Min Wanli had a career path that was highly sought after by those pursuing a career in computer science. As a child prodigy, Min was accepted into a top research university in China at the age of 14. Degrees in physics and statistics from the University of Chicago before spending nearly a decade at IBM … Read more
Großbritannien wird immer beliebter als ein großartiger Ort, um ein Technologieunternehmen zu gründen. Das Land holt China bei den Technologieinvestitionen schnell ein, wobei die VC-Investitionen laut TechNation im Jahr 2020 einen Rekord von 15 Milliarden US-Dollar erreichten. Ungeachtet einer globalen Gesundheitskrise blieb London ein Liebling der Anleger. Britische Städte machten ein Fünftel der Top 20 … Read more
Schottland zieht langsam aber sicher die Aufmerksamkeit im Startup-Bereich Großbritanniens auf sich. Im Jahr 2020 haben schottische Startups laut Tech Nation zusammen 345 Millionen Pfund gesammelt und mit fast 2.500 Startups die meisten aufstrebenden Tech-Unternehmen außerhalb Londons. Auch die Mittelbeschaffung für Risikokapital nimmt jedes Jahr stetig zu. Die schottische Hauptstadt Edinburgh bietet eine wunderschöne, hügelige … Read more
Founders Circle Capital, a nine-year-old San Francisco-based investment firm that has agreements with private venture capital companies to buy some of their founders and employees’ vested stock options – so they can buy a home or just breathe a little easier – has closed its newest fund with $ 355 million committed capital, bringing the … Read more
An example of a GeekWire virtual office created with Spot. (Spot Photos) New financing: Spot, a year-old company led by the founders of billion dollar startup Outreach, has raised $ 1.7 million. Company background: GeekWire spotted Spot back in June when it was in stealth mode. The 7-person startup creates software that creates a virtual … Read more
Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at strengthening the efforts of Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) led and focused on color founders. The motivation behind the project is straightforward. ESOs “are facing record demand, resources are depleted and are chronically underestimated, underestimated and underfunded,” say the organizations. The resource … Read more