Impact Hub

JUNE 1, 2021

Jordan, 1 June, 2021 – The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) and its mandated Advisory Committee and Sub-Committees, supported by the United Nations Development Programme Jordan (UNDP Jordan) and Impact Hub gathered to advance policy development work in support of social entrepreneurs in Jordan.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Retail Index estimates that the coronavirus and resulting social distancing measures have accelerated the transition from in-person retail to e-commerce by about five years. You’ve already overcome the biggest hurdle of entrepreneurship ( self-doubt and inaction), so now you just need to build and launch your business online.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns. To make it easier to toggle between the three, there needs to be significant policy, financing, and physical transformation. Storytelling is our biggest export.”

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

European, North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021. The unbundling of professional learning and entrepreneurship education. billion raised in 2021. The first half of 2022 saw 16 so-called mega-rounds, compared to 24 in the second half of 2021 and 30 in the first half of 2021.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2022

A cross-border, multi-stage fund, Good Protein Fund I saw participation from notable investors including Vijay Goradia, Founder and Chairman of Vinmar International; Harris Komishane, former Head of Finance and Strategy for Fidelity Investments; and Professor Bala Vissa, INSEAD Professor of Entrepreneurship.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

There’s no question that we are in the middle of a long-running and accelerating venture bull market. Outliers — unusually large financings with high valuations relative to the company’s maturity — are as old as the industry itself. billion Series H, in 2021. In 2021, that number stands at 126 per month.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

When it comes to financing, startups and established organizations will have vastly different experiences. Traditional financing may not always be available to high-growth startups, and even when it is, it often depends on the founder’s personal financial picture and their company’s existing revenue. Brent Jackson. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

With $3B expected in 2021, Singapore is becoming a fintech capital. One factor driving Singapore’s fintech success is its high consumer adoption rates, but its government also directly supports related initiatives through its Green Finance Action Plan. With $3B expected in 2021, Singapore is becoming a fintech capital.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

In 2021, we extended a grant to Grand Valley State University’s Veterans Entrepreneurship Lab. In 2021, we also established a partnership between Verizon’s Pro Bono Program and the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance ’s Capital Connect Program.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

Fast-forward to the beginning of the pandemic in 2020; Requarth teamed up with DuoLingo’s former VP of growth Gina Gotthilf and Yuri Danilchenko, former CTO of Brazilian startup Escale, to found what they describe as a “tech entrepreneurship program” in Latin America. Founders in the region often still depend on manual processes.

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StartupNation

APRIL 5, 2021

Grants of $5,000 and $10,000 are being given to businesses that anticipate pursuing financing for growth for their “scalable, high-impact solution or idea.” The application deadline for this program is April 16, 2021. The program is set to reopen in September 2021, so get a head start and find out if your business qualifies here.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

To underscore the demand for solutions to address this, today a startup called Wayflyer — which has built a new kind of financing platform, using big data analytics and repayments based on a merchant’s revenue activity — is announcing a big round of funding, $150 million. 2022 is looking “better,” he added.).

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Digging deeper, I discovered that women are flocking to entrepreneurship because they are motivated by a few key factors, and they remain undeterred by the pandemic. And if a recession hits, my life doesn’t stop, my finances don’t stop and I’m not at a loss because someone decided they need to cut back to cover their losses.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Data indicate that the pace of startup value creation reached a fever pitch in 2021. According to venture capital data collected by PitchBook , prices spiked for startup equity across the maturity spectrum last year. The result of those rising prices was a huge gain in the pace at which paper wealth was generated. The former, yes.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Though 2021 is far from over, it’s already witnessed a record level of venture capital activity in the technology sector. billion in venture financing across the globe, of which $138.9 So far this year, we’ve seen $292.4 billion was raised in the United States.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

Less than 2% of venture capital funding went to all-female founding teams in 2021, marking a five-year low, new data from Pitchbook shows. All-female founding teams did receive 83% more funding in 2021 in absolute dollars compared to the year prior, but that’s likely because US startups overall raked in a record amount of cash last year.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In 2018, Y Combinator released its first mega list of the top companies valued at $150 million or more that have gone through the accelerator. Yet, as the accelerator points out, “it’s the most commonly available metric to compare companies in the startup world.”.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

After creating COVID screening solutions in 2020 and expanding their partnerships, DocNetwork announced a new partnership with Daxko in 2021 that allows for seamless integrations with YMCA and JCC platforms. EverActive has won multiple awards, including a recent 2021 IDEA Innovation Award. Apply now to DocNetwork. Bedestrian.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Vienna, 10 November 2021 – As the Impact Hub Network continues to accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future, we are excited to announce an update on our leadership team. Petruta Stoica, Finance Director. To accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future. About Impact Hub.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

