StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Friendly, smart, innovative, and ready to lend a helping hand. The 2021 best Ann Arbor tech companies. We’re excited to see what this partnership brings in 2021! Related: Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021. Not only that, but Ann Arbor is home to great people. Duo Security. Workit Health.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

The Israeli-based company developed artificial intelligence-driven data analytics that help food brands make smarter decisions around product development, marketing and retail sales for their next healthy, sustainable and delicious product. Disruptive led the round and joined existing investors PeakBridge and PICO Venture Partners.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

There are at least eight companies across the globe using mycelium to make leather, per the 2021 Material Innovation Initiative report. These mycelium-based materials innovators have attracted investors to ramp up mushroom- and plant-derived leather. billion valuation in September 2021. billion by 2026.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

But with 2021 came all the second- and third-order effects of the crisis, further accelerating a continentwide tech expansion to a pace beyond any projections. in 2021 from 2.3% Atlantico Digital Transformation Index 2021 LatAm. Total unicorn market cap 2021 LatAm. in 2020 for LatAm as of August. Image Credits: Atlantico.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

And they’ll need it to impress this panel of judges — all of whom focus on sustainable impact. So, without further ado, meet seven of the world’s best purpose-driven startups as they vie to be crowned the Extreme Tech Challenge 2021 global winner. You know they’ll bring the heat and present a finely tuned pitch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

This offer is only available to readers in Europe and expires on April 30, 2021. In Norway, sustainability-focused companies. We have a decade behind us of incremental innovations. Leading support and growth financing initiatives: Innovation Norway, funds, etc. Lots of good ideas but little revenue growth proven so far.

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propel(x)

JULY 11, 2022

Deep tech refers to scientific or engineering innovations that disrupt existing industries through years of research, patent application, and other forms of intellectual property. billion in venture capital in 2021 and $70.7 billion in venture capital in 2021 and $70.7 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach $50.82

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can’t get enough of ’em. What are the breakthrough tech innovations transforming industries to build a radically better world? The Extreme Tech Challenge 2021 Global Finals: Startup Pitches Part 1. Going Green.

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StartupNation

JULY 13, 2021

Copyright © 2021 by R “Ray” Wang. Most were either trying to play catch up to startups that had come out of nowhere to disrupt their industries or to existing competitors who had gotten an earlier start at digital transformation. Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. www.harpercollinsleadership.com. .

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

2021 Ez-Probate Inc. Apprentiscope ApprentiScope exists to bolster our national workforce by facilitating the adoption, expansion and success of apprenticeship programs through innovative, efficient and powerful software solutions. Tursus Developing innovative back-office solutions for the point-of-sale industry.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

In 2015, Rehmann teamed up with his longtime business partner Steve Moran to explore Lake Victoria and perform some feasibility studies on how they could use technology to disrupt the country’s cold chain markets. The company recorded a 130% CAGR between 2017 to 2021. billion fish deficit.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 10, 2023

Investing in a tokenomics insights platform that offers unparalleled access to on-chain metrics and information reflects SCB 10X’s mission of expanding the disruptive potentials of blockchain technology,” Mukaya (Tai) Panich, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of SCB 10X. Revenues jumped from 7.4 percent to a record of $35.6

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

I met Cruz Foam co-founder John Felts during the memorable Accelerator at Sea hosted by the Sustainable Ocean Alliance. I feared when Felts pitched his company back on the boat that technical innovation simply wouldn’t be enough to get their foot in the door in an industry as huge and traditional as packaging.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Harvard Business Review, May 2021. welcomes powerful women of color to hold monthly conversations on topics like innovation, networking and self-care. billion in 2021. To enable inclusive and sustainable innovation – at scale. . DESPITE THIS EARLY LEAD, ONLY 3% OF BLACK WOMEN ARE RUNNING MATURE BUSINESSES.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Veev last raised in March 2021 — a $100 million Series C. In 2017, Veev Group began to focus on prefabrication capabilities, and by 2018 it formally pivoted to what it described as “a vertically integrated developer focused on building innovation.” The company declined to reveal its exact post-money valuation.

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TechCrunch

JULY 31, 2022

A few examples… When asked in February what differences in the landscape he saw in 2021 and if deals were much more competitive, Accel partner Ethan Choi responded: “On the investing side, deals were definitely more competitive and valuations certainly reflect that, even despite a correction in public fintech comps.”.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

Register Kickstart Ventures , one of the most active venture capital firms in the Philippines, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a renewed commitment to invest in startups across the Philippines, and in major innovation hubs in Southeast Asia and beyond.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Edtech needs to reach beyond underfunded public school systems to become more sustainable, which is why more investors and founders are focusing on lifelong learning. In the United Kingdom and Europe, government innovation programs have helped entrepreneurs close higher numbers of Series A and B rounds.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

