a16z round!
https://t.co/FaC6QYPVeY

3:38 PM - 15 Dec 2020

Kevin Steger

@StartupReport

Kenyan healthtech #startup, Ilara Health, raises $3.75m Series A led by TLcom Capital https://t.co/xUsEJ6h6gQ

5:00 PM - 15 Dec 2020

Bangkok Entrepreneurs

@BKEntrepreneurs

Local hospital operators and real estate developers are gradually expanding their footprints to capture a lucrative opportunity, tapping into the wellness fad https://t.co/201L4kWcVv #bkkrecovery #angelinvestor #venturecapital #bkk #thailand #bangkok via @BangkokPostNews https://t.co/HafxabSv6t

5:05 PM - 15 Dec 2020

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