Fund-Raising for EdTech startups

EdTech - fundraising

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a collection of articles and resources for entrepreneurs raising money for an edtech startup

• Article The Most Active VCs In Ed Tech And Their Investments In One Infographic | CB Insignts (2016)
• Article Who's Investing in Ed-Tech (2010-2016)
• Article How to Fund a Startup | YCombinator, Paul Graham essay
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EdTech Startup Accelerators

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a collection of resources for entrepreneurs about EdTech Startup Accelerators

• Article Your Guide to a Nation of Edtech Accelerators | EdSurge News
• Article Which Edtech Accelerator Is Right for You? | EdSurge News
• Article Jefferson Education Accelerator Winds Down, Rebrands to Focus on Edtech Reviews and Procurement
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Alternative models for funding early-stage startups (other than Seed, Angel, VC)

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a collection of articles from leading thinkers, looking at possible alternative models for funding early-stage startups (other than Seed,...

• Article Blended Capital: What Happens When Companies Tap Both VCs and Foundations For Funding? | EdSurge News
• Article "Indie" doesn't mean "bootstrapped" anymore
• Article DigitalOcean raises $100M in debt as it scales toward revenue of $300M, profitability
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Grants for Education Startups

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a collection of resources for finding grants for ed-tech entrepreneurs

• Article Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
• Article Portfolio | NSF SBIR
• Article Ignite - NewSchools Venture Fund
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Seed Fundraising

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The initial capital raised by a company is typically called “seed” capital. This brief guide is a summary of what startup founders need t...

• Article Pitching Your Startup | YC and Stripe
• Article A Guide to Seed Fundraising
• Video Kirsty Nathoo - Startup Finance Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them - YC Startup School
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Fundraising guide for entrepreneurs

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Startup finance. Fund raising for entrepreneurs

• Article Funding When Capital Isn't Cheap | Andreessen Horowitz
• Video Fundraising Fundamentals By Geoff Ralston - YC Startup School
• Article Pitching Your Startup | YC and Stripe
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Social Impact Funds

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Impact investing: “investors seeking to do good. Some consider social impact investing a sort of pseudophilanthropy because the returns ...

• Article From Bezos to Walton, Big Investors Back Fund for ‘Flyover’ Start-Ups - The New York Times
• Article Data That Internet Companies Collect Can Be Used for the Public Good | Harvard Business Review
• Article Why an Activist Hedge Fund Cares Whether Apple’s Devices Are Bad for Kids | Harvard
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Patreon - Sponsors, Donors and Crowdfunding

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A collection of articles and videos looking at crowd funding art and creative projects on Patreon

• Article Patreon triples valuation to $4 billion in new raise – TechCrunch
• Article Twitter’s ‘Super Follow’ creator subscription takes shots at Substack and Patreon – TechCrunch
• Website Patreon - Best way for artists and creators to get sustainable income and connect with fans
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Crowdfunding

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A collection of articles and resources for entrepreneurs and investors -- funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of m...

• Article Inside Patreon, the economic engine of internet culture - The Verge
• Article KICKSTARTER LAUNCHES DRIP, A NEW SERVICE THAT LETS FANS SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR FAVORITE CREATORS
• Article Exclusive: The Saga Of 'Star Citizen,' A Video Game That Raised $300 Million—But May Never Be Ready To Play
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Grants - Fund raising guide for entrepreneurs

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A collection of articles about grants and fund raising for entrepreneurs

• Article What We Learned Doing Fast Grants - Future
• Article Advice from a Grantmaker: Two Steps Every Grantseeker Should Take
• Article It's All About Timing: How Nonprofits Can Increase Charitable Donations | Wharton UPenn
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Grants proposals for fundraising - tools, resources to help with grant proposals

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Grants proposals for fundraising - tools, resources to help with grant proposals

• Website scite: see how research has been cited

Valuation for Startup Fundraising

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a collection of articles about Valuation for Startup (fundraising)

• Article Valuation | AVC, Fred Wilson
• Article Funding When Capital Isn't Cheap | Andreessen Horowitz
• Article Valuation For Startups — 9 Methods Explained – Medium
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Bootstrap your (tech) Startup

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tips and advice for entrepreneurs getting started with your (tech-based) startup idea - with little money

• Article How to compete with giants with $100 | Crisp
• Article How did Bubble bootstrap to $100k/month?
• Article Startup Stages: Surviving Your First Year
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Fundraising guide for entrepreneurs - advice from Mark Suster

