TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The report also pinpoints other metrics such as fixed and mobile broadband connections and mobile cellular network coverage. These markets make up 32% of Africa’s population, 51% of the continent’s mobile network connections, 50% of its professional developers and 51% of its GDP. The continent’s investment story.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

In addition to his rich experiences working in the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, Joseph has also sharpened his investment acumen through his multiple years in the audit and stock-broking industry before deciding to finally launch his cross-border investment firm, Kairous Capital , in 2015.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In 1989, the second part of the blockbuster Back to the Future trilogy introduced a version of 2015 where individuals could use fingerprints to unlock doors, pay for taxis, and make donations to save broken clock towers. This market growth is one of the many reasons why Revolution was excited to announce our investment in CLEAR last week.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this week, we examined the trends in the major categories of startup investment including eCommerce, Software, Social Networking and Education. Each year, starting in mid-2012 through mid-2015, these sectors have grown their investment dollars by more than 145%, according to Mattermark data.

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Onevest

APRIL 16, 2015

By Tim Houghten Startup investing may be right for the many individuals in the U.S., Why invest in startups offline or online via platforms like 1000 Angels ? What role should startup investing play in your financial plan? What’s the smartest way to embrace this type of investment? if it is done well.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

With this in mind, ThrivingDollars has been addressing the need for financial literacy in Jamaica by simplifying and disseminating quality financial education that covers key topics such as budgeting, saving, debt management, and elimination, investing, insurance, and retirement and estate planning. Create community.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 30, 2020

In 2015, then-Twitter product manager Terri Burns penned a piece about staying optimistic despite the sexism and racism that exists expansively within tech. Read on for a Q&A with Burns about her investment thesis, role change and plans as partner. Any anecdotes for how out of network founders grabbed your attention?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

Palefsky started at the real estate tech company in 2015 when it had just 30 employees. Kindred’s members-only model works by creating a network for exchanging homes. The idea is that the network is a “trusted” one so that members can feel comfortable in swapping homes. And the network is invite-only.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 25, 2022

Register Funding Societies (also known as Modalku in Indonesia), Southeast Asia’s leading SME digital financing platform, officially announced its investment into Bank Index (Bank Index Selindo), an Indonesian national Bank, alongside Carro, a Southeast Asian automotive marketplace platform.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

If selected, you’ll have the chance to not only recruit, but also network with the other companies at the event. Incubators such as the one Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh started a few years ago are also a great way to jump-start your innovative ideas, receive mentoring, network, etc.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

DCJ and Yadea will jointly invest $50 million in an operating company to develop new two-wheel vehicles with their own branding that use the Gogoro Network, including its batteries, drivetrains, controllers and other components. Gogoro partners with India’s Hero MotoCorp, one of the world’s largest two-wheel vehicle makers.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

Invest in yourself, and your hard work will blossom.”. In the years since the YLAI Network team first spoke with Neish about the importance of entrepreneurs focusing on their health and well-being, Neish is taking his own advice and is concentrating on soon stepping back from the role of Executive Director at TransWave.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The week’s top investment deals from OurCrowd. Green light for cleantech investment. Green light for cleantech investment. Annual investment in cleantech increased tenfold from about $400 million a year to peak at $4.3 SALT Talks: Pandemic Venture Investment Series, Episode 1. Joining the AI healthcare revolution.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

To understand how much growth has occurred, African startups raised a meagre $400 million in 2015 compared to the $2 billion that came into the continent in 2019, according to Africa-focused fund Partech Africa. Investments did pick up, and from July, VC funding on the continent had a bullish run until December. billion and $1.8

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2015

Mark Suster (@msuster) March 14, 2015. I’m rooting for Meerkat to succeed as an independent network. The group of people I might communicate with in a network like this might be different than the people with whom I interact on Twitter and in general I like to see new products and new companies emerge. Exciting time.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Dan Lewis launched Convoy in 2015 into an established industry dominated by several legacy businesses. We’re thrilled to have him on TechCrunch Live this week, along with Chris Howard, founding partner at Fuel Capital, which invested in Convoy’s seed round. As you’ll hear, in 2014 and 2015, freight was ready for reinvention.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The newly acquired funds are expected to be used for network expansion, infrastructure enhancements, and sorting and warehouse capabilities reinforcement. Additionally, J&T Express plans to explore new markets and invest further in research and development. It received applications for 1.4

