Impact Hub

APRIL 25, 2019

In the NESI Forum held for the first time in 2017 more than 700 representatives of these models agreed that: “The new economy will be at the service of people and the planet.” Its application at the level of public policies, business strategies and personal lifestyles would change everything. What is the NESI Forum?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

The TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa winner in 2017 is currently present in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. She stated that Lori has been focusing on growth, sustainability and a path to profitability since its last funding round. Google’s Africa Investment Fund makes first investment in Uganda’s SafeBoda.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The startup launched its banking services in 2017, aimed at making younger consumers comfortable doing all their banking online. At the same time, we are continuing to execute our robust near-term product strategy to support future growth. . The move made Varo the first-ever all-digital nationally chartered U.S. consumer bank.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

A bonus grant is available to teams located in designated opportunity zones. By granting the fellows the financial freedom to focus entirely on their businesses, NJIF is providing an opportunity to accelerate their success.” Each team receives an income replacement grant of $200,000.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

Givz was founded in 2017 to make charitable giving more accessible and convenient for the masses. We are creating a new marketing category and generating the largest sustainable charitable giving platform in the process,” he told TechCrunch. . We both saw a similar opportunity with Givz,” he wrote via e-mail.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2021

But while CEO and co-founder Amir Nathoo says his company’s new valuation is partially a reflection of today’s fundraising frenzy, he thinks revenue sustainability is a key factor in his company’s recent fundraise. How is edtech spending its extra capital? One week it might be math, the other it might be Minecraft and architecture.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Vienna, 10 November 2021 – As the Impact Hub Network continues to accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future, we are excited to announce an update on our leadership team. Tatiana holds an MSc in sustainable business practice. Sarah Stamatiou Nichols, Impact Strategy & Measurement Director.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The opportunity that the company sees has really forced us to reallocate resources and strategy,” said Brown. Battery Ventures has backed Databricks since 2017, so Alex Wilhelm interviewed General Partner Dharmesh Thakker to understand why he thinks the company may be undervalued. “So the TAM is massive.”

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. Traditional seed funds have gotten bigger, many armed with opportunity funds on top. In 2017, Softbank rounds caught folks’ attention.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

He also detailed how the company faced them and its current state of stable growth and sustainability. The strategy proved to be a success. As investors became frugal with cash and funding was difficult to come by, KOBO360 returned its priority to assembling a team for its next phase: sustainability. But the show had to go on.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When quizzed on whether Pulse was more like a feature that the big tech platforms could just build themselves, rather than a sustainable business in its own right, Singh was adamant that Pulse could thrive as a standalone product. Then in May, news emerged that Pulse had acquired team communication startup Lounge.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2022

Naspers’ acquisition of Takealot for a little over $200 million across two transactions in 2017 guaranteed almost a 2x return for Tiger Global. They learned their lessons and now have a different strategy. That is why they saw an opportunity in the likes of Flutterwave, and they came in at the best time.”.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

We used to meet to discuss our strategy, plans, take stock of new teams coming in and build the basic processes of the network. LatAm SEED Program meeting, São Paulo 2017. In 2017, after an intense growth journey, we had to re-commit and put our money where our commitment is. Across London, Vienna, Zurich and Brussels.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Since the beginning of this year, it has also doubled its team in Singapore to more than 100 people, allowing the startup to explore different kind of distribution strategies and partnerships. Syfe was founded in 2017 and launched its app in July 2019. It has plans to announce a second market soon.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2023

Changing the economics of wearing a designer outfit opens up a whole new set of opportunities for dressing up, especially for budget-conscious younger shoppers who seem increasingly comfortable giving fashion rentals a whirl — fuelled by concern over the environmental and ethical costs of fast fashion.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 14, 2019

JC Penney closed 139 stores in 2017, despite aggressive efforts to woo Sephora customers and Sears refugees. Today’s digital e-commerce successes aren’t merely developing strategies to expand beyond borders as quickly as possible – they are a new generation of firms that are “born online” and later build out physical spaces as they grow.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

since 2017, and is present in 21 Indonesian cities, where its services are currently used by about 100 B2B clients and more than 3,500 households. Junerosano says that a major opportunity is created by Indonesia’s low recycling rates (about 11% to 12%), which means there is a lot of valuable recyclable material that is being left behind.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In 2017, EO pledged its support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) —17 goals to wipe out poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change by 2030. To inspire EO members to focus on sustainability and societal impact, EO hosts a quarterly Impact Day.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The team behind the app, which is comprised of 30% PhDs, has been working on the core privacy vs convenience problem for some six years (though the company was only founded in 2017); initially as an academic research project — going on to offer an open source framework for masked federated learning, called XayNet.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

million in total funding since its 2017 inception. As a result of his experience, he was able to execute on the market opportunity very quickly.”. With this latest financing, Columbus, Ohio–based Branch has raised $229.5 In addition to working to become profitable, Branch has more altruistic goals.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

virtual events platform Hopin serves as another example, rising from a seed-stage upstart at the pandemic’s outset to become a $6 billion juggernaut in just 12 months — before laying off a huge chunk of its staff in pursuit of more sustainable growth. What is its ESG (environmental, social and governance) strategy ,’?”

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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. 2017 Relativity6 AI for Insurance Advisers, Brokers and Agents helps enable your sales and accounts teams to service and retain clients smarter. management.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Tens of millions of workers don’t earn a living wage, and it’s not for a lack of job opportunities. Airspace Link is also a top Detroit startup because of its culture—great benefits, real work/life balance, and the opportunity to work with a high-growth, high-potential tech company. Back in June, Vroom went public with a great IPO.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 18, 2019

Beyond strategies and methodologies, social or individual changes arise from a personal discovery, from the infectiousness of being around others or unexpected alliances… At Impact Hub we inspire, connect and encourage professionals and companies making a positive impact with their business activity. Now I know that I’m worth it.”.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 25, 2022

When we launched in 2017, we were a team of five engineers. Throughout this growth, we were able to sustain our pace of engineering execution by adhering to four important elements: Hiring the best engineers Building solid long-term foundations from day one Tracking metrics to guide decision-making Keeping teams small and independent 1.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

The upshot for Inne was a shock freeze on its best laid plans — plans Rapti had been working towards since 2017 when she founded the business and kicked off R&D to get the at-home hormone testing product to market. … My whole strategy came crumbling down.” They go from exercise to lifestyle to food to skin.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 26, 2023

If you’re a founder building consumer-facing application layer products, competing in a hot (and hotly competitive) space, consider the opportunities that might lie right behind the curtain, in the shadows, where a first mover advantage to serve the industry (rather than end-consumers) may one day prove tremendously valuable.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Founded in 2017 by Gardler, Filip Lövström and Mikael Gånge, Opibus has over the years specialized in auto conversions, and is now moving to full electric vehicle manufacturing, starting with motorcycles and public commercial vehicles, all while developing charging and energy solutions. .

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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. Grand Circus continues to be one of the central players in the Detroit startup ecosystem, empowering people to enter the field of tech who might not otherwise have the opportunity. This is a unique opportunity.

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