TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

In 2016, more than 20 years after Amazon’s founding and 10 years since Shopify launched, it would have been easy to assume e-commerce penetration (the percentage of total retail spend where the goods were bought and sold online) would be over 50%. Zeta Global’s IPO filing uncovers modest growth, strong adjusted profitability.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Briana Thompson , Spiked Spin & Wellness Co : Briana launched Spiked Spin & Wellness Co in 2016 to diversify the state of health and wellness by creating classes and resources for Black women and allies to feel seen and supported. To enable inclusive and sustainable innovation – at scale. . IG: @hood_health.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Floyd is a furniture company based in Detroit that is concerned with longevity, sustainability, and modern design. StockX was founded in 2016 and already boasts more than 1,000 employees. Automotive e-commerce startup Vroom is disrupting the entire automotive sales industry. Signal Advisors recently raised a Series B round.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 14, 2022

We’ve seen commerce continue to disrupt our world. Perhaps the largest opportunity ahead is to differentiate yourself with sustainable business practices. In the past year, nearly half of customers chose to buy from brands that have a clear commitment to sustainability. so seize the chance to build a sustainable business.”

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

PV Grows A collaborative network dedicated to enhancing the ecological and economic sustainability and vitality of the Pioneer Valley food system. 2015 Waterdog We’re disrupting the traditional channel model by fundamentally changing the way the partner and reseller relationship works.

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OurCrowd

JULY 17, 2019

A 2016 study showed that on average, entrepreneurs 35 and under had already started 7.7 Furthermore, the disruptions the world faces, whether social, economic, health or education- related, affect us all. Millennials are also very interested in entrepreneurship. companies, compared to 3.5 for over-50 baby boomers.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. Years ago, Melonee Wise told me Fetch was still building Willow Garage–style research robots because they’re a great recruitment tool, but you can’t really sustain a business on them. The top 200 startups will be invited to exhibit at Disrupt in September.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Gambyt is a debt-free and fully profitable company that’s been sustainably growing since its founding in 2016. Founded in 2016, Groundspeed Analytics is disrupting the $300 billion insurance industry. The company is hiring and onboarding remotely, and they’re hiring for many open positions. Groundspeed.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Einride, which he founded in 2016, is his seventh company. A lot of the very traditional industries are ready for disruption, and that’s going to challenge and change society at its core. The main driver behind it is that if you look globally, there’s a huge demand for sustainability.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

In 2015, Rehmann teamed up with his longtime business partner Steve Moran to explore Lake Victoria and perform some feasibility studies on how they could use technology to disrupt the country’s cold chain markets. They raised an angel round to start Victory Farms before launching in mid-2016 to serve a market with about a $1.5

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

Lori, in a statement, said it has helped thousands of shippers and carriers move over $10 billion worth of cargo across the continent since launching in 2016. She stated that Lori has been focusing on growth, sustainability and a path to profitability since its last funding round.

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propel(x)

JULY 11, 2022

Deep tech refers to scientific or engineering innovations that disrupt existing industries through years of research, patent application, and other forms of intellectual property. Because of the time and investment needed to bring deep tech solutions to market, many startups require significant and sustained capital to get up and running.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 2, 2022

“The pandemic has brought existential threats and societal challenges to the fore and generated a fresh impetus for change,” Nair added saying the company is committed to solving these challenges through disruptive e-learning, which empowers users with insights and understanding to redesign society.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 6, 2022

After building a few other startup and successfully selling another to GoPrio in 2016, he and his partner Alex Waddell found Birdzeye; an agency supporting Woman-Owned, Black-Owned, Minority-Owned, & Earth-Friendly brands EQUAL access to North American retail & eCommerce. A perfect exit and perfect brand marriage.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Major capital market disruptions often bring a “VC Reset,” as venture firms rethink fundamentals, often pressured to do so by limited partners. In many markets, valuations declined by 50% or more, returning to pre-bubble (2016 - 2019) levels. Valuations have returned to “normal” (2016-2019) ranges. We Warned You!

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 14, 2016

In 2016, the question that will immediately follow, “What is your annual growth rate?” To sustain these growth rates and reach the levels of market liquidity they have, startups like Uber and AirBnB require massive amounts of cash. 2015 is the end of an era, the era of startup growth at any cost. Crunchbase tallies $10.1B

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

To be a startup aiming to disrupt a category that still has a tone of gray in it comes with its own challenges. Here’s what to know via Jet co-founder Nate Faust : He sold his business to Walmart for $3 billion in 2016, and now he’s back to compete with Amazon with a sustainable e-commerce play.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

Ayeni has a similar function at Helios Digital Ventures: to spot and back disruptive startups in frontier markets, particularly in Africa and the Middle East. . There are five broad sectors Ayeni said Helios Digital Ventures would be targeting: financial services, food security, talent and human capital, healthcare and sustainability. .

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In 2016, we were acquired by Oracle. We wanted to disrupt that industry that prioritizes many vanity metrics that aren’t actually helpful to an entrepreneur’s success. At York IE, we’re committed to helping our portfolio of companies achieve sustainable and scalable growth. They have families and responsibilities.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

The company chose a price disruption strategy to swiftly dethrone Samsung from its leadership position in the Indian smartphone market, making it one of the trailblazers in the first wave of cheap, sub-$200 smartphones. It wasn’t enough, though, and by 2016, Taneja was out. billion in 2016.

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