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Congrats to Kalder on raising another round! Exciting times ahead! 🎉
Excited to see Kalder redefine customer engagement with their innovative rewards platform! Thrilled to support their next chapter as they announce their $7M raise led by Javelin Venture Partners alongside 8VC, HUMAN CAPITAL, GingerBread Capital, Emergence Capital, Formus Capital, and of course Courtyard Ventures. Congratulations to Gökçe Güven and the rest of the team, looking forward to what's next!
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As we look to the future of government and society, I believe we’re on the brink of a powerful shift: a youth-led Entrepreneurs Corps. I expect we’ll see younger generations tackling today’s urgent issues—and those on the horizon—with what I discuss as entrepreneurial defiance. Just as the Peace Corps and Climate Corps were created to address immense global challenges, we could see a new wave of young innovators addressing the pervasive economic and social problems of our time. In this piece, I explore how universities and impacted communities could fill these critical gaps and become the launchpads for public-interest-driven innovation and change. Courtyard Ventures #Innovation #Berkeley #Entrepreneurship
“Now is the time for a Grassroots, Youth-Led Entrepreneurs Corps.” In this blog post, Venture Partner Leela Najafi describes the sentiment across UC Berkeley’s campus following the presidential election and describes an idea of how to harness emotions and energy to meet the moment with the Berkeley spirit of entrepreneurial defiance. Here’s what that might look like. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/giX2NnbS
Excited to share that UC Berkeley's renowned Lean Launchpad kicked off with an exciting Pitch Night 🚀 ! 19 innovative startup ideas were presented, addressing global challenges from energy demands to mental health accessibility. As Courtyard Ventures, we're proud to be part of this ecosystem. We're a Haas MBA student-run venture firm investing in UC Berkeley's most innovative startups - the #1 school for venture-backed startups nationwide. The Lean Launchpad continues to fuel groundbreaking ideas. Applications close on Oct 24th! #UCBerkeley #LeanLaunchpad #Startups #Haas #CourtyardVentures https://lnkd.in/gtnpSQ5t