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Friday, May 13, 2022- Originally posted on yahoo.com GSD Venture Studios now has a portfolio of 70+ startups that have accelerated their growth with the knowledge, guidance, network, and funding opportunities provided by the GSD Labs accelerator. With over 40 countries participating in the accelerator to date, Cohort 7 brings a group of ambitious, resilient entrepreneurs, with 36% led by women, minorities, or founders from emerging markets. The cohort culminated with a "Demo

May 2, 2022 These startups will participate in GSD’s 15-week program which includes hands-on sessions to make measurable differences in sales and marketing, speed dating meetings with mentors/investors, strategy direction for investor interfacing, and direct connection to GSD’s network of investors. A virtual demo day is the culmination of the accelerator where each founder presents to over 140 investors in attendance. GSD travels the world in search of resilient entrepreneur

Leading innovation to address chronic pain with neuromedicine GSD portfolio company LongTermGevity is pleased to announce that they have received a Dealer's Licence from Health Canada that allows for the possession, production, packaging, sale, transport, R&D, laboratory analysis, Special Access Program (SAP) participation, and clinical trials on controlled substances including psilocybin, psilocin, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("MDMA"), N, N-dimethyltryptamine ("DMT"),

By: Derek Distenfield Miami is a Booming International Melting Pot Did you know Miami is the only city in the U.S. with a diverse Latin American, Caribbean and European population? With 70% of its people classified as Latinos/Hispanic, it is no wonder that Miami is known as the Gateway to the Americas. Its thriving Latin American business and cultural hub aligns it perfectly with our #GoGlobal mantra. Florida Has No Income or Capital Gains Tax One of the reasons I decided to

For years, GSD Venture Studios has been living out its mission: to create a world without borders for startups to #GoGlobal. We achieve this by broadening access to investors for our accelerator and portfolio companies and expanding opportunities through meaningful partnerships. Driving the momentum of our efforts, we are pleased to announce our latest key partnership with Crowd For Angels. Based in London, the financial capital of Europe, they are a crowdfunding platform tha

For the last year and a half, GSD Labs, a mentor-driven 15-week accelerator program led by Gary Fowler and Derek Distenfield, has been executing a monumental mission: to build a world without borders for startups to #GoGlobal. Since its inception at the close of 2020, they have helped bold, resilient entrepreneurs representing 50+ global startups leave their mark on Silicon Valley. From advisor matching, strategic partnerships, digital marketing as well as sales hacks, press

There are many people around the world who have a powerful skill set and great knowledge to become an entrepreneur, however, they lack opportunities to spread or promote their business. Especially due to the pandemic locking everyone at home, people had more time to start new businesses. And while some people have great product or service ideas, their startups could use some extra hands to help them spread their message on a wider scale. That’s why Cybernews invited Derek Dis

GSD Venture Studios is thrilled to announce a recent 30 million dollar investment in Xoxoday, a GSD Labs portfolio company in the fintech space. This institutional first round of funding comes from Giift, the leading provider of loyalty management solutions. Backed by Apis Growth Fund II, they support growth-stage financial services and financial infrastructure businesses by providing them with catalytic growth equity capital. Expressing his heartfelt gratitude for being a pa

Over the past few years, the GSD team has ventured to all corners of the globe, both physically and digitally, and has added 72 talented companies to our portfolio. They hail from 36 countries, with 40% minority-led/from an emerging market and 16% women founded. Continuing our #GoGlobal tour, we recently landed in Finland in search of bold, resilient entrepreneurs building the next unicorn. Some may be asking, “Why Finland”? Finland is a verified hub for technology, responsi

GSD Venture Studios is in constant pursuit of new and innovative ways to broaden access to investors for our accelerator and portfolio companies. In yet another effort to do so, we are proud to announce the launch of our partnership with Wefunder. The platform allows founders to raise capital from their community, enabling everyday people to invest as little as $100 in ideas and startups they love. “A significant part of our work is connecting our founders with VC funding to

