Dream It

MARCH 1, 2019

MedStack , a Dreamit HealthTech alum whose platform provides a privacy and security compliance solution for healthcare apps, recently closed a $2.4 million round of funding. TELUS Ventures led the round with participation from ScaleUP Ventures , Panache Ventures , Ontario Centres of Excellence , and several angel investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

Final upfront lp survey data 2016 from Mark Suster. Any correction will be followed by the long march of technology disruption and the profits disproportionally allocated to the winners. The full presentation can be downloaded on SlideShare or viewed below.

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Startup Lawyer

MAY 16, 2016

Tech Wildcatters, the original Dallas accelerator, is hosting their first pitch day of 2016 on May 26th at the House of Blues in Dallas.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 20, 2016

2016 was a year of change for SaaS, and most of the story was the public market. The Hottest Startup Sectors In 2016 - published on January 3rd, this post reviewed the patterns of investment in startups, and in particular, the sectors where investors were increasing their investment the fastest.

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For Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 17, 2016

For the fifth year in a row, we’re proud to work with Pacific Crest Securities, a SaaS-focused investment banking firm, to share results from a survey of 336 SaaS companies. The survey represents deep benchmarking data and insights on growth and operation of SaaS companies.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta works hard to develop the small-business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the country’s devastating earthquake of 2016. Learn how other #YLAIStrong entrepreneurs are building their resilience and strengthening their businesses in the face of adversity.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 2, 2016

Which of the 16 major start of categories in information technology will reap disproportionate share of investment dollars in 2016? This may be a breakout category in 2016 for Series A investments. Given the amount of seed investor interest, I expect many of these marketplaces to raise series A dollars in 2016.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 29, 2024

Futureverse was established in 2016 by Aaron McDonald and Shara Senderoff, and in […] Born Ready, a venture capital fund focused on Web3 initiatives has partnered with Catalyze Research to introduce the Catalyze Futureverse Ecosystem Fund.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 31, 2016

2016 is off to a slower start than 2015. billion in Q1 2016, a decline of about 17%. Nevertheless, Q1 2016 activity exceeded Q1 2014. The first quarter in 2016 has been the hardest quarter to raise a seed round in the past five years. In Q1 2015, venture capitalists invested $17.5 billion compared to $14.6

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

The recognition of the impact of her hard work came years later when she was accepted for the YLAI Fellowship in 2016. In 2016, The Millennials Movement launched the Peru 2030 Agenda Ambassadors program to empower and facilitate ownership for the sustainable development of citizens’ own communities.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

Through education, we can provide women with opportunities to change their lives,” says 2016 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellow Frissia Monsivais. In 2014, Frissia started the First Leadership Center at a university in Mexico. This program promoted empowerment and the growth of interpersonal skills among women in college.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Artificial intelligence is to be a big trend in the SaaS world, a theme that matured in 2016 but will very much continue through 2017. 17% of SaaS companies who have raised so far in 2016 employ machine learning. And investors are excited to support them.

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For Entrepreneurs

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The forEntrepreneurs 2016 SaaS Survey Infographic highlights key metrics from this year’s SaaS Survey and includes links to advice and insights on improving these metrics. You can find the full 2016 SaaS survey results here: Part 1 covers growth rates, go-to-market trends and cost structure.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 6, 2016

The startup fundraising market in 2016 has been difficult to characterize. VCs invested about $2B in January and February 2016. Punctuated by a concentrated decline in public tech stocks, the sentiment in Startupland has changed from resolute ebullience to a calmness approaching caution.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta is working hard to develop the small business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the devastating earthquake of 2016. By Jewelle Saunders. What factors led you to create Misión Ecuador and what is its mission?

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In 2016, I believe they will enjoy a very active acquisition environment. If there are to be massive acquisitions of software companies in 2016, this list of roughly 20 companies are likely to be buyer. In 2015, startups benefitted from a vibrant fund raising market.

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For Entrepreneurs

AUGUST 17, 2016

Intro Sales development teams are taking a much more data-driven approach in recent years by closely tracking their metrics and performance. Benchmarking your performance against other companies offers a valuable way to see how your company stacks up against the competition.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 25, 2016

As the overall venture market environment evolves in 2016, so too does the SaaS and Software segment. In Q1 2016, SaaS rounds increased a modest 10%. But early 2016 pace still exceeds the best quarters of 2010-2012. The SaaS fundraising has slowed in parallel to the rest of the market.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 14, 2016

In 2016, the question that will immediately follow, “What is your annual growth rate?” When seed and Series A investors consider an investment in 2016, they will be asking themselves, “How much capital will this company need to raise before an exit?” ” will be “What are your unit economics?”

