Y Combinator does seed funding for startups. Seed funding is the earliest stage of venture funding. It pays your expenses while you’re getting started.
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Comprehensive resource on social capital and its research presenting extensive review of existing literature, new work on conceptualising social capital and avenues for furhter research
The EVCA Barometer is a monthly publication that provides EVCA members with targeted desk research of relevance to the private equity and venture capital industry.
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In 2005, Y Combinator developed a new model of startup funding. Twice a year we invest a small amount of money (average $18k) in a large number of startups (most recently 65). The startups move to Silicon Valley for 3 months, during which we work intensively with them to get the company into the best possible shape and refine their pitch to investors. Each cycle culminates in Demo Day, when the startups present to a large audience of investors. But YC doesn't end on Demo Day. We and the YC alumni network continue to help founders for the life of their company, and beyond.
R. Aviv, Z. Erlich, and G. Ravid. The 3rd IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2003. Proceedings, page 145 -- 149. (July 2003)