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Private equity investments hit a new record in 2017 with ~$453 billion raised. This surpasses the previous record of $414 billion, which was set in 2007.…
Amazon. Airbnb. Snap Inc. Groupon. 23andMe. While these companies wouldn’t initially seem to have much in common, they were in fact all started by non-tech founders.…
If there is one constant when it comes to technology, it’s that it doesn’t stay constant. The tech world is always changing, with any number of…
CES (otherwise known as the Consumer Electronics Show) has come and gone again this year. Featuring emerging products and brand new innovations, CES is the gathering…
According to PitchBook, VCs poured more than $148 billion into private companies in 2017. Series A funding rounds have grown – 39% were $25 million or…
It’s been over one year since MicroVentures teamed up with Indiegogo to form First Democracy VC (FDVC), a registered funding portal that allows investors like you…
Blockchain and bitcoin, as well as other cryptocurrencies, have been featured quite a bit in the news recently as companies like Kik, a MicroVentures portfolio company,…
To scale typically refers to the process of a startup allocating and optimizing resources to drive positive results and volume. It’s a process that requires an…
Facebook, Salesforce, Apple, and even Google were – at one time – considered to be startups. However, while they may have the open office plans or…
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