TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2021

Staffbase , which provides an intranet-style internal communications platform for companies, has raised a $145 million (€122 million) financing round led by General Atlantic, a growth equity firm. Existing investors Insight Partners and e.ventures also participated in the round.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

million in a Series E round of funding, as well as $50 million in debt financing. Existing backer Accomplice led the equity financing, which the company described as “an inside round” that propelled FreshBooks to unicorn status with a valuation of “over $1 billion.” .

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StartupNation

AUGUST 3, 2021

Larson said her local SBDC advisors have been supportive in numerous ways, from encouraging Upcycle Hawaii to create its first business plan and helping the company navigate the hiring process to assisting with loan applications and continually providing guidance through regular meetings. . Review financing options.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

But issues around pricing, flexibility to innovate and a lack of local tech support always come up. Before now, Appzone closed a $2 million round from South African Business Connexion (BCX) in 2014. Typically , African financial institutions rely on using foreign technology solutions to solve their problems.

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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 and the individuals and organizations that support them?—?in Talent : As we build out our portfolio support platform, we are laser-focused on talent?—?helping

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Pajani Singah’s company, Amazonia Impact Ventures , was named Top Innovation Winner of the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for protecting the Amazon rainforest and improving the lives of its people through an innovative finance company that works directly with indigenous communities in the rainforests.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Female-founded venture firms have shown strong support for female-founded startups accounting for 28% of their deal counts from 2016 to October 2021 in startups with at least one female founder. In addition, Crunchbase reports that w omen-founded venture firms in the U.S. raised approximately $7 billion in 2021 , up 59% year over year.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Request for proposals seeks to support nonprofits leading groundbreaking food security projects Citi Global Perspectives & Solutions (GPS) found through their recent study that the estimated impact of malnutrition on the global economy reaches as high as $3.5 trillion per year. million meals on behalf of U.S. Hunger since 2017.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In 2014 Niesh co-founder, Jae Yoo, now 26, had $10 in his bank account, and had to choose between printing past papers for exam study, or feeding himself. With talent in sales, marketing, and technology, Niesh was still missing some critical processes and systems – including elements of finance and human resources – to support their growth.

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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. Last week’s announcement of a $1.67 For more information, visit  www.abscapital.com.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Callaghan Innovation’s Deep Tech Incubator Programme has supported nearly half of the innovative deep tech startups founded in Aotearoa over the past 10 years. 80% of startups raised follow-on investment post-incubation The Deep Tech Incubator Programme supported 39 public research organisation spinouts. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Bold Capital, Epic Ventures, card-reader/POS hardware maker ID Tech and unnamed individual investors in the fintech space also participated in the financing, which brings the Santa Clara-based startup’s total funding raised to $30 million since its 2014 inception. This is unheard of on the current landscape.”

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Signal Advisors creates technology that supports financial advisors in scaling their business in ways previously not possible. Revenue has tripled year over year since the company’s 2014 founding. A digital health platform that supports medication adherence and provides real-time data is the main product of Perigon Health.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Insilico Medicine, an AI-based platform for drug development and discovery, announced $255 million in Series C financing on Tuesday. Companies without substantial evidence supporting their AI-powered drug discovery claims manage to raise very quickly,” he notes. . However, the roots of the hype predate COVID-19. .

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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. From a revenue perspective, we’ve always thought that multiple revenue lines are critical to support publications that can thrive and meet their editorial ambitions,” said the CEO.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

It also builds a good relationship with Black technical support providers and different technology companies. You also get education, support, and other entrepreneurial resources to help you get ahead. The Girlboss Foundation was launched back in 2014 by an entrepreneur called Sophia Amoruso. Website: [link]. Website: [link].

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

” It was 2014, and he was living in San Francisco and seeing a lot of interesting business models such as Uber’s emerging that gave him an idea to, in his words, “combine tech and a labor model to solve the problem.” They are focusing on larger M&A transactions and supporting the company.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

He wanted the fund to be able to move quickly like a traditional VC while providing long-term support and expertise for portfolio companies akin to a corporate venture arm, Barrier explained.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 11, 2019

In 2014, some friends came together with a vision for a community workspace. While I do not regret the path I took, I am delighted to support this business, which will help to retain great talent and business ideas in Hawaii.”. History of Impact Hub Honolulu. We secured a great location, but quickly outgrew the space. and so much more!

