Revolution

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

For example, in 2017, we returned to Kansas City at the invitation of our co-investors and friends at the KCRise Fund to participate in a community event and meet with their portfolio. It was at that event that we first met BacklotCars , a Kansas City-based online marketplace for wholesale used cars, and its co-founder/CEO, Justin Davis.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2018

Promoting Disruption. The first-ever FALAK UTS launched in May 2017 as a two-day summit on innovation and disruption. In 2017 there were 200 attendees. You could say that everything we do is in support of SDG 4,” says Suhail. I wanted to meet and learn from some of the people I’ve read and heard about. “I’m

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

The acquisition will support businesses throughout the region in enhancing their innovation capabilities and successfully launching and expanding new ventures. Founded in 2017, Rainmaking APAC is a startup development company dedicated to helping businesses launch, build, and scale in their industries.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As a result of the efforts of Sam, Rahul, Ted, Nicolas, Chang and the entire MakeSpace team our revenue grew 150% between the months of January and October of 2017, having served more than 20,000 customers and stored more than a million individual items for our customers. What is a reasonable payback period and how quickly do we want to grow?

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

QUT has been a supporter of Startup Catalyst for four years. We could see that there was value in supporting students across the university to participate in this event. David Buchan-Swanson (2017) joined this number as a software engineer). Jessie Hughes (2017) continues her work as a VR filmmaker. Where are they now?

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Entrepreneurs are drawn to Singapore’s comprehensive support system, which has business-incubating infrastructure, tax incentives, substantial government subsidies, and strong international connections. In this guide, we’ll explore the diverse startup programs available in Singapore.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s important for investors outside of Latin America to get involved in fundraising at earlier stages, when founders need extra support from everyone around. The amount of VC capital being funneled into Latin American startups has surged since 2017, with angel investment close behind. Only disrupt when it adds value.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

But issues around pricing, flexibility to innovate and a lack of local tech support always come up. It went live with its mobile and internet banking service in 2016 and launched an instant card issuance product in 2017. Typically , African financial institutions rely on using foreign technology solutions to solve their problems.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Female-founded venture firms have shown strong support for female-founded startups accounting for 28% of their deal counts from 2016 to October 2021 in startups with at least one female founder. They invest in companies that are disrupting traditional retail and consumer experiences. In contrast, male-only founded U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Request for proposals seeks to support nonprofits leading groundbreaking food security projects Citi Global Perspectives & Solutions (GPS) found through their recent study that the estimated impact of malnutrition on the global economy reaches as high as $3.5 Hunger since 2017. trillion per year. million meals on behalf of U.S.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. Participants have a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and other support.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Finishing is the ripest for disruption. As of February 2017, nearly 200,000 construction jobs were left unfilled across the U.S., Of the sub-verticals in construction that tend to cost the most (structural support like concrete and steel or mechanical and plumbing), not many can be automated because of the complexity of the task.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Our funds at Leta have also supported startups acquired by international firms, including the sale of Bright Box HK to Zurich Insurance Group in 2017 and WeWork’s acquisition of sales and marketing platform Unomy. investment management company Blackstone and DXC Technology’s $2 billion acquisition of Luxoft.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

The company uses asset finance, technology and a customer support model to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises own income-generating assets. These riders get some training, medical and life insurance, safety equipment and hands-on support from their first use of the motorcycle to owning it. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

That’s the product Backbone , the startup Patil helped to cofound, is selling: a platform designed to enable companies to respond to supply chain disruptions by surfacing replacement options, including vendors. Patil cofounded Backbone, which is based in San Francisco, alongside Rajesh Chandran in 2017.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

Blue Line: Barclays Hedge-Fund Industry; 2017 . Continue reading… This is part of a series on disruption of investment management that I co-wrote with Katina Stefanova, CIO and CEO of Marto Capital , a multi-strategy asset manager, which creates customizable investment solutions for institutional clients. Green Bar: Bloomberg.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

While there may still be some debate over whether customers, or indeed agents or businesses, want a lot of video engagement in calls, there are times when you might imagine that could be useful, such as in cases of technical support. Gong.ai , Google , Talkdesk , and more are among those playing in this space.). Observe.ai

