Revolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the process of finding, funding, and supporting startups that will transform their markets, investors can get caught up in KPIs, ROI, and other three-letter success indicators. Make no mistake, metrics matter, but so does the well-being of the human at the center of it all. Founders are not machines. Sure, they might wear countless hats and execute in a way that makes it seem like they have more hours in the day, but behind that drive lies an individual with vulnerabilities, families, emotion

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Raising funding is no easy feat, especially for first-time founders. You need a solid business plan, traction to demonstrate market fit, and the skills to pitch effectively. Yet founders often trip up when it comes to investor relations — the ongoing communication and relationship building after that first check clears. “We’ve seen companies make mistakes managing investors that have cost them dearly down the line,” said Michael Mohammadi , CEO and co-founder of StormX , an inv

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Jason Calacanis

DECEMBER 10, 2023

“If only I had started a company during the desktop PC revolution in the 80s and 90s!” “If only I had started a company at the start of the internet!” “If only I had started an app or cloud company during the ZIRP run up from 2009 to 2021!” “If only I had started a company during web 2.0 in 2005!” I lived through all four of those tech supercycles.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In a recent board meeting, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) proudly unveiled its latest investments in six exceptional tech enterprises situated in central and northern Pennsylvania, totaling $725,000. These carefully chosen strategic investments are poised to further these startups, propelling them to explore new frontiers and bring their revolutionary products, processes, and software applications to fruition.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Techstars , the world’s largest pre-seed investor, has teamed up with Mitsui Fudosan, a prominent global real estate developer based in Tokyo, and the Japan External Trade Organization ( JETRO ). The trio will introduce a new accelerator program in Japan.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 12, 2023

About My First 16 Our new video podcast series My First 16 features interviews with founders and CEOs of fintech companies about how they acquired their initial customers and the hard lessons they learned along the way. Subscribe to the a16z channel on YouTube and follow this show on our podcast feed so you don't miss an episode. In this episode, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with Dimitri Dadiomov, the co-founder and CEO of payment operations platform Modern Treasury, about the challenge

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Often, the best ideas often look very similar to the worst ideas In 1963, Seymour Cray’s team at Control Data, based in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, built the world’s first supercomputer, the CDC6600. At the time, IBM was the Google of computers, except more so. Imagine Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon rolled into one. That was IBM. Its CEO, Thomas Watson Jr., was apoplectic.

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Jason Malki

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Entrepreneurial Visionary and Devoted Family Man: An Exclusive Interview with Shakeim Reid, Founder of Serv-U Hub LLC I had the pleasure of interviewing Shakeim Reid, the founder of Serv-U Hub LLC. He is a devoted father of three beautiful children and a loving husband, renowned for his entrepreneurial acumen and distinguished career as an Airport Professional.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ford will cut production of its all-electric pickup truck in 2024 in an effort to match consumer demand. Ford executives signaled in October during its third-quarter earnings call plans to”adjust” production of its all-electric vehicles and delay about $12 billion in investments due to softening demand for higher priced premium electric vehicles.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We’re excited to announce the second batch of a16z Open Source AI Grant recipients. This program is designed to support a thriving open source ecosystem around modern AI. We provide grant funding (not an investment) to developers and small teams who are building critical pieces of the open source AI stack. More information about the program and a list of prior recipients are available here.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with key officials from Marikina City’s 2nd District, has introduced the pilot programs and services of the Marikina Creative and Innovation Hub at the Center for Innovation and Technology for Enterprises (CITE) in Marikina City, the Philippines.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The typical software startup raised their Series A 15 months after raising their seed at 2x their seed valuation. A year ago, that Series A would have been raised three months earlier at 3.5x the valuation. Here’s another way of visualizing the data. The red dot is 2023 - the other years are in grey. Across rounds for the 50th & 75th percentile of companies, step-up valuations are the lowest multiples in about ten years.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. You shouldn’t compare apples to oranges, but similarly, comparing iPhones to Androids is a fool’s errand as well. Now that Apple is finally phasing out the Lightning connector after 11 years in favor of the more universal standard USB-C (across […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We know startups are bad for mental health. How can venture capitalists promote human sustainability in entrepreneurship?

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Healthtech startup Klinik Pintar , headquartered in Jakarta, has raised $5 million in a Series A1 funding round led by Altara Ventures. Participants in the funding included Infocom, Golden Gate Ventures, Skystar Capital, and Venturra. The company plans to utilize the new funds to expand both its network and product offerings.

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I *think* Daniel and I met at a VC happy hour many years ago. But outside of the history, he’s one of my favorite people to chat about the roller coasters of company building. He’s founder and CEO of Greenhouse , a ‘hiring operating system’ for companies which spans recruiting and onboarding tools for enterprises and SMEs. Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 12, 2023

After years of aggressive expansion at home, China’s autonomous vehicle upstarts are now setting their gaze on overseas markets. WeRide, in particular, has been on a licensing spree. On Monday, WeRide announced it has obtained two licenses from Singapore that will allow its robobuses to test on public roads on a “larger” scale. The two […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Red Rocket

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I was recently talking to an entrepreneur that passed on an investment because it would not need yield the company at least a 10x growth opportunity. I told him those level of returns are reasonable when investing in small businesses under $5MM, but that he should consider lowering his ROI threshold when investing in larger companies. My logic was twofold: (1) bigger companies are harder to grow as quickly as small businesses, so the growth percentages will be lower; and (2) you can make “oodles

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Founder of Phi Ventures and the Managing Partner of R3i Ventures, Peter Hlavnicka is an Angel Investor, Founder, Co-Founder, and CxO. He actively participates in startup competitions, serving as a judge, and mentoring founders through Phi Ventures Pte Ltd, his startup consulting firm specializing in intellectual property strategy and M&A. The Editor of Asia Tech […] The post Decoding the Startup Investment Mindset: In Conversation with Peter Hlavnicka first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 14, 2023

I had pre-ordered Poor Charlie’s Almanack before Charlie Munger died & read it when it arrived. In the ten speeches that constitute the book, Mr. Munger reveals his frameworks for life. Mr. Munger was known for his worldly wisdom, a collection of mental models that helped him think about the world. Compound interest, confirmation bias, & something he calls the Lollapalooza effect - human psychology that shapes human behavior.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

TUNL, a South African parcel shipping platform, has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding from investors, including Founders Factory Africa, Digital Africa Ventures, E4E Africa, and Jozi Angels. The platform, which claims to help e-commerce merchants save between 50% and 80% on international shipping costs, said the funding will fuel its expansion in its primary […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A “try before you buy” sales experience has become a pillar of the Product Lead Growth/self-service sales world; however, getting a trial right is more nuanced than you might think. We implemented a credit card upfront trial at Codecademy. We had a huge conversion win, which taught me a lot about what makes an effective experience. There are always people who will buy your product no matter what.

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GCUC

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Community in a football stadium In 2024, GCUC will be hosted in Salt Lake City Utah! We are adding another layer of community to this stadium. We have chosen.

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The Seraf Compass

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When evaluating new venture opportunities, every angel investor thinks about risk, but how we think about it and assess it is very personal. I did an interview with Greg Stoller, a Professor at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, who is studying risk from different perspectives. He asked me for my thoughts on risk from the perspective of early stage investors, and I figured I’d share my answers here.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Helicity Space has closed a $5 million seed funding to accelerate development of a technology that could finally unlock fast, efficient travel in deep space. That technology is fusion propulsion, which has long been the domain of science fiction. The startup says that they have discovered a way to use plasma jets for fusion reaction. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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