TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2021

The data is based on a sample of 2,500 companies that have used AngelList to syndicate deals from 2013 through 2020. Subbing in for Walter today as he’s enjoying a well-deserved break and definitely not still checking the site.). Eric Eldon. Managing Editor, Extra Crunch. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2023

Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but it definitely caught my attention for a few reasons. Jason Furtado and Stephan Richter founded Boston-based Shoobx in 2013, according to Crunchbase. It looks like incumbent banks and institutions are still struggling when it comes to offering tech-enabled financial services.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In this episode, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with co-founder and CEO of Mercury Immad Akhund about the idea of a minimum delightful product in fintech, doing the spreadsheet math on unit economics early on, and how to compete in a category already filled with incumbents. Immad Akhund: Sure. And does anyone care?

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2023

There’s scores of competition, including incumbents like OpenAI and Anthropic. Prakash previously founded social media search platform Topsy, which was acquired in 2013 by Apple, where he later became a senior director. ” He has a point — insofar as incumbents are feeling the pressure, at least.

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Haystack

JUNE 29, 2018

One analyst estimated $15b+ of incumbent market value was wiped out. PillPack raised a bit over $100M and, if the rumors are true, getting purchased for $1B (or close to it) for a company formed in 2013 is a fantastic outcome in a relatively short period of time.

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