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The startup’s latest round was led by National Grid Partners and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with both firms adding a member each to Dragos’ board. Lee said the company’s priority had been to work on its threat platform, and less selling it.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

million in Series A funding in 2017 — has the kind of momentum that investors like. This round of funding reaffirms our commitment to disrupt this deeply fragmented industry while improving public health by supporting the pharmacy channel.”. Certainly, SwipeRx — which raised $6.3 ”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Its last funding announcement was a $25 million Series A in October 2017. will also be part of the investment firm’s Launch with GS , a $500 million investment initiative to support a diverse, international cohort of entrepreneurs. Google now lets you virtually try on makeup using AR, shop from influencer videos. ” Perfect Corp.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

Co-founded by Joseph Nelson (CEO) and Brad Dwyer (CTO), Roboflow is the result of the team members’ previous work on AR and AI apps, including Magic Sudoku from 2017. After respectively exiting their last companies, the two co-founders teamed up again to launch a new AR project, this time with a focus on board games.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Nexla , a company that participated in the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield in New York City in 2017, has been building its data operations startup the old fashioned way. After launching in beta and securing a $3.5 million seed at Battlefield, it has proceeded to build a cash flow positive business.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

The company, which first launched in Uganda, is disrupting the offline market of local motorcycles referred to as boda-bodas in Uganda and okadas in Nigeria. In 2017, SafeBoda officially started operations in Kampala and almost immediately began to deal with the threat posed by new entrants at the time: uberBODA and Bolt boda.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

The quest to disrupt the traditional baby food aisle continues as more of today’s parents seek out nutritional food for their children. The new financing gives Little Spoon $73 million in total funding since it was founded in 2017 by Lisa Barnett, Ben Lewis, Michelle Muller and Angela Vranich.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

The winner will get a feature article on TechCrunch.com, one-year free subscription to Extra Crunch and a complimentary Founder Pass to TechCrunch Disrupt this fall. She’s passionate about supporting teams who are taking on world-changing ideas. Leah relates so well to founders because she is one herself. Shardul Shah, Index Ventures.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Signal Advisors creates technology that supports financial advisors in scaling their business in ways previously not possible. A digital health platform that supports medication adherence and provides real-time data is the main product of Perigon Health. It’s a cool idea, to make urgent care support easier to connect with.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Monzo believed that it could solve a major concern that incumbents couldn’t: Traditional banking infrastructure does not support the convenience and modern experience that customers have come to expect in the digital age. Monzo also cracked world-class customer support via in-app chat.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Cellino , a company developing a platform to automate stem cell production, presented today at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 to detail how its system, which combines A.I. The company wanted to present at TechCrunch Disrupt to share more about what it’s building and to source new talent.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2021

The California legislature changed laws in 2017 to make it easier to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt. Then on January 1, 2020, the state of California made it dramatically easier to add extra housing units to single-family home sites. .

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

Sebastian led Innovation Management in 3 verticals before becoming a corporate intrapreneur in the automotive industry in 2017, where he created numerous in-house startups, going through ideation to scale-up stages. The most exciting part is shaping the future by supporting great founders. What is it that excites you about investing?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The International Monetary Fund says that as of 2017, only 43% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa were “banked” by way of a traditional bank or mobile money account. Wave, however , wants to disrupt it. Third-party providers, mostly fintechs, have tried to capture some market share from these incumbents.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Despite all of the jockeying, misplaced competition, resources, politics and the like, we are here to help our communities to thrive by supporting the success of entrepreneurs… It’s important to remember and focus our mindsets there.”. Getting Support from a Community of Peers. And they do the same back to me.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

In the fourth industrial revolution era, having succeeded as an economic powerhouse with a technological edge in manufacturing and industries led by large corporations, South Korea is now fostering disruptive innovation through startups. The KSGC team also gives follow-up support to the top startups for them to establish a business in Korea.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The broad-brush goals for the strategy are to increase growth in startup investments; attract and retain talent; promote scalability; and inject innovation into the public sector so it can bolster and support Spain’s digital development. “We are a new generation of young people in government. And this is of utmost importance.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

ZOKO is helping businesses do sales, marketing, and customer support on WhatsApp. According to rating agency ICRA, insurance products had reached less than 3% of the population as of 2017. ICRA estimated that of those Indians who had purchased an insurance product, they were spending less than $50 on it in 2017.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

Founded in 2017, the startup has already empowered more than 10,000 doctors who treat 2.5% It will also invest in clinical decision support to help doctors treat the patients better. Moreover, it plans to explore a couple of models to explore how it can disrupt the insurance and the payer side, Gudibanda said.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

The 2017 founded startup had previously raised $1.5M ” Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt. in pre-seed financing from a number of angels — bringing its total raised to date to $5.5M. Hence its plan to bolt on fully insured escrow payments for homeowners, for example.

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