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  • Part fund, part accelerator, Contrary Capital invests in student entrepreneurs

    Part fund, part accelerator, Contrary Capital invests in student entrepreneurs

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    First Round Capital has both the Dorm Room Fund and the Graduate Fund. General Catalyst has Rough Draft Ventures. And Prototype Capital and a few other micro-funds focus on investing in student founders, but overall, there’s a shortage of capital set aside for entrepreneurs still making their way through school. Contrary Capital, a soon-to-be San…

  • Some reassuring data for those worried unicorns are wrecking the Bay Area

    Some reassuring data for those worried unicorns are wrecking the Bay Area

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    Joanna Glasner Contributor More Articles by this contributor From lab-grown meat to fermented fungus, here’s what corporate Meals VCs are serving up A record $2.5B went to US insurance startup deals last year, and Large insurers are in all the way The San Francisco Bay Area is at launching startups that go on to dominate…

  • Africa Roundup: Paga goes global and 4 startups raise $99M in VC

    Africa Roundup: Paga goes global and 4 startups raise $99M in VC

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    Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and Writer in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More articles by this contributor Polestar unveils first Manufacturing EV with aim to overtake Tesla Liquid Telecom goes on Africa’s startups as future clients Nigerian digital payments startup Paga is gearing up to get international growth…