TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Levin joined Heartcore Capital in 2019 from Global Founders Capital, the billion-dollar VC arm of Rocket Internet, where he was responsible for investments in Canva, Heyjobs, Instarem, Anyfin and others. Adopt a “hire slow, fire fast” mentality for your expansion strategy. Levin Bunz. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The fund is targeting $250 million and has raised 65% of that capital so far, mostly from limited partners who invested in ACV’s previous funds. Founded in 2014, ACV’s portfolio now has over 120 investments in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia. Funds can no longer just be a source of capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

One area I’ve had much discussion with the companies in which I’ve invested in is bringing on board an operationally focused CFO. I think Ophir would agree that the business was transformed after we brought on board Phil Schraeder at the CFO (and later promoted to COO). And board confidence matters in growing companies.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Nine Four Ventures also put money in the round, along with existing backers BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund, StandUp Ventures, Sands Capital and Vanedge Capital. The startup launched its first product, Bridgit Field, in March 2014. In 2019, it brought its second product, Bridgit Bench, to market.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

As startups and venture capital grow in tandem, fundraising has gone from a formal affair on Sand Hill Road to a process that can happen anywhere from Twitter to Zoom. Notably, the company has not fundraised since 2014, a year in which it attracted just under $82 million at a valuation of $355 million, per PitchBook data.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

In this article, Manny shares his strategy for a smooth business exit plan. And if you’re planning to scale with venture capital, you’d better be ready to set aside the next three to seven years of your life to be head-down in the business. Uplevel your board and exec team. Bring a ringer onto your board or executive team.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Luckily for us, we’re going to have a candid conversation with both parties in the relationship between Ironclad CEO and cofounder Jason Boehmig and his investor and board member Accel partner Steve Loughlin. How they built trust, maintain honesty, and talk strategy are also on the table as part of the discussion.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Existing investors IVP, Revolution Growth and Lowercase Capital also joined the round that brings Tala’s total funding raised to a little over $360 million. To add to that, over 2 billion of these people have limited access to financial services and working capital per World Bank statistics. Safra Group. where it is headquartered.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2022

Steadview Capital led the startup’s Series D round. “The importance of having effective communication strategy is increasing over time and Exotel executed this successfully by powering communication to almost all internet unicorns in India,” said Puneet Kumar, managing director at Steadview Capital, in a statement.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

They range from unreliable supply and wastage to limited data on making informed procurement decisions to little or no capital to fund procurement. For a non-fintech business, Vendease’s equity round closed somewhat quickly despite conversations around a cooling venture capital market, parties involved told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Polly, a SaaS technology startup aiming to “transform” the mortgage capital markets, announced today that it has raised $37 million in a Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures. Carmel believes Polly stands out from others in the industry in that it is helping create a fourth category in the mortgage sector — capital markets. “I

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

We don’t lay claim to being the only VC to change or think about the future or to having the only or best strategy. Investing early in the lifecycle of a startups history where we can have the biggest impact on strategy & team development and deliver the highest returns if we are successful.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

One of the most notable trends in tech that has emerged during the pandemic is the steady commoditization of capital. As capital gets further commoditized, early-stage investors are going back to the drawing board to see what is truly — and excuse my language here — a value-add service.”. Image Credits: z_wei / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2022

He launched BlocPower in 2014 with the goal of replacing fossil fuel-burning heating and cooling systems with cleaner, more efficient electric air source heat pumps, water heaters and solar panels. First of all, once it got some building owners involved, there was a big word of mouth effect, and that helped get more owners on board.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Luckily for us, we’re going to have a candid conversation with both parties in the relationship between Ironclad CEO and co-founder Jason Boehmig and his investor and board member Accel partner Steve Loughlin. How they built trust, maintain honesty and talk strategy are also on the table as part of the discussion.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

million in pre-seed and seed financing from Contour Venture Partners, Infinity Ventures (from the team that led PayPal Ventures), B Capital, Portage Ventures, Amex Ventures and other prominent venture funds and fintech angels, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. And today the startup is emerging from stealth with $10.8

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Joining SoftBank in the investment was new investor Whale Rock and existing investors including Generation Investment Management, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Spark Capital. After closing this Series E round, Andela has raised a total of $381 million since being founded in Lagos, Nigeria in 2014, according to Crunchbase data.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. It also has a strong baseline infrastructure for operating businesses with primarily foreign capital. We were able to bridge that lack of capital using a technology solution. They then share the profit with investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. But if you’re a concentrated investor who takes board seats then you know the hard bit starts the day after. You could spent 20 days / year at Demo Days now. Their money works the same way as mine does.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Way back in 2014, an aspiring entrepreneur came to us with an idea for SMS customer support as a service. After some initial feedback and interest, he was able to raise venture capital money and build out additional features and integrations. Related: 5 Strategies to Turn Around a Product Launch That Isn’t Working.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Perhaps the first year of the pandemic was simply the final straw for so many companies that were already treading water — or maybe an influx of capital sources has kept heads above water. In a thread announcing the shutdown, Houseparty CEO and co-founder Sima Sistani hinted it was simply a strategy shift. Honorable Mentions.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

The company chose a price disruption strategy to swiftly dethrone Samsung from its leadership position in the Indian smartphone market, making it one of the trailblazers in the first wave of cheap, sub-$200 smartphones. Former investors include Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), Sandstone Capital and TA Associates.

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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. Much of the company’s current go-to-market strategy is concentrated in North America, but the new funding will provide an outlet for a more international focus, he said.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Haney, who left Outdoor Voices in 2020 amid mounting losses and internal disagreements with the then-chairman of the company’s board, first launched TYB in pilot mode this past spring. “[Outdoor Voices] would spend 30% to 40% of our dollars raised directly to the big [social media] platforms.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2022

Founded in 2013 (or 2014 depending on the source), the Chicago-based company has raised over $82 million in funding over its lifetime from investors such as FinTech Collective and Oak HC/FT , according to Crunchbase. Other backers include Index Ventures, Susa Ventures and Global Founders Capital. But wait, there’s more. .”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

Growth marketing strategies. 4 proven approaches to CX strategy that make customers feel loved. ” 4 proven approaches to CX strategy that make customers feel loved. Twitter’s acquisition strategy: Eat the public conversation. Is there even a strategy at all? Market analysis of different tech sectors.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

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. TC Insights , a data analytics consulting service, works on research, data and industry strategy on different projects.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Carcoforo, who with Varia’s appointment becomes the chief data and growth officer, co-founded the agtech with Nicole Galletta (head of innovation), Patrick Wanjohi (chief technical officer) and Bernard Maingi (chief commercial officer) in 2014. Novastar Ventures becomes $200M African VC fund after $108M raise.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Martin Bell, who sits on Arowana’s advisory board, founded 100tasks.com to democratize entrepreneurship and is an expert in launching and hyper-scaling companies. In his hyper-turnaround experiences, including RuleBurst and VivoPower, Kevin notes that such situations are typically born of ill-managed high-growth strategies.

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