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Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the first VC fund founded in Brooklyn, NY, is the most accessible lead or co-lead investor for pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the NYC area. We foster an online and offline community open to founders and innovative professionals of all backgrounds.
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Kibo Announced Winner of the GSV Cup at the 2022 ASU+GSV Summit
Read the articleASU+GSV Summit, the premier global EdTech conference, announces Kibo, an online university providing affordable high-quality STEM degrees to African students, as the 2022 GSV Cup winner. Kibo's mission is to educate connected innovators who use technology to solve pressing problems. CEO Ope Bukola was awarded first place, live on stage, during the ASU+GSV Summit closing program.
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Kibo School gets $2M to offer online STEM degrees to students in Africa
Read the articleKibo is an online school that is set to offer several STEM degree programs targeted at students in Africa. And, its take-off is being propelled by a $2 million seed funding led by Neo, a VC firm by the co-founder of Code.org. Future Africa, Pledges, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Transcend Network and several angel investors also participated in the round. The new funding brings the total capital raised by the startup to $2.4 million after last year’s pre-seed round.
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Tech Start-Up Aims to Get Artists Royalties for Resale
Read the articleFairchain generates digital contracts and certificates of title and authenticity, allowing artists to track their work and share in secondary market proceeds.
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BBV portfolio company Brigit named one of the 10 most innovative personal finance companies of 2022
Read the articleFrom helping citizens free themselves of government debt to coaching consumers on homeownership, these 10 companies have introduced compelling innovations into personal finance.
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Hungryroot Is Bracing For Inflation’s Hit On Grocery Delivery
Read the articleGrocery delivery service Hungryroot is preparing for potential price changes as inflation continues to bite on consumers and households. Hungryroot provides an AI-powered grocery shopping platform that manages and automates a recurring grocery delivery for the user based on their preferences
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Announcing Brooklyn Bridge Ventures Fund III
Read MoreNew York City based Brooklyn Bridge Ventures is excited to announce the close of its third pre-seed and seed stage fund.
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BBV's Charlie O'Donnell featured on Brooklyn Magazine's Podcast
ListenOn the podcast, Charlie discusses how the pandemic is shaping the future of New York City business.
