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Did you know MySpace was co-founded by an ex student of University of Washington? Part 2 of our tech mafia series on UW is here! UW's entrepreneurial ecosystem is thriving, and this week we’re taking a look at notable founders and companies from UW’s alumni group. Key facts about UW’s startup community: 💰 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 2,064 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 $54 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 💰 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 💰 𝐔𝐖 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 Here are 10 companies founded by UW alumni: 📌 1. Gogoro Founder: Horace Luke 📌 2. Tilray Brands, Inc. Founder: Brendan Kennedy 📌 3. ResMed Founder: Maria Artunduaga, MD, MPH, MTM 📌 4. Avalara Founder: Jared Vogt 📌 5. Redfin Founder: David Eraker 📌 6. NanoString Technologies, Inc. Technologies Founder: Dwayne Dunaway 📌 7. CTI BioPharma Founder: Jack Singer 📌 8. MySpace Founder: Aber Whitcomb 📌 9. Dot Founder: Eric Ju Yoon Kim 📌 10. Amperity Founder: Kabir Shahani If there's anyone we've missed, please tag them below! ❗Quick plug: Are you a UW alumni member interested in bringing your community together to invest in innovative ventures (and enjoy potential profits and other perks along the way)? Or perhaps you're part of another dynamic group that could be a fantastic source of startup investments? 😉 Then sign up to our waitlist & newsletter for investors. https://www.getpin.xyz/ #startups #techmafia Link to full article in the comments.

The real value of an incubator lies in being a facilitator, not just a service provider. 💡 This means incubators shouldn’t just offer services in-house but should guide entrepreneurs to the right resources—whether it’s connecting them to experts 👩💼, funding opportunities 💰, or partnerships 🤝. Like MaRS Discovery District , the goal is to streamline operations and curate valuable support, helping startups navigate the ecosystem more effectively 🚀 without adding unnecessary layers or costs. It's about making the right introductions 👋 and helping entrepreneurs find what they need, rather than duplicating what's already available. 🔍 By streamlining operations and focusing on key partnerships, they’re offering entrepreneurs the right support without the burden of a top-heavy structure. 🤝 Read more in the full article by BetaKit . #Innovation #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Incubators #LeanModel Would you agree? 🤔💭 Jessica Williamson, Ec.D. Peter Fenwick, ICD.D Janice Baskin Ken Bautista Shannon Phillips Chris Breen (Business Builder, Educator and Coach) Laura Kilcrease Amber Cook Cheryll Watson

Mark your calendars! Indovation Centre, Western Region, MoE's Innovation Cell in association with the MSSU i-Spark Foundation is organizing an interactive "Investor Mixer for Startups". Date: 26th October 2024, Saturday Time: 03:00 pm - 06:00 pm IST Venue: MSSU I- Spark Foundation Incubator In this context we would be glad to invite startups to register for this interactive event. (Followed by Hi-Tea / Snacks and power Networking.) Startups Application Deadline: 25th Oct '24 by 5:00 pm IST. (Kindly note that merely registering for the event does not mean confirmation as the participation is by the invitation only.) Why to attend? - Insights from seasoned Investors/mentors - Validation of your ideas - Funding opportunities - Incubation opportunities - Networking opportunity - One-to-One mentoring. Register here: http://tiny.cc/g3trzz #startup #entrepreneurs #investors #indovationcentre #mssuisparkfoundation #mentorengage

Abide by startup karma: Do business with each other. Do business for each other. 💫 That’s one of the rules of engagement for our Capital Readiness Program. With Cohort 5 wrapping up today, we’re grateful to the 10 startups who focused, decelerated, and committed to transitioning from being task-oriented founders to CEOs equipped to engage with sophisticated investors, raise capital, and scale their businesses. 🤝 Thank you to our dedicated Investors-in-Residence who carved out 5 days to work alongside the cohort, offer invaluable guidance, and open up their networks to the startups. 🎯 The program wouldn’t be nearly as comprehensive without the participation of our subject matter experts who provided an added depth of knowledge into all aspects that touch health tech startups.   ➡ And last but certainly not least, thank you to Cozen O'Connor for sponsoring Cohort 5 of the Capital Readiness Program. 🌍 Startups: Calla Lily Clinical Care, CygnusMed, Inc., Dama Health, DriQ Health, Four-Forty, Hibiscus Health, InnoTech Precision Medicine, Inc. Kuana, ThirdLaw Molecular LLC, Voythos 🤝 Investors-in-Residence: Dan Sands of Factor 7 Medical, Julien L. Pham, MD, MPH of 3CC | Third Culture Capital, Vanessa Villaverde of California Health Care Foundation, Kim Frazier of EC Angels via Entrepreneurs' Center, Anish Srivastava of Telosity Ventures 🎯 Subject Matter Experts: Baker Tilly US, Cozen O’Connor, Duane Morris LLP, Independence Blue Cross, KPMG, NIH SEED, Layer 8 Security, PitchBook, Virtua

