Welcome to Startup Monday, my weekly newsletter that recaps the week in the global startup ecosystem. To have this newsletter emailed to you, you can sign up here. -Narine- Top startup news to follow this week: 1. Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups In Europe, funds led by former operators are few and far between. Add to…

If your robotics startup is going to scale, you need funding. Government grants are one of the best ways for startups to get the capital they need without giving up equity. So you started an innovative robotics company and now you need to scale fast to keep up with demand…

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You’ve got a great idea for an innovative project that could make a real difference in your community. Now you just need to find the funding to make it happen. Forget about crafting a flashy pitch deck to woo investors — what you need is grant funding from the government. …

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To email this article to you, sign up here. So you’re an early-stage investigator looking to land your first big federal research grant. Congratulations, that’s an exciting milestone! But before you dive into designing the study methodology or articulating your hypotheses, you need to craft a realistic budget. …

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Welcome to Startup Monday, my weekly newsletter that recaps the week in the global startup ecosystem. To have this newsletter emailed to you, you can sign up here. Top startups news to follow this week: 1. VC funding drops 49% in Q2 while AI boom mints new unicorns Some 6,000 startups raised money in the second quarter, down from 9,500 in the same period last year. Though we’ve seen a…

To email this article to you, sign up here. You’ve poured your heart and soul into developing new medical technology, but now you need serious funding to get it off the ground. Venture capital alone often won’t cut it for biotech startups. The good news is “Uncle Sam” wants to…