AsiaTechDaily

MAY 24, 2023

Register Mark & Company, led by CEO Kyungpyo Hong, has announced the establishment and management of a new venture investment fund in partnership with Yoonmin Creative Investment Foundation, chaired by Minseop Sung. 1, launched in July 2021.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 29, 2023

Register Gitai, a Tokyo-based startup, has recently closed a 4 billion yen funding round to accelerate the development of its remotely-controlled robots for space exploration. The company aims to address the challenges and risks associated with human labor in space by developing advanced robotics technology.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

This undisclosed investment is Google’s third from the $50 million Africa Investment Fund targeted at the continent’s early- and growth-stage startups, which the company CEO Sundar Pichai announced last October. The fund is part of Google’s plan to invest $1 billion in “tech-led initiatives” over the next five years.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 1, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Timothy Chen, the General Partner of Essence VC , which is an early stage developer + infrastructure focused fund. How did you break into tech investing? What is it that excites you about investing? Building a startup is quite nerve wrecking (at least for me back in 2016!),

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2016 YLAI Fellow Liziane Dranka Silva has realized the necessity of marketing and rebranding to expand and specify the target clientele of her company. . At the stage that we are in now, it is not a matter of just investing more. It is a matter of knowing how to be smart in this investment to get to the niche that we actually serve.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Notably, Speak is the third startup in which OpenAI, the AI lab closely aligned with Microsoft, has publicly invested through its fund — the others being Descript and Mem. Speak was founded in 2016 by Connor Zwick and Andrew Hsu, both of whom had an acute interest in AI from an early age. ” Image Credits: Speak.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Learn about business development with this free e-guide from tech business strategist Flavio Hangarter. The data suggests half as much funding in 2018-19 than in the peak time of 2016-17 (Alex McCauley, CEO, StartupAUS, 2019). Yet, founders bet their company’s success in finding small investment rounds in these unfavourable conditions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

That commercial product has over 5,000 paying customers today, and the company decided that the time was right to take a $6 million seed investment to build on the product’s growing popularity. DBeaver takes $6M seed investment to build on growing popularity by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

With its latest acquisition Walmart is further investing in technology that will enable shopping via voice and chat. Founded in 2016, Botmock got off the ground just when conversational experiences were starting to be developed. At this time, there was a lack of resources available for design teams. Image Credits: Walmart.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 21, 2024

Because the research & development costs associated with software should be part of their cost of goods sold. Software companies don’t invest once in R&D & then sell copies of the software as we did in the 90s on CDs. So the costs of developing & maintaining the software are ongoing.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

APRIL 1, 2020

Oklahoma City, OK-based Linear Health Sciences has developed a globally patented medical device known as the Orchid Safety Release Valve (SRV), designed to limit disconnection of IV catheters for patients worldwide. iMCI), recently led an $11.535 million go-to-market investment in Oklahoma City-based Linear Health Sciences.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

Register Builder.ai , an AI-powered low-code/no-code app development platform , announced raising $100 million in its Series C funding round led by global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners. Established in 2016, Builder.ai The post AI app development platform Builder.ai Builder.ai In 2021, Builder.ai

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We both went on to have successful careers as consultants and entrepreneurs, and had a passion for working with and investing in younger entrepreneurs. We reconnected in 2016 and began angel investing in startups in New York City.  But, even then, we knew that many things could go wrong and that our investments were risky.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

million in 2016, it was one of the largest disclosed rounds at that stage in Nigeria. . At the time, seven-figure seed investments in African startups were a rarity. Typically, pre-seed rounds are raised when the startup is still in the product development phase, yet to make revenue or discover product-market fit.

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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? The chart above contrasts the pace of investment across the two markets by sector measured by % of total dollars invested anually. Disclosure: Redpoint are investors in 2U.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

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

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TechCrunch

JULY 31, 2022

A few examples… When asked in February what differences in the landscape he saw in 2021 and if deals were much more competitive, Accel partner Ethan Choi responded: “On the investing side, deals were definitely more competitive and valuations certainly reflect that, even despite a correction in public fintech comps.”.

