TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

billion venture capital firm is entering the crypto market with a new $110 million fund dedicated to the sector that it will operate jointly with Ledger , a French startup focused on digital asset security, Cathay co-founder Dennis Barrier told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

But unlike the others, Juven is not a venture capital fund; the evergreen investment company is a spinoff from Goldman Sachs’ Africa principal team responsible for making several high-growth investments in the tech scene since 2014. South African fintech startup Jumo raises second $50M+ VC round.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Sharon Lou, venture partner at Indelible Ventures , considers this as one of the top mistakes that founders commit when raising funds. “Founders should also evaluate which VC is able to add-value to their growth, rather than just focusing on the amount of money the investor has to offer,” Lou told AsiaTechDaily.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Nearly four months ago we rebranded at Upfront Ventures. You can watch the video above for a very brief overview of why we rebranded and where we see our place in the VC ecosystem along with what has changed in our industry. Relaunching our brand is part of our larger initiative to build a VC firm of the future.

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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. VC is the flashy gold medal, but the rapid growth of emerging fund managers means that a first check can be piecemealed together from a variety of different sources.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2022

However, Tiger Global limited its activity in Africa from 2009 to 2014. And the bets from Tiger Global — and other investors such as Goldman Sachs, which backed Jumia in 2014, and Kinnevik AB, a Swedish firm that invested in IROKO and Konga — was that they would become big winners in the next 10 years. Until Flutterwave.

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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. Complexities and costs will multiply.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

And so when we had discussions with Karim over his vision and strategy, we quickly realized that InstaDeep could transform from an African leader in AI to a global player.” Karim Beguir and Zohra Slim founded the startup in Tunis in 2014 with “two laptops, $2,000, and a lot of enthusiasm,” CEO Beguir told TechCrunch last year.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. But this strategy great depends on point 3. Availability of Capital. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. Investors are hungry for startups to throw their money at, but VC funding isn’t always the right option at all times or for every startup. Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. @yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

While Vendease applies data to how it disburses working capital via its BNPL offering, there’s been a change of strategy from what it operated last year: Instead of using its books, the company now partners with banks and financial institutions to provide financing through its platform.

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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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Gust

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Cautionary note: No competent VC is actually fooled when you show up after raising $6M in seed financing and say you’re now raising an A! Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) October 7, 2014. No VC will be so naive as not to see straight through it. When I first became a VC, seed rounds were typically $500k – $1.5 Nobody cares.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

ParaFi Capital led the raise alongside other existing investors Third Point, Marshall Wace, True Capital Management and UTA VC, United Talent Agency’s venture fund. New investors participated as well, including Temasek, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Microsoft, Anthos Capital, Sound Ventures and C Ventures.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Then, Latka got a cold email from some VCs and ended up raising $2 million at a $10.5 million post-money valuation in 2014. “I It opened up a new world for Latka, who said he “quickly realized that debt was the secret to keeping control of your SaaS business, getting capital quickly and avoiding the VC dilution.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

Since 2012, there’s been little increase in venture capital going to women-founded businesses. In the third quarter of 2020, venture capital funding for female founders dropped to a three-year low. She’s also the founder and CEO of Middle Third, a boutique consultancy focused on mobility strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Most experienced VCs won’t push you to give up founder control at this stage of the business nor should they. In the Early Days.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. But founder Matthew Joseph Martin soon realized that the startup, backed by investors like Boost VC and Tim Draper, was serving a relatively niche market in the States. They pushed back against: ‘why are you calling this Muslim?

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

In 2014, Mr. Eazi launched Phonetrader, an online used phone marketplace backed by a now-defunct startup incubator, 440NG, which was run by two investment firms, L5Lab and 88mph. According to him, powering artists and people in the creative space should be done in a startup/VC manner.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

I recently read a blog post by Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of Sapphire Ventures about why entrepreneurs should care about from whom their VC funds raise their capital. I spent a bunch of time thinking about this position — especially since Beezer is an investor in Upfront Ventures. Beezer did.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

This thinking is largely driven by the venture capital industry (and subsequently Wall Street) who are in search of high margin, highly scalable businesses. It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. Why Shouldn’t Most Services Businesses Raise VC? It may be the right answer for you.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

That was my mindset in 2014 as my co-founder Lee Silverstone and I started Gymtrack, a startup that lets gym members automatically track their workouts. But we’d already signed a term sheet with a VC. A month after closing our VC-led seed round, we got another call. But a strategy isn’t based on hope. But not for me.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

Other contributing factors include an over-reliance on venture capital funding for businesses that had yet to figure out a robust business model, while the broader economic downturn has forced companies to cut their costs and safeguard their remaining capital amidst a climate of inflation and rising interest rates. In the U.K.,

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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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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Register Asia Pacific-based early-stage VC Investible has announced the appointment of Charlie Ill to the newly-created role of group Chief Investment Officer, as well as the promotions of Jayden Basha to Principal and Ben Lindsay to Investment Manager.

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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

Niraj Varia spent the last eight years at Novastar Ventures, a global VC with hubs in Nairobi, Lagos and London, having joined it at inception and rising through the ranks to become partner. Novastar Ventures becomes $200M African VC fund after $108M raise. How do you project this will pan out for the continent?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

. “We see the syndicate as a complementary vehicle to our VC fund as it deploys bridge financing to companies with proven traction seeking to raise funds to meet critical milestones ahead of their next funding cycles,” he said. Bosun Tijani talks strategy as CEO of Africa’s new largest tech hub.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

For decades, there were several blocks where angels and VC partners camped out at café tables, taking pitches between lattes. 5 things first-time founders must remember when working with VCs. DeWitt, who became a VC after selling Drop, Inc. Founded in 2014, e-bike startup Delfast has offices in Los Angeles and Kiev.

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