TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

between 2009 and 2019 — providing data on 3,784 entrepreneurs who started 2,002 companies over this period. The report also calls for government to support inclusion via the creation of a Diverse Co-Investment Fund — which it suggests should be set at £1.8 It found that all-ethnic teams received an average of just 1.7%

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In 2019, Italian startups attracted $850 million, compared to just €140 million in 2017, as the VC ecosystem became less insular and more international investors arrived. Milan tends to attract the lion’s share of VC funding — in 2019, startups located there received €311 million, according to NGP Capital. More than 50%?

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. Participants have a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and other support.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Here are 10 impactful moments that led us to become the largest global network that supports social entrepreneurs and innovators. Our movement stood for building a better world through the power of entrepreneurial solutions , supported by a powerful magic mix of inspiring spaces, vibrant communities and meaningful content.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

A startup tapping into the concept of the circular economy, where people don’t buy items outright but pay an incremental amount to use them temporarily, has raised some funding to scale its business in Europe and beyond. The fresh funding allows us to bring these possibilities to even more people across the world.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As part of the new partnership, the companies said in a press release that Instacart will leverage Adyen functionality, including PINless debit enablement of transactions “to further optimize and improve authorization rates for an even more seamless customer experience.” BNPL player Affirm last week reported mixed financial results.

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Y Combinator

JULY 24, 2020

In the US, e-commerce penetration increased from 16% at the end of 2019 to 27% in April 2020. Faire has modernized this process, enabling retailers to discover thousands of brands, purchase products online, get free returns on new orders, and finance their working capital. Public data suggest Faire’s insight is correct.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. Congratulations! Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them!

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Juganu: Using light to chase away Covid-19. Hot-button issues in the US election. Investors around the world are focused on the US Presidential election. The Governor saw the treatment when he led a trade mission to Israel in 2019. SALT Talks: Next-Generation Mobility in a Post-Pandemic World. Healthcare.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 21, 2021

origin, destination, type of truck, load, shipper, facility, seasonality, price per shipment, cost per mile, quality of truck carrier, mix of headhaul and backhaul). Enabled many shippers to reduce the number of carriers and brokers that they work with. 4) A New Pricing Model Enables Better Options in a Volatile Market.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Foodology has been whipping up its restaurant brands in cloud and virtual kitchens in Colombia and Mexico since 2019, and with a new infusion of capital, hopes to scale that across Latin America. Izquierdo told TechCrunch that she is a big fan of cooking and wanted to mix that passion with a business. “It

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. Congratulations! Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

Saltbox opened its first facility — a 27,000-square-foot location — in its home base of Atlanta in late 2019, filling it within two months. The company plans to use its new capital primarily to expand into new markets. Our members are reliant upon us to support critical workflows,” Scriven said. .

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

million seed round in 2019. While growth in cryptocurrencies is driving demand for secure infrastructure to support crypto trading. But Tor does not do packet mixing — and Nym’s contention is that a functional mixnet can provide even stronger network-level privacy. Earlier raises included a $2.5 based cloud services.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2021

MSPs can take ownership of the company’s immediate data analytics needs, resolve ongoing challenges, and integrate new data sources to manage dashboard visualizations, reporting and predictive modeling — enabling companies to make data-driven decisions every day. Within 24 hours, tens of thousands of people had used it.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

I asked 10 investors who actively and frequently back fintech startups a few questions such as what criteria they use when evaluating potential investments and what is the best way to pitch them. Seed is where founders need the most support, and we love being the first call.”. This is something I plan to do on a quarterly basis.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Quantified health activity is all around us these days, as scores of people use mobile sensing technologies to keep an eye on their well-being by tracking their steps, workouts and even how long and deep they sleep — so why shouldn’t women who cycle (as in menstrual cycle) track monthly changes to their hormone levels?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Overall, local investors cited the country’s focus on global markets from day one, general support from the Israeli government and deep relationships with Silicon Valley and other global tech centers as additional factors that are powering it forward today. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. Zoomin Software.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Throw into the mix aesthetics (who’s ever seen an attractive QR code?), Vitag’s product consists of two core “things”: a mobile app for people to record instructional videos or upload existing material from their device, and a physical NFC-enabled tag that they can program the video to. Vitag in action.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

The round was led by Accion Venture Lab , a seed-stage investment firm that supports financial services targeted at underserved markets. The product can also be used by partner businesses to manage their own insurance needs. Lami Technologies , a startup out of Kenya armed with $1.8 million in seed money, is looking to change that.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The intention for us was always to deliver on a number of different areas of gynaecological health — not just changing the tampon so it serves people better and so it delivers pain relief. Talking to Valentina Milanova, the still just 28-year-old founder of U.K. femtech Daye , is best described as an exhilarating experience.

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