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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 17, 2020
I woke up to a dream this morning where I was playing a game that was very similar to Turntable.fm , a failed effort to create a social music experience that had a moment back in 2011 and that I had invested in via USV. Investments that don’t work haunt me. And investments that don’t work are often failures of execution.
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Cision acquires TrendKite (Dreamit 2013) for $225 million
Dream It
JANUARY 23, 2019
Global PR powerhouse Cision announced today that it is acquiring Dreamit alum TrendKite in a deal valuing the startup at $225 million. According to a recent report , B2B brands’ investments in marketing communications and earned media is now on par with their paid media spend.
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Investing in Blackbird
Andreessen Horowitz
OCTOBER 4, 2023
a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that has been investing in crypto and web3 startups — across all stages — since 2013.
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Charting the Path to Success in Tech Investing: An Exclusive Interview with GoAhead Ventures’…
Jason Malki
JANUARY 15, 2024
Charting the Path to Success in Tech Investing: An Exclusive Interview with GoAhead Ventures’ Founding Trio GoAhead Ventures (“GoAhead”) is a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm founded by three Stanford graduates: Takeshi “TK” Mori, Clancey Stahr and Phil Brady (the “Managing Partners”). How did you break into tech investing?
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Singapore’s TC Ventures invests in German, French startups
AsiaTechDaily
MARCH 6, 2022
Register Transport Capital , a globally-recognised investment management and advisory firm focused on the maritime and aviation industries, has launched its new venture capital arm named TC Ventures. Established in 2013, Transport Capital is an investment management and financial advisory company focused on maritime and aviation.
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Speak lands investment from OpenAI to expand its language learning platform
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Speak , an English language learning platform with AI-powered features, today announced that it raised $27 million in a Series B funding round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund , with participation from Lachy Groom, Josh Buckley, Justin Mateen, Gokul Rajaram and Founders Fund.
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Why I Angel Invest
Angel Capital Association
AUGUST 13, 2021
I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. MY 2013 ANSWER TO “WHY?” As my portfolio has grown, so has my answer to this question.
Startup Investing: The New Trend in Alternative Assets
Onevest
APRIL 30, 2015
But the data shows a rapidly growing trend in accredited investors investing together. This is something that we have experience at 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors. This is in contrast to going it alone in direct investments or publicly traded REITs and stocks.
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Please Help Me Congratulate Jordan Hudson as @UpfrontVC’s Newest Investment Principal
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 8, 2014
Most associates need some entrepreneurial experience before actually making investments. a really wide angle view of the tech industry since you see so many concepts / so many pitches and REAL data points on how startups perform financially. a top-down view on HR challenges at startups; and, obviously: a great network.
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Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment
TechCrunch
JANUARY 6, 2021
Thomas Rush is founder of Bootstrapp and Head of Investment Platform at ConsenSys Mesh. 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. Share on Twitter.
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Alto raises $40 million to help individuals make tax-savvy investments in assets like crypto and artwork
TechCrunch
JANUARY 5, 2022
Alternative investments are having a moment. Institutions have fueled a large part of this growth, investing at record pace into alternatives like crypto, private companies and real estate. Institutions have fueled a large part of this growth, investing at record pace into alternatives like crypto, private companies and real estate.
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UTEC, one of Asia’s largest deep-tech investment firms, launches new $275M fund
TechCrunch
MAY 18, 2021
The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC) , a deep-tech investment firm, announced the first close of its fifth fund, which is expected to total 30 billion JPY (or about $275 million USD) by June 2021. UTEC’s deep-tech investments around the world. “I So far, 25 of its investments have exited.
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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake
A Smart Bear
JANUARY 4, 2018
The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. I’m sure people said similar things to Heather when she joined as our CEO. We have never been in a stronger position.
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DBeaver takes $6M seed investment to build on growing popularity
TechCrunch
APRIL 11, 2023
When DBeaver creator Serge Rider began building an open source database admin tool in 2013, he probably had no idea that 10 years later, it would boast more than 8 million users. DBeaver takes $6M seed investment to build on growing popularity by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
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Stacked raises $35M to bring passive investing tools to retail crypto traders
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 5, 2021
Stacked , a web-based platform that provides passive investment tools for retail investors interested in crypto, just announced it raised a $35 million Series A co-led by Alameda Research , a crypto trading firm owned by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. “So I started looking at a place I could move to work for a startup.
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The Achilles Heel of Startup Ecosystems
This is going to be BIG.
MARCH 18, 2019
Across the world, various economic development organizations, government agencies, and non-profits are putting in admirable and well-intentioned efforts to develop startup ecosystems. Take the example of goTenna , a thriving communications hardware startup located in Downtown Brooklyn that employees almost 50 people.
