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This VC investor explains how he finds surprising startups by focusing on the founders' opinions instead of their initial product idea

Business Insider 21 May 2019

This VC fund is betting $105 million on Texas tech startups as more talent leaves Silicon Valley for the Lone Star State ... A Silicon Valley VC says a group of tech companies are quietly blowing away expectations while the spotlight shines on splashy IPOs like Lyft and Pinterest....

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Looking for funding? VC fund Endiya Partners to back 16 startups from ‘largest B2B seed ...

Financial Express 20 May 2019

Early-stage venture capital (VC) fund Endiya Partners said that it will be making investments in 15-16 startups in the technology, healthcare and select bets in consumer segment from its Fund 2 ... ....

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Looking for funding? VC fund Endiya Partners to back 16 startups from ‘largest B2B seed fund’; raises first close

Yahoo Daily News 20 May 2019

Early-stage venture capital (VC) fund Endiya Partners said it will invest in 15-16 startups in the technology, healthcare and select bets in consumer segment from its Fund 2. The new fund, which was launched late last year, has raised $40 million in its first tranche, Sateesh Andra, Managing Director at Endiya Partners told Financial Express Online....

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[Funding alert] Smart wearables startup KaHa raises $6.2M in Series B led by ICT Fund

Your Story 20 May 2019

KaHa, an India- and Singapore-based end-to-end IoT platform startup for smart wearables, has raised $6.2 million in a Series B funding led by existing investor ICT Fund, a specialised deep-tech VC fund. It will utilise the raised funding to boost its research and development and scale its operations in the Asia Pacific region....

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Smart Wearables startup KaHa raises $6.2 million

Live Mint 20 May 2019

KaHa, a Singapore and Bengaluru-based Internet of Things (IoT) startup which makes wearables, has raised $6.2 million in Series B funding led by ICT Fund, a venture capital (VC) fund focussed on deep-tech investments. Funds raised in this round will enable the company to boost its ......

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Ulster Bank sets up crowdfund project to give boost to female entrepreneurs

Belfast Telegraph 20 May 2019

A new partnership between Ulster Bank and Crowdfunder will open up a new realm of funding for female entrepreneurs here and begin to "move the dial" on barriers facing female-led start-ups, an RBS chief has said ... There's also a lack of female representation in VC firms so this partnership is an extra source of funding," she said....

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Poo-Testing Startup Founder Allegedly Lied About Her Age, Just About Everything Else

Gizmodo 20 May 2019

Launched by Jessica Richman and Zachary Apte in 2012, uBiome was a media darling and managed to secure funding from prestigious accelerator Y Combinator and massive VC group Andreessen Horowitz ... Since then, it has been accused of additional shady practices, such as using stock photos in company testimonials—an accusation the company admitted to....

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Maisie Williams’ talent discovery startup Daisie raises $2.5 million, hits 100K members

Crunch 20 May 2019

It also recently closed on $2.5 million in seed funding, the company tells TechCrunch. The round was led by Founders Fund, which contributed $1.5 million. Other investors included 8VC, Kleiner Perkins, and newer VC firm Shrug Capital, from AngelList’s former head of marketing Niv Dror, who also separately invested....

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Vote now in #TheEuropas Awards to find its hottest startups, and join Europe’s key players

Crunch 20 May 2019

In partnership with TechCrunch, The Europas Awards, recognising the hottest tech startups in Europe since 2009, is now open for its public vote. We’ve sorted and sifted through a record number of entries this year to compile an editorially driven long list of some of Europe’s most exciting startups and investors ... Hottest VC Fund. Hottest Seed Fund....

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Cash-positive, profitable and all geared up for an IPO: meet the adtech startup you didn’t ...

Your Story 20 May 2019

That same month, Affle added Indian hedge fund Malabar Investments to its list of backers ... So, what makes Affle keen to go public in India where so many others have shied away, preferring to rely on risk capital to fund their growth ... This 3-yr-old startup goes for an IPO, busts myth about raising funds through VC route....

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Facebook's day of reckoning draws closer and closer

Irish Independent 19 May 2019

John McGee. May 19 2019 6.00 PM. 0 Comments Facebook's day of reckoning draws closer and closer. Independent.ie ... To say that the event was a damp squib is an understatement ... Email ... Then there is Roger McNamee, whose Elevation VC fund was one of the early investors in Facebook and was quite close to Zuckerberg and his team in the early days ... ....

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Startups Weekly: There’s an alternative to raising VC and it’s called revenue-based financing

Crunch 18 May 2019

VC firm Accel has closed a $575 million fund — money that it plans to use to back startups in Europe and Israel, investing primarily at the Series A stage in a range of between $5 million and $15 million, reports TechCrunch’s Ingrid Lunden ... Part accelerator, part VC fund, ......

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[Weekly funding roundup]: Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone turns investor with Epigamia; Grofers raises $140M

Your Story 18 May 2019

Bengaluru-based deep tech startup Ethereal Machines (EM), which builds 5 axis CNC machines and 3D printers, raised $1 million in pre-Series A funding ... While, Mumbai-based Games2win, The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) announced a VC fund worth Rs 700-crore for equity investments in agriculture and rural-focused startups....