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5 Fundraising Tips from a Former VC-Turned-Startup Founder

by christianvialva | Jul 16, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, General, Startups

by Brian O’Connell I’ve had something of a backwards career trajectory. I started out as an investor at a US venture capital fund before moving to the ‘other side of the table’, founding a company and raising venture financing. Whilst its been...

How We Can Immerse Students in Startup Culture, featuring Kahmali Rose

by christianvialva | Jul 2, 2015 | General, Innovation, Internships, Mentoring, Startups, Student Successes

To most, Kahmali Rose is just a Computer Science grad at UMass Boston. However, to the people who have worked with him, Kahmali Rose is more than that; he is an ambitious, interesting, and tenacious young entrepreneur.  Co-founder of NimbleNotes, Rose has spent the...

VDC Partner Company, SQZ Biotech, Raises $5 Million in Series A Round Funding

by christianvialva | Jun 25, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, General, Innovation, News and Events, Startups

“This initial round of financing represents the first step in a journey that has the potential to provide a therapeutic dimension heretofore unobtainable.” SQZ Biotech (SQZ), the pioneering company whose CellSqueeze platform enables a variety of materials...

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