Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At the turn of the 20th century, any number of American municipalities with similar access to talent, materials, investment, and transportation might have emerged as the beating heart of the automobile industry. And for decades, until the entire industry was disrupted, that attraction established a virtuous cycle.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

On August 4, Extra Crunch Live will feature startups exhibiting in the Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. But as it’s summer, and Disrupt is right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to bring you even more pitches and even more feedback.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

On August 4, Extra Crunch Live will feature startups exhibiting in the Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. But as it’s summer, and Disrupt is right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to bring you even more pitches and even more feedback.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 17, 2014

Many entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley believe that the financial services industry in the United States is “ripe for disruption. ” In 2013 there were 967 million FPS transactions. Like Google, Amazon, ebay, and Facebook, the leading Internet companies in China are interested in disrupting payments.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

SentinelOne, which was founded in 2013 and has raised a total of $696.5 ” It added that it “may also use a portion of the net proceeds for the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions, or businesses that complement our business.” SentinelOne, which was founded in 2013 and has raised a total of $696.5

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

The investment, which, according to the company, was agreed on and structured in 2020, follows the $6.3 million raised in November 2020 and led by Toyota Tsusho investment fund Mobility 54. Ugandan technology-enabled asset finance company Tugende today announced that it has closed $3.6 million in a Series A extension round.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Ascend Money will use the proceeds to grow its e-wallet application – TrueMoney Wallet – and expand its digital financial services ranging from digital lending and digital investment to cross border remittances in Southeast Asia. Indonesian investment platform Ajaib gets $25 million Series A led by Horizons Venture and Alpha JWC.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Abraaj bought Vine Pharmacy in 2013 when it was the largest pharmacy chain in Uganda. mPharma was originally founded in 2013, by Rockson , Daniel Shoukimas and James Finucane , to manage prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers. s development finance institution, last year.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 20, 2018

The proposal forms around how our organisation can either be completely disrupted by or take full advantage of this massive opportunity that this technology presents. So, our message is, disrupt or be disrupted. Honestly, I prefer the latter. If this does not excite you even the slightest bit, I don’t know what will.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

2013 Screenshot of a Financial Advisor Profile at Tippybob. There are potentially massive negative consequences if a consumer chooses the wrong financial advisor and they receive bad investment advice. Here’s an example of a financial advisor’s profile on the now-defunct financial advisor search tool Tippybob.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2021

The funding comes just months after São Paulo-based Mercado Bitcoin’s Series A round (of an undisclosed amount) in January of 2021, which was co-led by G2D/GP Investments and Parallax Ventures, with participation from HS Investimentos , Gear Ventures, Évora and Genial. billion, ranking it among the top 10 unicorns in Latin America. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Last year alone it invested $22 billion in companies, it said. For example, it has also invested money into CurrencyCloud , Remitly , CompareAsiaGroup and Kreditech , among others. “We Since launching in 2013, it has picked up more than 50 million customers and more than 1.5

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 3, 2022

He’s the founder of both SwipeFiles and SwipeWell, he’s currently the Marketing Lead at SavvyCal, a disruptive calendar SaaS company. Learn how to earn from doing what you love How to build a million dollar crypto portfolio Tim Denning ’s crypto journey began in 2013 and it’s made him lots of money.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

. “Composable architectures ensure that enterprises can innovate swiftly, deploy new features rapidly, and remain agile in the face of digital disruption. An interesting data point: VCs have invested over $118 million in CMS startups in the last year alone.) Strapi and Kontent are among the startup’s other rivals.

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Onevest

APRIL 27, 2015

The South African native along with his brother Shaun, launched Bohemian Guitars on Kickstarter in June of 2013. Feeling the need to change up the musical instrument scene while also making an environmental impact, the brothers are definitely disrupting the industry with Bohemian Guitars. The process of finding investors is not fast.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) led Fundbox’s Series D financing, which brings the company’s total equity raised to $410 million since its 2013 inception. Since the company launched its first product in 2013, it has “connected with” over 325,000 small businesses and transacted over $2.5

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2015

In November of 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures coined the term “ Unicorn Club ” as it relates to billion-dollar startup companies. Why is it ready for disruption? That could lead you to conclude that there’s more evidence that VC is being disrupted by outsiders. Why is your market broken?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Founded in 2013, the Argentinian startup serves as a white label infrastructure software provider, with the aim of giving businesses the ability to launch financial services. Geopagos , a payments infrastructure startup based in Buenos Aires, has raised $35 million in a round led by Riverwood Capital.

