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20 Years of Investing in Startups

Paul G. Silva

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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AIMMO bags $12M Series A to advance data labeling technology  

TechCrunch

AIMMO announced today it has raised $12 million in a Series A round to advance its data labeling technology and spur global expansions. The global data collection and labeling market size was valued at $1.6 AIMMO declined to comment on its valuation. AIMMO posted $10 million of revenue in 2021, according to its IR pitch deck.

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Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage

TechCrunch

To retain market share, these institutions will need to continue investing in fintech so they can level up with convenience and personalization provided by new competitors while preserving trust and transparency. Customer data is an incredible tool, allowing banks to cater to all consumers wherever they fall on the financial spectrum.

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Why India Leads in Digital Payments

Andreessen Horowitz

In November 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a demonetisation initiative aimed at eradicating black money; Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes ceased to exist as legal tenders and ATM withdrawals were capped. Third, the government was actively trying to remove cash from the system. in a single database.

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Healthie lands $16.5M to build the Stripe for virtual patient care

TechCrunch

The company officially launched in 2016 and has been FCF net income profitable since 2018. Digital health companies Talkspace and BetterHelp have been under watch as the Senate is reviewing potential privacy rights violations related to data mining. Healthie claims they are HIPAA compliant and say they try to ensure data privacy.

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Apptopia raises $20M to expand its competitive intelligence business beyond mobile

TechCrunch

These panels involve consumer-facing apps like VPN clients and ad blockers, which users would download not necessarily understanding that they were agreeing to having their app usage data collected. Rivals had more accurate data from about 2016 through 2018 because of their use of mobile panels, Kay says.

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Niama El Bassunie’s Mission to Unlock Trade in Africa

500

It is within 500’s DNA to invest in talented founders, no matter whether they are situated in Silicon Valley or on the other side of the world. With all this data, we wanted to share some of the unique stories of these female founders in MENA. Niama El Bassunie founded WaystoCap in 2016 on a mission to.