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LUUM’s Eyelash Extension Innovation Garners $30M Series A Round

American Entrepreneurship

LU UM was co-founded by Kurt Amundson, Lynn Heublein, and Nathan Harding in 2017 collectively leveraging their backgrounds in technology, robotics, and marketing. In Fall 2023 and Fall 2024, LUUM began collaborations with Ulta Beauty and Nordstrom to pilot their innovative eyelash extension service in San Jose store locations.

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CoreWeave’s IPO Marks a Milestone for New Jersey’s AI Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

The companys collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Agency is a boost to the states program to attract AI companies for its innovation economy. Despite the IPOs scale, investor enthusiasm was tempered by concerns over CoreWeaves financial sustainability. The company raised $1.5 The company reported $1.92

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Building sustainable marketing skills with a Colombian YLAI Fellow

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Building sustainable marketing skills with a Colombian YLAI Fellow. Katherine learned to overcome challenges, as the only woman in the company, through her determination to build sustainable marketing skills. By Shannon Courtney. Develop a strategic and flexible team with diverse ideas.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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In 2017, we shared 3 ways to empower your entrepreneurial community. Make your ecosystem sustainable. Benchmarking and measuring progress in this way allows them to continue to secure funding, build on their impact and remain sustainable. Here are some additional recommendations for empowering your network in 2022.

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NextView Ventures closes its fourth fund with $89 million

TechCrunch

Its portfolio includes Ellevest , an investing platform for women; Grove Collaborative , a sustainable goods subscription platform; and ThredUp, which has confidentially filed for IPO. Its previous fund was raised in 2017 at a $50 million close. The percentage change is notable, especially amid volatile times.

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SmartRyde, a Japanese online platform for airport transfers, spurs global expansion with Series A

TechCrunch

Sota Kimura, co-founder and CEO of SmartRyde, founded SmartRyde in 2017 after he experienced trouble getting a taxi from the airport to the hotel when he traveled abroad, Kimura told TechCrunch.

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5 key innovations taking e-scooters to a half-billion rides in 2021

TechCrunch

From vehicle design and data to safety reporting and infrastructure, these five innovative moments have helped fuel the global growth of shared e-scooters and are helping lead cities into a healthier, more sustainable future. #1: 1: Shared scooters launched (fall 2017).