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News for July 15th, 2014 CrunchBase 2.0, The First 90 Days... We're coming up on 90 days since we launched CrunchBase 2.0 and now seems like a good time to share a quick report card on our progress. Launching an entirely new version of any website is not without some hiccups and omissions, which many of you were very quick to point out. We took the feedback seriously and have released 23 new versions since April. Continue reading...   VCs Find Fertile Ground In Women's Health Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors may be predominately male, but they're fully attuned to the women's health market. Mobile health apps have become increasingly popular as consumers seek to monitor every aspect of their lives through their mobile devices. In the past few quarters, apps targeting women's health are topping the charts in terms of popularity and capital committed. Continue reading...   Investments In The UK Surge To Nearly $1B London's TechCrunch invasion is coming to an end, but the rollick wrought by our roving band of reporters is nothing compared to the party that startups and investors are having in Shoreditch and Camden town these days. For the first half of the year, investors have poured nearly $1 billion into UK-based startups. Continue reading...   Have You Updated Your CrunchBase Profile? We now have nearly 600k profiles of companies, people and products in CrunchBase. Make sure yours is up to date!   Share With:   Startup Calendar for July 15, 2014 AngelHack Silicon Valley Spring 2014 July 19, 2014 — Redwood City, CA AngelHack organizes innovation events and hackathons around the world. Their flagship event is the global AngelHack competition, where 10,000+ developers come together for a chance to enter our HACKcelerator program and showcase their work in SIlicon Valley. AD THINK V July 22, 2014 — New York, NY This is the fifth installment of AD THINK, bringing together top people in advertising with cutting-edge technology – there are drinks, food and merriment before/after the main program. AD THINK will take place on Tuesday, July 22nd at 6:30pm in Microsoft's Central Park West Room overlooking Times Square. Building Innovation: Fireside Chat with Tony Conrad July 30, 2014 — San Francisco, CA Join BUILDUP.vc to discuss the state of venture capital, investment trends and online identity with Tony Conrad. Tony is co-founder and CEO of about.me, a platform for representing personal identity online. He is also a Founding Venture Partner at True Ventures where he serves on the Board of Directors of Automattic (WordPress), Blue Bottle Coffee, appssavvy, Quarterly, KISSmetrics, and Qualaroo. Register now with discount code "crunch base" for 20% off tickets! ISE Lions' Den and Jungle Lounge August 06, 2014 — Las Vegas, NV The ISE® Lions represent the brightest minds in security and they are hungry for emerging technology solutions to implement within their enterprises. Inside the den, each Gazelle will deliver their best pitch for the chance to earn the top award of more than 10,000 in prizes. Running concurrently, the reception-style Jungle Lounge will offer you an opportunity to learn more about these emerging companies and network with a diverse group of security executives, investors and other key members of the information security community. Funding Post Angel Investor Education Day August 06, 2014 — New York, NY This is a full day conference on Angel Investor Education, exclusively for Angel Investors and High Net-Worth Individuals. Funding Post is bringing in amazing investor speakers from across the nation to discuss topics such as valuations, term sheets, co-investing, exit strategies, maximizing your returns, appropriate amount of involvement, cap tables, latest rules on crowdfunding, and more. This event is set up for new and experienced angel investors alike to help you become "even-smarter money." GlobalHack II August 22, 2014 — St. Louis, MO GlobalHack II will take place at the Cortex Innovation District in St. Louis. All teams will work on a single project, the details of which will be announced an hour before the event. The winning team wins a cash prize of $50,000 in the exchange for the prototype developed during the hackathon.   