Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

After 10 years of leading the Impact Hub Network , Gabriela Gandel will move into a new role on our global board of the Impact Hub Association in 2022. Here are 10 impactful moments that led us to become the largest global network that supports social entrepreneurs and innovators. Here’s her story. Unlikely Allies.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

However, 2018 has other ideas, with the most money ever invested in U.S. Originally built as the leading CAD software company, AutoDesk has smartly leveraged its brand and stock appreciation to place chess pieces like PlanGrid on the board in new and extremely large markets, such as construction. 1/ Cash Is King: The $1.4B

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2021

This involves a complex mix of hardware, software and artificial intelligence. The company emerged in 2018 with a $179 million Series A , a hefty amount of cash for a young startup, but the company has a bold vision and such a vision takes extensive funding. Bright Machines wants to change that.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Today was the day that Elon Musk surprised us by saying he was not joining Twitter’s board , though at this point I think it is more of a “shame on me” as we should stop being surprised by anything he does. Founded in 2018, Kindbody has raised $154.7 PT, subscribe here. Welcome to the Daily Crunch for Monday, April 11, 2022!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 24, 2022

link] Here is how Andrew (aka Gaz, aka the founder) describes MicroAcquire Everything you need to buy and sell startups. I used to run sales for Vonage, I have built applications on Twilio and Nexmo, and my startup is tailored to a very niche market in the VoIP industry. Total anonymity. Needless to say, I was excited. ??

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

I’d be lying if I told you that every week was an embarrassment of riches here at Actuator HQ (a one-bedroom in a Queens office managed by a mischievous lionhead rabbit mix), but I’ve thus far been happy with the flow of news. That’s doubly the case if you’re a founder who can see the end of the runway looming on the horizon.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2021

There was also the decision to spin out Qualtrics, the company his predecessor acquired for $8 billion in 2018. Domm Holland, co-founder and CEO of e-commerce startup Fast, appears to be living a founder’s dream. Within 24 hours, tens of thousands of people had used it. Thanks for reading! Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

market in June last year , later going on to add a free “basic” tier to the mix with certain restrictions in place. He left in 2018 to join esteemed venture capital (VC) firm Greylock Partners, a role he continues in today, albeit in a reduced capacity. Neeva search engine. Tripadvisor. Image Credits: Neeva.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

Founded in 2018, Volta Labs is a startup spun out of MIT’s media lab focusing on creating a programmable approach to DNA sample prep. The team is in the process of creating a desktop-sized instrument that can automate the processes used to get genetic samples ready. But it’s a place where Volta Labs is aiming to bring a new focus.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

” Hockey has kept a low profile since, maintaining a seat on Plaid’s board as the company, now valued at $13.4 Robinhood in 2018 ran afoul of regulators for lacking the proper insurance to offer a checking account.). billion, builds out its global finance network. The reason? There are ways around this. While some $18.2

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

So even if a brand or outlet already has online inventory for specific goods, Dropit brings their offline inventory into the mix and joins all the dots to expedite delivery and minimize the impact of shipping goods from further afield. Integrated. “One of our key strengths is unifying data and systems. .

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abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

The traditional way of going public is systematically broken and is robbing Silicon Valley founders, employees, and investors of billions of dollars each year. The traditional IPO process does not use a market-based approach (like an order -matching system ) to efficiently match supply and demand and to discover price.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

In this conversation, a16z Growth general partner Sarah Wang speaks with Crossbeam CEO Bob Moore about his new book, Ecosystem-Led Growth: A Blueprint for Sales and Marketing Success Using the Power of Partnerships. But how do you actually make use of that data that’s now available? Bob Moore: Yeah, great question.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Some people are more excited by emerging areas like artificial intelligence, which has been a focus of the country’s military for years, and like cybersecurity is now producing many fresh teams of founders. What are companies you are excited about (your portfolio or not), which founders? What’s your latest, most exciting investment?

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

Africa’s insurance market stands at a 3% penetration rate, per a McKinsey study in 2018 comparing six insurance regions on the continent. From the McKinsey report in 2018, the total gross written premiums (GWP) in Eastern Africa was $3.3 The product can also be used by partner businesses to manage their own insurance needs.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

That was a note that I got from a friend back in September of 2018. The double standard in Startupland around how female founders get treated is something I’ve written about before. The double standard in Startupland around how female founders get treated is something I’ve written about before. Thought I'd share.”

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Haystack

DECEMBER 28, 2019

In 2018, both Apple & Amazon crossed the trillion-dollar market cap benchmark. The genie is out of the bottle – technology is proliferating worldwide, relatively new web and mobile users could use Slack, or Zoom, or pick-any-service on a daily basis, often paying for it. 4/ The Trillion-Dollar Network Effect.

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