TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In a blog post announcing the acquisition, Gerkey assures that there won’t be any disruption in day-to-day activities with respect to OSRF’s oversight of the ROS robotics middleware, the Gazebo 3D robotics simulator and Open-RMF. Willow Garage was gradually dissolved into a number of spin-offs, including OSRF.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Finishing is the ripest for disruption. 80 percent of construction firms are having trouble hiring craft workers ( Associated General Contractors of America from August 2018 ).Today, billion into construction tech in 2018. This is an indication that the industry is ready for disruption. percent are younger than 25. (

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

” Bamboo is focused on creating community among members and used to host many events with local business leaders, politicians and entrepreneurs. Members frequently collaborate, hire one another or refer work through our community. It’s an entrepreneurial and energizing community you’re joining at Bamboo.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2021

The idea for the company came from a conversation founder Maria Goy and Matt Randall had back in 2018. Every major market was disrupted by some change of distribution, like Netflix and Airbnb,” Goy told TechCrunch. “We Ultimately, our big mission is how to create a community within our customers and drive engagement.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And while there’s a long way to go in terms of workplace equality, women entrepreneurs are making their mark on their industries and communities now more than ever. Sibener’s startup led her to a spot on Forbes’ 2018 30 Under 30 list, undoubtedly an early indication of her future impact. Hooi Ling Tan / Grab.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

This is not an easy decision – especially within a culture like ours that is shaped around community and sharing,” they added. E-commerce roll-ups are the next wave of disruption in consumer packaged goods. Their final working day will be May 13. Thrasio’s growth.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

That, in turn, boosted the pet industry itself, with the market’s value increasing from $90 billion in 2018 to over $120 billion in 2021. Our brand is very disruptive on the shelf, and so we believe that retail is important in our discovery. It also has a 3% give-back to help fund women in entrepreneurship and local communities.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Female Founders Fund : founded in 2018 by Anu Duggal with a focus on female-led early-stage companies, becoming the leading source of institutional capital for female founders raising seed capital with over $3B in enterprise value. They invest in companies that are disrupting traditional retail and consumer experiences.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Early success: Foundations built on product and community. In order to catch up to Monzo, an incumbent would have to (1) completely change their service model to match a branchless experience, (2) invest in a consumer rebrand to mimic Monzo’s community and trust-driven approach, and (3) overhaul its banking infrastructure stack.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

In 2017, Veev Group began to focus on prefabrication capabilities, and by 2018 it formally pivoted to what it described as “a vertically integrated developer focused on building innovation.” During its time developing properties, it found new ways to improve the building process, according to CEO and co-founder Amit Haller.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

Throughout the late 2010s and early 2020s, the autonomous vehicle industry captured the imagination of the startup community and the public. From 2018 to 2021, investments in the AV sector across the U.S. AI also creates opportunities to disrupt traditional industries with massive addressable markets.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

Photo: Sutton Community Farm. In 2018, Impact Hub King’s Cross kicked off an incubation program for UK-based social entrepreneurs aiming to combat the key challenges in our urban food systems. The program was born out of the passion for and expertise around sustainable food among the Impact Hub King’s Cross community.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

Its last publicly announced raise was $40 million in 2018. The company showcased its service at TechCrunch Disrupt NY’s Startup Alley in 2015. Quip is focused on growth, innovation and community building among its over 7.5 million customers in 100 countries.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 17, 2023

At a glance Founder: Craig Rowland Business: Sandfly Security Founded: April 2018 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business? Sandfly is able to automatically hunt for hackers and malicious activity across Linux hosts without loading disruptive software agents on endpoints.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Kegg was unveiled on the TechCrunch Disrupt SF stage, back in 2018 , as part of our startup battlefield competition (though it didn’t go on to win). ” (On that it says “several” women have reported successful pregnancies using kegg since the beta launch in 2018.). market — priced at $275. .”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

The raise comes after Pula closed $1 million in seed investment from Rocher Participations with support from Accion Venture Lab, Omidyar Network and several angel investors in 2018. . Pula is one of the few African startups disrupting the farming industry with technology.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of angel investor community. ACA’s Four Pillars: Bringing ACA’s Mission to Life Community Networking The heartbeat of our community networking pillar is our diversity, equity, and inclusion effort.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2023

We’re honored to again be recognized by the venture capital community and are incredibly grateful for the support it provides not only to Boulevard but the entire startup ecosystem,” said Matt Danna, co-founder and CEO, Boulevard. “We This is Boulevard’s second consecutive appearance on the prestigious list.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Vasilyev and Pinto worked together at Pinto’s last startup, Machinio, which was sold back in 2018. The open source community was pivotal to our success thus far,” said Vasilyev, in a statement. “We will continue to build upon that base and focus on selling to developers first. WTF is GDPR? Pinto is undeterred. “We

