TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In an email interview with TechCrunch, Raj Verma said that the new capital will be put toward product development and engineering efforts as well as supporting investments in sales. He also said that it’ll be used to fund geographic expansion as SingleStore eyes a broader swath of customers across Europe and Asia.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

A recent speech by the chancellor saw him imploring entrepreneurs to move to the UK: “If anyone is thinking of starting or investing in an innovation or technology-centred business, I want them to do it here. In the EU, states like France are actually ramping up support for tech entrepreneurship. Tech Nation has long been embedded in the U.K.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Insight Partners provided the equity side of the equation, while Hercules Capital and Bridge Bank supplied the venture debt. So you have all of this innovation happening in the world, and we make it easier for them to take advantage of it,” he said. Kumolus, which was founded in 2011 and raised $1.7

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2019

In 2011, I heard a speech by Mark Zandi [chief economist of Moody’s Analytics] revealing that entrepreneurship in the U.S. If you’re a startup founder ready to gain the tools you need to get to the next level, check out the EO Accelerator program. What happens when the entrepreneurial spirit and sense of innovation diminish?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Tech City UK, its predecessor, was launched in 2011 by former prime minister David Cameron and concentrated largely on the London ecosystem until 2018 when it merged with Tech North (based in Manchester). Some 44% of the UK’s decacorns graduate from a TN non-dilutive accelerator growth programme (failure rate is less than 5% thus far).”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

For example, Leading Edge Capital closed on nearly $2 billion for its sixth fund, Base10 Partners brought in $460 million for its third fund, Founders Fund secured $5 billion for two funds, Freestyle raised $130 million for its sixth fund and the list goes on and on. That’s new.”. Image Credits: Overlooked Ventures.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

But, still, every startup, especially those seeking angel and venture capital funding, are conditioned to project this growth curve – because investors love it. Though this stage poses the least amount of pressure on an entrepreneur, some mistakes can still upend an innovative startup idea. Today, disruption is rather slow-paced.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 21, 2019

THG Energy Solutions, LLC, is an innovative software-as-a-service energy data and technology provider. The investment round included $1 million from the i2E-managed Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund, along with $500,000 each from the Oklahoma Angel Fund and the Accelerate Oklahoma investment fund, both of which are managed by i2E.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. I believe that over capitalizing companies too early often favors the VC.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

She co-founded the Portland Seed Fund in 2011, but also serves as the Director of Portland State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and manager of the Portland State University Business Accelerator, allowing her to monitor prospective and existing portfolio companies that originate from the university. He received his Ph.D.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

The Series D is being led by Vitruvian Partners, with significant participation from Acton Capital; Mobeus Equity Partners, Beringea and FJ Labs also participating. Vitruvian is a new backer for MPB; the rest were already invested in the startup, which has raised around $91 million since 2011.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

However, few investors can directly impact the value of the underlying asset, except for private equity and venture capital investors with portfolio acceleration strategies. The resulting herd mentality hurts innovation and leads to suboptimal returns. Yale & “Major, Lindsey, & Africa”, Jeffrey A.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Today, it’s announcing some funding to capitalize on that, a reminder of how disruption is always around the corner. “People have tried to apply fixes to that state rather than being innovative and finding a new approach.” Athos is a repeat backer: It also invested in an earlier $2.6

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. From 2007 to 2011, during which the Great Recession of 2008-09 took place, the construction industry lost approximately 2 million workers.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship. Google for Startups Accelerator. J.M.Kaplan Innovation Prize. “The Congratulations! Kairos Fellows. “The

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

The round follows $25 million in financing from CIBC Innovation Banking last September, and brings Vena’s total raised since its 2011 inception to over $363 million. Vena CEO Hunter Madeley told TechCrunch the latest raise is “mostly an acceleration story for Vena, rather than charting new paths.”.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In 2020, they were named one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology 2020, and the TAG FinTech ADVANCE program recognized Autobooks as one of the most innovative U.S. The co-founders are looking for entrepreneurial candidates who are “obsessed with finding a better way” and feel free to innovate. FinTech companies.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship. Google for Startups Accelerator. J.M.Kaplan Innovation Prize. “The Congratulations! Applicants must be primarily based in NYC.

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Y Combinator

JULY 24, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated the digitization of commerce globally. For better or worse, COVID-19 has accelerated e-commerce adoption among businesses in the same way it has accelerated e-commerce adoption among consumers. In the US, e-commerce penetration increased from 16% at the end of 2019 to 27% in April 2020.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Led by charismatic chairman Dr Kira Radinsky, the company is described by the Israel Innovation Authority as “the most prominent company in the Israeli healthcare ecosystem.” billion in 2011. 4: Cybersecurity and Pandemic-Accelerated Digital Transformations. Early partners include the Mayo Clinic and Brown University.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Released in 2011, “Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle” was a book that laid claim to the idea that Israel was an unusual type of country. It wasn’t long before venture capital firms started up and major tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Samsung had R&D centers and accelerators located in the country.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

Plenty exist, but the latest to attract funding is Ataccama , which today announced that it raised $150 million from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities — representing a minority investment in the company. “Business and government leaders know that data is a source of innovation and competitive advantage.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

President-elect Joseph Biden has plucked Ron Klain, a longtime colleague and confidant and the current executive vice president of the venture capital firm Revolution, as his White House chief of staff, reports The New York Times. . about how regulatory hurdles could hinder key innovation in startup-land.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

In the past year, syndicates have been emerging as a key force for investing — and for startups seeking capital to get going — on the continent. This is because most of the capital in Africa for promising startups is typically distributed among many investors. So why launch a syndicate given the success of the other funds?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Last week at Web Summit, we were asked to interview outgoing Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston about the past, present, and future of the popular accelerator program. We also discussed where YC’s investing capital comes from and whether, given the market slowdown, YC will be changing its terms to reflect that slowdown.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

Built on the results of the 2011 Social Business Initiative and the 2016 Start-up and Scale-up Initiative , and preceded by extensive dialogue with stakeholders and civil society, the Action Plan proposes 38 concrete measures to be implemented in a nine-years horizon, between 2021-2030.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

But issues around pricing, flexibility to innovate and a lack of local tech support always come up. In 2011, the company launched its first core banking product targeting microfinance institutions. Nigeria is becoming Africa’s unofficial tech capital. This is where Appzone has found its sweet spot.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Logan LaHive: First, the problem… The incredible imbalance of power in workplaces is driving continued acceleration of income inequality, which along with climate, is a top issue facing society today. Frankly, raising capital to work on this problem is and was privilege. Can you help me understand the difference? Intentionally.

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