StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. million donation-based fund intended to grow to $15 million to invest in “underserved” founders.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Growth Partners with participation from Active Capital and other unnamed investors. Incredibly, prior to the investment, ProsperOps had only raised around $800,000. “This investment allows us to expand the scope of the work we perform for our customers and continue growing our engineering and sales teams.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

“While CPU performance is increasing, it’s not keeping up, especially where accelerated performance is critical. Oracle’s SPARC M7 chip has a data analytics accelerator coprocessor with a specialized set of instructions for data transformation. ” Accelerating data processing. Marvell has its Octeon technology.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

CoreWeave today announced that it raised $221 million in a Series B funding round led by Magnetar Capital with participation from Nvidia, former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and ex-Apple exec Daniel Gross. Magnetar contributed $111 million, with the remainder of the investment being split between Nvidia, Friedman and Gross.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Following a Covid-driven boost, the popular AllTrails resource for hikers, bikers, climbers, and anyone else who enjoys the outdoors, announced today it’s raised $150 million from the growth fund of global private equity firm Permira to further accelerate its business. Image Credits: All Trails.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

HealthPlix , an Indian startup offering its in-house platform for doctors to help record patient data digitally, has raised $22 million in fresh investment to broaden its reach in the country and allow more doctors to utilize its software to offer improved care to their patients. In India, roughly 300,000 doctors practice medicine regularly.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Drive Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, Matchstick Ventures and HR Tech Investments LLC, a subsidiary of Recruit Holdings Co., With the latest investment, Minneapolis-based Branch has brought in a total of $58 million in equity funding since its 2015 inception. The raise marks Branch’s first since 2017.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. Matt Murphy and Grace Ge, Menlo Ventures Which trends are you most excited about in construction robotics from an investing perspective?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

When Christian Lawless founded Conversion Capital in 2015, fintech was only starting to take off. In the years since Conversion was founded, fintech has essentially exploded — driven by a pandemic-induced, accelerated digital transformation on the part of financial services companies all over the world.

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FundersClub

JUNE 15, 2017

technology startup founders and how that affects the gender diversity of the employees they hire in " The 2017 US Startup Team Gender Diversity Study. " Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures draws parallels between ICOs and private investment rounds and lists some key points to think about regarding ICOs in " Buyer Beware.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns. marking its highest level since 2017. The takeaways: It’s a hard time to raise and deploy capital, but what you can manage in today’s market will be advantageous for years to come.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Petal operated under stealth until launching its first product, and announcing its first funding, in September 2017. To date, Petal has raised more than $240 million in equity capital and more than $450 million in debt financing. ” The company also plans to add new features and benefits to its cards.

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

Of course a nice chunk is primary capital, i.e. for the company balance sheet, to invest in growth initiatives, security and quality, and advancing our existing strategic priorities through acceleration and de-risking. We have never been in a stronger position.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Frustrated by the sponsorship space’s opaqueness, Bob Lynch, the former VP of corporate partnerships for the Miami Dolphins, in 2017 founded SponsorUnited , a software-as-a-service platform that provides analytics data on the sponsorship industry. “But as we’ve gained critical mass beyond properties (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

The new capital was obtained as an extension to the company’s Series B, the first tranche of which closed in January. With the latest infusion, Medellin, Colombia-based La Haus has now secured $135 million total for the round and over $158 million in funding since its 2017 inception.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

The round was led by Balderton Capital, alongside existing investors Coparion, Venture Stars and Signature Ventures, as well as an undisclosed investor. The company was founded in 2018 by Christopher May and Henrik Ebbing, but both had previously worked together at McKinsey and started working in blockchain in 2017.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Nestcoin , a company founded last November that builds, operates, and invests in web3 applications, wants to be pivotal in this transition and has raised $6.45 The Connecticut-based venture capital and holding company has over 60 crypto and blockchain subsidiaries and investments across 30 countries, including LUNO, CoinDesk and Bitso.

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Revolution

JULY 13, 2023

Revolution Growth first partnered with Scopely in 2017 when we led the company’s Series C. Core to our investment thesis was Scopely’s platform approach to IP partnership and game development, its exceptional ability to drive monetization among users, and the team’s dedication to becoming the preeminent free-to-play mobile gaming publisher.