Plaid lays off 20% of staff, CEO says the fintech company ‘hired and invested ahead of revenue growth’
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 7, 2022
As such, the company “hired aggressively” to meet customer demand and invest in new products. I made the decision to hire and invest ahead of revenue growth, and the current economic slowdown has meant that this revenue growth did not materialize as quickly as expected. Sound familiar ? We’d love to hear from you.
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Welcoming New Partner and Global Digital Transformation Expert Flavio Dias as We Step Up Our Presence in Brazil
500
MARCH 18, 2020
I first met Flavio in 2013, when he co-invested alongside 500 Startups in Olist, one of Brazil’s largest online marketplaces–which recently raised a Series C round. He became instrumental in building Olist’s name.
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The Changing Venture Landscape
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. In 2001 companies IPO’d very quickly if they were working, by 2011 IPOs had slowed down to the point that in 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures astutely called billion-dollar outcomes “unicorns.” That used to be called A-round investing.
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The Decline of Investment in San Francisco Startups
Tomasz Tunguz
JULY 15, 2017
The article pointed to the seeming collapse in the amount of venture capital raised by San Francisco startups relative to other regions. The slowing of venture investment more broadly across the US serves as a backdrop to San Francisco’s particularly strong correction. Note, the levels still exceed 2010-2013.
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i2E Management Co. Inc. leads $5.2 million investment in PhotoniCare Inc.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
with co-investment from OSF Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, and Dreampact Ventures. 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., About PhotoniCare.
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Sequoia Capital India on its early investment in Appier, the fund’s latest exit
TechCrunch
MARCH 31, 2021
Founded in Taiwan, Appier was the fund’s first investment outside of India, and is now also the first company in its portfolio outside of India to go public. Anand met them in 2013, soon after their pivot to big data and marketing, and Sequoia Capital India invested in Appier’s Series A a few months later.
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South African payments startup Yoco raises $83M Series C backed by Dragoneer
TechCrunch
JULY 27, 2021
Since launching in 2013, South African fintech Yoco has positioned itself as the go-to platform to access offline payments among merchants in the country. The company’s Series C investment is the largest of its kind in South Africa and one of the largest for any African fintech (third only to Flutterwave and Chipper Cash ).
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Twitter co-founder Biz Stone joins board of audiovisual startup Chroma
TechCrunch
JANUARY 27, 2023
Chroma , a startup working to build a new type of audiovisual entertainment specifically for mobile devices, is now adding a Twitter co-founder to its board. However, in 2013, Stone and the others shifted their focus to individual startups. The two hit it off and began to have monthly calls after Stone’s angel investment.
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Dovetail, the venture studio that has worked with startups like Afterpay, is raising a new fund
TechCrunch
JULY 11, 2021
One of Dovetail’s goals is prepare startups to seek funding from other VCs; firms that have invested in Dovetail’s portfolio companies include Blackbird, Qantas and Wavemaker. As buy now, pay later startups keep raising capital, a dive into Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm’s earnings. “By We’re looking for ideas.
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How a Company Becomes a Pillar of Its Local Community
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. In 2013, Indianapolis-based ExactTarget was acquired by Salesforce for $2.5 as do manufacturing workers.
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How to Raise First Dollars in a Difficult Market: The Venture Perspective
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. Annie Case, a partner at Kleiner Perkins, focuses on investments in consumer, healthcare and marketplaces. She helped lead investments in companies like Contra and Landing. .
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‘Instant needs’ delivery startup goPuff raises $1.15B at an $8.9B valuation
TechCrunch
MARCH 23, 2021
Last fall, delivery startup goPuff made a big splash by raising $380 million in funding and acquiring West Coast beverage retailer BevMo shortly afterwards. Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola, who serve as co-CEOs, founded the company in 2013 while they were students at Drexel University. Delivery startup goPuff raises $380M at a $3.9B
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Health tech startup mPharma acquires Vine Pharmacy, enters Uganda
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 26, 2021
mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, has taken a controlling stake in Uganda’s Vine Pharmacy for an undisclosed amount, marking the firm’s entry into its latest market in Africa. Abraaj bought Vine Pharmacy in 2013 when it was the largest pharmacy chain in Uganda. Vine used to be the biggest pharmacy chain in Uganda.
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Reports say African startups raised record-smashing $4.3B to $5B in 2021
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Last year was record-breaking for African startups. But similarly to years past, the total amount raised by African startups varies among different reports. But similarly to years past, the total amount raised by African startups varies among different reports. How many deals and how much did African startups raise?
