TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

These days, investing goes way beyond the stock market. And in recent years there’s been a growing number of startups which aim to give more people access to a wider array of investment opportunities. Former E*TRADE CEO Mitch Caplan, of Tarsadia Investments, led the round. million since its 2015 inception. Some context.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 11, 2022

As its new CRO, Kai will be responsible for the implementation of the company’s global revenue strategy. In addition to his responsibility of driving the global revenue strategy, Kai’s role as the new APAC GM also reflects expanded responsibilities for oversight of Airwallex’s business operations across the Asia-Pacific region.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

The Future Africa Fund kicked off in 2015 when Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Nadayar Enegesi , co-founders of US-based and African-focused talent company Andela, wrote checks to African startups as angel investors. Simultaneously , they announced that the fund had invested $1.5 million across 19 African companies.

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Startup Catalyst

OCTOBER 10, 2018

2015 Youth Mission. Youth Cohort 2015. Startup Catalyst has helped open up new possibilities for innovators and startups and is an important part of our strategy for Advance Queensland. —?Paul Startup Community cohort (2017). Israel cohort (2017). who went on 14 missions …. Investor cohort (2017). to 7 locations. Paul Martyn.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

We are fortunate to have leadership that have masterminded strategies utilizing public and private funding, along with a stellar regional foundation (Danville Regional Foundation, or DRF) to slowly work this puzzle out. A small planning grant from DRF in 2015 brought many service providers together. Challenges.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Over the past couple of years, there’s been an overlap between tech and art, fueling a growing interest of movie, music and sports stars investing in tech startups. What’s pulling African music artists to tech investment? Europe and globally. . based and Africa-focused mobile payments company through Zagadat Capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

As the name suggests, Urban Innovation Fund invests in companies building technology to shape the future of cities, while VMG targets commerce. The firm invests in companies working on issues of livability, sustainability or economic vitality and often have a lot of regulatory and political challenges. billion earlier this year.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2022

The executive has a background in strategy and management consulting that progressed into a career in product development for top tech companies like Google and Amazon. Lewis and Grant Goodale co-founded Convoy in 2015 , and since then, have brought on a series of high-profile investors. At least, not at first.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

The funding proceeds from the new round will be used for further global expansion, business diversification, R&D, investment in advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technology and recruiting team talent. Danggeun Market, the South Korean secondhand marketplace app, raises $33 million Series C.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? Well, we learn to invest exclusively in men, preferably white or Asian. . So, why invest in anyone who’s not a white or Asian male? . 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally. Hope is not a strategy.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2023

While its corporate name technically remains Elearningforce, the company transitioned to the LMS365 brand back in 2015, intended to reflect its focus on Microsoft. ” LMS365’s first external investment was led by New York-based Blue Cloud Ventures, with participation from Singapore’s Kamet Capital and existing shareholders.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals. A BCG study of 121 investments found that operational improvement drives 48% of value creation in PE-backed companies. We discuss below all of the different ways you can work with the investment community.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

million since its 2015 inception. It also plans to continue to hire globally and further develop its product and go-to-market strategy. Pipefy , a “low-code” workflow management SaaS startup, announced today that it has raised $75 million in Series C funding. Pipefy has plans to expand “rapidly” in other LatAm Countries.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Newly appointed CEO Bart Omlo says that the proceeds from Kontent’s first external investment will be put toward expanding the company’s marketing and sales teams, opening a new office in New York and supporting product development. Over time, the product evolved into a comprehensive digital experience platform for marketers.”

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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

JANUARY 25, 2024

We are excited to partner with TravelPerk and support the next stage of growth,” stated Stephen Thorne, Investment Director for SoftBank Investment Advisers. TravelPerk was co-founded in 2015 by a highly seasoned entrepreneurial innovation team. Both sides appreciate the savings in time, money, and convenience it brings.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Spiers New Technologies (SNT) became an i2E client company in 2015. i2E’s Accelerate OK fund invested $500,000 in a Series A round of $2.0 million in August 2015. Cox Mobility describes the deal as a foundational investment in Cox’s new global EV (electric vehicle) battery service network. SNT founder Dirk Spiers.