Good Morning! Don't miss this exciting session with Prof. Josthna from Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam this afternoon. Prof. Josthna will share details about the *Promoting Innovation in Individuals, Startups, and MSMEs (PRISM) grant* from the Department of Science and Industrial Research (DSIR). Phase I funding up to INR 2 L (Category I) and up to INR 20 L (Category 2) is available for individual innovators at various stages of development of their idea/POC/Startups. Phase II funding can be up to INR 50L or 50% of the project cost, whichever is lower, is also available to successful Phase I innovators for further development of your venture. Interested ā hub startups can join the conversation in the *4th floor board room at 2PM.* #ahub #auincubation #vizagstartup #ecosystem #innovation #entrepreneur #vizagstartup

The Capital Readiness Program doesn't coddle startups and won't give founders a false sense of optimism. It's designed for serious entrepreneurs willing to embrace hard truths and commit to the work required for success. Those open to the process will emerge with vastly expanded networks, and a stronger foundation to scale their business, raise capital, and become CEOs. A big congrats to Cohort 5 for embracing the process.

Mark your calendars! Indovation Centre, Western Region, MoE’s Innovation Cell in association with the MSSU I-Spark Foundation is organizing an interactive "Investor Mixer for Startups". Date: 26th October 2024, Saturday Time: 03:00 pm - 06:00 pm IST Venue: MSSU I- Spark Foundation Incubator In this context we would be glad to invite startups to register for this interactive event. (Followed by Hi-Tea / Snacks and power Networking.) Startups Application Deadline: 25th Oct '24 by 5:00 pm IST. (Kindly note that merely registering for the event does not mean confirmation as the participation is by the invitation only.) Why to attend? - Insights from seasoned Investors/mentors - Validation of your ideas - Funding opportunities - Incubation opportunities - Networking opportunity - One-to-One mentoring. Register here: http://tiny.cc/g3trzz #startup #entrepreneurs #investors #indovationcentre #mssuisparkfoundation #mentorengage

🤖 Atomico Unveils Two New Funds Totaling €1.12 Billion, Marking Its Largest Ever Fundraise - Atomico, a London-based VC, announced new funds with specialized teams for each maturity stage. - Atomico Growth VI (€681 million) focuses on entrepreneurs from Series B to pre-IPO stages. - Atomico Venture VI (€438 million) continues early-stage investments, focusing on Series A with occasional Seed opportunities. - Atomico was founded with a vision that exceptional companies can come from anywhere. - Since 2011, Atomico expanded to include growth investments alongside early-stage backing. - Niklas Zennström, founder and CEO of Atomico, emphasized the rise of European technology and the need for investors who understand the market's complexities. - Europe now captures nearly 30% of global early-stage funding and is producing more startups than any other region. - Atomico is a generalist tech investor, partnering with ambitious founders for positive societal and economic transformation. - Atomico offers hands-on support from a platform of operational leaders to help European entrepreneurs scale. - 21 investments have already been made from the new funds. - Notable Atomico Growth VI investments include DeepL, Corti, and Pelago. - Atomico Venture VI has invested in Neko Health, Ben, Dexory, deeploi, Strise, and Lakera. - Andreas Cleve, co-founder and CEO of Corti, praised Atomico for its hands-on partnership in scaling healthcare AI. - Atomico has made over 155 investments across 15 European countries since 2006. - 1 in 6 of Atomico’s portfolio companies is valued at over $1 billion.

"Change is coming, whether #corporations want it or not.," says Elliott Parker, author of the newly released book “The Illusion of #Innovation: Escape Efficiency and Unleash Radical Progress” and founder and CEO of High Alpha Innovation, a venture builder that partners with corporations, universities, and entrepreneurs to co-create startups. "We need our scaled institutions, including corporations, to be better at solving big problems again," he says. "This means questioning decades of embedded assumptions about why corporations exist and finding ways to empower small teams to conduct more of the experiments we need: faster, cheaper, and weirder. By weirder I mean running experiments that challenge the way we think the world works and uncovering anomalies that lead to breakthrough market #innovation." https://lnkd.in/envP_Sbp

Calling all startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Greater Boston Area! 📢 Startup Boston is hosting an unmissable event focused on accelerator programs! This event is divided into two parts: a panel discussion and a networking session. The panel will address critical questions that founders often have, such as: 1. Which accelerator program is the best fit for your startup? 2. How do you know if now is the right time to apply for an accelerator? You'll hear from successful founders and experts like Guivens Andre, Aakash Shah and Rachel O'Neil. But that's not all! After the panel discussion, you'll have the opportunity to meet representatives from 14 renowned accelerator programs, including Prepare 4 VC Founder Institute Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) MassRobotics Techstars Boston Accelerator MassChallenge TiE PharmStars Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative The Engine Accelerator C10 Labs, MassBio Innovation Studio Remarkable Tech This is your chance to network, ask questions, and explore the various accelerator options available in the region. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to take your startup to the next level. Mark your calendars and join Stephanie Roulic at Suffolk University Law School on June 6th, 2024 i.e. Tomorrow! We're proud to support events that foster the growth and success of the local startup ecosystem! RSVP: https://lu.ma/accelerator