Apr 27, 2020

Techstars Startup Communities Digest

Issue #103 • April 27 • View online • Suggest a link

Startup Communities

Highlighting entrepreneurial ecosystems and community builders from around the world.

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Madrona Venture Labs launches ‘Founders Unite’ community group to help company leaders

Building a startup is never easy, but doing so during a global pandemic and economic crisis makes it even harder. Seattle-based Madrona Venture Labs (MVL) wants to lend a helping hand in the form of Founders Unite, a new community group it created

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A new Nigerian VC is trying to democratize startup funding for everyday investors

The Collective’s first deal was fully funded within three days and it received 400 applications from potential investors within the first week.

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Perspective

Why France is bailing out its startups

Sifted interviews Paul-Francois Fournier, of state-owned bank Bpifrance. He’s one of the people distributing France’s €4bn of coronavirus startups support.

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As funding dips, startups to face tough FY21

Limited partners have turned cautious about fund allocations, which will directly affect early-stage funding

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Techstars Startup Digest Startup Communities is curated by:

Julian Miller - @gvillesjules
julian.miller@startupdigestmail.com

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