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Creator Ventures Raises $45M Fund II to Back the Next Generation of Consumer Internet Startups

American Entrepreneurship

Creator Ventures initial Fund 0, launched in 2019 as a $1 million investment club, now boasts over 4x DPI and 6x MOIC. Some of the clearest use cases for AI transformation are in the consumer spacefrom personalized education to dynamic content creation to real-time translation, said Kaletsky. Its Fund I (20222025) already shows 0.3x

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CoreWeave’s IPO Marks a Milestone for New Jersey’s AI Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

Founded in 2017 by former Wall Street traders Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo, and Brannin McBee, CoreWeave began as a cryptocurrency mining operation before pivoting in 2019 to become a specialized provider of GPU-based cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. The company raised $1.5 The company reported $1.92

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

” Staying the same person or relying on old tactics simply isn’t enough to sustain growth. based production, inclusive sizing, and babywearing education that empowers every kind of parent. Back in 2019, I was running one of the most recognized travel companies in Chile. It was the clarity that came from reinvention.

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Salon Owner Chelle Neff Talks Scaling, Sustainability and Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Green Circle Salons provide the world’s first sustainable salon solution to recover and repurpose beauty waste. Describe where the beauty industry as a whole is regarding sustainability and environmental concerns. The beauty industry is stepping up to the plate where the environment and sustainability are concerned.

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Udacity raises $75M in debt, says its tech education business is profitable after enterprise pivot

TechCrunch

Online education tools continue to see a surge of interest boosted by major changes in work and learning practices in the midst of a global health pandemic. “We’re seeing tremendous demand on the enterprise and government side,” said Gabe Dalporto, Udacity’s CEO who joined the company in 2019. Education is in session.

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Pangyo Techno Valley: Leading the Charge in ESG Management and Building a Sustainable Industry Ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

ESG embodies a company’s commitment to maintaining sustainable business practices, upholding core values, and transparently reporting non-financial performance metrics. Data from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance highlights a staggering 605% increase in Sustainably-Themed Investing in 2020 compared to 2016.

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Women entrepreneurs find success despite lack of access to investment capital

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in 2019 , and even less makes its way to minority women. million “missing businesses” the Center for Global Policy Solutions estimates either aren’t started or are unable to be sustained by people of color because of discrimination. of venture capital funds went to women-owned businesses in the U.S. Those numbers come from the 1.1