Tagged: accelerator

February 2, 2016 @ 5:04 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OCBC Bank has launched a fintech co-working space and innovation unit in Singapore and its first accelerator program to identify and collaborate with innovative startups. The 2,400-square foot Open Vault at OCBC has been established to help drive the development of new products and business models… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 2:09 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Ramen dinners, rare wins and–often–failures: the life of a Silicon Valley startup. A new show, “Bazillion Dollar Club,” takes viewers behind the scenes of six Silicon Valley startups seeking success, either through hardware accelerator Highway1 or accelerator 500 Startups. Premiering Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 10 p.m. on… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Middle East’s crowdfunding platform, Zoomaal, announced that it has teamed up with Oasis500 and Flat6Lab launched a new acceleration program. Wamda reported that the program guarantee to approve for seed investment projects in tech, the Internet of Things, wearable technologies, and other physical B2C… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 7:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In the news again, Startupbootcamp, a European accelerator, today announced the launch of the Startupbootcamp Insurance accelerator program. Based in London, the program invites global startups from across different areas within insurance, including retail insurance, corporate risk management, re-insurance, back-office efficiency and new risk models, to… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 2:37 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Australia’s H2 Ventures, a newly-established fintech-focused digital design and investment firm, plans to raise a A$10 million war chest to fund the launch of 100 early-stage fintech startups over the next three years. The firm, set up by former AWI Ventures alumni Ben and Toby… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 12:46 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

StartUp Health, a New York-based technology accelerator, is now among the earliest accelerators to begin health-investing syndicates on AngelList, according to a recent story in Wall Street Journal’s blog, Venture Capital Dispatch. The accelerator also calls itself an “academy,” due to its multi-year involvement with digital-health startups. Companies… Read More

January 15, 2015 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

One of the leading equity crowdfunding platforms in Germany has formed a partnership with Munich based accelerator ProSeibenSat.1 (P7S1).  Information received from Companisto has announced that two startups from ProSiebenSat.1 accelerator will simultaneously launch crowdfunding campaigns on Companisto today (January 15).  The two young companies seeking… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdcube Accelerator held its pitch event this past week and 5 companies told their story to a “packed room of investors” hoping to drive investment in their companies. The 5 companies went live on the investment crowdfunding platform minutes before the pitch.  According to… Read More

November 18, 2014 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Estonia based Buildit is the first hardware accelerator in the Baltic States and Nordic countries.  The program is currently accepting hardware startups worldwide.  During the 3 month program teams use their prototyping facilities. Startups are offered free open office space at Tartu Science Park and can… Read More

August 31, 2014 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube is now accepting applicants for its accelerator program.  The program is looking for companies that expect to raise capital in the next few months.  Selected companies will get assistance in prepping their business to become investment ready – and of course… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based arts charity IdeasTap has launched “ACCELERATOR”, a commission-free crowdfunding platform for creative projects. Philanthropist Peter De Haan who apparently has personally donated more than £20 million to charitable causes came up with the concept for Accelerator. In 2008, De Haan founded arts charity… Read More

March 19, 2014 @ 11:27 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Below is the trailer for Startupland, a documentary series we reported on last year that will follow the stories of startup founders as they work to build their businesses. All of the participating startups were embedded in the now defunct Fortify Ventures Accelerator Program. The first… Read More

December 10, 2013 @ 9:23 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Jailbreaking a smartphone like the iPhone gives the end user root access to the device, allowing them to bypass limitations set in place by Apple. For example, normal iPhone users can only install apps from Apple’s App Store. Jailbreaking an iPhone allows the user to… Read More

November 20, 2013 @ 11:27 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Howard Leonhardt and his venture firm Leonhardt Ventures are making use of a new exemption under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D to solicit funding from accredited investors. The money will go towards funding a cadre of businesses participating in his Cal-X Stars accelerator. Leonhardt explains… Read More