Accelerator News for July 15, 2014 Buildit Estonia — Applications close July 20, 2014 Buildit, the first hardware-focused startup accelerator in Northern and Eastern Europe, is currently taking applications for its next batch starting in September. The 3-month programme includes equity investment of up to 20K EUR per team, excellent on-site prototyping facilities and free coworking space, network of 90+ high-profile mentors, manufacturing contacts in Asia and much more. Apply now before July 20th! Acceleprise SF San Francisco, CA — Applications close August 01, 2014 Acceleprise San Francisco, an enterprise software focused accelerator supported by Box, Salesforce.com and a roster of enterprise executives and entrepreneurs, is now accepting applications for their first class of companies in San Francisco. Companies accepted into the 4 month program will receive an investment, highly subsidized office space, access to mentors, investors and potential customers; and programming on key topics like UX/Design, customer acquisition and sales. [www.AccelepriseSF.com|Apply now] before 8/1 to join Acceleprise's first SF class. Project Flying Elephant Berlin — Applications close August 01, 2014 Project Flying Elephant is a deep tech incubator by WestTech Ventures looking for strong tech teams who want to reinvent software & software development with a focus on (cloud) services/tools for developers and businesses. Project Flying Elephant has opened applications for its program in Berlin starting in September that will support teams with up to €50,000 in funding as well mentoring, workshops, office space and various high-quality services. Apply now to join Project Flying Elephant in September! Urban.us No location change necessary — Applications close August 01, 2014 Urban.Us is a distributed accelerator focused on hardware and software startups solving challenges in areas such as transportation, safety, sustainability, and governance. Teams selected receive $50k as part of their existing seed or bridge round and are connected to the Urban.Us network of founders, investors, and cities. Urban is focused on accelerating seed stage startups through challenges in distribution, manufacturing, regulations / policy, and getting to the series A. Admissions are rolling, startups can apply at any time. Startupbootcamp Amsterdam Amsterdam — Applications close August 08, 2014 Startupbootcamp is the leading accelerator of Europe and is organizing a new vertical program focused on internet and mobile (E&M) commerce. Over the 3-month accelerator program, up to 10 selected startups will collaborate with 150+ mentors, partners and investors to build world class products, with the ultimate goal of becoming industry-leading sustainable companies. Apply now before August 8th! Houston Health Ventures Houston, TX — Applications close August 13, 2014 Houston Health Ventures (HHV) is a seed-stage healthcare investment fund focused on Health IT, Devices, and Diagnostics. HHV's NextHIT program will provide its first class of companies with 8 weeks of tailored curriculum, access to need-specific mentors, offices and amenities at University of Houston's brand new Innovation Center. Each team will also receive a $30,000 investment from HHV and $24,000 worth of services from Rackspace, Inc. Admissions are rolling, apply now before August 13th! SKTA Innopartners Accelerator Hackathon Sunnyvale, CA — Applications close August 15, 2014 SKTA Innopartners Accelerator is hosting a hardware hackathon focused on two distinct themes; Datacenter Infrastructure and Internet of Things. Pitch to SK Telecom, SK Hynix, SKTA Innopartners, VCs, and Advisors to win an SSD Drive and gift card and an opportunity to get introduced to investors. Sign up to participate in the hackathon before August 15th! R/GA Accelerator New York City — Applications close August 25, 2014 Techstars and R/GA have partnered for their second accelerator program to address the booming "Internet of Things" marketplace for products and services that tap into interconnected devices, real-time data, and analytics. Ten teams will each receive up to $120,000 in seed funding. Qualified companies from around the world building technology that leverages or supports connected devices should apply by August 25! Next Step Challenge Esbjerg, Denmark — Applications close September 30, 2014 The Next Step Challenge is Europe's most ambitious accelerator program and startup competition with a first prize of €250,000. The Challenge helps promising tech startups within digital health, smart energy, smart home, and communication to open up a whole new world of opportunities. Over an intensive six months period, participants join a professional business development program worth more than €100,000. Apply now to join Next Step Challenge in December!   Did we miss anything? The CrunchBase Newsletter gives people around the world a place to share local events, startup competitions, and new accelerator classes. If your event or accelerator would like to be included, let us know! Tell Us About Your Event or Accelerator   If you would no longer like to receive email from CrunchBase, you can unsubscribe with one click here.   410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2014 AOL Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Terms of Service