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Y Combinator

APRIL 11, 2024

Last month, Boom became the first independent company to develop a supersonic jet.  Here’s They’re 3D printing rockets, launching satellites into space, engineering organisms, and developing fusion energy. In 2016, Cruise was acquired by GM for around $1B.  GM Relativity Space: 3D printed rockets.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Shan Hanif to help social media influencers develop their brands and extract revenue from their audiences, Genflow combines aspects of a traditional branding agency — such as strategy, design and planning — and a tech company with its own software stack. Leading the round is U.K.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Amazon’s first foray into the world of accelerator programs, designed to help early-stage startups build and launch, was focused on conversational AI back in 2016. AWS will not invest in startups and does not yet have an AI/ML investment arm. There’s also a Demo Day in San Francisco at the end of the program.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. Do you think your mindset has anything to do with your success? Absolutely!

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

With Boulevard Capital, we developed a unique offering based on our deep understanding of the industry, making funding more equitable and accessible to self-care business owners from diverse backgrounds so they can invest in their continued growth.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

China through its mining companies and battery manufacturers is currently in the lead , thanks to a years-long push to control both the supply of lithium and develop massive new manufacturing capacity to meet global demand. Meanwhile, privately-held and venture-backed startups are developing other recycling solutions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Held this past spring in Las Vegas, the speed dating-style event connects companies with promising developers. The city made major strides in 2015, and with oil and gas investors looking to profit elsewhere, more money will be flowing into the area’s startups in 2016.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

The startup developed an auto refinancing platform that handles the entire loan process, including finding the best rates, paying off the old lender and re-titling the vehicle. MotoRefi has raised $60 million since its inception in 2016. Bennett believes the company is now in self-sustaining position.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

“Our airspace is going to get more crowded than ever, but most companies today are concentrating only on hardware development,” said Terra Drone CEO and founder Toru Tokushige , who is also serving as the CEO of Terra Motors, which develops electric vehicles. million Series A in February 2021. . and Southeast Asia.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

with co-investment from OSF Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, and Dreampact Ventures. Most recently, Mr. Hydar served as Vice President of Sales at Kent Imaging where he led product launches to commercialization and developed strategic partnership agreements to expand company awareness and market presence. i2E Management Company, Inc.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 18, 2023

The funding was led by Real Tech Holdings, a prominent Japanese Venture Capital firm, with the participation of corporate investors, including Mitsubishi Electric, Seeds Capital, Wavemaker Partners, New Keynes Investments, and the State Government of Victoria in Australia. Hydroleap was founded in 2016 by Mohammad Sherafatmand, a Ph.D.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

“Today’s announcement further signals Microsoft’s commitment to long-term differentiated investments in our data center infrastructure, which enhances our broad range of technologies and offerings including offloading, improving latency, increasing data center server density, optimizing energy efficiency and reducing costs.”

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Source Link

MARCH 30, 2022

However, it’s important to consider what barriers entrepreneurs of color face that may keep them from being able to benefit from investment and support resources. These resources can help you get started: IEDC’s Playbook for Equitable Economic Development. Living Cities’ Cities and Businesses of Color: A Guide to Economic Growth.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Terra Drone said today it has raised $14 million in Series C funding from Wa’ed Ventures , the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco , marking the VC firm’s first investment in Asia. It declined to comment on its post-money valuation.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 16, 2021

2016, the Surface Transportation Investment Act, which includes multiple provisions that will allow the continued development of hyperloop in the United States, with bipartisan support. WASHINGTON DC, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2022

Seven venture capital firms participated in the latest round: DS Asset Management, Industrial Bank of Korea, Hanwha Investment & Securities, S&S Investment, Toss investment, Korea Asset Investment & Securities and Venture Field. AIMMO declined to comment on its valuation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In order to make those investments, venture firms must first have the money, which means they’re not only just the funders, they’re fundraisers, too. To find the right investors, you first need to consider LPs’ investment criteria. How well do your target LPs understand your investment thesis?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the US startup ecosystem. 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.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 26, 2022

This is part of a strategic investment, with startup and MUFG planning to expand into new markets and product together in 2023. Earlier this year, Akulaku raised $100 million in funding from Siam Commercial Bank as part of another strategic investment. Founded in 2016, its target is to serve 50 million users by 2025.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 2, 2023

The 2nd Pangyo Techno Valley inaugurated its Business Growth Center with the vision to cultivate nascent drone developers. This center provides office space, management consulting, prototype production support, certification and intellectual property application support, as well as investment attraction assistance.

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