TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Launched in 2016, Seneca Learning did not previously take on venture capital backing, according to Crunchbase. The move comes a month after GoStudent raised €300 million in a Series D funding and follows GoStudent’s 2021 acquisition of Fox Education, an Austrian all-in-one school communication solution. 1 global school.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Princeton undergraduate saw the film in 2011, and it started her on the journey that would lead her to launch Joro , the Sequoia-backed startup that monitors consumer spending to offer tips on how to offset and reduce a user’s carbon footprint. .” What the company does have now is $2.5 “Systems are made of people.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They met and bonded over both having type 1 diabetes — Westermann was diagnosed over 25 years ago — and started the MySugr app for diabetes self-management in 2012 ( they won a TC pitch-off back in 2011 ). Four years later, Westermann moved to the U.S. 9am.health’s clinic was launched in August. 9am.health’s clinic was launched in August.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation from new investor Coatue and existing investors Greylock, Aspect Ventures/Acrew Capital, Singtel Innov8 and Shlomo Kramer (who is the co-founder and CEO of the company). Today, the company was rewarded with a $130 million Series E investment on $1 billion valuation.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Apparently, venture capital is a cruddy asset class where you can't get returns over the long term. Not only that, but there's a "Series A Crunch" that we've been talking about since October of 2011 where good companies can't seem to get to their next round of funding. That might make sense, if venture capital was an asset class.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 21, 2012

I met him in April of 2010--almost two years before he got a venture round. One did note that " this kind of platform is going to change the way we educate people in application development ". In March of 2011, I asked Pat from GroupMe to introduce me to Linden Tibbets of IFTTT. Devrim Yasar just raised an additional $7.25

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Colorpik Smart Pen is a popular tool for artists, designers, and educators. Another potential application for the Colorpik Pen is in the field of education. It could also be used to create interactive educational materials. Their flagship product is the Colorpik Smart Pen, which can copy any color and draw it with precision.

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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! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Columbia Business School Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. Notley Ventures. Skoll Foundation.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

She joined PetHub in June of 2011 as the modern pet ID tag startup was in its beginning stages. While QR codes are now mainstream as a result of the pandemic and NFC is also commonly used, we struggled with educating consumers on usage when we first launched. the first networked database in the U.S. for pets and pet parents.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 16, 2019

The coworking space opened its doors in September 2011, as the first of its kind in Norway. Some of the veteran members include: Folkelig , who work to provide nationwide educational programs on nutrition and physical health. Today, Impact Hub Bergen has grown into a community of more than 50 entrepreneurs and changemakers.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Venture Capitalists typically have partners’ meetings on Mondays. 2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. August 2011. Venture capital is an industry best served up from 7-year aged casks. We did not.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 4, 2021

All adapted garments available around 2011-2014 were very poorly designed and not fashionable at all! And we are focused on research, product development, consulting and education. . How to make the field of entrepreneurship more inclusive to migrants and refugees, people with disability, seniors, women, youth? Q: Inspiring to hear!

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In November 2011, David Rosenblatt took over as CEO and has been scaling the company ever since. Poshmark was founded by Manish Chandra in 2011. Julie Wainwright founded The Real Real in 2011. Rover.com (*) in Seattle, which was founded by Greg Gottesman and Aaron Easterly in 2011, is the leading player in this market.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. The pandemic hit hard on the fundamental tripod of human development – income, health, and education – and inequality has sky-rocketed. We need ventures that keep sustainability and circularity at the core of what they do”- 2021 Global Impact Publication.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

2011-2020 was the warmest decade of all. The pandemic hit hard on the fundamental tripod of human development – income, health, and education – and inequality has sky-rocketed. We need ventures that keep sustainability and circularity at the core of what they do”- 2021 Global Impact Publication.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

ACA and its members recognized the need for a strong advocacy arm and public policy agenda to educate Members of Congress on issues that affect angel investors and early-stage entrepreneurs. Back to top Meet the Team Clay Rankin North Coast Ventures Founder and ACA member Pat Gouhin CEO, Angel Capital Association Chris McCannell D.C.

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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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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

Event Chair Angela Jackson, Portland Seed Fund Angela has 15 years of experience as a venture capitalist, angel investor, and as an advisor to startups in the technology, consumer products, cleantech, and mobile service industries. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from Boston University, and an M.A.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Moreover, that figure doesn’t reflect millions more who have either left the labor force or remain underemployed, working part-time or in unskilled positions that don’t utilize their education and work experience. As The Economist put it, comparing U.S.

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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! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Columbia Business School Tamer Fund for Social Ventures. Notley Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Current round: $20mm in Series C by Accel Partners (Jim Breyer, board member at Wal-Mart, Dell, and FaceBook), KPCB, and DAG Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

While he is publicly saying that he expects a modestly improved economy in 2011 , it’s hard to be too sanguine when you look at the data. In California the primary school education system has cut 10 days from the school year to save jobs. I’m a venture capital investor so I will still be looking to make investments.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In contrast to America, he points out how Sweden is among the most successful societies in the world from a social mobility perspective — referencing its free education and free health care, which sets up as many people as possible for success. “We didn’t have a lot of money,” he tells me. billion and $10.65

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Plus, this isn’t the co-founders’ first venture—these guys know how to build successful businesses, and we’re excited to see what they do in 2021. They connect the world with news, data and education to make investing and financial prosperity accessible to everyone. Red Ventures. Stealth Venture Labs. Plain Sight.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In contrast to America, he points out how Sweden is among the most successful societies in the world from a social mobility perspective — referencing its free education and free health care, which sets up as many people as possible for success. “We didn’t have a lot of money,” he tells me. billion and $10.65

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. AOL was closed, the Internet was open.

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