TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AC Ventures (ACV) , a venture firm focused on early-stage startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia, has reached the first close of its fifth investment fund (Fund V). 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.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

InstaDeep was founded by Karim Beguir and Zohra Slim in 2014. Other examples are the design of advanced therapeutics with silicon and routing components on a printed circuit board. InstaDeep uses reinforcement learning, a kind of machine learning that helps design optimization strategies and tackles them simultaneously.

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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. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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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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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. Give direct feedback to entrepreneurs on their businesses or if we’re not investing why it’s not a fit for us. Relaunching our brand is part of our larger initiative to build a VC firm of the future.

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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). Board Preparation. Board meetings.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2020

Decisiveness towards survival, and later investing, will move the needle forward. I’m involved with a few boards where we have taken a position of revenue-centric spending. Ruchir Punjabi has been an EO member since 2014. Empathy and decisiveness are the two key qualities that a crisis like the COVID-19 outbreak needs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

In this article, Manny shares his strategy for a smooth business exit plan. I’m not sure when I first knew the startup I invested in last year was doomed. Needless to say, this was not one of my more successful investments. Uplevel your board and exec team. Bring a ringer onto your board or executive team.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 13, 2023

million Series B growth financing led by ABS Capital Partners with participation from existing investors Claritas Health Ventures, as well as Healthworx, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, PTX Capital, and Kapor Capital. Over that time, ABS Capital has invested more than $2.5

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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

MAY 28, 2021

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. It’s nice to see some other cities put points on the board. Dear Sophie: Any unique immigration strategies for quick hiring? Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The new investment values Tala north of $800 million, according to a source close to the company. In 2011, Shivani Siroya founded Tala after leaving her job as an investment banking analyst. Then, Tala plans to use blockchain-based finance to refine its capital market strategy and connect investors and borrowers on the Tala platform.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2022

“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. The bank balance dipped to 14 lacs at a point in 2014-15.

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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. As of January, BlocPower had updated more than 1,200 buildings in 26 cities, and the work continues. Donnel Baird, CEO and founder at BlocPower.

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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. As part of the investment, Priya Saiprasad, partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, is joining CommerceIQ’s board of directors. “E-commerce He exited the company to Lowe’s in 2019.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Carmel previously founded Ethos Lending (which sold to Fenway Summers in 2014 ) and it was that experience that helped him conclude there were serious gaps in the market for automating workflows for lenders. That includes expanding its product and engineering teams and investing in AI and machine learning capabilities. .

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Friederike Grosse-Holz, a director at impact investment firm Blue Horizon, said lab-grown meat is “a little like a moonshot,” but predicts that 11% of the seafood, meat, eggs and dairy consumed globally in 2035 will come from alternative sources. Brian Heater: Hardware startups should reconsider their media strategies.

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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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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It would be fair to say Anthony Baxter has learnt a thing or two about entrepreneurship, since starting his digital marketing agency “ Firefly ” from an Auckland bedroom in 2014. And it’s not just startups or online businesses Baxter is concerned about, saying he encourages businesses both big and small to invest in digital.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

CEO Tunde Kara , in an interview with TechCrunch, said Vendease plans to use the investment to deepen operations, consolidate its presence in eight cities across Nigeria and Ghana (the company recently expanded to the latter), move into new markets and build new products to increase customers’ efficiency. And that’s what keeps us going.”.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

where the SAT is the standardized test for college admissions, the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) are the equivalents for university admissions in Nigeria. In 2014, she founded Fashpa, a now-defunct Nigerian fashion e-commerce website. Like in the U.S.,

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Previously, Razdan was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs as well as a strategy consultant at A.T. He is an active alumnus, serving on the reunion committees for both schools and on alumni boards for the University of Virginia. Thank you so much for joining us! What motivated you to launch your startup?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

They are maybe getting increasing pressure from their board to put better financial controls in place for more visibility and performance,” he said. Glean plans to use its new capital to continue to focus on product and engineering as well as build out its go-to-market strategy. It does have an office in New York City.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Companies like John Deere are investing a lot in homegrown solutions and acquisitions. The startup was said to be on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy when Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank swooped in with a $200 million bailout. Pearl Automation (2014-2021). It even got some Y Combinator startups on board.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 24, 2019

Aiming to disrupt the ‘take-make-waste’ strategy of fast fashion, their Innovation Platform shines a light on technologies and business models that have the greatest potential to transform the industry by being regenerative by design. The bacteria is organically sourced, and the process emits almost no CO2 into the atmosphere.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. million inhabitants practice Islam, fintech companies that focus on Islamic finance include crowdfunding platform Ethis Ventures and investment platform Wahed , which is the only shariah-compliant robo-advisory platform in the country.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Dame was founded in 2014 by CEO Alexandra Fine, who initially wanted to be a sex therapist. The investment is led by Amboy Street Ventures with participation from Listen Ventures, Flybridge, Echo and Forest Road Company. Advice and strategy for early-stage sex tech startup founders. Dame has now raised a total of $13 million.

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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. ” The move is an interesting one as the investment giant has for years been strategically scooping up fintech companies.

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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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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

And then from 2004 to 2014, she was at Google and managed lots of different things, including the self-driving cars project, global sales and operations, and the business teams for checkout in Google Apps. And then we do score ourselves with the board, but also with the company. ” That’s reported to the board.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

In 2014, the Nigerian tech scene was coming of age as more local and global venture capital flushed into startups building the next big thing. TC Insights , a data analytics consulting service, works on research, data and industry strategy on different projects. BCM was founded by Seyi Taylor and Bankole Oluwafemi in 2013.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Under his watch, the firm invested in numerous tech-enabled startups in Africa’s sub-Saharan region, and, more recently, led efforts to help the firm manage multiple funds. TechCrunch spoke with Varia on his plans for steering iProcure’s growth across Africa, and his thoughts on the current startup investment space in Africa.

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