Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 23, 2021

Real winners use failure as a learning opportunity. Photo by Startup Stock Photos from Pexels The year was 2014. All of that changed on December 1st, 2014. I was looking for an opportunity online to make a few quick bucks for my girlfriend's birthday. We used this money to double down and accelerate our growth.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2021

Explains Vlaar: “We see tremendous growth opportunities to further enhance payments for Turkey’s 80 million inhabitants. In 2014, it was wholly acquired by Wirecard Issuing & Acquiring Gmbh, which is a subsidiary of Wirecard AG.

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

That’s why in this article, you’ll get a comprehensive look at the startups using voice technology to make healthcare better, along with some of the VC’s and accelerators that are backing them. million adults in the United States experienced a voice problem in 2014. Another study estimated that approximately 17.9

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Sopoong was launched in 2008 by Jaewoong Lee , who co-founded South Korea’s largest internet portal operator Daum Communication, which merged with Kakao in 2014. Nine of the 16 portfolio companies are participating in Sopoong’s first accelerator program, which launched in June and runs for six months.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

I’ve been an EO member for 15 years, but it wasn’t until 2014 that I became involved with the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). Twenty-one of our members offered prize packages valued at almost US$172,000, and as a chapter, we donated a year-long Accelerator membership.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

Since its inception , the Google for Startups Accelerator alumnus claims to have led Africa’s fintech sector in some global firsts from the continent. “ We know that even though the expertise isn’t there, we can accelerate acquiring that expertise when we train the very best talent. Four years later, it raised $2.5

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

I’ve been an EO member for 15 years, but it wasn’t until 2014 that I became involved with the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). Twenty-one of our members offered prize packages valued at almost US$172,000, and as a chapter, we donated a year-long Accelerator membership.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2021

While the world continues to await the arrival of safe, reliable and cost-effective self-driving cars, one of the pioneers in the world of autonomous vehicle software has raised some substantial funding to double down on what it sees as a more immediate opportunity: providing technology to industrial companies to build off-road applications.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2021

But Tang wasn’t satisfied and eventually sold ELEX Technology to a publicly listed company for about $400 million in 2014. He soon set up his own investment fund, Challenjers Capital , convinced that the next big tech opportunity in China was in tech’s application to everyday consumer products. The China opportunity.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Deuterium and Helium-3 are heated, then accelerated through magnets, compressed and captured as inductive current. million round back in 2014 , when the company said it would be able to get net power generation of fusion up and running within three years. It means we can accelerate the timelines.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 1, 2023

In a statement, Manafa said it will use the fresh funds to accelerate its growth in Saudi Arabia and expand its offering with the launch of several products and financing solutions in addition to double the number of investors on its platform. Established in 2014, Wa’ed Ventures manages a portfolio of more than 40 start-ups.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

He is also an angel investor, and via CcHub’s accelerator programme and a partner fund called Growth Capital Fund , Tijani has invested in more than 40 startups. But before CcHub launched its $500,000 accelerator programme and Aboyeji founded Andela in 2014, Jason Njoku of iROKO had already begun to invest in startups.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Per Crunchbase data , QED put capital into Nubank’s 2014 Series A, 2015 Series B, 2016 Series D and 2018 Series E, though there may be more dollars in play that we cannot see. Lauren Morton: QED is incredibly bullish about the fintech opportunities in LatAm. There’s also real generational change happening across the region.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Mixpanel was a hot startup in 2014 when it nabbed a $65 million Series B on an $865 million valuation, a sizable B round and valuation for those days. billion valuation from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities. Today, seven years after that announcement, the company finally has a C round, a $200 million investment on a $1.05

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Zeitview was founded in 2014 with the goal of bringing a new resource to businesses: the sky. With a passion for drones and other cutting-edge tech, Burton says he saw an opportunity to use airborne robotics and sensors to capture data about how assets — for example, solar panels and turbines — change over time.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

With the new cash, which brings ThreatX’s total raised to $52 million, CEO Gene Fay tells TechCrunch that ThreatX will “accelerate” investments in platform development while scaling sales and marketing initiatives. ThreatX was co-founded in 2014 by Bret Settle and Andrius Useckas. He declined to name any names.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

Founded in 2014, Rohlik’s funding comes at an interesting and key moment in the online grocery business, in Europe and beyond. That is to say, whatever growing trends there were before a year ago, that adoption has accelerated and stuck. We understand from sources it is around $600 million.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Founded in 2014, the New York-based company came out of stealth two years later, launching a smart lock system. We felt like there was an opportunity here to have an extra level of strategic partnership and an extra level of product expansion that came as part of the process.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Aspect Ventures : co-founded in 2014 by Theresia Gouw and Jennifer Fonstad, the early-stage venture firm uniquely focuses on bridging the funding gap between angels and the larger multi-stage VC platforms through collaboration and diversity. 90% of their funded startups are led by women or people of color.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