With only three weeks left to the start of the holiday shopping season, Miranda Halpern checked in with several growth marketers to find out how they’re advising their clients to prepare for supply chain disruptions. Thus far in 2021, the backsliding has more than stopped,” report Natasha Mascarenhas and Alex Wilhelm.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2023

billion in its June 2021 IPO, ran up against Chinese regulators. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place in San Francisco on September 19–21, is where you’ll get the inside scoop on the future of mobility. Come and hear from today’s leading mobility entrepreneurs on what it takes to build and innovate for a more sustainable future.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 26, 2021

Utilizing its proprietary clean protein technology, with some 40 patents filed, Ripple reduces impurities found in traditional plant protein extracts, creating a range of products with superior taste, nutrition, and sustainability. market cap, ~25X forecast 2021 revenues, has focused attention on plant-based milk. Top Tech News.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Funding sources for tech startups in Ukraine have gone off a cliff this year, with investors (and their LPs) wary of taking on the risk of backing potentially promising ideas and people who have stayed in the country amid the sustained, persistent and increasingly ugly onslaught from Russia.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

In Latin America, the business of trolling threatens Twitter’s disruptive power. Then, in 2021, Morrison left Calgary for Halifax, Nova Scotia, back east. Once lone rangers, Q1 Labs and Radian6 are now surrounded by thriving copycats in a self-sustaining ecosystem. million USD) through its Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF).

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Startups typically rely on innovative ideas and technologies to disrupt and revolutionize their respective industries. It’s estimated that by 2021, there will be a cyberattack happening every 11 seconds. However advantageous, this reliance on technology also has its drawbacks. And these attacks aren’t just becoming more severe.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As Extra Crunch enters its third year, we’re putting our foot on the gas in 2021 so we can bring you more: Fresh analysis about today’s most dynamic tech industries. Today, Alex Wilhelm says both transportation platforms plan to reach adjusted profitability by Q4 2021. Mario Schlosser (Oscar Health) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

The coworking space opened a new location in Royal Oak in February 2021, and Lewan said it’s big news for the company: “This location offers 20,000 square feet of modern offices, coworking and meeting spaces in a very central location.”. Green Garage Detroit in Detroit is focused on hosting sustainable businesses and being sustainable itself.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

As the Economic Innovation Group states, “the startup-less recovery revealed one of the glaring failures of the response to the Great Recession.” 25 percent or more) which can be verified in 2021 tax returns. As disruptive as COVID-19 is, new entrepreneurial opportunities will open up because of it.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 18, 2021

“While all startups are certainly not focused on being disruptive, they often rely on cutting-edge technology and processes to give their customers something truly new,” Zeile writes. Few people are more closely tapped into the innovations in the transportation space than investors. Image Credits: Alexandr Wang.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Testimonial: “As a startup CTO, I was looking to work with a team that can be sustained for multiple years of development and product launch. TechCrunch+) As Apple messes with attribution, what does growth marketing look like in 2021?”: Danny walks through a recap of his panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. Growth Marketing.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 30, 2021

Bill Gross: Launchpad will ‘disrupt manufacturing forever’ Overtime Sports raises $80M from Bezos, Drake and A-listers. Understanding the science of materials has become a driving force behind innovation,” Materials Zone founder and CEO Dr. Assaf Anderson tells TechCrunch. Join us online for XTC regional finals. Learn More.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 30, 2021

Bill Gross: Launchpad will ‘disrupt manufacturing forever’ Overtime Sports raises $80M from Bezos, Drake and A-listers. Understanding the science of materials has become a driving force behind innovation,” Materials Zone founder and CEO Dr. Assaf Anderson tells TechCrunch. Join us online for XTC regional finals. Learn More.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Hunter said that August sales this year were 10% higher than July’s, and that the company is on track to do about as many sales in 2021 as in 2020. He is concerned though with the focus on “disruption” and says that “I do hope they succeed in a way that partners with independent bookstores and members of the community that exist.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

“We’re looking at a lot of the untapped resources we have here in North America, because we have all of the materials we need for the energy transition, we just don’t have a way to mine them sustainably yet.”. We’re really only innovating on the chemical recycling side of things,” she said. “We’re

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OurCrowd

JULY 1, 2022

As concerns grow about the sustainability of dairy farming and the impact on health and climate of dairy products, consumers are switching in large numbers to plant-based milk alternatives. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invested $25M in OurCrowd in October 2021. OurCrowd hosts Jain angel investor delegation.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Floyd is a furniture company based in Detroit that is concerned with longevity, sustainability, and modern design. In late 2021 RoboTire raised $7.5 Top Detroit startup Guardhat raised nearly $42 million in funding in early 2021 to create innovative safety solutions for industrial IoT. Apply now to Signal Advisors.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

Almost half of all Americans play mobile games, so Alex reviewed Jam City’s investor deck, a transcript of the investor presentation call and a press release to see how it stacks up against Zynga, which “has done great in recent quarters, including posting record revenue and bookings in the first three months of 2021.”

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 23, 2021

The digital disruption is destined to go much deeper, with technology driving a fundamental change in the relationship between stores and their customers. Like OurCrowd,” I told Crowdfund Insider as they reviewed OurCrowd’s record and prospects at the dawn of 2021. “We starts setting standards for Hyperloop The U.S. Like Robinhood.

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