I faced a similar situation in late 2021. My company raised a Series A in November 2020, just as investments in cloud computing and digital transformation initiatives were accelerating. And it’s become even worse in the last nine months as the turbulent global economy leaves the public and private markets struggling for air.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

TechCrunch has tracked a select handful of earnings reports from major technology companies in the current Q4 2021 reporting cycle. So let’s talk accelerated and decelerated startup sectors in light of what we’ve learned from Big Tech’s flashing warning and jackpot lights. But hear me out. Down is up, up is down.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

Then, as we all recall, investors realized that the tech industry was going to excel during a period of working from home, and here at TechCrunch, we swapped tabulating the latest startup staffing cuts for tracking an accelerating IPO market. How things have changed. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Part 2: Why focusing on holistic care helped Kindbody triple its revenue in 2021. Arvind Gupta, an investor at Mayfield Fund and founder of accelerator IndieBio, reviews several hundred pitch decks each year. “In Part 1: How compassion and inclusivity are helping Kindbody change the fertility industry. Editor, TechCrunch+. extrabrunch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

4 ways startups will drive GPT-3 adoption in 2021. In 2021, this technology will power the launch of a thousand new startups and applications. 4 ways startups will drive GPT-3 adoption in 2021. To date, Q1 2021 is ahead and is thus guaranteed to set a new record, having already bested the preceding all-time high.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

Company data from PitchBook notes that Near had tried but cancelled a fundraise in May 2021. In 2020, Near posted revenues of $33 million, with estimated revenues of $46 million for 2021, $63 million for 2022 and $91 million for 2023.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

Part 3: Marketing in 2021 is emotional and not just transactional. The venture capital world kicked off its 2021 European investing cycle with enough activity to set the continent on the path that would crush yearly records. The investment landscape for insurtech startups is off to a hot start in Q2 2021. The Klaviyo EC-1.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Entering 2021, the bullishness of African tech stakeholders returned — and why not? AfricArena, a tech ecosystem accelerator, pegged deals to close between $2.25 2021 was when African tech reached an inflection point and took center stage as companies raised over $4 billion (more than they got in 2019 and 2020 combined).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

The pandemic failed to slow the momentum of venture capitalists pouring money into startups, but Chicago stands out as an “outlying benefactor of accelerating venture capital activity and the rise of remote investing,” Alex Wilhelm and Anna Heim write for The Exchange. As its startup market accelerates, Brazil could be in for an IPO bonanza.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Since then, many of the key trends and themes we surfaced have come to pass: Airtable clinched an $11 billion valuation in December 2021 after raising a $735 million Series F with help from Salesforce Ventures and Michael Dell’s MSD Capital. Zendesk is doing very well: in 2021, revenue increased 30% year-over-year. yourprotagonist.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The pandemic has accelerated a series of wishes that have been urgent in the context of social isolation ”. In Europe, Austria stands as an example to follow due to the rapid reaction to the coronavirus and plans to have the vaccine ready in January 2021. COVID-19 and openness in China.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Andy Areitio is a partner at the early-stage fund TheVentureCity , a new venture and acceleration model that helps diverse founders achieve global impact. Right now, it’s common to see startups postponing their next raise to 2021, looking for stronger winds. Andy Areitio. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

For YC Summer 2021 Demo Day, the accelerator’s fourth virtual gathering, Natasha Mascarenhas, Alex Wilhelm, Devin Coldewey, Lucas Matney and Greg Kumparak selected 14 favorites from the first day of one of the world’s top pitch competitions. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The report, which included analysis from McKinsey & Company, says its assertions are backed by an acceleration in strong market fundamentals and the impact of the pandemic. From 2020 to 2021, it grew 2x faster than global startup funding, it said.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

Although year-over-year spending is projected to rise just 6.7%, “the need for experienced IT personnel has accelerated, and hiring demand in the space has reached the highest level we have ever seen,” writes Erik Bradley, ETR’s chief analyst. billion in May 2021, reports Jacquelyn Melinek. billion from $2.23

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

A three-year outlook “is a more appropriate time horizon for collecting more information so you can decelerate even further (with cash to pivot) if things are worse in 12 months, or accelerate if things are better in 18 months,” he advises. Use chronological scenario planning to help your startup get through a potential recession.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

Bradley is also founder and managing partner of 1863 Ventures, a business development program that accelerates underrepresented entrepreneurs (a group Bradley calls the New Majority) into their hyper-growth phase. Finance for Founders (Alexa von Tobel, Inspired Capital) . Building and Leading a Sales Team (Ryan Azus, Zoom CRO).

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