Ecosystem Builders

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For the people building startup programs, events, and communities. Currently producing All Roads Lead to Rome with Paolo Lombardi. AI-assisted. -C

Editorial infographic poster titled THE REGENERATIVE ECOSYSTEM with subheading ROME NOVEMBER 5 2026. Details: CTE Roma, 1pm to 8pm. Roundtable on global startup incubators and accelerators. Lean Startup masterclass. Evening aperitivo. Free registration. Future of Global Startup Programs.
Editorial infographic poster titled STARTUP BATTLEFIELD ALUMNI. List: Mint acquired by Intuit, Dropbox IPO 2018, Yammer acquired by Microsoft, Fitbit acquired by Google, Discord $15B valuation, Trello acquired by Atlassian. Stats: 1,700+ startups competed, $32B raised, 250+ exits. Source: techcrunch.com
Editorial infographic comparing two accelerator models. LEFT: TAKES 7% EQUITY, $500K INVESTMENT. RIGHT: TAKES 0% EQUITY, UP TO $1M IN PRIZES. Center headline: KNOW YOUR ACCELERATOR DEAL. Bottom: Equity vs zero-equity accelerator terms 2026.
Editorial infographic poster, cream background, indigo type. Title: SEEDCAMP PORTFOLIO 6 UNICORNS FROM ONE FIRST CHECK. Bar chart: REVOLUT 33B, WISE 11B, UIPATH NYSE, 9FIN 1.3B. Text: 81 ACQUISITIONS 5 IPOS 320M NEW FUND 2026. Source: Tracxn, Sifted, Forbes Seedcamp portfolio data.
Editorial infographic poster, cream background, indigo type. Title: SEEDCAMP FIRST CHECK. Three horizontal bars: WISE 11B USD IPO 2021, REVOLUT 33B USD valuation, UIPATH NYSE IPO. Caption: 500+ startups backed since 2007 across Europe. Source: Seedcamp, Sifted.
Editorial infographic poster, cream background, indigo type. Title: SEEDCAMP FIRST CHECK TO DECACORN. Two-column bar chart: WISE $11B (shorter bar), REVOLUT $33B (taller bar). Subtitle: ONE EARLY EUROPEAN SEED CHECK. Source: Dealroom, Sifted 2026. Seedcamp $1B AUM 2026.
Editorial infographic poster: TECHSTARS DETROIT RECEIPT. Line items: $220K investment, 5%+ equity taken, JP Morgan backed. Network: 22 unicorns, $30B+ raised by alumni. Focus: Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, Pacific Islander founders. Source: techstars.com
Editorial infographic poster, cream background, indigo type. Title: SEEDCAMP UNICORN HARVEST. Three bold figures: Revolut $33B, Wise $11B, UiPath NYSE debut. Caption: Fund III — $23M raised, $446M returned. Footer: 500+ companies backed since 2007. Source: Seedcamp June 2026 fund announcement.
Editorial infographic poster titled SEEDCAMP RECEIPT. Bar chart: Wise $11B, Revolut $33B, UiPath NYSE. Stats: 550 companies backed since 2007, 12 unicorns total. New fund: $320M raised June 2026. Source: Seedcamp, Tracxn, Sifted 2026.
Split poster comparing accelerator deals. Left: YC Standard Deal — $500K for 7% equity. Right: Free programs (F/ai, AWS GAIA) — $1M+ compute credits, 0% equity. Headline: Accelerator Deal Math. Source: YCombinator.com 2026; GMI Cloud 2026.
Editorial infographic poster titled Two Ways To Fund Your Startup. Left column in terracotta: DOLLAR 500K, caption Give up 7 percent equity — YC Standard Deal. Right column in indigo: ONE MILLION DOLLARS, caption Keep 100 percent ownership — NSF SBIR Phase II. Bottom caption: YC Standard Deal versus NSF SBIR Phase II non-dilutive. Warm cream background, minimalist bold sans-serif typography.
Two-column infographic: The Cost of Entry. Left: 500K FOR 7% EQUITY — YC Standard Deal 2024: 125K converts to 7% equity, 375K uncapped SAFE, implies 7.1M post-money valuation, 3 months SF. Right: FREE ZERO % EQUITY — gBETA by gener8tor: 7 weeks, zero dollars, zero equity, alumni raised 842M+ total. Footer: Know your options before you sign.
Editorial infographic titled SEEDCAMP UNICORNS. Bar chart: Revolut 33B USD, Wise 11B USD IPO 2021, Fluidstack 18B USD talks 2026. Footer: 12 unicorns from 550 bets. Fund VII 320M raised 2026.