TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

growth from 2020 to 2021. Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital. building companies in-house) or incubator (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Taha Ahmed and Rooshan Aziz left their jobs in strategy consulting and investment banking in London earlier this year in order to found a mobile-only education platform startup, Maqsad , in Pakistan, with a goal “to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students.” Maqsad announced today its $2.1

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

According to Crunchbase, firms have invested more than $1 billion in legal tech companies, an uptick from the $512 million invested last year. Lexion , which was incubated at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, uses machine learning and AI to automate aspects of contract management.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

An extension of Deepgram’s Series B that kicked off in February 2021, led by Tiger Global, it brings the startup’s total raised to $86 million, which CEO Scott Stephenson says is being put toward R&D in areas like emotion detection, intent recognition, summarization, topic detection, translation and redaction.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Yet, some Kenyans still lack other digital financial services from savings to investments. Based on her experience, Kidanu teamed up with Alexis Roman and Bubunyo Nyavor last year to start Koa to help Kenyans save and invest their money better. She is the COO of the company, while Roman and Nyavor act as the CEO and CTO, respectively.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

The round led by 4DX Ventures saw participation from Darwazah Capital, Golden Palm Investments, P1 Ventures and some angel investors from sports and entertainment profession, the company said. . Eksab stated that it intends to use this investment to scale its user base across MENA and Africa.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

million round led by Ukraine-based Genesis Investments last year. “Our team also developed a custom rendering engine for video effects that enables instant application in 4K on mobile devices. 10 VCs say interactivity, regulation and independent creators will reshape digital media in 2021. .”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

It also employs smart contracts to lock each member’s contribution and enable flexible payouts when a payment cycle is due, which reduces default payment rates. In 2019, the startup based in Enugu, Nigeria, took part in the Google Launchpad Africa accelerator and the Binance Incubation Programme. It has since secured $2.2

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

How can we better support acceleration and incubation efforts to push for the transition from the linear to the circular economy? If you slept on it, Accelerate2030 is the world’s leading program for entrepreneurial solutions towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

billion in the first six months of 2021, and the region has produced a record number of unicorns, including Nubank, Rappi and iFood. Investment dollars stretch far beyond business: In the United States, venture investment accounts for 0.2% Businesses that partner with schools can incubate the next talent generation.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Since closing its seed financing round in March, the company released its first product and was selected as one of six companies to join the 2022 Disney Accelerator, Disney’s startup incubator. and its intellectual property. and its intellectual property. Ermolenko was the VP of R&D at API.ai

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ukraine’s startup ecosystem was thriving before the war and making great progress, with Ukrainian startups raising $832 Million in VC funding in 2021. from a year earlier, and brought in more than $6 billion in revenue, more than $542 million the revenue generated in 2021. It has now moved to Poland and set up the office there.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 28, 2021

Inaugural Survey Report ‘India – An Impact Startup Nation’ released at the TiECon 2021. . 28 January, 2021, New Delhi: Aspire Impact, a social enterprise focused on impact leadership and. hundreds of incubators and accelerators, giving the impact start-up ecosystem the much-needed. for impact at scale. Some of them.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That’s why we support entrepreneurial impact makers and businesses that challenge the status quo, drive the creation of more inclusive and decent job opportunities and economic growth, and enable the acceleration of inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. Impact Hub Global Retreat 2021. Read our 2021 Impact Publication.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That’s why we support entrepreneurial impact makers and businesses that challenge the status quo, drive the creation of more inclusive and decent job opportunities and economic growth, and enable the acceleration of inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. Impact Hub Global Retreat 2021. Read our 2021 Impact Publication.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Other VCs in the round include TQ Ventures, DIGITAL, Nexo, Huobi Ventures, Day One Ventures and Infinite Capital and DAO Jones (investment DAO backed by Mike Shinoda, Steve Aoki and Disclosure), while about 100 other crypto investors participated too. “We He founded the company in April 2021.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Part 2: Why focusing on holistic care helped Kindbody triple its revenue in 2021. “It’s a careful balance of keeping burn rate at a minimum while investing in key areas.” The fundamental disconnect is that software-enabled businesses don’t necessarily monetize the same way that software-based businesses do,” Zimmerman says.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Indeed, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade & Investment Agency in London have even been known to fund Italian entrepreneurs abroad to help them gain more experience. billion investment plan, which includes its first cloud data center in the country. NTT data is investing in Calabria.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 14, 2022

Join this up to $3M Seed round led by OurCrowd, in which Designer Brands, owners of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse with over 500 US branches, is investing $1M. Invest Now. Read the OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q3 2021 HERE. Use the coupon code OC2022 to try it for free. D-ID launches talking photos tech with MyHeritage.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So far, Monica and the Care Hub have enabled more than fifty people to work independently and supplied 11,500 hours of care to the community. We’re looking forward to organizing a safe 2021 edition between Nov 5-7 2021, in Timi?oara oara – and would love to welcome new guests! .