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Y Combinator

APRIL 11, 2024

For Demo Day in the Winter 2016 batch, they managed to print a rocket engine — a small one, but one that could be fired up and produce thrust. In 2016, Cruise was acquired by GM for around $1B.  GM At left, the scale model they had before Demo Day; at right, their prototype jet taking its first flight in March of 2024.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 25, 2016

As the cost of capital increases in 2016, these winner take all rounds will become less and less common. It’s not that fundraising will not remain a critical skill in 2016. So the disparity across competitors’ balance sheets will contract. Rather, fundraising will no longer be exclusively sufficient.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 2, 2016

Instead, pick up one of these 10 business books due out in 2016.” ” Follow us as #EOlooksforward during January 2016. The post 10 Must-Read Business Books for 2016 appeared first on THE BLOG. We’ll cover new year’s resolutions, hot new business trends and more!

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 23, 2024

In 2016, Carefer, a Riyadh-based auto-tech startup, leveraged technological solutions to simplify the process for both individuals and businesses.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Data from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance highlights a staggering 605% increase in Sustainably-Themed Investing in 2020 compared to 2016. Their heightened interest is reflected not just in their demand for ESG reports but also in surging investment volumes.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

Fungible was launched in 2016 by Bertrand Serlet, a former Apple software engineer who sold a cloud storage startup, Upthere, to Western Digital in 2017, alongside Krishna Yarlagadda and Jupiter Networks co-founder Pradeep Sindhu. ” The Fungible team will join Microsoft’s data center infrastructure engineering teams, Bablani said.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 3, 2016

As we look forward to 2016, there are many uncertainties that lay ahead. Follow us as #EOlooksforward during January 2016. The post Crystal Balling: What We’ll See In 2016 appeared first on THE BLOG. By Rob Schwartz , Forbes Contributor. We’ll cover new year’s resolutions, hot new business trends and more!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2016

A panel of industry insiders and experts share their cybersecurity predictions for 2016. As 2016 quickly approaches, I thought that my readers would enjoy hearing the predictions of a panel of respected industry insiders and experts. So be prepared, and here’s to a cyber-safe 2016.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 9, 2016

You’ve likely used some proven process or model to create your 2016 goals, you’ve organized them in a formatted document or on an online platform, and now another leader is suggesting that you trash them. The post Why Ditching Your Goals May Be the Smartest Thing You Do in 2016 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 28, 2016

Jason Forrest, CEO of Forrest Performance Group, predicts that in 2016, organizations will convert online and social media traffic to more website conversations, phone calls, direct engagement, and ultimately—increased sales. The post Jason’s 2016 Prediction: Converting Online Traffic to Increased Sales appeared first on THE BLOG.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Japan-headquartered company, which builds drone software, hardware and uncrewed aircraft traffic management software, said the new capital brings its total raised to $97 million since its inception in 2016. It declined to comment on its post-money valuation.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“Centre County 4-H Robotics is incredibly thankful to Ben Franklin Technology Partners for their sponsorship of our program since 2016,” said Bill Jester, CC4H Robotics Advisor.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Since 2016, the average public software witnessed its sales efficiency winnowed from 52% to 47%, a decline of about 10%. Third, those lows touch the highs of the next rung down; i.e., the current levels of the 75th percentile companies’ sales efficiency is equal to the 50th percentile companies in 2016. What happened?

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

K-Startup Grand Challenge launched in 2016 In April 2016, the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) was started. From 2016 to 2022 In its inception year itself, KSGC received an overwhelming response. After a meticulous selection process, 40 startups were chosen in 2016 for the first 3-month acceleration program in South Korea.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 25, 2016

The post GROWCO 2016: A Recap from the Field appeared first on THE BLOG. The keynotes were engaging and inspiring, while the breakouts I attended offered applicable tips and best practices on a variety of areas. It’s amazing how much the program was able to cover in just three short days.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

In 2016, we set out to develop a rigorous methodology for tracking progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in venture capital, and to measure and benchmark those data through our biennial VC Human Capital Survey. Let’s be clear: The venture capital industry has lacked diversity.

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Continuations

JULY 11, 2022

For example, I titled a post in 2016 “ Machine Creativity: Possibly Sooner than Anticipated.” I never believed this because creativity isn’t some kind of magic but rather much of it is based on exploring variations either based on known rules or based on precedents.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

We will hire a team especially on the growth side, and technology experts so that we can build systems for scale because our plan is to become a pan-African infrastructure for long distance transportation,” said co-CEO, Sonia Kabra , who co-founded BuuPass with Wycliffe Omondi in 2016.

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