TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Education is one thing, but our vision is to create products that seamlessly guide all users to smart investing.”. Reku makes it platform accessible to first-time traders with educational features. In 2017 and 2018, crypto was not this big but we saw a huge opportunity there. Want to survive the crypto winter?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Tamara Isch, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and a co-founder and COO of EcX Labs, has been breaking boundaries in her country, in her field of work, and in the world. By Elise Kemp. The results of this woman’s hard work and innovation are cutting-edge technology solutions to the biggest problems in Ecuador.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Cinthya Andino is most passionate about design and about protecting the environment. Through years of production and education, the community has begun to reflect sustainable values by creating their own clothes through upcycling old materials. By Angie Garozzo. What’s in the future for Beleaf?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Founded in 2018, San Jose-based Acceldata is one of a growing number of companies setting out to help organizations understand the health of their data, and identify any problems with data that may be spread across multiple clouds, applications, and systems. .

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Angel Flores, a 2018 YLAI Fellow, has made it his life’s mission to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Angel is the founder of Blue Hope ( Azul Esperanza ), an organization that provides educational therapy to children on the autism spectrum. One inspiring YLAI Network member in Nicaragua wholeheartedly shares these goals.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Forbes reported that recently, as part of an automation education program, they trained more than 800 employees to build bots that can do their most mundane tasks. Gartner reported that automation is the fastest-growing software subsegment , seeing year-over-year growth of more than 63 percent in 2018. New jobs will be created.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Louis Casey, KKR’s growth technology lead in Southeast Asia, said they look forward to leverage KKR’s global network and operational expertise to take Privy to a new level of growth and extend its leadership in digital trust for individuals and enterprises in Indonesia and beyond.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

Since announcing its Series A in April 2018 , Kdan Mobile has grown from 70 employees to 200 in Taiwan, China, Japan and the United States. Kdan’s powerful product suite and the leadership team’s ability to executive have led to its strong momentum in several key markets, including the U.S. We always sensed that trend would continue.”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Murphy’s strategy overall for the economy is to build a stronger and fairer New Jersey and a stronger and fairer economy,” Sullivan said, adding that the state is also focused on “reclaiming New Jersey’s heritage of leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship.”. billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2018

In early 2018, EO DC joined forces with the Employer Assistance Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) and DC Metro Business Leadership Network (DC Metro BLN) to host an event to educate entrepreneurs and small businesses on the value of hiring people with disabilities.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Julián Melo and Marta Forero founded UBITS in Bogota, Colombia, in 2018 after the pair came up with the idea of “creating the Netflix for corporate training for LatAm.” UBITS, a B2B online learning platform for upskilling employees in Latin America, has raised $25 million in funding led by Riverwood Capital.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This common inspirational quote reassured 2018 YLAI Fellow Priscilla Ortiz Porras about her innovative veterinary regenerative medicine practice in her community in Costa Rica. I believe it is important for women to pursue education for what they love and have a dream to be a part of,” says Priscilla. By Jewelle Saunders.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Both acquired companies will continue operating independently under their current leadership teams and with their established brand names. The move comes a month after GoStudent raised €300 million in a Series D funding and follows GoStudent’s 2021 acquisition of Fox Education, an Austrian all-in-one school communication solution.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

That changed in late 2018 when Brannon helped with launching a new EO chapter, in Charleston. The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development. When Brannon Poe first heard of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization , it was from a friend in Texas.

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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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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission. ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 2, 2022

expands on GIFT’s more than a decade of creating and delivering purposeful leadership learning for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and huge Asian conglomerates. Janet’s previous firm, a regional pioneer in Conversational AI, was bought by Everise, a global experience company, in 2018.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

In this fireside chat from the American Dynamism Summit with a16z General Partner Ben Horowitz, Maryland Governor Wes Moore discusses his inspiring journey to the statehouse and how his experiences have shaped his leadership. Governor Moore: Getting money for higher education. Here is a transcript of their conversation. Ben: Get a job.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing.