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Investment experience (5 years a VC at Battery Ventures). Helped merge company with Seedling – on track to do $20 million combined revenue in 2015 – will now become Chairman). For starters we’re an LA-based venture fund who invests nationally (and sometimes internationally, but less so).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Sagi Eliyahu co-founded Tonkean in 2015 and has since raised money from some top investors, including Joanne Chen from Foundation Capital. Eliyahu started Tonkean in 2015 as a no-code development platform. Raviraj Jain, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, invested in the company’s Series A and joined the board in April 2020.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Network effects have evolved, moving away from the traditional physical spaces to digital ones. Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. has nearly quadrupled in the same time period (investments from 2005 to 2015 and total investments through 2021 ). the free YC Startup School courses).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

My friends said, “I don’t need another network. In 2015 I opened up my Facebook page to the public. That’s what happens when you join a network and have kids. Here’s the thing: If you never try new product and new networks you’ll never learn anything. Right now it’s my favorite network. I already have Facebook.”.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

million investment to help revolutionize healthcare efficiency worldwide. The investment enables Navenio to build upon its proven technology platform and demonstrated customer value to accelerate momentum in healthcare and beyond. The round was led by Oxford Science Enterprises, and saw Navenio’s existing investors, including G.K.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Korea Investment & Securities participated in the latest funding as well. Toward that end, Toss plans to use the proceeds of its newest fundraise to invest in its products, including digital lending and online payment service for individuals and local merchants. . billion won) and $175.8 million (229.3 billion in 2018.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

Lynk announced today that its “knowledge-as-a-service” platform will be integrated into UBS ’ investment process. The startup has offices in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai, Shanghai and Toronto, and serves about 200 enterprise clients, including Fortune 500 corporations, investment firms and government agencies.

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OurCrowd

JULY 17, 2019

Investments can be powerful. When successful, they can benefit both investors and the invested. If that is the capital of investing, then why not use it to improve not only the lives of people involved in business, but everybody else as well? Investment can help solve problems facing communities, regions and the world.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2017

I send out a monthly mailer of deals that I'm investing in that I'm looking for co-investors for. Because I'm investing so early, a lot of times these companies are not only pre-revenue, but they might also be pre-product. Tinkergarten is one such company. Tinkergarten is one such company.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

The investment was led by Ed Brakeman, a senior managing director at Bain Capital and Hans den Bieman, founder and ex-CEO of Mowi, one of the largest salmon businesses globally. Joseph Rehmann founded Victory Farms in 2015. This funding will allow the Kenyan-based company to expand its business into Rwanda, DRC and Tanzania.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Naspers, via its investment arm, Naspers Foundry, co-led the investment with Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund. Japan’s SBI Investment also participated in the round. million Series A investment from VC firms and strategic investment from Google, Nedbank and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC).

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

These include burnishing your communication and networking skills. Improving those capabilities will serve you now, as you work to increase both the size and quality of your network, and throughout your startup career. As you research potential investment firms, flip the script and consider things from their perspective.

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HPA

JUNE 29, 2021

After record growth, ShipBob now operates a global logistics network with 24 fulfillment centers across five countries, including the United States, Canada, England, Ireland and Australia. Eddie is currently the Senior Advisor at BlueGrace Logistics and previously was the CEO of Anthym Logistics. We look forward to the continued growth ahead.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

The round was led by Gojek’s investment arm Go Ventures, with participation from returning investors AC Ventures and East Ventures. Its new funding will be used to expand KitaBeli’s operations in Java, growing its logistics network and developing its mobile app. Indonesian logistics startup SiCepat raises $170 million Series B.

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TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

Founded out of Berlin in 2015, Wefox sells various insurance products through a combination of in-house and external brokers, bypassing the direct-to-consumer model of insurtech competitors which include rival German startup Getsafe. This represents a 50% increase on last year’s $3 billion valuation at its Series C round.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

from Seoul when she was a child and started a global accelerator in 2015. Chang’s plan is to deploy capital into 30 new investments and keep some back for follow-on investments. I figured out LPs have set a criteria, and I didn’t fit into that: I don’t come from an investment banking background and don’t look like a typical VC.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

African fintechs Chipper Cash and Stitch invested too. Most of these fintechs cater to businesses and consumers, offering different services such as payments, neobanking, lending, investing and trading. We are incredibly excited to support this ambitious team building a next-generation network.”. What next for Thepeer?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 21, 2016

By Don Britton, Founder and CEO, Network Alliance. One example of a recent innovation encouragement program Network Alliance implemented was the distribution of a company-wide survey, where employees were asked to provide their suggestions on areas or topics of the company’s business where they felt they needed more insight or training.

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