TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Founded by Rose Goslinga and Thomas Njeru in 2015, Pula delivers agricultural insurance and digital products to help smallholder farmers navigate climate risks, improve their farming practices and bolster their incomes over time. The pair both act as co-CEOs. “With our latest funding, now is the time to break into new ground. .”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 28, 2016

A 2015 Maine Business Leader of the Year , he reports that eliminating waste and carbon has freed capital for growth, enhancing employee and customer loyalty. A study by MIT Sloan and Boston Consulting Group found that while nearly two-thirds of business respondents felt sustainability issues were important, only 10% fully tackled them.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

After graduating from Harvard with a degree in philosophy, Tavel was a consultant at The Kerden Group and then vice president at Bessemer Venture Partners. While at Pinterest she helped it expand internationally, close its Series C financing and led three acquisitions.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Harris was previously a consultant at Boston Consulting Group before co-founding Site59, which offered last-minute air-and-hotel weekend packages to mostly domestic destinations. Harris also started Intent, a data science company for online travel providers.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

His journey with Happie began in 2015 when his research into a greens product led him to discover CBD and its potent anti-inflammatory properties. Be prepared for unexpected costs and plan your finances carefully. Despite the stigma surrounding CBD and cannabis at the time, Pete was undeterred.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

They asked for financing solutions and we plan to implement the income sharing model by the end of this year for our students.” MindX was created as a non-profit in 2015 by Tung Nguyen and Ha Nguyen. After they finish their courses, MindX’s career consultants help students build CVs and prepare for job interviews.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

The idea for Sydecar unfolded in my mind during my decade-long career as an attorney working in capital markets and then working directly with startups and VCs on financing events. Any manager who is considering raising under 506(c) should consult their legal counsel and / or fund administrator. How large is this risk?

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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!) Adam had a full time startup and then was doing consulting (he later raised a VC fund). We have some announcements set for 2015. They have raised company profiles and made follow-on financings easier.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 7, 2017

So, when I exited my last company in 2015, I knew that educating and supporting other businesses with my “addiction” to these unique and lean entrepreneurial growth techniques would be the focus of Entreholic. We help companies identify and implement innovative growth and execution strategies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 14, 2016

In this interview, Talya Meyerowitz , a corporate communications coach, consultant and EO speaker, offers proactive solutions to eliminate unhealthy communication habits. Talya Meyerowitz (pictured) has spoken at multiple EO events, including the 2015 Global Leadership Conference. A solution-based approach is always the best choice.”.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

Sudek has taught courses on entrepreneurial finance and leadership at INSEAD in France, the Rotterdam School of Management in Holland, and at the Peter F. In 1982, he founded Nadek Computer Systems, a computer consulting firm, and in 1999, sold the company to SAIC. Nicole Washington, Ohio TechAngel Funds Nicole Washington, M.S.,

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

link] Medium, born and raised I founded Entrepreneur’s Handbook in 2015, when Medium was just starting to open its doors to the public. Frank Luntz, political and communications consultant, wrote a book on his methods called Words That Work and the subhead says it all: “It’s not what you say, it’s what they hear.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

But I did it unilaterally, without consulting the hosts. Cowboy Ventures led a $2 million seed round in 2015 while the founders were just starting their entrepreneurial journey. “[We I think it was the right thing to do. They got really pissed off and it broke some trust with some of our host community.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. In 2015, they invested $1m (out of OATV Fund III) in 8 companie s as a pilot. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing? —– Indie.vc

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

By now everybody has a big stake in your success and would like to feel consulted on the major decisions you’re making with their money. And somebody who isn’t thinking necessarily thinking about how to maximize their ownership in your next round of financing. I know there are bad investors who do bad things. Experience.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. In 2015, they invested $1m (out of OATV Fund III) in 8 companie s as a pilot. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing? —– Indie.vc

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2017

Whether the threat comes from a cybercriminal, a competitor, a hacktivist with a political ax to grind or a disgruntled employee, the statistics are staggering: In 2015, British insurance company Lloyd’s of London estimated that cyber attacks cost companies USD$400 billion per year.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

To fill the gap, he started Laiye in 2015. Laiye’s Series C financing came in three tranches, with the last one to have recently closed at $70 million, an oversubscribed round led by influential Chinese private equity firm Hopu Magnolia.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2022

Cobbling together different platforms for these separate functions creates friction for finance users. Each corporate finance process — AP, commercial banking, spend management/cards, treasury management — works better when they work together in a single, connected view.”. Expensify), and banking services (ex. increases.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 6, 2015

According to ChiefMarTec, in 2015 there are 1875 marketing technology companies, up from 947 last year. If the number of marketing software companies is any indication, there is a huge expansion in the number of SaaS companies in almost every segment including sales tools, engineering productivity, finance, and human resources.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2023

The circumstances around his departure remain fuzzy, but one source speculated that tension arose between Ackerson and Fin founding partner Logan Allin over some of the goings-on at alternative financing startup Pipe last year. More details here. government. surge in revenue to $285.7 Fintech projected to become a $1.5

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

Prior to starting Urban Innovation Fund, Brenner was in commercial real estate development and met Lein, who was doing political polling and consulting, at business school at MIT. billion since its founding in 2015. In their first two years they founded and ran the largest women’s event on MIT’s campus at the time.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It’s that time of year, where I — as a committee of one judge, but now in consultation with my Haystack colleagues Ian and Aashay — select one startup in the tech ecosystem that “broke out” and has the makings of an even larger outcome should things continue to go right.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

Paulina Symala is a consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. However, there are many other ways you can work and earn money within the industry — as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence or as an entrepreneur in residence.

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