Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). He hit me from two very trusted sources.

media 373

media education VC financing 373

TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a new program, AWS Impact Accelerator , that will give up to $30 million to early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders. From a diversity standpoint, the venture capital financing landscape remains incredibly imbalanced.

accelerator 115

accelerator founder venture capital capital 115

AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Register The startup ecosystem, including Pangyo Techno Valley, is rapidly aligning with the ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) trend. For instance, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, in collaboration with related agencies, introduced the K-ESG guidelines in 2021.

sustainability 105

sustainability collaboration frameworks startup ecosystem 105

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2021

From varying sources, it is estimated up to $2 billion went into African tech startups in 2019. African startups nearly raised $1.5 Predictions were made on how much the continent’s startups would raise in December. Faster deals, less diligence: The African startup market mirrors its larger rivals. billion and $2.8

venture capital 139

venture capital capital VC ventures 139

TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

It had produced, and was poised to produce, an enormous number of technology startups, given its relatively small size. The moniker became so ubiquitous, both at home and abroad, that “Israel Startup Nation” is now the name of the country’s professional cycling team. 2020 was a record year for Israel’s security startup ecosystem.

startup ecosystem 88

startup ecosystem startup incubation culture 88

David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. Note we are not including here most of the freebies offered by corporates for founders in general (as opposed to students in particular), which we list in Free Money from the Global 500 for Tech Startups.

founder 147

founder peer-to-peer mentorship pitching 147

TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

People may not consider the IFC in the same breath as more typical VCs like SoftBank, Sequoia, Index Ventures or Andreessen Horowitz, but it’s a significant player when it comes to backing startups around the world. Since launching in 2013, it has picked up more than 50 million customers and more than 1.5 valuation. .

transportation 89

transportation networking entrepreneurship disruption 89

TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Raising venture capital is rarely an easy lift for startups, but 2022 is turning out to be a more challenging year than we’ve seen for some time. Mohnot previously served as vice president of business development at Groupon after a startup he founded, FeeFighters, was acquired by the company in 2012.

ventures 95

ventures education venture capital disruption 95

TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

Tiger Global Management, Battery Ventures, Zeev Ventures, 01 Advisors as well as existing backers Norwest Venture Partners and Citi Ventures also participated in the financing, which brings the New York-based company’s valuation to over $1 billion. With the latest round, HoneyBook has now raised $215 million since its 2013 inception.

SaaS 99

SaaS leadership ventures capital 99

TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

African startups raised between $4 billion to $5 billion in 2021, according to various reports. However, for all their effort and importance to the tech ecosystem, raising significant venture capital seemed elusive to startups in Africa’s digital media landscape that rely on grants and personal funding to scale.

media 119

media venture capital culture VC 119

TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

The goal of this project is to standardize startup capitalization table data as well as make it far more accessible, transparent and portable. This is particularly important for the small percentage of startups that survive in the long term, as growth makes for far more complicated cap tables.

collaboration 99

collaboration entrepreneurship accelerator capital 99

TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

There is an unmet need of $260 billion to $320 billion for women-owned company funding, according to a 2013 study conducted by the International Finance Corporation. Data show that men were four times as likely as women to access equity financing from angel investors or VCs (14.4% Women entrepreneurs and fundraising.

entrepreneurship 77

entrepreneurship VC economic growth board 77

TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Veteran investor Eric Satz realized this in 2013 when he first tried to deploy money from his IRA into private companies and was met with pushback from his financial advisor, who was concerned about the potential risks, Satz told TechCrunch in an interview. Alto last raised $17 million for its Series A in April 2021. .

investing 90

investing investment real estate education 90

TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2021

The B2B payments space has been on fire for a while, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only fueled mass adoption of digitizing finances. One Mexico City-based startup, Higo.io , is out to transform B2B payments for SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) in Latin America, starting with its home country. And now the startup has raised $3.3

financing 61

financing finance SaaS opportunity 61

American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Funding of women-founded startups remains significantly lower than those that are gender-mixed While women entrepreneurs are making significant strides in startup formation, they continue to struggle to gain access to funding on par with men. venture firms allocated only 22% of their deals to female-founded startups.

venture capital 105

venture capital capital ventures health 105

David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without? First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” . If they had missed it, they would have failed to return capital after fees.”.

VC 82

VC investing investment founder 82

TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

startups raked last year. It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa. In 2021, 11 such startups achieved that feat, a record year for this group.