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StartupNation

MARCH 8, 2021

Here are a few things entrepreneurs in leadership positions must put in place to ensure we are challenging the current structures and accelerating parity: Create working environments which eliminate gender bias and inequality. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

Kauffman supported the education and training part of the program. The depth and breadth of Alicia's impact on angel investing is nothing but amazing – she has expanded the knowledge base of investing as a Senior Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, as a prolific author, and as a global educator.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

With their shared dedication to professionalize angel investing, commitment to educate the angel community and decades long friendship, it is easy to understand why Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile have been so successful at changing the face of angel investing. Individuals may be self or third-party nominated.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

CEO Ongki Kurniawan was previously country head of Stripe Indonesia and also held leadership positions at Grab, telcoXL Axiata and Line, while COO Karan Khetan is a serial entrepreneur whose past startups include 5x and BookMyShow Southeast Asia. SkorLife currently has 10 employees, with plans to increase headcount to 40.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Innovators Hernann Zabala Naoumov, 2018 YLAI Fellow, and Antonio Mendoza, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founded EnerGea , a social enterprise aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution and energy consumption through sustainable technology. Educating against waste management. From there, they founded EnerGea.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 2018, Hijra has raised $30 million in equity from investors like Quona Capital, Golden Gate Ventures and EV Growth. Djani said the rate of women working in Muslim fintech is still comparatively low, though some have promoted women to leadership roles, including Hijra’s chief financial officer Febriny Rimenta.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

She founded TransTech Social Enterprises , based in Chicago , to provide education, support and tech jobs for trans people. Tech companies are great, but they often remain inaccessible workplaces for people who face high levels of discrimination. Angelica Ross is working to change that.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

a Suriano, 2018 YLAI Fellow. “It Masshii’s objective is to create opportunities for at-risk women in El Salvador who have little or no opportunity for proper education, training, or jobs. Our partners usually help with opportunities in education and mental health. By Jewelle Saunders. What is the mission of Masshii? .

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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. Why is diverse deal flow important? That is a crime, and it is a waste of incredible talent.”. Moving gender inclusivity forward.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

Under the visionary leadership of Jeong Ji-hee, MEDIAIPLUS aims to bridge the gap between data availability and accessibility. Before establishing MEDIAIPLUS in 2018, I had gained experience in a foreign company, familiarizing myself with its organizational culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

On 25–26 June 2019, EO presented a two-day International Entrepreneurial Summit at the United Nations focused on inspiring, educating and connecting business leaders to promote sustainable business practices. Sustainable Development Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

And also, how do they go about getting up to speed, and how do they then later on educate staff in the newsroom? And over the years that has changed and there are more people doing this type of work, educating newsrooms and educating the business side at media organizations. How can I best solve them?

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

Under the visionary leadership of JiHee Jung , MEDIAIPLUS aims to bridge the gap between data availability and accessibility. Before establishing MEDIAIPLUS in 2018, I had gained experience in a foreign company, familiarizing myself with its organizational culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

These are women who have fought against all odds, made a mark in the business world and crafted their own brands of leadership. I met Hayley at one of the dating industry conferences in London in 2018, and she has taught and inspired me so much through her personality and knowledge! Kalika Yap: Serial Entrepreneur and Inventor.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Bibiana Dipeo, the director of Alimentando Para el Futuro (Feed4Future) in Paraguay, is empowering her community after more than a decade in the financial sector, by innovating new ways to reduce malnutrition and poverty. The most effective tools for women to get out of poverty are to: Democratize access to education.

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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.”. Just in 2018, 15 unicorns were born with at least one female founder; in 2019, 21 startups founded or co-founded by a female became unicorns.

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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.”. Just in 2018, 15 unicorns were born with at least one female founder; in 2019, 21 startups founded or co-founded by a female became unicorns.

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