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Duolingo can’t teach you how to speak a language, but now it wants to try

TechCrunch

Duolingo CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn estimates that Duolingo’s upcoming product developments will get users from zero to a knowledge job in a different language within the next two to three years. Luis von Ahn, the co-founder of Duolingo, visiting President Obama in 2015. Image Credits: Duolingo.

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Deepgram lands new cash to grow its enterprise voice-recognition business

TechCrunch

Deepgram, a company developing voice-recognition tech for the enterprise, today raised $47 million in new funding led by Madrona Venture Group with participation from Citi Ventures and Alkeon. ” Launched in 2015, Deepgram focuses on building custom voice-recognition solutions for customers such as Spotify, Auth0 and even NASA.

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The New economy starts with Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs

Impact Hub

We at Impact Hub advocate for better policies and funding, we make education and financial and non-financial resources accessible to impact ventures around the world. These entrepreneurs are rigorously working towards the Sustainable Development Goals. His involvement gave him access to funding and valuable business education.

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

Auckland-based startup Niesh, which has developed a student discount platform, is on a rapid growth trajectory and has had to decide if it should grow locally, or prioritise opportunities overseas. Business incubator “ecentre” is based at Massey University’s Auckland campus in Albany. It didn’t work. “We

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Behind the Scenes: Building an Angel Experience You Will Never Forget

Angel Capital Association

Marcia spent 16+ years of her career with Kaplan Higher Education Campuses (KHEC), serving as Vice President of Career Services, along with various roles in sales and marketing, operations, and compliance. Dr. Biber enjoys working with early-stage entrepreneurs to help them successfully launch, develop, and raise funds for technologies.

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Surging homegrown talent and VC spark Italy’s tech renaissance

TechCrunch

Italy’s ecosystem for tech venture capital and startups has been in development for years and has made decent strides in the last decade. Rome has more than 20 incubators/accelerators and many established VCs; because of its lower costs compared to other European cities, it’s become a major base for startups.

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

annually between 2015 and 2020, its market size topping $1.3B As a subject matter expert, you’re expected to stay on top of recent developments in your field of knowledge. Foundation Capital selects several candidates to develop businesses for emerging technologies. The expert network industry has grown an average 4.5%