“Because the HotelPlus client-base currently uses on-premise software, this creates a unique integration opportunity with our cloud solutions…We are creating a massive win-win situation for the HotelPlus clients, in other words,” said Bauck, who co-founded HotelOnline with Endre Opal in 2014.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2021

And now, the early-stage VC firm is announcing its largest fund closures to date: Kaszek Ventures V, a $475 million early-stage fund, believed to be the largest vehicle of its kind ever raised in the region, and Kaszek Ventures Opportunity II, a $525 million for later-stage investments.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

most of which are used only a handful of days, they saw an opportunity. In 2014, Young and Cavins invested their life savings into Outdoorsy, sold their homes and jumped into an Airstream Eddie Bauer trailer. The money will be used in large part to accelerate the growth of Outdoorsy’s insurtech business, Roamly.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In 2014, Prayank Swaroop made a pitch to the storied venture firm Accel, where he worked as an associate, about future marketplaces in India. Swaroop’s presentation from 2014. Many venture investors are now increasingly chasing opportunities to back banks instead. Image credits: Accel).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2022

Co-founder and CTO Juan Manuel Cuello had the idea for Fudo back in 2014 after working as a developer at Restorando.com, an Open table-like company that was acquired by The Fork. We have the unique opportunity in Latin America to become a one-stop shop because this is an area that is still very underserved,” Ferraro said. “We

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

It highlights important events in the continent’s tech ecosystem until this point, compares its journey with other emerging markets and provides guidance into the opportunities within various sectors. And though they are inclined to follow the money, Endeavor wants them to look beyond usual market opportunities and map out exit pathways.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

The accelerator has now invested in four logistics and digital freight focused startups, including Nigeria’s Kobo and SEND, ever since it successfully backed Flexport in 2014. We recognize the massive opportunity in logistics presented by the rise of e-commerce in the region,” he said.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Since he began angel investing in 2014, Soyombo has invested in 33 startups, including Stripe-owned Paystack , PiggyVest, and TeamApt. The idea was to invest $25,000 and take the startups through a three-month accelerator program culminating in a Demo Day. It’s funny how things have changed since then.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

It’s been a while since we checked in on BigPanda — nearly eight years to be exact, and much has changed since the company came out of stealth in 2014. The pipeline and market were accelerating beyond what we initially thought,” he added. More people trust automated workflow now, including for IT operations.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 4, 2023

Neoh’s involvement with Prenetics dates back to 2014, when he became its initial angel investor. By leveraging the expertise and networks of the Tech Angel Syndicate, First Move plans to offer startups financial support and access to a network of experienced entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

It is also a competition that provides the opportunity for start-ups to grow and has been doing so since 2017. Subsequently, it provides an opportunity for sustainable growth of minority small businesses that are underfunded. Acceleration Grants. Acceleration Grants. Website: [link]. Website: [link]. Website: [link].

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Revolution

OCTOBER 29, 2019

When Revolution first started the Rise of the Rest Road Trip in 2014, our goal was simply to provide greater visibility for entrepreneurs?—?and Indeed, our tour is a key part of our investment strategy, as it provides us with the opportunity to really understand the dynamics of a particular startup ecosystem. A: Tell us more!).”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2021

We realized there was a gigantic opportunity to democratize and create infrastructure to move money,” Schwarzkopf told TechCrunch. The Series B will be used to accelerate growth and expand to Brazil and nine other markets in Central America. “We never thought that we would return home [from the U.S.]

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

However, the situation seems to be slowly changing as noteworthy startups begin to rise from other countries within the continent, and as investors scout for fresh opportunities to spread their risk outside the Big 4. Still in 2021, Mobility 54 joined DOB Equity and InfraCo Africa to invest $3.4

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2022

In 2014, Riverwood Capital and Antonio Soares — who now serves as Dock’s CEO — bought out 100% of Conductor and essentially created the company that is Dock today. Dock plans to use its new capital to accelerate its product development roadmap and global expansion plans, as well as to do more hiring.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

The CEO is Guru Hariharan, who you might remember from retail analytics company Boomerang Commerce , a Startup Battlefield finalist in 2014. In addition to the opportunity to work with Saiprasad, Hariharan said the driver for going after new funding — especially when its seed fund is still firmly in the bank — was seeing the $4.5

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Impact Hub

APRIL 15, 2022

Although entrepreneurship is presented as an opportunity and alternative form of employment, people with disabilities face considerable challenges related to business development. In addition, as an incentive, those who finalise the academic programme have the opportunity to ask for financial support to develop their projects.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

CEO Ryan Anderson said that the proceeds will be put toward pursuing new market opportunities, specifically in the nonprofit, insurance, and public sectors, and “further evolv[ing] the [Filevine platform] to meet changing legal demands.” “The solutions on the market were point solutions focused mostly on defined processes.

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