The Motley Fool

MAY 1, 2024

Crowdfund Crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter have emerged as powerful tools for raising funds directly from potential customers and supporters. To be eligible, companies must meet criteria including being a for-profit entity operating in the U.S. and demonstrating a need for the loan.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Read more: check out our picks for the best car insurance companies How to buy health insurance Many people can secure health coverage through a job. Our best car insurance companies for 2022 Ready to shop for car insurance? So it's important to do what you can to put coverage in place. But you can't bank on that same option.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 15, 2024

The round included $3 million in crowdfunding from more than 2,000 investors, as well as investments from Long Journey, a16z, and others. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations […] The post Levels Raises $10M in Series A Extension appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

If you're broke but want to start a business, you're in good company. Crowdfunding and SBA loans can provide funds you can use to build or grow your business. For example, if you offer IT support, you could trade troubleshooting a computer issue for a company's extra office furniture. Here's how to get started.

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FinSMEs

MAY 6, 2024

Backers included angel investors, including Collin Crowdfund CEO Jeroen ter Huurne. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its growth both domestically and internationally. Winston, a Tilburg, the Netherlands-based provider of a hospitality POS system, raised €600K in funding.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 5, 2023

According to the FBI, criminals often used emails, fake social media accounts, websites, cold calls, and even crowdfunding campaigns to pull off the scam. The FBI says criminals may pretend to be your boss, requesting that a lot of gift cards be purchased for a company event.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

You need to consider other funding options like small business loans, crowdfunding, or even partnerships. Editorial content from The Ascent is separate from The Motley Fool editorial content and is created by a different analyst team.JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. This is Rule No.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

I can't put up my track record on my blog, which I'd happily do--whether I have any exits (even though it is theoretically public what I've worked on and who might have sold to a company that rhymes with hype) and how the other companies are doing. 25 people I've actually placed at companies as part of a message of how I help startups.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2023

So what Chinese officials this morning announced a $984 million fine, ending an investigation that began in late 2020 when the government blocked its initial public offering (IPO), kicking off a widespread crackdown on Chinese tech companies and a massive sell-off in the Chinese tech sector.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Lendo, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding marketplace, raised SAR 105m ($28m) in Series B funding. The round was led by Sanabil Investments, a wholly-owned company by the Public Investment Fund (“PIF”), with participation from Shorooq Partners, AB Ventures and other investors.

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FinSMEs

OCTOBER 18, 2023

EarthGrid Public Benefit Corporation (EarthGrid PBC), a Richmond, CA-based plasma boring technology and infrastructure development company, raised $30m in seed funding. The $30m includes more than $3 million from a crowdfunding on NetCapital where 1,514 individuals invested between $100 to $165,000.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

These can include self-funding, crowdfunding, using venture capital, or through a small business loan, according to the U.S. Data from Google shows that people searching for the small business topic in the business and industrial category over the past year searched for the following related queries. Small Business Administration (SBA).

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FinSMEs

JULY 14, 2023

Craft Gin Club, a London, UK gin subscription service, closed an £800k first crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Over 700 investors participated in the campaign.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With new companies entering the fray, the once steep prices have nosedived, making your private sky-high adventure more attainable than ever. More : Our picks for the best credit cards Join a membership program For those who prefer the traditional route with a bit more guidance, numerous charter companies offer various services.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 18, 2020

Enter Kickstarter , the crowdfunding platform for bringing creative projects to life (and a USV portfolio company). But these spaces also have communities of people connected to them, rooting for them, and eager to help them. Kickstarter is not charity, although there is certainly a need for charity in this moment.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last month our portfolio company Kickstarter announced the creation of a protocol organization that will develop a web3 protocol for the crowdfunding of creative projects. They are now assembling a protocol team and are talking to candidates to lead that effort.

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Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Online formation services, for instance, can be used to launch a limited liability company, corporation, or partnership from home. As a pass-through business entity, limited liability companies allow you to avoid double taxation. Crowdfunding is another option for aspiring entrepreneurs with disabilities. StreetShares.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Our portfolio company Kickstarter is running a cool crowdfunding event called Shapeshift that is focused on “bold new products made from recycled materials.” ” You can see them here and back the ones that are interesting to you. I did that this morning. Here is one of the Shapeshift projects I backed:

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Our portfolio company Mirror has been using a “game mechanic” called The Write Race to onboard users to the Mirror service. Mirror is something between a blogging platform, a crowdfunding platform, and a community platform, built for the crypto sector.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 1, 2013

In the past week, both AngelList and FundersClub got SEC "No action" letters --notices that their crowdfunding platforms were going to be allowed to keep operating without fear of getting run over by the government. A lot of people have asked me over the last year what I think of crowdfunding. Call it fate, call it luck.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 28, 2019