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Pangyo Techno Valley: Leading the Charge in ESG Management and Building a Sustainable Industry Ecosystem
AsiaTechDaily
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Register The startup ecosystem, including Pangyo Techno Valley, is rapidly aligning with the ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) trend. Their heightened interest is reflected not just in their demand for ESG reports but also in surging investment volumes.
Hear Startup Alley companies pitch expert VC judges on the next episode of Extra Crunch Live
TechCrunch
JULY 23, 2021
We know how much you love a good startup pitch-off. On August 4, Extra Crunch Live will feature startups exhibiting in the Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. Those startups will pitch their products/businesses to a pair of expert VC judges, who will then give their live feedback. Who doesn’t?
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Cryptocurrency pioneer Diana Biggs joins digital assets startup Valour as its new CEO
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Cryptocurrency pioneer and early Bitcoin thought-leader Diana Biggs has joined Swiss-based startup Valour , which lets investors easily buy digital assets through their bank or broker. The move is significant with the news that Tesla has bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin, thus massively boosting the mainstream markets for crypto assets.
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Korean metaverse startup Anipen secures $8m in Series C funding
AsiaTechDaily
JULY 22, 2022
million) in a Series C funding round backed by Medici Investment, Ulmus Investment, and Korea Development Bank, according to a Forkast report. Founded in 2013, Anipen is known for its flagship service AnibeaR, a three-dimensional mobile application that lets users create AR-infused video content, according to the report.
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Thailand’s fintech startup Ascend Money lands $150M at a $1.5B valuation
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Ascend Money , the Thailand-based fintech startup behind TrueMoney, an e-wallet service, announced today it has raised a $150 million Series C round at a valuation of $1.5 Indonesian investment platform Ajaib gets $25 million Series A led by Horizons Venture and Alpha JWC. Ascend Money considers going public after hitting $1.5
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“Born2Global Center”, a Business Support Organization for Global Expansion of Startups, Is Transformed into the “Global Digital Innovation Network Foundation.”
AsiaTechDaily
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Register The Ministry of Science and ICT changed the name of K-ICT Born2Global Center, a public institution under the Association for the Advancement of Information and Communications (KAIT), to ‘Global Digital Innovation Network (hereinafter GDIN)’, and held the “GDIN Opening Ceremony” at Pangyo Startup Campus on September 7. trillion won.
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Hear Startup Alley companies pitch expert VC judges on the next episode of Extra Crunch Live
TechCrunch
AUGUST 2, 2021
We know how much you love a good startup pitch-off. On August 4, Extra Crunch Live will feature startups exhibiting in the Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. Those startups will pitch their products/businesses to a pair of expert VC judges, who will then give their live feedback. Who doesn’t?
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Better Tomorrow Ventures closes on $225M fintech-focused fund, which is triple the size of its last fund
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Founded by Sheel Mohnot and Jake Gibson in November of 2019, San Francisco-based Better Tomorrow Ventures ( BTV ) has allocated $150 million to invest in startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. It has also reserved $75 million for an opportunity fund for follow-on investments. It’s committed to three so far.
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Alexa von Tobel will join Disrupt 2021 as a Startup Battlefield judge
TechCrunch
APRIL 22, 2021
Alexa von Tobel, co-founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital, will be joining TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 taking place September 21-23 to help judge the startups competing in Startup Battlefield. NOTE: Applications are now open to don’t hesitate to throw your hat in the ring here ! that highlights entrepreneurs.
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What SOSV’s Climate Tech 100 tells founders about investors in the space
TechCrunch
JUNE 10, 2021
What every startup founder should know about exits. Her role includes gathering and analysing data on SOSV portfolio companies and syndicate investors, managing the funds’ databases and CRM, and reporting SOSV’s quarterly investments to external data providers. In other words, who invested in the Climate Tech 100? Meghan Hind.
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Marketing automation startup Retail Rocket nabs $24M for expansion
TechCrunch
JUNE 30, 2022
In addition to the fundraising, Retail Rocket revealed that it acquired SailPlay, a startup developing software to help retailers build loyalty programs and send mass message campaigns. “We were impressed with the company’s results given the limited amount of investment they raised. New York-based SailPlay had raised $3.3
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Why you have to pay attention to the Indian startup scene
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 24, 2020
Back in August during Y Combinator’s two-day demo extravaganza , TechCrunch noted a number of startups from India that stood out from the batch. Seeing so many India-focused startups in the mix wasn’t a fluke. 2019 was the country’s biggest ever in terms of venture dollars invested, with Bain counting $10 billion during the year.
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