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

million grant) seed raise in September 2021, said the funding will support the launch of two new technologies: Kraken II and SITE. . The startup has used its supply chain technology to process more than 10 million kilograms of palm nuts since the launch of Kraken in 2021. million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A round.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

Salient surveyed over 80 companies across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, 25% more than the number it tracked in its last report in 2021. However, the segment is yet to record the type of investments that have poured into B2B retail e-commerce in the previous two years. In 2021, they received just $1.6

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

The company, based in Los Angeles and originally incubated at Y Combinator, says its customers — which include fashion labels like Ralph Lauren and Kangol, LVMH, crystal icon Baccarat, as well as media behemoth Pokemon — use MarqVision to scan places where their brands are most likely to be misappropriated.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 20, 2021

Venture investment in renewables has soared as global investment in energy transition more than doubled from $235 billion in 2010 to $501 billion in 2020, according to Bloomberg NEF. In 2019, venture and private equity investment in cleantech was estimated between $9 and $16 billion, up from less than $500 million in 2013.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The broad-brush goals for the strategy are to increase growth in startup investments; attract and retain talent; promote scalability; and inject innovation into the public sector so it can bolster and support Spain’s digital development. So it will be something of a milestone. So that’s our job.” France and Germany.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 27, 2020

We are looking forward to welcoming thousands more tech and investment leaders from around the globe this February 13th for the 2020 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit to share, celebrate and invest in Israeli and global tech. Space is limited; tickets for active OurCrowd members are guaranteed upon registration. Top tech news this week

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OurCrowd

MAY 7, 2021

Top investment opportunities. Treedom, based in Italy, enables consumers and corporations to plant trees and track their environmental impact with the click of a button. Join OurCrowd as we invest in a $14M B round led by Banca Generali, a branch of Assicurazioni Generali, the world’s fourth-largest insurance company.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The company has been cashflow positive since Q4 2020 and its 2021 revenue is on track to grow 123% year-on-year. Join OurCrowd as we invest in PulmOne through a CLA capped at $58M. Invest Now. Invest Now. Invest Now. BlueTree: Natural orange juice, less sugar. million views.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: SynergyMed, transforming surgery with 3D printing and visualization Women tech leaders in the spotlight at OurCrowd Summit OurCrowd in UAE: Why AI? It is the result of a $60M joint commitment by OurCrowd and the Innovation Programme of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). Learn More.

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OurCrowd

JULY 25, 2021

We are excited to invest in Tailor Brands — and its team — as we believe in their vision. The company has already enabled more than 28 million people in over 120 countries to kick start and scale their businesses online. Read the OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q1 2021 here. More than 1,200 High-Tech Jobs.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Top investment opportunities. Invest Now. . During the visit, we signed an MOU with iNNpulsa to establish a fund to invest in OurCrowd portfolio companies, as well as a Colombian government-backed incubator to support tech innovation. . Invest Now. . OurCrowd signs MOU with Colombian innovation authority.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Here are the investors in their own words, for any TechCrunch reader who is interested in hiring, investing or founding a company in the country. What trends are you most excited about investing in, generally? What’s your latest, most exciting investment? Oh, and one more thing. We just launched Extra Crunch in Israel.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 30, 2021

Top investment opportunities. Click below to learn more and join this investment round. Israel’s tech sector is in a state of hypergrowth, with startups raising a record $5.37B in the first quarter of 2021. I also discussed our sustainable investing partnership with Waterfund on the Irish New Tech Podcast.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 30, 2021

Top investment opportunities. Click below to learn more and join this investment round. Israel’s tech sector is in a state of hypergrowth, with startups raising a record $5.37B in the first quarter of 2021. I also discussed our sustainable investing partnership with Waterfund on the Irish New Tech Podcast.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2022

If true, that would mean the company has effectively cut its headcount in half since December 1, 2021. WEX says Flume is the first outgrowth of WEX Ventures, the company’s in-house R&D – or incubator – dedicated to creating new products. It seems not enough folks took advantage of its voluntary resignation plan.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

raised approximately $7 billion in 2021 , up 59% year over year. Female-founded venture firms have shown strong support for female-founded startups accounting for 28% of their deal counts from 2016 to October 2021 in startups with at least one female founder. In addition, Crunchbase reports that w omen-founded venture firms in the U.S.

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