Tag: NYC
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Angel Investing at Scale with Fabrice Grinda
Fabrice Grinda is the founder of Zingy, Aucland OLX and FJ Labs, a VC firm and venture studio based in NYC, focusing on marketplace businesses. FJ Labs has invested in hundreds of companies such as Alibaba, Bla Bla Car, Zolostays, Brightroll, ZoomCar and many many more. In 2018, Forbes named Fabrice the #1 Angel investor…
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How are Pre-Seed and Seed Changing in 2020?
A lot is changing in the startup world. Even before getting hit with COVID-19, the definitions of pre-seed, seed, post-seed/pre-series A were changing at a fast clip. Many early-stage VCs were moving downstream, writing larger checks and investing in later rounds. At the same time, larger, late-stage VCs were either ramping up their scout programs…
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Do not pass go, do not collect $200, Go Directly to Jail!
Ban Proposed On Walking While Talking, Listening To iPod – News A state senator from Brooklyn said on Tuesday he plans to introduce legislation that would ban people from using an MP3 player, cell phone, Blackberry or any other electronic device while crossing the street in either New York City or Buffalo. I would think…
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Google International Code Jam Coming to NYC
Google has announced that they will be holding their prestigious International Code Jam in New York City. The 100 best programmers will be flown from around the world to the Big Apple, all expenses paid, to compete for the $10,000 first place prize. Read more on Official Google Blog: Code your way to Gotham and…