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A venture fund in New Mexico closed its second fund, investing around $2 million into 13 startups, with a third fund expected to start raising money soon. New Mexico Vintage Fund, a generalist microfund that launched in New Mexico in July 2022, announced June 12 it closed New Mexico Vintage Fund 2023 — the fund’s second…
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The UNM Anderson School of Management’s Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship hosted a pitch competition June 6 in Santa Fe, concluding its inaugural cohort of the entrepreneur-focused Accelerator Program. Read more about it here, as well their upcoming program starting in August 2024! Also, read about it here in the New Mexico Sun.
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By Drew Tulchin -For the Journal New Mexico’s economy is booming, especially for early-stage and high-growth local companies. Our startup ecosystem is solid. There are exciting announcements weekly of investment rounds closed, new customers signed up, senior hires made and partnerships established. Thanks to the many great organizations working daily with the mutual goal of…
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By Jacob Maranda – Energy and Technology Reporter for New Mexico Inno New Mexico’s angel investment tax credit, a way to incentivize more early stage investment in the state, received a five-year extension as part of a larger tax package signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday. House Bill 252, the omnibus tax package,…
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By Jacob Maranda – Energy and Technology Reporter for New Mexico Inno After a months-long nomination process and weeks of whittling down to 16 promising startups from across the Land of Enchantment, it’s here — New Mexico Inno’s 2024 Inno Madness competition! Inno Madness is our friendly, bracket-style startup contest where readers vote to advance…
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By Teya Vitu for The Santa Fe New Mexican Mar. 4—The New Mexico Angels seeks new angel investors to invest in promising New Mexico entrepreneurs and their early-stage companies. The Angels is offering a six-week Angel Training Club starting Wednesday and continuing each Wednesday, with the last session Thursday, May 2, with Zoom or in-person…
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By Jacob Maranda for The New Mexico Inno A New Mexico-based investment program wants to make an angel out of anyone. Called the New Angel Club, it’s an eight-week accelerator program aimed at promoting early stage investment in New Mexico by training aspiring angel investors. Convened by the New Mexico Angels, the workshops, held virtually…
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By David Perez for The Exit Podcast by Flippa This week on The Exit: “If you can’t make a sale, you have no business…but with sales comes rejection.” David Perez is a seasoned entrepreneur who has sold two companies, generated millions from Fortune100 customers, and has served as an advisor for founders and businesses. Through…
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By Jacob Maranda – Energy and Technology Reporter Seven startups in New Mexico landed grants between $25,000 and $100,000 to accelerate technology commercialization previously supported by federal grant awards, state Economic Development Department officials announced Tuesday. Money comes from the New Mexico SBIR/STTR Matching Grant program, which provides small businesses with additional resources to help…
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