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Dreaded ‘down Rounds’ Shave Billions Off Startup Valuations

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Startup Valuations Slashed, Crypto Projects Failed and Billions Lost: The Private Markets Are Crying Out for a Universal Infrastructure

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Cryptoverse: What Crisis? Venture Capitalists Bet Big on Crypto

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Boeing, Ae Industrial Partners to Launch Second Venture Fund

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JetLearn, the World’s First Web 3.0 Online Academy for K-12, Raises €1.2m in Seed Round to Launch Its Platform in the UK

Date: July 12, 2022

London, 12 July 2022, 9am GMT: JetLearn, the Amsterdam-based online academy that helps children learn new-age technology skills including Web 3.0, AI(Artificial Intelligence) and robotics, announces that it has raised €1.2m in a seed round to launch into the UK market. The oversubscribed round was led by the INSEAD Angel Group, with participation from other...

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EU Eyes $47 Billion in Private Capital to Fund Deep-Tech Start-Ups

Date: July 5, 2022

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is planning measures to attract 45 billion euros ($47 billion) in private funding for “deep-tech” start-ups, those based on significant scientific or engineering advances, an EU policy document seen by Reuters showed. A new Listings Act planned for later this year will also cut the...

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Making Money Vs. Raising Money: Funding Your Business Without Venture Capital

Date: July 1, 2022

By Rob Stone, Founder & Director of Instaloft There seems to be a prevalent belief in the business community that to advance and expand your business, it is essential to have external investment. Raising money, whether through venture capital, seed funding, or angel investment, is taken by many founders to be the default route for...

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How to Raise Funds for Your Startup During Investing’s Summer Low Season

Date: June 24, 2022

By Abbie Main, Sales Manager at SeedLegals ‘Move fast and break things’ was Mark Zuckerberg’s now famous motto when growing Facebook. The approach captured the minds of many aspiring entrepreneurs who wanted to grow fast and succeed faster. It was about having a grasp on the opportunities in front of you to accelerate your way...

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Never Underestimate the Five-Year Business Plan – Here’s Why

Date: June 20, 2022

By Anthony Rose, CEO and co-founder of SeedLegals explains the power of a business plan and why you need one Investors will have dozens or even hundreds of founders all pitching to them, competing for their time and investment. A 2021 survey suggested that for each deal a VC closes, they consider on average 101...

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Why Has the Fractional CFO Boomed in Popularity?

Date: June 9, 2022

By Dave Rosenberg, Head of Marketing, EMEA, Oracle NetSuite The number of ambitious startups continues to grow, with hundreds daring to turn their dreams into reality. In the first quarter of 2021, nearly 100 startups were founded every hour in the UK. Competition for funding is fierce, and with countless startups entering the race, VC...