TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The European startup’s flagship claim for the data-ingesting bot-builder platform is it’s capable of automating up to 80% of customer support interactions. When we last spoke to the Helsinki- and Berlin-based startup, back in 2018 for a $1.3M

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Co-founder and CEO of CLASS101 Monde Ko told TechCrunch that the company will use the proceeds to focus on hiring more talent, as well as expanding domestic business and overseas markets in the U.S. Ko and four other co-founders established CLASS101 in 2018, which was pivoted from a tutoring service platform that was founded in 2015, Ko said.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

VC has been invested over the past decade according to race, gender and educational background makes for grim reading — with all-ethnic teams and female entrepreneurs receiving just a fraction of available funding versus all-white teams and male founders. A beginner’s guide to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

Johannesburg-based investment company Founders Factory Africa (FFA) today announced a partnership with Small Foundation that will see it select 18 agritech startups for an acceleration and incubation program. These startups will have access to funding between $100,000 to $250,000 and hands-on technical support.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

It’s a known fact that the number of venture dollars flowing to Black and Latinx founders is dismally low. 31, Black and Latinx founders had raised $2.3 billion in funding that had gone to all founders up until that point in 2020. . billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019. of the total $87.3

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Andy Stinnes , general partner at Cloud Apps Capital Partners , leads early-stage investments in cloud businesses and serves as active board member and adviser, offering operational support for portfolio companies based on his 20+ years in executive roles in business software. More posts by this contributor. Seed is not the new Series A.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Vinehealth , a 2018-founded, London-based digital health startup that’s built an app which offers personalized support for cancer patients while also making it easier to gather patient-reported outcome (PRO) data, including for drug development and clinical trials, has closed a $5.5

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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. A great way to do that is to join a community for support. By Elise Kemp. Joining a community was key in Tamara’s journey. Developing contacts expanded her view of the world.

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Y Combinator

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Edlyft co-founder and CEO Erika Hairston never imagined herself as a “techie,” but was drawn to computer science while at Yale University—not that it was a cinch for her. “I The pair also continues to find support with the YC community. For founders who aren’t as lucky, she still believes support is everywhere.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

’s Tech Nation found in 2018 that about 26% of Belfast’s workforce was employed in tech, and it is among cities in the country with the highest growth potential for 2021. With that in mind, we reached out to founders, investors and executives in the city to get an inside look at the state of the current tech startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2021

Y-Combinator- backed Localyze has nabbed $12 million in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital for a SaaS that supports staff relocations and hiring across borders. On the competitor front, Asmussen names Estonia-headquartered Jobbatical as its closest rival for relocation support with the same digital focus.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. There’s no denying that women have made many strides in closing the gender gap in tech, but those trends haven’t necessarily been true for female founders. Melissa Butler, Founder and CEO.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He is the founder of Misión Ecuador , , created to benefit entrepreneurs and owners of small- and medium-sized businesses in the country, starting in the province of Manabí after the earthquake of April 16, 2016. With the support of the U.S. Renewing Ecuadorian communities after a natural disaster.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Rondell Hamilton is the founder of Rennie’s Orphanage and Animal Rescue (ROAR) in Trinidad, a nonprofit organization managing the rehabilitation, repopulation, and rescue of wild animals. By Jewelle Saunders. Rondell was trying to become a medical missionary when he was diagnosed with brain tumors. Take the risk.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

Founded in August 2018, Truora was originally focused on background checks for gigster platforms. In 2018 and 2019, its biggest customers were ride-hailing companies, and with the pandemic, the company saw an increase in e-commerce and marketplace customers. . Eventually, it also wants to expand further in Brazil.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2020

YW: I left Microsoft in 2018 and started Pulley a year later. Many founders are increasingly thinking about choosing with companies, like Pulley, that better align with their values. YW: We’re a team of seven and have four people on the team who are former Y Combinator founders. We have not pulled anyone out of Carta yet.

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Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

Convening with CEO and co-founder Ryan Simonetti By Steve Murray and Patrick Conroy , Partners at Revolution Growth Convene’s London location at 22 Bishopsgate In 2018, Revolution Growth led an investment in Convene , an emerging leader in flexible work, meetings and events, and premium venues.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 23, 2018

In the meantime, the number of series As has only declined 20% from its high, remaining relatively stable from 2014 through 2018. In the second quarter of 2018, there were three Series As for every five seeds. Startups benefit from the incredibly supportive financial environment.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The startup has gone through Snap’s Yellow accelerator , an in-house effort from the social media company that began in 2018. The company also did Ready Set Raise, an equity-free accelerator put on by Female Founders Alliance , in the fall. As consumers we go out and support small businesses by getting coffee on the go.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

The round brings the startup’s total raised since being founded back in 2018 to €14M. The Series A funding will go on expanding its operations across Europe, including by growing its team across legal, technical, and operational areas to support the growth sprint, it added. .