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FundersClub

JUNE 8, 2017

" Anthony Pompliano of Full Tilt Capital chats with Harry Stebbings of The 20 Minute VC about why check size and follow on decision-making does not matter, why intelligence is overrated, and why you should do everything you can to make other people successful in " 20VC with Anthony Pompliano, Founding Partner @ Full Tilt Capital.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Founded in Estonia and now headquartered in New York, the company has taken a majority investment from U.S. Cue statement from current CEO Raj Sabhlok: “Reaching ‘unicorn’ status and partnering with Vista will enable us to accelerate our mission to support SMBs as they continue to digitize their businesses in order to grow.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

If you thought that the recent venture capital market was tough, let me tell you about 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. That means that 2022’s venture capital story has largely been written. From that point, we’ve seen a slowdown accelerate into what some consider a downturn.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

NextView Ventures, a Boston-based venture capital fund, has raised an $89.6 NextView Ventures was launched in 2010 by Rob Go , a former partner at Spark Capital; Dave Beisel , who clocked time at Venrock and Masthead Venture Partners; and Lee Hower, a former investor at Point Judith Capital. A hot Boston VC Summer.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 30, 2018

Why are more US VCs investing in international startups? According to the NVCA 2017 Yearbook , in 2004, 77% of global VC fundraising went to US VCs, and 85% of global VC dollars went to US startups. This implies that the US is still the center of the VC industry, even while there is more opportunity for US VCs to invest abroad. .

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 13, 2023

Capital infusion supports strategic acquisition of competitor GigaMonster’s assets, more than doubling the platform’s footprint TYSONS CORNER, VA. UDR”); capital from this raise will help Gigstreem more rapidly scale its growth and deploy internet services to markets across the country. About Crestline Investors, Inc.

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HPA

MAY 5, 2023

We are thrilled to lead this investment in Bloomfilter. MVP is investing in fast-growing companies building AI solutions for business process automation. In addition to the capital raise, Bloomfilter announced the general availability of its platform. HPA support is led by Deal Lead David Nelson.

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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. Operating and Financial Data.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

OpenAI, the San Francisco-based lab behind AI systems like GPT-3 and DALL-E 2, today launched a new program to provide early-stage AI startups with capital and access to OpenAI tech and resources. Called Converge, the cohort will be financed by the OpenAI Startup Fund , OpenAI says.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

So you’re interested in raising capital from a Revenue-Based Investor VC. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Alternative Capital. “

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The deal is a coup not only for companies that eschew venture capital backing — Mailchimp is famous for its bootstrapping history — but also for the city of its founding, Atlanta. The city’s venture acceleration is similar to fundraising gains we’ve seen in markets like Chicago. billion in total investment during 2020.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Altimeter Capital led today’s round with participation from existing investors Redpoint Ventures and True Ventures. While founder and CEO Idit Levine says the company she started in 2017 anticipated the rise of the service mesh market in general, she doesn’t see her company strictly focusing on that particular technology.

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Startup Catalyst

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In November 2017 we delivered our first Investor Mission, heading to San Francisco for an intensive week meeting with angels, VCs, corporate venture programs, accelerators, startups, pitch events, and dinners. Catalysed – The ‘Goldilocks’ Zone – by Dan Gavel from Black Sheep Capital. Who we took.

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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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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Banking, insurance, financing, leasing, investing, or similar businesses. Ensuring Compliance Mike Schulte, senior analyst at Great North Labs, had this to add: “QSBS is a very powerful tax benefit that incentivizes private investment into startups. Founded in 2017, Great North Labs’ $23.7

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

Register Japanese robotics startup Telexistence has successfully raised $170 million in a Series B funding round, with major investments coming from SoftBank Group, Foxconn, and other prominent investors. Telexistence, a robotics startup founded in 2017, specializes in developing AI-powered robotic arms for the retail and logistics sectors.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 21, 2023

Register Indian fintech platform PhonePe has raised an additional $200 million in investments from Walmart, bringing the company closer to its $1 billion target fundraise in capital. The fundraise will also help the company accelerate the growth of UPI payments in India, including UPI lite and credit on UPI.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. At Versatile VC, we particularly like investing in “dual-PhD” problems, at the intersection of multiple domains. 3) Accelerators. Starting a new business as a student is daunting. Right here.

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