TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Sun King, a provider of off-grid solar energy products in Africa and Asia, has secured a $70 million equity investment led by LeapFrog Investments. The solar energy company has also provided more than $500 million in solar purchase finance through a network of over 20,000 field agents, 36% of whom are women. “We

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Matt Murphy and Grace Ge, Menlo Ventures Which trends are you most excited about in construction robotics from an investing perspective? We are active in construction with investments such as HOVER and Fieldwire and believe the entire sector is right for a digital and automation overhaul. About 10 percent of our time.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 28, 2013

YC''s best investing days may be behind it. YCombinator had a great run from 2007 through early 2009 investing at a time when there weren''t nearly as many seed funds and accelerators as there are now. Considering the myopia at the top, it''s not surprising that turning point may have already happened for YCombinator.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 At the time I pointed out: “If I had realized exits almost certainly it would be because I invested in a company that failed. Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so. years ago.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The São Paulo-based startup was founded in 2016 by a trio that includes former Citi investment banker Gustavo Müller, Bruno Oliveira (who worked in strategic planning for Telefonica) and Felipe Adorno, an ex-senior developer for Netshoes and Infracommerce. So what does that mean exactly? billion over the course of the year.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2007 I started using Twitter and most of my friends & colleagues wondered why people would care what I ate for lunch. I started doing SnapStorms, which are short burst of video around a certain startup or financing topic. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Since M-Pesa’s mobile money infrastructure came into play in 2007, there has been a proliferation of fintech services ranging from wallets to savings and loans. came to East Africa in 2007 to work on philanthropic biofield projects. One such platform is Pngme. Today, the Africa-focused but U.S.-based

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

As an investor who prides himself on being able to identify the best early-stage startups, I’m confident that VCs with high-quality seed investments don’t need to fear a potential slowdown. Startups that managed their finances wisely now can boast a strong balance sheet, lower expenses and plenty of cash.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Matthew Mendelsohn’s accession to become Yale’s new chief investment officer marks a milestone for the rise of university endowments investing in venture capital. Here’s another idea endowments should consider: Invest in educational opportunities to give more people pathways to careers in venture.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

Ribbit Capital led the financing, which also included participation from DST Global, NFX and Zigg Capital. CEO Schwartz first joined Zillow in 2007, where he says he “built the sales and revenue operations from the ground up.” In fact, the investment represents NFX’s largest initial investment to date.

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Gust

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Here are the trends in venture capital financings from 2006 through 2010 – the number of seed stage deals funded and total investment by region in millions of dollars. . VCs in NYC invested, on average, only $2.4 US Angel Investment – All Regions. Investment. All Seed-VC. Silicon Valley. New England.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. pre-money valuation you certainly would want to exercise your right to continue investing if you had prorata rights. 2007 was the watershed year. and hasn’t abated.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 22, 2021

In her position, Hauger will have a key advisory role managing Series A investments as well as looking ahead to future capital projects. Hauger holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University, and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Xavier University. iMCI currently manages $88 million across five venture funds.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 15, 2022

was launched in Singapore in 2007 and since then the Group has made the property journey a transparent one for property seekers in Southeast Asia. The acquisition marks PropertyGuru’s foray into the home services industry as it aims to provide easy and reliable access to home management and maintenance services. PropertyGuru.com.sg

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Paul G. Silva

JULY 11, 2018

Due diligence (AKA “doing your homework” on a startup to see if investing is the right call) should clearly take time… but how much? One of the biggest debates in the angel industry is how much due diligence investors should do before they invest. As I’ve posted before, angel investing is risky.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 7, 2020

investing for growth in Oklahoma, as well as Oklahoma and Kansas angel investors. iMCI) and Ten-Nine Technologies ([link] are pleased to announce the closure of $5 million in Series A financing for new research and development facilities as well as a manufacturing plant capable of tonnage battery material production. 405) 813-2403.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Matheus is a hedge funds investment analyst for a major global investment manager and technology provider. Since 2007, the number of publicly listed companies in Brazil has decreased from 400 to just a little over 300. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 14, 2020

million Series A investment round in Clear River Enviro, Inc. The investment round included funds from the Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund, Accelerate Oklahoma Fund, Oklahoma Angel Fund I, and members of the SeedStep Angels group. . Since 2007, iMCI and i2E, Inc. Since 2007, iMCI and i2E, Inc. in November 2017.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Founded in 2007, Taboola powers content recommendation widgets (and advertising on those widgets) across 9,000 websites for publishers including CNBC, NBC News, Business Insider, The Independent and El Mundo. ” More broadly, he said he wants Taboola to be be “a strong public company that champions the open web.”

