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Looking to launch your company in the Big Apple? 🍎🚀 We've curated a comprehensive list of the top startup accelerators and incubators in New York City. These programs are crucial for early-stage ventures, offering: ◼ Funding: From seed investments to connecting you with VCs ◼ Mentorship: Guidance from seasoned entrepreneurs and industry experts ◼ Resources: Access to co-working spaces, legal services, and more ◼ Networks: Introductions to potential customers, partners, and investors ◼ Education: Workshops and seminars on critical business topics Explore here: https://lnkd.in/gqNatE8p Forum Ventures Big Idea Ventures GENIUS NY Luminate Accelerator XRC Ventures Echoing Green ICONYC labs Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator 43North Lair East Labs URBAN-X Blueprint Health LLC Squared Circles Waldencast Food Future Co | Scale-up Accelerator Virtual Force Inc. Cornell eLab Accelerator Dreamit Ventures FinTech Innovation Lab Starta VC Almaworks Accelerator VentureOut The Tech Garden at CenterState CEO Prospect Innovation #nycstartups #entrepreneurshipresources #innovation #startupaccelerators #startupincubators

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Summary: Harlem Capital, a venture capital firm focused on backing diverse founders, is raising its largest fund to date of $150 million. This would be its third fund and is a testament to the industry's continued support for diverse communities. Key takeaways: Harlem Capital was founded in 2015 with the goal of supporting diverse founders. The firm has $174 million in assets under management and has made investments in over 80 companies. The successful raising of the $150 million fund would be a show of success for both Harlem Capital and the industry's continued focus on diversity and inclusion. #venturecapital #vc #venture #diversity #dei

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Check out the latest episode of The Business of HLTH Podcast with guest Andrew Haughian!

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Are you having doubts about raising capital in today's market? 💡Join our friends at Philly Tech Entrepreneurs for an exclusive event featuring Josh Devon, an entrepreneur who secured millions from top VCs, and David Luk, a veteran investor turned "rescue capital" provider at Palm Venture Studios. They'll be dishing the REAL on fundraising: 📌Pros & Cons of raising from VCs, strategics, angels & more! 📌Unveiling lessons learned from their experiences. 📌Decoding the current market and its impact on fundraising. Open forum Q&A to follow - get your burning questions answered! Don't miss this chance to gain valuable insights! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dZAciMfy

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📣 Attention founders! We're thrilled to share that registrations are now LIVE for VC Open Office Hours happening June 4-7 during TechWeek! Sign-up here: https://lnkd.in/e9fesX-Q Dozens of NYC investors are offering 20-minute meetings with founders with no strings attached. Simply enter your startup's sector and the sign-up page will serve you any VCs with matching interests. You can secure up to four meetings directly on the platform without ever needing a warm intro. Feedback from founders on our last round of these: - "Had some really great meetings, would definitely do again!" - "Very effective way of meeting investors and getting direct feedback. " - "The 4 calls I had were some of the most relevant people I have met." This initiative is made possible thanks to our partners at Withum and Johnson & Oshan Law. J&O Law has interviewed leading VCs in New York to gather insights on optimizing meetings with them, check out the trailer below and all the full interviews on our site. https://lnkd.in/e9fesX-Q #nyctech #nycstartupcommunity #vcopenofficehours Charlie O'Donnell

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Super helpful article and accompanying doc with a #Startup #Equity Calculator to determine the equity for early hires, thanks to Pear VC head of talent Matt Birnbaum! Thanks for sharing Pejman Nozad! 🙏🏼 You can read more here How to structure startup equity for early hires: https://lnkd.in/ggmpT5-Y Google Doc: https://lnkd.in/gjsvths6

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Are you a New York startup looking to lift off? Check out this "NYC Early-Stage VC Firms" database, a must-have for every local innovator! This exclusive resource features: 🎯 Fund Names and their Focus Areas — Know where their interests lie! 📍 Location Details — Find VCs in your neighborhood. 📝 Descriptions — Dive deep into what each fund stands for. 📞 Best Contacts — Direct lines to key decision-makers. 🌟 What They're Excited About — Align your pitch to their interests. 🎯 Sweet Spot — Understand their criteria for investment readiness. Whether you’re seeking guidance, partnerships, or investment, this database opens the door to possibilities in the heart of NYC. 💼 To get access to this resource, simply comment "NYC Launchpad" below and start connecting with top-tier investors tailored to your growth stage and industry! #NYCStartups #VentureCapital #StartupFunding #InnovationHub #NYCLaunchpad #sviyp #siliconvalleyinyourpocket

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NY friends! Please come see me at Tech Day on my panel discussing the future of the NY tech ecosystem and what I hope to bring to it!

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📣 Last Call: Our webinar on tech startup fundraising is tomorrow! Tune in to learn how to land your pitch with financials and forecasts. Forecastr's Jeff Erickson will share: ✅ Expert insight on fundraising strategies ✅ How to craft compelling financial projections that resonate with investors ✅ How to navigate investor dialogue and address key concerns 🔗Register for FREE: https://fndrs.net/3UsES83 #venturecapital #startupfunding #tech #startups

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Such an excellent conversation this week. For those in venture capital, this is a must listen. https://lnkd.in/gQUgM8q9

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We can’t keep this hush any longer — Grata is launching a new List Library! 🤓 With List Library, you can quickly identify the top-ranked companies in your market. You’ll see all of the stars, none of the scrubs. If you’re a Grata user, you now have access to: 📖 Curated lists of top players in your industry 📖 Third-party validation of your target’s brand, competitive advantages, and market recognition so you’re ready to sell the acquisition to your team 📖 Thousands of resources including market maps, directories, associations, rankings, buyer’s guides, and more to streamline your sourcing process This way you can spend less time scrubbing away data that isn’t relevant to you and more time closing deals. Learn more about List Library here: https://hubs.la/Q02yZsMG0 Not a Grata client yet? Schedule a demo to get started: https://hubs.la/Q02yZDXx0