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Gust

MARCH 23, 2014

In fact, damage to reputation and brand has moved up to #4 from #6 in the Top 10 risks identified in Aon’s 2013 Global Risk Management Risk Ranking , moving ahead of business interruption and failure to innovate to meet customer needs in 2011. The Internet has been a powerful and disruptive technology. Take heed, and take action.

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Gust

JUNE 29, 2014

This is the “truly disruptive technology” that startups often claim. Late last year, Gartner released their Gartner’s Hype Cycle Special Report for 2013 , detailing some of the biggest trends in technology up to that time. Invested Interests' Peak of inflated expectations. Investors love this stage.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2021

“The founding team at Grip Security brings deep technical acumen to disrupt the SaaS security market,” said Ofer Schreiber, partner at YL Ventures. ” Most of the popular CASBs today were founded around 2013 and 2014 and then later acquired by other major players like Microsoft, Cisco and Proofpoint.

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Gust

JUNE 29, 2014

This is the “truly disruptive technology” that startups often claim. Late last year, Gartner released their Gartner’s Hype Cycle Special Report for 2013 , detailing some of the biggest trends in technology up to that time. Invested Interests entrepreneur Gartner startup' Peak of inflated expectations.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This latest round is intended to formulate a massive investment in a “roadmap” for developing model organ systems created to fit drugmakers’ needs and bring the idea of an organ-on-a-chip into use in the lab. . Emulate was founded in 2013 and has, so far, raised about $255 million in funding. Emulate Inc.,

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

Wale Ayeni , one of Africa’s well-known investors, has a new role as the head of Helios Digital Ventures, the venture capital strategy of private equity firm Helios Investment Partners, TechCrunch has learned. It raised $50 million in Series B earlier this month, in a round that marked PayPal Ventures’ first MENA investment.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

Ruggeds make the leap toward success in a way that separates them from the millions who fall short because they have invested the time and effort to develop and hone a specific set of powerful skills. A Rugged Entrepreneur must believe in their plan and in themselves enough to invest their resources of time, money, and passion.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

This followed an investment late last year by Time Warner in the company in a round totaling $36 million , led by Rachel Lam , head of their investment group. My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). This has been a very welcome addition.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 22, 2022

In 2013, Thanh founded the BusMap Project, a free public transportation app for urban bus passengers. Other factors like innovation, disruption – and size and growth of their ventures in some categories – play a role in making the final decision,” Forbes said in a press release.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

At Versatile VC, we particularly like investing in “dual-PhD” problems, at the intersection of multiple domains. Next36 focuses on supporting students and recent grads launching their startups, while Next AI supports AI-enabled ventures looking to disrupt industries. . Creator Fund is a European firm “investing in Ph.D.,

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The funding is being led by a strategic investor, Accenture Ventures — the investment arm of the systems integrator and consultancy behemoth — with Alexander Capital Ventures, Saatchi Invest, Ronald Lauder and other unnamed investors also participating.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. I first wanted to invest in this trend by backing a company called Filmaka. I didn’t end up investing but I always loved the concept.

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OkDork

JULY 23, 2022

2013: Quest has 200 employees and $82.6 They accomplished a lot in a short amount of time, but stepped away when the company was still super successful which gave them a lucrative return on investment and allowed the team to move on to other projects. Okay, now let’s talk about Quest’s timeline: 2010: Quest was launched.

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Haystack

MAY 19, 2018

Fast forward to 2013 — we became parents, I started investing, and life as we knew it changed. I found that I didn’t need an escape from work — work is an escape I love — but I needed a break from meetings, interactions, and events that would disrupt my flow state. But with people, there isn’t a good solution.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

From 2003-2022 the River Valley Investors operated as a traditional angel group, investing in nearly 100 startups. For posterity, here are some of the more recent investments… 2022 Hubly Surgical Hubly Surgical has an advanced drill, complete with auto-stop and visual feedback, to make medical drilling safe across underserved settings.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

We can’t check out every investing outfit’s demo day. Pear, a seed-stage venture firm founded in 2013, has an impressive track record when it comes to identifying promising companies from their earliest stages — including DoorDash, Gusto, Aurora Solar, Vanta, Branch Metrics and Guardant Health. ” Bonfire.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

’ It’s that line of thinking that leads people to create disruptive companies, to solve problems that were thought to be intractable. They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way. Makes sense.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

They plan to use these investments to help grow their team and scale their product. Founded in 2016, Groundspeed Analytics is disrupting the $300 billion insurance industry. Founded in 2013, Koddi was built to innovate in the adtech space. They also won the People’s Choice Award, bringing home an additional $50,000.

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