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Opportunity knocks: Exhibit at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021

TechCrunch

No matter what slice of the mobility market you’ve claimed as your own — AVs, EVs, data mining, AI, dockless scooters, robotics or the batteries that will charge and change the world — you won’t find a better place to showcase your extraordinary tech and talent than TC Sessions: Mobility 2021. TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 takes place June 9.

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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

TechCrunch

The consumer fintech company is focused on helping people build credit and raised $30 million in June 2021. In June of 2021, the company raised $150 million at a $2.17 The B2B payments company raised $200 million at a unicorn valuation in 2021. Collective raised its latest round , a Series A, in May 2021.

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Colombia’s Bold raises $55M in Tiger Global-led round to enable digital payments in LatAm

TechCrunch

Bold , a technology company working to enable financial access to electronic payments in Colombia, has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management. Then in the first quarter of 2021, it began offering a “pay-by-link” service as well. Bold ended 2021 with more than 100,000 merchants using its services.

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Afterparty Secures $5M in Funding to Debut Afterparty AI; Enables Creators to Infinitely Scale Fan Interactions 

American Entrepreneurship

The funding fuels Afterparty’s latest product development and mission to enable scalable interactivity between creators and fans. Fans get the opportunity to become content creators and participate in the growth and success of those who inspire them.” “As Creators retain control over their content, revenue, and fan relationships.

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Meet the Female Founders Alliance startups from TC Include at TC Sessions: Justice 2021

TechCrunch

We’re less than two weeks away from TC Sessions: Justice 2021 , a day-long deep dive into the state of diversity, inclusion and equity in tech. I-Ally : I-Ally is a community-driven app that saves millennial family caregivers time and enables informed decision-making by providing services that fulfill their unique needs.

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News: SMB Going Online Tripled Between Pre-pandemic and 2021

Smart Hustle Magazine

According to Recovery Insights: Small Business Reset report prepared by Mastercard Economics Institute, the number of SMB offering online products/services tripled between the pre-pandemic era and 2021. However, it also offered opportunities for those who can innovate and take advantage of digital penetration. Registered 4.5%

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4 Indian investors explain how their investment strategy has changed since 2021

TechCrunch

After a blockbuster year for venture capital funding in 2021, the flow of capital to Indian startups seemed like it would buck global trends in early 2022, but dried up in the second half of 2022. While this is a tough environment for companies, we see it as an opportunity to pause, take stock and consolidate.