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Super helpful #Startup #Equity Calculator to determine the equity for early hires, thanks to Pear VC head of talent Matt Birnbaum! Thanks for sharing Pejman! 🙏🏼 You can read more here How to structure startup equity for early hires: https://lnkd.in/ggmpT5-Y Google Doc: https://lnkd.in/gjsvths6

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Check out our special M&A Report where we consider the rationale between Campbell's acquisition of Sovos Brands! The deal is valued at $2.7 billion and is believed to add close to $1 billion in revenue synergies for the acquirer. Also, comment you email address to be a part of our mailing list! Analyst: Sidhant Rao

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It’s NY Tech week and my new favorite thing is teaching underrepresented founders how to talk back to investors. So many of them ask me for help fundraising, and I get it. I may not always think of myself as an expert, since I’m lucky enough to surround myself with people who are much more experienced at it than I am. But we did do it successfully once, raising more than $3M along the way with little more than a deck, a dream, and an incredible founding team. Of course, we’re all aware that this success puts us in the teeny tiny cohort of startups who raise without a traditional-looking founding team. So what’s the common theme in my advice to non-traditional founders at the early stage? Push back. It’s easy to get intimidated by investors. They’re smart, aggressive, and ask really hard questions. It can be hard to remember that YOU are the expert on your market. They are generalists. Even if they have strong opinions on your market, it’s OK to tell them when you think they’re wrong. In fact, if you have the conviction and confidence (plus evidence to back it up), disagreeing with your prospective investors can even be seen as an advantage. When a VC asks you a question at the pre-seed stage about your path to $100M in ARR, it’s OK to say “dude, we’re a pre-seed company. I know what our path is to get to a million, and we will have a lot to figure out after that.” Now, this only works if you have a track record that can support your confidence. Or if you don’t know the answer, but you DO know HOW you’re going to figure it out, talk about the path from experimentation to scalability. It’s better than making up a bunch of stuff that you’ll probably throw out eventually, and VCs will respect your focus and defense of your precious little time. Plus, they can usually tell if your confidence is lacking in your answer, anyway. This investor market is a tricky one, but never forget that they (investors) need you (founders) just as much as you need them. And hey, if you’re an up and coming female or underrepresented founder, and you need some help (or just a pep talk) I’d love to help. Happy Tech Week everyone!!

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TechCrunch's founder summit empowers early-stage entrepreneurs, from pre-seed to growth stages, on their journey to success. Whether you're just starting out or aiming to take your venture to new heights, this one-day event is your essential guide to success and growth. Learn more and grab passes here 👇

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TechCrunch's founder summit empowers early-stage entrepreneurs, from pre-seed to growth stages, on their journey to success. Whether you're just starting out or aiming to take your venture to new heights, this one-day event is your essential guide to success and growth. Learn more and grab passes here 👇

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In conjunction with Cooley's Q1 2024 Venture Financing Report, we sat down with Chris Ahn of Haun Ventures to get his take on the state of venture capital investing, including insights on: 💥 The significance of up rounds representing 65% of deals. 💥 His approach to risk management and mitigation strategies when investing. 💥 The most effective monetization models for community-based ventures. Read the full conversation on #CooleyGO with the link below. #CooleyGO #venturecapital #VC #investing

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Boston is one of the best cities in the world for sports AND startups. How many others can say that?? When I started MGMT Boston I wanted to explore the relationship between sports and startups in this city. Last week we co-hosted a breakfast with  Kristen Craft from Fidelity Private Shares to meet some startups and operators building (and interested) in Sports, Gaming & Wellness around the city to uncover some of these insights. If you’re a growing startup evaluating your cap table management tools, you need to get in touch with Kristen asap! Jon Von Deylen from Drive by DraftKings brought his learnings & investment perspective to the breakfast. Drive is a multi-stage venture fund that invests in SportsTech & Entertainment with founding partners who include DraftKings, General Catalyst, Accomplice, and Boston Seed Capital. Jon shared... 70% of people in the U.S. say they are sports fans which implies 180M adult fans 124M people watched Super Bowl LVIII and 68M of that audience gambled on the Super Bowl per the American Gaming Association This implies ~60M Americans did not gamble on the Super Bowl and that number would be upwards of 100M+ if you extrapolate to the broader sports fan figure of 180M As of their Q1 ‘24 filing, DraftKings Inc. had roughly 3.5M monthly active users. So even this $16B+ market leader only serves a small (albeit high value and growing) portion of the broader sports fan base. ❗🤸‍♂️ 💡 There’s a good argument to be made that there are some big businesses to be built catering to 100M+ casual fans. 💡🤸‍♂️ ❗ Ahead of the breakfast, I chatted with some members of the professional sports community to hear about their relationship with the local startup ecosystem. In short? It’s varied. Professional athletes get a ton of inbound interest across a variety of requests so they’re often playing defense and choosing from the myriad of opportunities in front of them (or not at all) with agents, managers, and advisors playing gatekeeper. It’s hard to audit quality and often “too hard” to figure out what is worth spending time on, especially with a high performance job where so much of your attention needs to be on the playing field. At our breakfast we had representation from Cephable, Ekkobar, eSki, WurQ, WHOOP, Mementix App, Modulate, SportsVisio, Shift Group and more. Thanks to all who made it.

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