For as long as I have been involved in the crypto sector, I have been advocating and advising that companies work with the SEC, cooperate with them, and educate them. So today, Kin has launched DefendCrypto.org which is a crowdfunding effort to fight the SEC in court. But that has not worked. I am frustrated. So are many others.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 2, 2013

The company provides contextual political data to media properties (Crunchbase for politics) and in turn uses that reach to provide actionable insights for campaign managers. I think there are five key lessons here that put the company in the position to succeed that they're in now: 1) Find a lead. It wasn't just a slight tweak.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 21, 2024

There are microtransactions, freemium services, video creators selling merch on the side, and crowdfunding systems, just to name a few options. This system would be less effective in the hands of any other ad-tech company. This company provides a uniquely valuable service, with a strong commitment to open standards.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

Ok, so it doesn''t *entirely* suck--you get to meet tons of interesting people, you help build companies, you have the potential to make lots of money--but there are a lot of parts of it that outsiders don''t think about that aren''t particularly glamorous and can be downright frustrating. Well, let me be the first to tell you.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Just figuring out that there is a way you could sell and produce and promote games more effectively through Kickstarter, which I think a lot of people know is the big crowdfunding site that found many things, games included. But it's pretty much completely separate from Stonemaier as a game company. He just raised $1.8

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The Motley Fool

JULY 22, 2024

Whatever your reasons for becoming an entrepreneur, building your own company takes time and energy. Another might be crowdfunded loans for solar panel projects. That said, don't assume that your green credentials alone will make your company successful. Or climate-focused insurance, carbon accounting, reforestation, and more.

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FinSMEs

JANUARY 4, 2024

This seed funding also included a crowdfunding raise of over $3M. The company intends to use the […] The post Annabella Raises €8.5M The round was led by Shark Tank’s Yasmin Lukatz (Founder Israel Collaboration Network), Oren Dobronsky, Zohar Gilon (Tamar Technology Ventures) and Menachem Weinfeld (Starry Group).

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 10, 2020

Ameelio is a nonprofit tech company seeking to break the prison communications monopolies and provide free communication solutions for prisoners and their friends and families. They have a Kickstarter project up right now and I backed it today.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Annie Thériault, Managing Partner, explains how ESG and impact considerations are key to the firm’s investment processes… How are you and your clients integrating ESG considerations into your firm’s decision-making processes, and what steps are you and your clients taking to ensure ESG factors are effectively managed within portfolio companies?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 27, 2020

Both are on GoFundMe (which happens to be a USV portfolio company but that is just a coincidence here). A Million Masks For NYC – This one was started by a bunch of folks in the NYC tech sector and has raised from individuals (like me) and NYC tech companies. I have given to both of them. You can give here.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

As many companies make the decision to move to hybrid and remote workforces, we will need more of this kind of space to work in. I backed this project to fund a creator space and coffee shop in Williamsburg Brooklyn this morning. I am excited to see entrepreneurs stepping in and filling that role. And I like to support them when they do.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 17, 2020

USV TEAM POSTS: Lauren Young — Jul 9, 2020 Collecting Diversity and Inclusion data for your company Albert Wenger — Jul 8, 2020 Restoring Discourse (Won’t Be Easy). It’s about kids learning to love who they are. It is a message that we all need to hear right now.

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Fortune Financial

MAY 4, 2023

Why Invest In 3D Printing The 3D printing industry comprises companies providing products and services capable of manufacturing a range of products. Diversification By investing in companies at the forefront of 3D printing, you can potentially reap significant returns in the long run.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 7, 2019

As expected, the SEC sued USV’s portfolio company Kik this week. I believe that crypto networks are different than companies and that crypto tokens are different than securities. These legal assumptions stretch the Howey test well beyond its definition, and we do not believe they will withstand judicial scrutiny.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 3, 2020

Second Chance Studio is a nonprofit digital media company that trains and employs formerly incarcerated individuals. My partner Nick blogged about this Kickstarter project yesterday and I immediately backed it. You can back their Kickstarter project here.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 10, 2019

One of USV’s newest portfolio companies, Otis , had a coming out party yesterday. The idea behind Otis is that cultural assets like fine art, rare books and comic books, jewelry and watches, sneakers and skateboards, etc are appreciated by everyone but are only collectible/affordable by wealthy people.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 9, 2019

Last month our portfolio company Kickstarter invited project creators to “ break conventions, but not our rules ” and create campaigns that were different from the traditional Kickstarter campaign. There are 99 “break Kickstarter” campaigns live on the platform now and I featured one of them last week.

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