VC 115

VC founder networking investment 115

TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

which leaves little room for startups hoping to join the fray. When Cowboy Ventures’ Aileen Lee coined the term “unicorn” in 2013, startups valued at $1 billion were rare creatures: there were just 39 of them at the time. “At $100 million ARR, the startup is an undeniable success.

pitching 87

pitching capital ventures strategy 87

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without? First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.”. Diverse Executive Teams returned 3.3x, while White Executive Teams only returned 2.0x.

investing 69

investing investment VC venture capital 69

Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Her guests include the women driving innovation, evolution and revolution in every industry imaginable—including IT, fitness, marketing, nutrition, finance and fashion. Heidi Zak launched ThirdLove with Ra’el Cohen in 2013 with the (revolutionary) core belief: Every woman deserves to be comfortable and confident. Listen here.

entrepreneurship 319

entrepreneurship entrepreneurs financing finance 319

Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 1, 2022

As CEO of i2E , I have had the wonderful opportunity since January 2013 to write this weekly column for the readers of this newspaper. I served for eight years as Secretary of Finance and Revenue under my good friend and highly respected Governor Brad Henry while also serving as State Treasurer the last six years of my state service.

entrepreneurship 52

entrepreneurship innovation education health 52

David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without? First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” . If they had missed it, they would have failed to return capital after fees.”.

VC 52

VC investing investment founder 52

TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

It’s not limited to any particular size of company, either — everything from fledgling startups and scaleups , to billion-dollar public entities such as Netflix have all “downsized” or put their hiring plans on pause this year. said in a statement in June. And this trend is showing little sign of easing.

sustainability 83

sustainability collaboration real estate capital 83

Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

million Series A financing led by i2E Management Company Inc., The company was also a member of the 2016 Dreamit Ventures accelerator program and recently took first place at the 7th Annual Insight Product Development 2019 HealthTECH Startup Competition. . – September 3, 2020 – PhotoniCare, Inc., The company also announced a $2.1

investing 52

investing investment peer-to-peer health 52

Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 30, 2024

After spending 15 years working in the UK and Europe, I returned to India in 2013, where I’ve been dedicated to mentoring the product, operations, and marketing teams at Vantage Circle. How did that recognition impact your company’s trajectory and what advice would you give to other startups seeking similar validation?

founder 40

founder corporate wellness health culture 40

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. Of course we can’t.

ventures 472

ventures VC venture capital funders 472

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). Market stage is everything.

accelerator 290

accelerator mentorship peer-to-peer VC 290

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

But one event that we try to catch every year is that of Pear , which is held annually each fall and features (blessedly) just a dozen or so very nascent startups. These were the exact pitches that the teams delivered straight to investors in attendance, so you’ll naturally spot a bit of hyperbole (because, startups).

health 74

health hospitality startup networking 74

OurCrowd

APRIL 25, 2021

Startup of the Week: CytoReason: Helping Pfizer develop new drugs. 2020 was a record investment year for Israeli startups, and OurCrowd cemented its position as a leader of Israel’s venture capital community. PitchBook has awarded the accolade to OurCrowd every year since 2013. DouxMatok rolls out low-sugar spreads in US.

opportunity 69

opportunity technology development investing 69

OurCrowd

MARCH 6, 2021

Tmura: Startup options help those in need. Musk’s startup, of course, was Tesla, and the dream was an all-electric car. Future Family is the first company to bring together financing, technology, and concierge care in an easy-to-use online platform. Medisafe raises $30M for AI that helps people take medication. Introductions.

energy 45

energy technology accelerator financing 45

TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

That’s why so much of our robotics coverage revolves around startups and venture funding. In addition to the usual story roundup, I’ve asked a small cross section of investors a simple question with a complex answer: How will the SVB events impact robotics investing and startups? Curation is also an important part of the job.

construction 77

construction disruption mix-use innovation 77

OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

Startup of the Week: Trials show Sufresca keeps produce fresher, longer. Israeli startup ProFuse aims to cut the production price of lab-cultured protein. That’s all about to change with the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle revolution – and it’s making its way into the startup ecosystem. Learn More. Top Tech News.

energy 36

energy opportunity investing investment 36

TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2021

The internal rate of return (IRR) for companies in other startup hub cities has been even better. The data is based on a sample of 2,500 companies that have used AngelList to syndicate deals from 2013 through 2020. You can increasingly do a startup from anywhere and make it a success. Eric Eldon. Managing Editor, Extra Crunch.

startup 78

startup construction VC health 78

TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

Founded out of London in 2013 , Kano has brought various products to market through the years designed to teach the building blocks of computing to children. This article was updated to include provisional finance data from Kano for fiscal year ending 2022. . The move comes as the U.K.

creativity 85

creativity incubation communities sustainability 85

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

” “Mark has a vested interest in talking down valuations of startups.” Most prefer not to say this publicly for two reasons: 1) they have an entire portfolio of startups, many of whom are raising capital and 2) they prefer not to be attacked publicly or seem “anti entrepreneur.” goes into a startup.

startup 285

startup VC entrepreneurs investing 285

TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Revenue-based investing ( RBI), also known as revenue-based financing, or revenue-share investing, 1 is a natural next step for the private equity and early-stage venture investment industry. More recently, we have seen numerous new investment models and financing instruments, including shared earnings agreements and point-of-sale capital.

financing 121

financing finance investing investment 121

TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Ugandan technology-enabled asset finance company Tugende today announced that it has closed $3.6 This brings Tugende’s total Series A financing to $9.9 This brings Tugende’s total Series A financing to $9.9 The company is also currently piloting financing for e-mobility assets. . Image Credits: Tugende.

financing 103

financing finance transportation support 103