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2024

Since 2014, Incyte’s global headquarters has been a former Wanamaker’s department store site just outside the Wilmington city limits in Alapocas. We are grateful to the continued support of the state, the city and others, including DPP, who have supported our company and fostered innovation and growth in our region.”

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Ninety-three percent of MPOWER female borrowers reported that they had no alternate means of financing their degree, versus 79 percent of MPOWER male borrowers. About MPOWER Financing MPOWER Financing, headquartered in Washington, D.C., MPOWER Financing works with more than 350 top universities and colleges across the U.S.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 28, 2021

They launched the Impact Startup Support (ISS) initiative in India as they unveiled. They launched the Impact Startup Support (ISS) initiative in India as they unveiled. The ISS is a first-of-its-kind program for India, which will offer training and support to. finance, transforming India into an Impact Startup nation.”.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

OurCrowd was an early investor in BioCatch in 2014 and invested in the recent $168M lead by Bain Capital. mPrest, which serves major utility companies worldwide, joins Microsoft’s global independent software vendor partner ecosystem which includes sales and go-to-market support. Read the OurCrowd Quarterly Jobs Index here.

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Forward Cities

JULY 27, 2020

The existing federal SEA program, created years ago by the US Department of Labor in partnership with the Small Business Administration, provides the component parts for states to build SEA systems to support entrepreneurs. The federal government should incentivize SEA participation through state grants as part of the next stimulus package.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 6, 2016

The January figure equals the previous year, but February dollars deployed halved compared to 2015, reverting to 2014 levels. And the median investment chart above supports this hypothesis. Most importantly, the data supports the notion that investors are still looking to invest, and round sizes are relatively stable.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The broad-brush goals for the strategy are to increase growth in startup investments; attract and retain talent; promote scalability; and inject innovation into the public sector so it can bolster and support Spain’s digital development. “We are a new generation of young people in government. .”

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 1, 2022

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. They deserve our attention and our support. I have been fortunate in my life. I am a fifth-generation Oklahoman. I was educated here.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

office to support its existing dozen or so employees in the country and 40 open roles advertised for the U.K. Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ( SFDR ) came into force just last year with a mission to enhance transparency in sustainable investments. “While our Dublin office has supported our U.K.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

As you know, I run our Founder Experience program here, the set of tools and programs and people that we have to support our entrepreneurs in their growth journey. And I joined as a customer support rep. We’re excited to continue the Month of Scale here for Redpoint Office Hours. I’m Travis Bryant.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) But by 2014 much had started to change. We are happy to now support every & all accelerator in town that provides capital and office space and we want to focus on mentorship, coaching, advice, community building, etc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 22, 2019

Today, there are more nonprofits and incubator programs supporting potential entrepreneurs than ever before. Hall actively supports entrepreneurs and start-ups. We can and should address these obstacles to resurrect the American dream for all citizens. A number of local governments have also implemented programs to help startups.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

Open source startups must seek product-market fit like other companies, but their path to market is slightly different: They must attract a critical mass of users, but they’ll also need to foster a community of developers who’ll support their product. Image Credits: ADAM DAVY / Contributor / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

The financing was led by the Steele Foundation for Hope , a nonprofit organization that says it’s focused on finding and funding lasting solutions for some of “humanity’s hardest challenges.”. Stambolis’s reaction was triggered by the Ebola crisis in 2014. million in a Series B round.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

The problem is that they also want to be cheap so they prefer not to over-hire in what they see as a “non essential support role” so they either have 3rd-party providers, junior staff or nobody. A great finance leader is on top of your numbers with such precision that you don’t have to worry about it.

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. And now, with Silver Lake’s investment and support, we can accelerate our growth investing even more into our strategic roadmap, and placing some new bets on ideas we’ve had but haven’t been able to find the space to explore.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

The reality is you must be great at HR, PR, finance AND product. This is especially true in a booming market (like 2014) where PR firms can charge premiums and be super selective about whom they work with. As the CEO you need to realize that doing PR is part of the piechart of activities called “your job.”

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