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

businesses that were started during a recent eight-year period (2007 to 2014). industry, financing, patenting, location) and outcomes (i.e. There’s also been tremendous growth when it comes to dollars invested in female-founded companies. hyper-growth, acquisition, or IPO). Myth 3: Startup founders don’t have kids.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

million women-owned firms averaged only US$130,000 in receipts in 2007, the most recent year for which data was available. There are many credit cards aimed at helping small businesses with their financing, so you’ll want to do your homework to see what’s best for you. Meet with many to find who best fits you.”.

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Gust

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Cautionary note: No competent VC is actually fooled when you show up after raising $6M in seed financing and say you’re now raising an A! There weren’t a lot of seed funds in 2007 so this was often done by angels, funding consortia or sometimes early-stage funds that existed then (First Round Capital, True Ventures, SoftTech VC, etc.).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Lucid was founded in 2007 as Atieva, a company that was more interested in supplying the budding EV market rather than manufacturing cars itself. billion investment in 2018. million in the fourth quarter, per Yahoo Finance. failed to excite the investing public. billion in the current year, once again per Yahoo Finance.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The company confirmed that in its filing, stating that: Our operations have historically been efficient with limited outside investment. million of convertible notes (which we also refer to as a Simple Agreement for Future Equity agreement (SAFE)) in a private financing round in August 2021, we had raised less than $3.0

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The Ben Franklin Program invests in and supports technology-based start-ups, innovative manufacturers, and a technology-based ecosystem throughout the state. Since 2007-08, funding for Ben Franklin has dropped approximately 50 percent, from $28 million to $14.5 million per year. in additional state taxes.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

When venture capitalists scale back investing activities it can be very swift and leave many companies that are in the process of fund raising hung out to dry. Should VC’s really be impacted by public market valuations when the money that they’re investing today should be for returns in 7-10 years?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

New York-based private investment firm Avenir Growth Capital and U.S. hedge fund and investment firm Tiger Global led the Series C round. Its second investment came just in time before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Africa, negatively impacting some businesses but not payments companies like Flutterwave. Image Credits: Flutterwave.

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StartupNation

JULY 28, 2021

In 2019, venture capital investment into U.S. investment actually increased to a whopping $166 billion with about the same number of deals as the year previous. In spite of this, investment into women-led startups tumbled to just 2.4% are female founders who have the true authority to control investment decisions.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. million pre-money valuation is now raising $1 million at a $12 million valuation the next investor has nowhere to go but up (or sit out the investment). Have a cushion.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

These financing options can help you mitigate cash flow disruptions, cover short-term expenses (including employee bonuses and raises), and even invest in larger projects and initiatives so your business shows growth and direction. So we provide them the necessary financing to kick-start that growth. 3) Show Flexibility.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The VC industry has different segments in it that have different fund sizes, different investment amounts and different risk / return expectations. If you’re an angel you invest your own money and you have nobody to answer to except your spouse. If you invest it in startups you’re a VC professional money manager.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

If you invested in the first angel round of a startup company it is usually very hard to sell your stock – usually for many years if ever at all. The earlier you invest the higher the chances the company won’t work out and thus you pay a lower price than later-stage investors. Private markets for stocks are the opposite.

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Ian Hathaway

JANUARY 6, 2020

Over the next eight years, Facebook would attract half a billion users and nearly $7 billion in venture capital investment, on its way to a May 2012 IPO that valued the company at more than $81 billion. businesses that were started during a recent eight-year period (2007-2014). This restricted-use dataset at the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2010

It’s a bit like if you bought a $1 million home in 2007 and want to sell it for $1 million today. They don’t have the appetite to invest more money but they want to protect all (or much of) of the investment they’ve made too date. Dealing with an artificially high price can make fund raising hard.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Until recently it was headquartered 2 blocks from our offices in Santa Monica so we literally saw it emerge under our feet and we proudly invested in the last 3 rounds of financing. Today the company officially announced its most recent round of capital ?—?having having raised $300 million?—?less

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 22, 2016

in 2007 during the collapse of the housing market, precisely because I believe change and chaos breed opportunity. And, according to research by Gartner , by 2017, 50% of product investment projects will be redirected to customer experience innovations. I started TitleSmart, Inc. We offer warm cookies and fresh coffee at every closing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Since then Mike his built his career by investing in early-stage companies (seed or series A), which is remarkable given that Polaris Ventures is a $1 billion fund. Simple: according to Mike Polaris has followed on nearly every seed investment that they’ve done. Venture Financings we Discussed. Competitors: Google.

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