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Funds that lead pre-seeds — Curated VC Funds

A curated list of investors who write first checks at the earliest stage, backing founders before traction when conviction matters most. View this sheet and more on VC Sheet, where founders find the right investors for their round. Curated by Mat Vogels.

Seed Round - Vylit - Crunchbase Funding Round Profile

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HOME | A-Force Ventures

A-Force Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in female-led consumer, internet, and mobile startups.

America’s Seed Fund – NSF SBIR/STTR | NSF SBIR

America’s Seed Fund powered by the National Science Foundation (NSF SBIR/STTR) supports startups with research and development funding to create technologies.

Pre Seed Round - MintStars - Crunchbase Funding Round Profile

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University science in the US needs a coherent plan

The Trump administration continues to degrade America’s scientific establishment, causing widespread harm to the country’s broader interests and well-being. Last week, the Association of American Universities reported that graduate student enrollment in major research universities, which award half of all doctorate degrees in the United States, is down 15% compared to a year ago. And no wonder, considering the effect of recent immigration policies that deter international students and the financial uncertainties that universities are facing given the unpredictable nature of federal funding. The ability to support new doctoral students depends heavily on research grants, and any responsible administrator would be cautious about making commitments to students they can’t keep. This is discouraging to the scientific community but should be alarming to everyone.

Scientific Publishing: Enough is Enough

Why we're no longer funding journal publications

Scientific Publishing: Enough is Enough

Why we're no longer funding journal publications

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Media Startup Fellowship: Startup funding & coaching

Media Startup Fellowship: Do you have an innovative media idea? ★ Benefit from funding ► Suitable for every start-up phase!

science funding and the cherry picking problem

Science publishing–like all of science–requires money. There’s no getting around it, even with the open science movement. What appears free to many authors and readers still requires money and infr…