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2022

Former investment banker Khaled Jalanbo was working with emerging artists when he encountered an entrepreneur who pointed out the similarities between working with artists and startup founders. The strategy worked and Jalanbo ended up raising $5 million for its first fund, Valia Ventures , in 2018.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 26, 2021

Pheadra Ellis-Lamkins, Co-Founder and CEO of Promise , had witnessed technology’s impact on the work communities in which she’d been a part — and not always for good. The Promise founders launched out of the program with $3.9M But she couldn’t support herself and her kids on that salary. The approach worked for them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Contributed by Marina Byezhanova , an EO Canada Bridge member in Montreal and the founder of Brand of a Leader , a personal branding agency that builds and scales the personal brands of entrepreneurs who inspire and make an impact. As he continues to grow Ace of Decks, Ranaldi has a big vision and an ambition to match it.

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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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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

Focusing on incubating AI-native applications, 25m Evolve’s mission is to support companies facing today’s dynamic digital landscape—which is demanding they adapt. Price co-founded 25madison in 2018 with a handful of individual investors, creating the venture platform to incubate and invest in early-stage startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

Focusing on incubating AI-native applications, 25m Evolve’s mission is to support companies facing today’s dynamic digital landscape—that is demanding they adapt. Price co-founded 25madison in 2018 with a handful of individual investors, creating the venture platform to incubate and invest in early-stage startups.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. For fans, it has become increasingly costly to support their favorite artists. Fans, in return, receive access to exclusive content and experiences.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

We at Lightspeed have been deeply impressed with Sercan’s and Serhat’s (Serhat Cillidag, co-founder and CTO) unique insights as they drive industry transformation with the power of AI and computer vision,” said Alex Kayyal, Partner at Lightspeed. We’re proud to have supported Sercan and his team from day one of their journey.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

Its founder, Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, knows firsthand how challenging caregiving can be. Wellthy saw its business “explode” in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic hit as care became even more challenging “and employers were figuring out how they could best support employees,” said Jurist-Rosner. million in funding.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Established in 2018, Soho.com.au Jonathan Lui, co-founder of Airtasker, Soho.com.au, utilizes artificial intelligence to personalize real estate searches, employing a “Tinder for real estate” approach. This strategic use of technology enhances the user experience, making property discovery more efficient and personalized.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Tech in Asia (TIA) founder and CEO Willis Wee, expressed his optimism regarding the acquisition by SPH Media, emphasizing the strategic advantages it offers. Additionally, Wee highlighted the liquidity this deal provides for shareholders, including those who have been dedicated supporters of TIA for more than a decade.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

The company invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake as part of the accelerator program, which first launched in 2018. “Snap’s Yellow Accelerator was founded to support mission-driven, creative entrepreneurs who are building at the intersection of creativity and technology,” the company said in a blog post.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

REDEX Group, established in 2018, is one of the early players in the (RECs) sector in Asia. “We are witnessing tremendous growth in adopting RECs by brand owners striving to be 100% renewable, both for themselves and their supply chains,” said Jen-Wee Kang, Founder and CEO of REDEX.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. For fans, it has become increasingly costly to support their favorite artists. Fans, in return, receive access to exclusive content and experiences.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

Tech founders and investors are already being attracted by the $369bn on offer under the US Inflation Reduction Act for technology startups. In the EU, states like France are actually ramping up support for tech entrepreneurship. Indeed, state bank Bpifrance is pumping another €500m into deeptech startups. tech startup scene.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 22, 2023

Over the last three years, GEN has grown its New Zealand network to more than 200 people representing more than 140 organisations, including entrepreneurs, incubators and accelerators, entrepreneur support organisations, central and local government, academia, investors and NGOs. Moskovitz is an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur.

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HPA

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Since the business launched in 2018, NOCD has expanded to provide care in all 50 states and internationally , delivers more than 250,000 therapy sessions each year, and drives on average a 35% reduction in OCD symptom severity. Congrats to CEO and Founder Stephen Smith and the entire NOCD team for your ongoing success!

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