TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

That’s when they realized there was an opportunity to fix the back-end channels of customer service and contact centers. They worked on their product for a year and entered the market in early 2018 to work with their transportation customers. The funding round he refers to is $6.5 RedRoute previously raised a $2 million pre-seed round.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Getting distracted may seem innocuous, but the consequences are disastrous over time: lost productivity, falling revenues, and a gnawing ever-present sense of missed opportunities. Must-Read: 5 Leadership Traits No Entrepreneur Succeeds Without. Ask if it’s a ‘heck-yes’ opportunity. Run every opportunity through them for input.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

While the company would not reveal hard revenue figures, President and CEO Marc Olesen said that business has tripled since he joined the company in June 2018. Sift also recently tapped Eu-Gene Sung — who has worked in financial leadership roles at Integral Ad Science, BSE Global and McCann — to serve as its CFO.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families. We recently added Richard Mumby to our leadership team.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

He rebranded Vanderbilt Financial as an impact investment broker firm, ensured that his company headquarters were environmentally sustainable via Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and became an outspoken advocate for the UN SDGs. He earned a nomination for 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

” Founded in 2018, Elisity — whose competitors include the likes of Vectra AI and Lastline — closed a $7.5 However, it currently has no women in its leadership team , nor on its board of directors. . million seed round in August that same year, led by Atlantic Bridge.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

We fielded the survey in 2016, 2018 and 2020, and released the outcomes of the third edition last month, featuring data (as of June 30, 2020) collected from 378 firms, a marked increase from 203 participating firms in 2018. Once talent has come on board, inclusive culture and retention become key metrics of DEI progress.

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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. Global leadership pioneering meetings. Initial global Impact Hub leadership team: Simon Ulvund, Hinnerk Hansen, Gabriela Gandel and Michel Bachmann, March 2011. Leadership team.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

They do not see deal flow and are not exposed to investment opportunities. Alicia Robb shows by doing, and the ACA could not be more proud to promote what she does so well - making angel investing a better, more inclusive purpose for economic progress,” said selection committee member David Verrill, who won the award in 2018. “It

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Founded in 2018, Play Ventures invests early into the most promising free-to-play and Web3 games studios and games services startups from across the globe. After almost a decade of doing that, I was looking for a change, and so left and gave myself a year to explore new paths and opportunities. Or a red ocean?

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In 2018, Duo, one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity providers in the world, was acquired by Cisco for $2.34 Not only that, but Song himself is a member of Censys’s board. Duo’s leadership team often says that they not only want Duo to be a great place to work, but also a great place to be from.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For anyone following venture news, this data should not be new: Fortune reported that while the numbers have tripled since 2018, Black women still only receive 0.27% of all venture dollars in the U.S.; — to one of opportunity — what has she accomplished despite the odds and what could be accomplished with resources?

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StartupNation

JANUARY 4, 2022

Webinars, with all their features, offer the opportunity to show how a product works in real time. Perhaps you have to adjust your product or even go back to the drawing board. ©2018 by Forbes Media LLC. That’s why product demo webinars are so effective at maximizing conversion rates. Originally published on Forbes.com.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

“Having companies that differentiate from that and provide a nice consumer experience on the digital banking side, but within the framework of an Islamic bank, there’s an opportunity there.” Founded in 2018, Hijra has raised $30 million in equity from investors like Quona Capital, Golden Gate Ventures and EV Growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Diversifying an investment portfolio to include more women-led ventures means trusting in the leadership of women, which research has shown to be worth believing in. A 2012 study of company performance showed that more than 150 listed German firms excelled when they had at least 30% women representation on their executive boards.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

That news is coming at the same time that Thrasio is changing its leadership: today it announced that Greg Greeley, a former president of Airbnb and a longtime Amazon executive, is joining its board and taking on the role of CEO this August. Their final working day will be May 13. Thrasio’s growth. Where Thrasio is headed.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

Derrek Kayongo, Global Soap Project; Andrew Wilson, ICC; Shamina Singh, Mastercard; Joshua Williams, Ashoka; Rosemarie “Bubu” Andres, EO Global Chair; and Warren Rustand, Dean of the EO Leadership Academy. Sustainable Development Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

But the wins that actually happen, they happen due to the work of sales leadership and sales people. That starts with sales leadership and sales management. It was in that moment that I finally had an opportunity to pop my head up and look around, and do some pattern recognition on the last decade. We decided to go for it.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city? What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times? What are some overlooked opportunities right now? are at risk.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

BCG (June 2018): “Startups founded and cofounded by women actually performed better over time, generating 10% more in cumulative revenue over a five-year period: $730,000 compared with $662,000.”. 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally. According to Pitchbook data , only 21.6% Hope is not a strategy.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

BCG (June 2018): “Startups founded and cofounded by women actually performed better over time, generating 10% more in cumulative revenue over a five-year period: $730,000 compared with $662,000.”. 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally. According to Pitchbook data , only 21.6% Hope is not a strategy.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Hear from these newly installed execs about what their leadership means for OnlyFans. The social network is dedicated exclusively to women in professional leadership positions, charging thousands for a private membership (if you’re lucky enough to get accepted). TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — Session 2. Yes, Chief. Rivian Grows Up.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2019

One factor was the realization that, since I was the only female Global Board member at that time, not seeking the position would mean there would be no female Global Chair again for at least four years. The opportunity to impact that change was clear if I invested the time and energy. There were many things. And I did it!

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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. I’d be hard-pressed to imagine that any other of these companies and their spaces is an absolutely wonderful place to work for Black employees, free of structural bias, and that they feel like they have the growth opportunities they want. Thought I'd share.”

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Investors let him control the board as long as he continued to make them paper rich, and then actually rich--so they couldn’t technically force him out. When it happens at companies run by women, the media, disgruntled employees, and their investor board members, burn them at the stake. Two reasons: One, they had no other real choice.

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