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A collection about Fund raising guide for entrepreneurs - advice from Mark Suster

• Article Raising Venture Capital | Mark Suster, VC/Entrepreneur
• Note Watch the "Snapstorms" from Mark Suster for fund raising advice
• Video The Black Swan Event: Funding in the time of Coronavirus with Mark Suster
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How to get meetings with investors, VCs - a networking, and fundraising guide for entrepreneurs

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A collection of articles about How to get meetings with investors, VCs - a networking, and fundraising guide for entrepreneurs

• Article How to Find and Meet Investors/VCs
• Video How to Get Meetings with Investors and Raise Money by Aaron Harris - YC Startup School
• Article Founder's Guide to the Investor Communications Process - atrium
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Fundraising: Series A

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A collection of articles about Fundraising: Series A

• Article When to Raise a Series A – Y Combinator
• Article YC’s Series A Diligence Checklist
• Article A Standard and Clean Series A Term Sheet – Y Combinator
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Examples of Self-Funded startups (other than Seed, Angel, VC)

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a collection of Examples of Self-Funded startups (other than Seed, Angel, VC)

• Article Kayla Itsines’ Sweat app will rake in $77 million this year – TechCrunch
• Article 16 Lessons Learned Bootstrapping Kinsta From $0 to 7-Figures in Revenue
• Article You Will Get Comfortable Bootstrapping (Learn From My Mistakes)
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EdTech exits - fundraising

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a collection of articles about EdTech exits - fund raising

• Article Microsoft acquires social learning platform Flipgrid – TechCrunch
• Article Acquisition Autopsy: Details—and Questions—Behind MissionU’s $4M Sale to WeWork | EdSurge News
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Dilution - Fund raising guide for entrepreneurs

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Startup finance. Fund raising for entrepreneurs

• Article Redefining dilution – TechCrunch
• Article The Pernicious Effect of Dilution in SaaS: The Cold, Hard, Bloody numbers | SaaStr
• Article Tool to help entrepreneurs understand dilution from SAFEs
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SAFEs and Seed Fundraising

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The initial capital raised by a company is typically called “seed” capital. This brief guide is a summary of what startup founders need t...

• Article Safes are not bad for entrepreneurs
• Website AngelList Stack | Create a fundraising-ready startup
• Article Tool to help entrepreneurs understand dilution from SAFEs
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EdTech - fundraising - examples

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examples of entrepreneurs raising money for edtech startups

• Article Codecademy, an Early (and Now Profitable) Pioneer of Coding Education, Raises $40M in New Funding | EdSurge News
• Article Why it made sense for an online community college to raise venture capital | TechCrunch
• Article Domestika raises $110M on a $1.3B valuation to expand its learning community for creative types
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VC Venture Capital - Fund raising guide for entrepreneurs

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Startup finance. VC Venture Capital - Fund raising guide for entrepreneurs

• Article When to Raise a Series A – Y Combinator
• Video How to Get Your Startup Idea Funded by Venture Capitalists | Google Developers
• Article What do VC's look for in a pitch? | Venture Capitalists - Quora
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Angels, Venture Capital (VC) investors - a list of leading firms, people

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a collection of resources about leading Seed and Early-Stage Fundraising Firms

• Article Midas List 2019 - Forbes - The Best Dealmakers In High-Tech Venture Capital
• Video A Conversation with Aileen Lee - Moderated by Geoff Ralston
• Article Launching Reach Capital III, $165M Early Stage Education Technology Fund | by Reach Capital | 2021
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How to build a $100MM startup

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A collection of articles about starting a company with the goal of (at least) $100MM ARR (annual recurring revenue)

• Article Five ways to build a $100 million business - The Angel VC
• Book High Growth Handbook - by Elad Gil
• Article The Angel VC: Three more ways to build a $100 million business
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Social Capital and Social Impact Funds

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Impact investing: “investors seeking to do good. Some consider social impact investing a sort of pseudophilanthropy because the returns ...

