Nathan Trueblood on LinkedIn: Great opportunity at the best early-stage accelerator on earth! (2024)

🚀 Early-stage founders: consider applying to Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 19! Eligible startups can come from any university or country. UC affiliation isn't required. As a SkyDeck mentor, I've had the pleasure of seeing firsthand the incredible innovation fostered here. Check it out!#entrepreneurs #founders #startups

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📣 Calling all early-stage founders: applications for Berkeley SkyDeck's Batch 19 are now open. Take your startup to the next level!✨ SkyDeck is a leading global accelerator, dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship worldwide. Come to SkyDeck, where visionaries take flight, and join the ranks of SkyDeck alums like MindsDB, Hayden, and Loft.🌞 I'm proud to be one of more than 700 SkyDeck Advisors (and part of the DEI Committee!) ready to help all our founders to succeed.🚀 There are oodles of reasons to come to SkyDeck, but here are a few of my favorites:- Intensive programming to set your company up for long-term success- Expand your network to learn & grow alongside dozens of top-tier founders- Intros to VC firms to fund your company- $200K from Berkeley SkyDeck Fund or €145K investment from the Lombardy Region and the Cariplo Foundation🌎 *Eligible startups can come from any university or country*. UC affiliation is not required.ℹ Register for SkyDeck's information sessions to learn more!https://lnkd.in/edMrqMrf⏰ Apply by August 23rd, 11:59pm PT, at https://lnkd.in/eUxrywhk#entrepreneurs #founders #startups #siliconvalley #ucberkeley #skydeck #techacceleratorSibyl Chen Taylor Marcus Ekin Günaysu University of California, Berkeley

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We're excited to announce that Phoenix/Scottsdale has been named the best ecosystem for pre-IPO startups in our latest release, the Crowdfunding Genome report! 🌎Phoenix/Scottsdale shines with its robust infrastructure, dynamic startup culture, supportive government, and impressive valuation growth. Surpassing renowned regions like Silicon Valley, New York City, and Las Vegas, this year's ranking showcases the incredible power of ecosystem synergy. Key companies like Nxu and Barrana are driving growth and innovation, setting a new standard for success.Understanding these rankings is crucial for entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers looking to drive innovation and economic growth. See the evidence behind these claims and discover why Phoenix/Scottsdale leads the pack.Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/giw7vbw4#CrowdfundingGenome #StartupEcosystems #InnovativeInsights

We're excited to announce that Phoenix/Scottsdale has been named the best ecosystem for pre-IPO startups in our latest release, the Crowdfunding Genome report! 🌎Phoenix/Scottsdale shines with its robust infrastructure, dynamic startup culture, supportive government, and impressive valuation growth. Surpassing renowned regions like Silicon Valley, New York City, and Las Vegas, this year's ranking showcases the incredible power of ecosystem synergy. Key companies like Nxu and Barrana are driving growth and innovation, setting a new standard for success.Understanding these rankings is crucial for entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers looking to drive innovation and economic growth. See the evidence behind these claims and discover why Phoenix/Scottsdale leads the pack.Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gpPpCQG3#CrowdfundingGenome #StartupEcosystems #InnovativeInsights

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We're excited to announce that Phoenix/Scottsdale has been named the best ecosystem for pre-IPO startups in our latest release, the Crowdfunding Genome report! 🌎Phoenix/Scottsdale shines with its robust infrastructure, dynamic startup culture, supportive government, and impressive valuation growth. Surpassing renowned regions like Silicon Valley, New York City, and Las Vegas, this year's ranking showcases the incredible power of ecosystem synergy. Key companies like Nxu and Barrana are driving growth and innovation, setting a new standard for success.Understanding these rankings is crucial for entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers looking to drive innovation and economic growth. See the evidence behind these claims and discover why Phoenix/Scottsdale leads the pack.Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/giw7vbw4#CrowdfundingGenome #StartupEcosystems #InnovativeInsights

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Building the next Silicon Valley takes many things...Talent. Angel networks. Capital. Exits. On and on.But one perhaps overlooked element? Time.Across Carta companies, 63% of priced seed rounds were raised by companies outside of the Bay and NYC over the past two years. That same figure is just barely over half for Series E+ rounds.Interesting to see the Bay Area advantage in such sharp relief even in comparison to New York. The two ecosystems are drawing more level in early-stage, but the Bay has more than triple the Series E+ share.So, to all the startup ecosystems outside of the Valley, you got this. Just give it time.And let’s celebrate that startups really can start anywhere these days!CARTA put out somerapid preliminary data on Q4 and FY 2023 last week - https://bit.ly/3HhdYJ2 (6 charts up front, with another 8 in the downloadable addendum for the detail-oriented among you).#startups #founders #global #notfromsiliconvalley #thefundraisingangel

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It’s been incredible to see so many familiar faces at the Mind the Tech conference in New York this past week.The Israeli-NYC tech ecosystem is as vibrant as ever.If we needed a sign of reassurance, this conference has given us just that (and so much more). As we close out the week (and the conference), I wanted to share my gratitude to Calcalist כלכליסט for giving me an opportunity to share my thoughts on the evolution of the Startup Nation, and the growth of NY tech. After living and breathing these 2 tech scenes for over 15 years, it’s clear that the brand that Israeli startups have developed over the past decade is extremely strong, and has been beautiful to see grow and develop.I feel very fortunate to be having a front-row seat in this ecosystem.Since 2010, we've seen an influx of capital into NYC, with over 300 funds now based here, and a staggering 70-80% of them focusing on Seed and Series A investments. When we came up with 97212 Ventures, aptly named to symbolize the relationship between Israel's 972 and NYC's 212 area codes… we wanted to double down on investing in Israeli pre-seed, and seed startups, who are committing to building their companies in NYC.Because when you combine innovation, creativity, capital, and a thriving community, the sky's the limit. CTech by Calcalist#nyctech #venturecapital #startupnation https://lnkd.in/ea9agQwu

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We've proudly launched our Diversity-X Angel Syndicate (which we will run through the Vauban from Carta platform), and now we're reaching out to you for assistance. Our mission is to revolutionize the early-stage startup landscape by actually infusing funds into underestimated founders who are driving sustainable impact startups. We've been approached by incredibly innovative startups that have gained substantial traction but lack sufficient backing. Determined to make a difference, we are taking action.Months of dedicated work, along with the invaluable assistance of Kevin Withane (FRSA) Withane and others, have gone into creating this syndicate. Our aspiration is to initially facilitate 10 deals annually, with a strong emphasis on taking a lead role, though by no means a pre-requisite. It's high time to rewrite the narrative – the one where underestimated founders get the funding needed to drive forward their businesses and impact the world. We're committed to making headlines by supporting innovative underestimated founders as they confront real-world problems head-on.So, I pose this question to you: Do you wish to be a proactive contributor or an observer? If you're keen on investing in founders who genuinely require help, support, and above all, capital, click the following link to join our syndicate.Link: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ejCDST3VJoin our founder's community: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ew7cm25P

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Thanks to SkyDeck I know how does it feel to stand in front of 850+ Silicon Valley investors and pitch your startup. Now you can apply to get this experience

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A brilliant way to enable the success of others is supporting high potential startups to grow successfully and sustainably.

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