Entrepreneurship Programs play an important role in the startup ecosystem. We have curated a list of the top California Entrepreneurship Programs. We have tried to select a variety of different types of investors across a variety of niches. This list is designed to show off the investors with exceptional track records, industry experience and a unique understanding of the ecosystem. Top California Entrepreneurship Programs Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush. NewSchools

2021- what a year! We owe much of our growth at GSD Venture Studios to all of you- the changemakers, entrepreneurs, startups, companies, and leaders who have joined our #GoGlobal movement. GSD Venture Studios supported 70+ startups with roots in 35+countries We began 2021 with the launch of our second accelerator cohort, and are closing out the year with the launch of our sixth, for a total of 61 companies in our accelerator portfolio. Simultaneously, we were hard at work wit

To further expand our global reach, GSD Venture Studios is proud to announce our launch of GSD Tel Aviv with Managing Director Moshe Porat. Moshe is a serial entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in senior executive positions in the high-tech industry, as an entrepreneur, investor, and mentor. Prior to co-founding Startup Negev, Moshe was a Managing Partner at Porat Ventures and part of the steering committee of InNegev incubator and AI leader in Road2 CoE. Previously, Mos

In the last decade, I have been fortunate enough to work with some of the world's most exciting startups and entrepreneurs, both in Silicon Valley and around the world. It has been fascinating to watch global tech hubs emerge, especially in far-reaching corners of the world, like Nigeria, where I discovered a thriving hub for financial innovation. Knowing that there is much more to the world’s largest continent than one nation, I decided to book my next trip to South Africa.

Over the last year, GSD Venture Studios has brought their vision to life and has made significant strides with GSD Labs. The 10-week cross-border accelerator has assisted over 40 startups from around the world to establish a foothold in Silicon Valley. Providing everything needed for a startup to succeed in the global market, the program offers one-on-one assistance with advisor matching, strategic partnerships, digital marketing as well as sales hacks, press coverage, and mo

Have you ever come across a great investment and wished you could unlock previously saved retirement money? How about receiving the tax benefits of a retirement account with an investment of your choice? What if you could do both? Enter the self-directed IRA- a type of traditional or Roth IRA, that allows investors to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis and has the same IRA contribution limits. The typical IRA houses stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other relatively

Technology Against Crime in Africa (TAC Africa), an organization connecting law enforcement, subject matter experts, and civil society to solve issues that affect the African society using technology is thrilled to announce our partnership with Silicon Valley Accelerator GSDLabs. The Accelerator was founded by GSD Venture Studios, a Silicon Valley-based firm, led by CEO Gary Fowler and COO Derek Distenfield. Gary and Derek travel the world to locate and cultivate promising st

GSDLabs Helps Startups Turn Ideas into Reality The GSDLabs 2021 cohort came together for an epic demo day after ten weeks of hard work and dedication with the common goal of building a future unicorn to pitch to investors. There were eight globally diverse participants such as India, Nigeria, Israel, and Eastern Europe, spanning AI, fintech, healthcare, cryptocurrency, and more. The mission of GSDLabs is to bridge the gap we so often see for early-stage companies with the lac

Gary Fowler: Transforming businesses to thrive in volatile markets The competition in today’s world is not just confined to local markets. Entrepreneurs now pine for more than just regional success and aspire to build a brand that is well-acclaimed in the global markets. As difficult as it may sound, decent planning, research, carefully crafted strategies, and fail-safe execution can make this journey much less drawn-out. Gary Fowler’s award-winning growth stage AI venture st

Gary Fowler is a force to be reckoned with in the technology and artificial intelligence space. He is the CEO, President, and Co-founder of GSD Venture Studios. Based in Silicon Valley, they travel the world inviting resilient teams to establish partnerships leveraging their decades of experience, trusted reputation and vast network. At GSD, Gary Fowler’s extensive experience with both the AI industry and the Russian startup community enables him to quickly spot promising you