• Article Social Capital: The Reports Of Our Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated…
• Video Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder CEO Social Capital, on Money as Instrument of Change | Stanford
• Article The death of once high-flying VC funds –2018 - TechCrunch

NSF SBIR - Seed Fundraising

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a collection of articles and resources about NSF SBIR - Seed Fundraising

• Article Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
• Article The hacker's guide to government SBIR grants
• Website NSF SBIR - Seed funding -- We invest up to $1.5 million in seed funding We take 0% equity
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NSF National Science Foundation - USA government organizatoin to promote progress of science

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NSF National Science Foundation - USA government organizatoin to promote progress of science

• Video NSF's merit review process determines which research has the greatest potential
• Article America Inc. - The Economist
• Article Silicon Valley’s New Obsession: Science Funding - The Atlantic
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Fundraising: Series B

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A collection of articles about Fundraising: Series B

• Article So you just raised your B round, now what? - Version One
• Article Front Series B Deck – Medium
• Article Introducing our Startup Handbook - Version One

Prorata rights and Dilution - Fund raising guide for entrepreneurs

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Startup finance. Fund raising for entrepreneurs

• Article Redefining dilution – TechCrunch

Convertible Notes (CN's) and Seed Fundraising

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a collection of articles and insights about Convertible Notes (CN's) and Seed Fundraising

• Article SAFE notes: fund raising
• Article Equity sharing: SAFE FINANCING DOCUMENTS | YCombinator
• Video Modern Startup Financing - YC Startup School - Carolynn Levy
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Fundraising guide for entrepreneurs - tips for selecting the right investors, VCs

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Startup finance. Fund raising for entrepreneurs

• Article 15+ Due Diligence Questions You Really Should Be Asking Every VC You Meet | SaaStr
• Article The 4 Questions Every Founder Should Ask Every VC. That Almost No One Asks. | SaaStr
• Article 5 Things To Be Wary of In VC Financings | SaaStr

Valuation for Startup Fundraising - examples

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a collection of articles about Valuation for Startup (fundraising)

• Article Instacart has raised another $200M at a $4.2B valuation | TechCrunch
• Article Why Microsoft Is Willing to Pay So Much for GitHub - Harvard
• Article Andreessen Horowitz Wins VC Sweepstakes To Back Clubhouse, Still In Beta, At $100 M Valuation
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Profits, Gross Margins and Valuations for Startup (fundraising)

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a collection of articles about Valuation for Startup (fundraising)

• Article The Great Public Market Reckoning – AVC
• Article It took 10 years for Airbnb to reach full-year profitability - Recode
• Article Valuation | AVC, Fred Wilson
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Fan Subscription Services - Sponsors, Donors and Crowdfunding

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A collection of articles and videos looking at crowd funding art and creative projects on Patreon

• Website Patreon - Best way for artists and creators to get sustainable income and connect with fans
• Article KICKSTARTER LAUNCHES DRIP, A NEW SERVICE THAT LETS FANS SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR FAVORITE CREATORS
• Article Facebook’s Patreon competitor is a bad deal for creators - The Verge
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Sponsors, Donors and Crowdfunding - for creatives

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Sponsors, Donors and Crowdfunding - for creatives

• Article It's All About Timing: How Nonprofits Can Increase Charitable Donations | Wharton UPenn
• Website GitHub - sponsors - Receive recurring funds to build our shared digital infrastructure
• Website Patreon - Best way for artists and creators to get sustainable income and connect with fans
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Platforms to find donations, sponsors, crowdfunding

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Platforms to find donations, sponsors, crowdfunding

• Website Patreon - Best way for artists and creators to get sustainable income and connect with fans
• Website Buy Me A Coffee | Where creators make money doing what they love
• Article I Just Hit $100k/yr On GitHub Sponsors! (How I Did It) - Caleb Porzio
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Crowdfunding - rules, regulations

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Crowdfunding - rules, regulations

• Article Early-stage investors excited for new $5M crowdfunding limit
• Article Two new efforts could widen the pool of people investing directly in venture funds – TechCrunch
• Article New SEC Crowdfunding Rules Could Provide Founders With a Boost

Capital-as-a-Service: Alternative models for funding early-stage startups

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Capital-as-a-Service: Alternative models for funding early-stage startups

• Article Capital-as-a-Service: A New Operating System for Early Stage Investing
• Article This Pipe-ing hot startup just raised $50M to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue’ – TechCrunch

Pipe - Miami based fin tech startup for Capital-as-a-Service

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Pipe - Miami based fin tech startup for Capital-as-a-Service

• Article Pipe, which aims to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue,’ raises more money at a $2B valuation – TechCrunch
• Article This Pipe-ing hot startup just raised $50M to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue’ – TechCrunch

Crowdfunding - examples of companies using crowd funding

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Crowdfunding - examples of companies using crowd funding

• Article How startups are using crowdfunding to raise capital - even during a pandemic
• Article Max Tuchman Shares 3 Lessons Learned From Raising $1.7M Through Equity Crowdfunding
• Article What we learned from our $5M community round