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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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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 26, 2020

For those who haven’t heard of Morning Brew , we’re a business media startup founded in 2015. Before diving in: a growth strategy is nothing without its product and for Morning Brew, the strength of our product comes from our writers. In August, we hit a major milestone at Morning Brew: 1 million opens.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In 2015, Tika Oktorinad collaborated with Firly Savitri to create Ilmuwan Muda Indonesia. At Impact Hub, we drive strategies by promoting deep cross-sector collaboration, investment, and collective action so that the world can perceive and genuinely recognize the impact it needs. Ilmuwan Muda Indonesia .

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

These international adventures eventually led me to Fidelity Investments in Boston, where I was on both sides of Private Equity – as the CFO of a fledgling software company and then later, on the investment side helping to manage their private portfolio. I returned to Oklahoma in 2015 and joined 12E about a year ago.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

Cross-border investments. Data from FDI Markets * , the Financial Times’ cross-border investment monitoring service, indicates that London has attracted the highest number of foreign direct investments ( FDI ) into tech from international companies for the past few years, ahead of Singapore, Dubai, and New York.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If your startup is formulating a zero-party data strategy, please read. Investing in companies that have astronomical valuations based on expected growth can work out really well. Cowboy Ventures led a $2 million seed round in 2015 while the founders were just starting their entrepreneurial journey. “[We

education

TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

TechCrunch has been covering the demo days of the seed-stage venture firm Pear VC since 2015. There we are in the front row in 2016 , surrounded by investors, typing away.). A few things have remained true since that time. There are typically 10 or so companies that present and not many more. Pear lets the founders choose the check size.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

Whether you’re building a company or thinking about investing, it’s important to understand your strategic advantage. According to data gathered by Rob Olson, partner and head of data strategy at venture engine M13, startups that have two or more experienced founders tend to exit 33% faster and raise 34% less capital.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Previously, Razdan was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs as well as a strategy consultant at A.T. He was named one of Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2015 and a 2018 Rising Star in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare Review.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

So, he took inspiration from his favorite science fiction book ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy’ and in 2015 founded the deep-semantic QA (Question-Answering) platform, which understands a user’s real intention in a question and derives a single answer from an extensive unstructured data. Congratulations on the recent Series A Investment.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 30, 2024

In 2015, I spearheaded the development of ‘Vantage Fit,’ a platform designed to promote holistic employee wellness on a global scale. Inbound marketing has been a successful strategy for Vantage Fit. What are some of the most effective content strategies you’ve used to attract and engage your target audience?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

China is the leader in investment in EdTech. In 2015, the number of online education users in China was 110 million, with a market value of 114 billion yuan. According to a study by the Chinese media platform JMDedu, the majority of parents in major cities in China spend at least $ 7,000 per year on children’s education.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The core of the investing job of course is investing dollars into startup companies and helping as a mentor, advisor and board member on the companies in which you’ve invested. For example, we’re now already well into our third growth fund that we started in 2015 (the first returned 2x cash in 3.5

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

He is founder of Arowana , a B Corporation which invests in, operates, and grows sustainable companies. “We need all the help we can get,” Jobs said, while the audience loudly booed after he announced that arch-rival Microsoft had invested $150 million in Apple. People and Culture. Operating and Financial Data.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

From 2003-2022 the River Valley Investors operated as a traditional angel group, investing in nearly 100 startups. For posterity, here are some of the more recent investments… 2022 Hubly Surgical Hubly Surgical has an advanced drill, complete with auto-stop and visual feedback, to make medical drilling safe across underserved settings.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 11, 2023

Private Property swiftly emerged as the most frequented “for sale by owner” property site in Africa, attracting external investment, orchestrating numerous acquisitions, and scaling with remarkable speed. In 2015, WeThinkCode , a software development training academy with a purpose, was born.

education

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Mastercard also said IfOnly’s team and technology are still part of its Priceless experience marketplace: “The IfOnly platform will continue to help advance our Priceless strategy and our combined team will be even better positioned and equipped to deliver exclusive experiences for cardholders globally.”. Periscope (2015-2020).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Indeed, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade & Investment Agency in London have even been known to fund Italian entrepreneurs abroad to help them gain more experience. billion investment plan, which includes its first cloud data center in the country. NTT data is investing in Calabria.

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Y Combinator

MAY 29, 2019

They were in the Summer 2015 batch of YC and you can check them out at SecondMeasure.com. They were in the Summer 2015 batch of YC, and you can check them out at secondmeasure.com. Mike, Kevin was your group partner when you did YC in the Summer 2015 batch. Michael Babineau is cofounder and CEO of Second Measure.

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