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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. Now in 2018, there’s been significant rounds they’ve led or participated in — Pitchbook here recaps some of the biggest. That will take a long time to settle.

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Oxbotica raises $47M to deploy its autonomous vehicle software in industrial applications

TechCrunch

Oxbotica said it plans to use the capital to fuel a raft of upcoming deployments — several that will be coming online this year, according to its CEO — for clients in areas like mining, port logistics and more, with its lead investor bp an indication of the size of its customers and the kinds of projects that are in its sights.

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Go1 snaps up speed reading app Blinkist to expand in enterprise learning

TechCrunch

Second, while financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed by the two companies, but we have confirmed other details with Go1’s co-CEO and founder Andrew Barnes: the acquisition is a mix of cash and shares. Blinkist’s last valuation was $160 million in 2018 , when it raised $18.8

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A successful entrepreneur, businessman and EO Bahrain member, Suhail Algosaibi had long thought about how he could use his position and his company—FALAK Consulting—to make real, radical and sustainable change in his corner of the world. For 2018 we are planning for 300-plus attendees. They came from eight countries in four continents.

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Itilite secures $29M to automate corporate expensing workflows

TechCrunch

Khadiya also worked at McKinsey as an engagement manager before joining Myntra as director of strategy and planning. “Today, with most systems, companies have to choose between an easy-to-use system or the one with controls. IDC recently estimated that, as of 2018, Concur held onto over half of the overall T&E market.)

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21 Ways to Grow Your New Business Online in 2021

StartupNation

How might you create a prolific content strategy which resonates with your audience at a higher level? The podcast interview revealed how they used Facebook groups to grow their business from $80K to $500K in monthly revenue. Increase organic traffic using Pinterest. I use a plugin called Grow , which does all that for you.

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Exotel raises $40 million for its full-stack customer engagement platform

TechCrunch

Exotel, which counts Blume Ventures and IIFL Asset Management among its backers, has raised about $100 million in a mix of debt and equity rounds in the last 12 months. Indian ride-hailing giant Ola uses Exotel’s platform to send text messages to its customers. The bank balance dipped to 14 lacs at a point in 2014-15.

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