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2021

Redwood City, California-based Abodu, which builds prefabricated ADUs, was founded in 2018 to serve as a “one-stop shop” for building an ADU, or as some describe it, a home in a backyard. In addition, folks are earning extra money by renting them out to members of the community such as teachers or fireman, a single person or younger couple.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Luos , a participant in the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield competition this week, wants to make it easy for embedded hardware developers to connect to any hardware component, such as a motor or sensor, then build a reusable configuration profile to give them the same type of flexibility that software engineers have with microservices.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

Cordel Robbin-Coker , Lucy Hoffman and Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu founded Carry1st in 2018. Carry1st said it provides a full-stack publishing solution, handling user acquisition, live operations, community management and monetization for its partners. “We We have a full-suite service that starts with distribution and partnerships.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The company, co-founded by Christelle Rohaut and Dave Schuman , began in 2018 to create more flexible office space for companies whose employees want private, flexible workspaces. These days, the startup’s most disruptive belief is one that disagrees with the co-working model popularized by WeWork.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 5, 2020

raised in 2018, which was itself a record. Marketplace… This Startup Used Storytelling to Disrupt the $50 Billion Flower Industry , featuring The Bouqs. Otherwise, it’s going to be disrupted by a newcomer. We ended off 2019 with exciting news for OurCrowd and the Israeli ecosystem. News from the industry . Register here.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

has a legacy, centralized financial infrastructure that needs to be disrupted and re-imagined by fintechs with blockchain technology. Last year, TechCrunch published an op-ed from Nigel Morris around mental health stigma in the tech community when the initial program was announced. Today the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

In 2018, Ignacio Canals, Diego Fleischmann and Benjamin Izikson got the idea for the e-commerce and lending company to provide durable goods, like cars, motorbikes and mobile phones, for gig workers in the Andes region. As a result, they decided to ramp up Migrante into other underbanked communities, including Peru.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 24, 2019

So with that in mind, here are 9 innovative ventures to watch that are on a mission to disrupt fast fashion: 1. After taking part in Impact Hub’s Investment Ready Program in 2018, they are preparing to launch their product into the market, so perhaps you’ll be wearing bacteria-dyed textiles soon. Fashion For Good. Good On You.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2021

On Tuesday, we published a four-part series on Tonal, a home fitness startup that has raised $200 million since it launched in 2018. Part 3: Building online communities for fun, profit and product. E-commerce roll-ups are the next wave of disruption in consumer packaged goods. The Tonal EC-1. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We have to think beyond community beach cleanups — there are actually extremely investable approaches to solving the plastic problem.” In the process, they’re betting that innovative approaches to solving those problems will not just create returns but create disruptions and innovations that spill over into adjacent sectors.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

Since 2018, he is investing with an emerging tech VC focused on web3 and managing early-stage deal flow. To support the startup community, he mentors young entrepreneurs in deep tech and automotive and has helped two web3 companies grow from inception to 200m+ market caps. Not sure if I mentioned AI. Is the hype warranted?

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 4, 2019

Israel in top 10 most innovative countries , climbing from 11th (2018), 17th (2017), 21st (2016). Your body, disrupted: We expect healthcare to change in the next decade, making medicine more personalized, effective, and interconnected. Anyone surprised? Top tech news this week. News from the Industry . The latest from OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 14, 2019

Even well-established brands like Toys “R” Us and Sears are not immune to these trends, both declaring bankruptcy in 2018. Macy’s, its better-faring competitor, is moving away from physical storefronts, cutting its square footage by 13% between 2015 and 2018. of spending with US merchants in 2018. buyout by Dollar Tree.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In order to catch up to Monzo, an incumbent would have to (1) completely change their service model to match a branchless experience, (2) invest in a consumer rebrand to mimic Monzo’s community and trust-driven approach, and (3) overhaul its banking infrastructure stack. An early example was its approach to technical hiccups.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2021

Based in San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur, LottieFiles was founded in 2018. LottieFiles co-founder and chief executive officer Kshitij Minglani told TechCrunch the startup originally started as a community for designers and developers, before adding tools, integrations and other resources.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 31, 2022

EVERY aims to disrupt the $200B egg market and is now funding on the OurCrowd platform. Kindleysides holds another record for the London Marathon in 2018, which he completed using a ReWalk robotic walking device. The treats are available in its stores and online, Food Navigator reports. Invest Now. Sapiens and Ravin.ai

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

million seed round in the summer of 2020 (it was founded in 2018), in response to increasing demand for firsthand expertise in accessibility — essentially, people with disabilities and software experience who could be tapped to provide testing and advice to developers. .” The company has raised $10.5 Fable raised a $1.5

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Image Credits: Disrupt. And by 2018, Mother Honestly — a startup that Adesiyan says was “somewhat of an external ERG” — was born. The website was initially built to offer content and community to caregivers who needed support. . “I

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