TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

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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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 14, 2023

Kaya Founders, a venture capital firm based in the Philippines , has introduced two new funds to support startups at different stages of their growth. With a focus on nurturing startups, Kaya Founders is particularly interested in supporting home-grown ventures in the Philippines. million and has set a target of reaching $25 million.

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Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2021

First Data Engineer at YC : YC Continuity is hiring our first Data Engineer to help us identify promising investment opportunities using data. Research Associate : YC Continuity is seeking a Research Associate to evaluate investment opportunities, lead market research, and help our portfolio companies grow. Learn more. Learn more.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

Early-stage founders, a shipload of opportunity is about to set sail and you don’t want to miss the boat. We have only a few spots left to exhibit in Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23). Exposure, practice and invaluable feedback from the pitch-savvy TC crew — jump on board that opportunity. Your audience?

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

Assembled , which bills itself as a workforce management platform for customer support teams, today announced that it raised $51 million in a Series B funding round led by New Enterprise Associates with participation from Emergence Capital and Basis Set Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2023

The inaugural MM Catalyst Fund launched in 2021 invested in 16 businesses across Massachusetts that included Black-led growth companies and rural startups. MassMutual’s total impact investment commitment has more than doubled to $300 million in just over two years via the MM Catalyst Fund and the First Fund Initiative.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

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.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

“We always say unapologetically: we’re here to win, we’re here to win big, and our opportunity is big.” Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity. You need to paint the biggest picture of your opportunity, and you need to be unapologetic about that,” Lori said. Ann Marie Sastry, Founder and CEO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Inspired by her “prison hustle,” Saichelle saw an opportunity in the laundry business. With the support of a friend who gifted her a van (she paid $1 for it) and a mentor in the dry cleaning business, she built a website and embarked on her entrepreneurial journey as founder of WashRoom Laundry. I’ve learned to carry my own bag.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

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.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Education, support and sage advice are arguably as essential to startup success as fundraising. Find all that — and connect with your early-founder community — at TC Early Stage 2021. Join us at Early Stage 2021 on April 1-2 and again on July 8-9 to learn, connect with community, expand your network and build a better startup.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As investors told us last week , the biggest consumer opportunity in 2021 and beyond is lifelong learning (and portfolio companies have the profits to prove it). Where edtech lacks in impressive valuations, investors see it gaining in exit opportunities. You will see numerous high-value exits in the first half of 2021.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Data Engineer : YC Continuity is hiring our first Data Engineer to help us identify promising investment opportunities using data. Research Associate : YC Continuity is seeking a Research Associate to evaluate investment opportunities, lead market research, and help our portfolio companies grow. Learn more. Learn more. PEOPLE OPS.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Individuals who had never considered launching a startup began creating businesses out of a combination of necessity and opportunity. That number is expected to go up in 2021. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021: November 8-14. According to data from the Census Bureau , Americans filed paperwork to start 4.3

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

If there’s one thing every early founder needs it’s information, and you’ll find it in abundance at TechCrunch Early Stage 2021. Attend both to double your knowledge, double your networking, double your opportunities. Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Early Stage 2021 – Operations & Fundraising?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Moving through 2021, however, we’ve seen increasing signs of optimism. Consumers are now aware and actively supporting small businesses, as well. 65% of consumers are now choosing to support small and local businesses whenever possible. 2021 is all about establishing new relationships and routines that were disrupted in 2020.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The European startup’s flagship claim for the data-ingesting bot-builder platform is it’s capable of automating up to 80% of customer support interactions. “The bigger picture is that each of our competitors views the opportunity more narrowly than ultimate.ai Now ultimate.ai

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StartupNation

JULY 6, 2021

Copyright © 2021 by Anaplan, Inc. Where employees feel like everyone is getting a fair opportunity. Where companies show people that they consider them to be trustworthy and give them the opportunity to prove them right. All rights reserved. Trustworthy management. Where management’s actions match its words. Innovation.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Creative professionals continue to look for ways to monetize their talents and knowledge through online education platforms like CLASS101 that bring stable incomes and improve opportunities. There are approximately 100,000 registered creators and 3 million registered users as of August 2021. and Japan. It has 350 employees now. “We

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2021

Y-Combinator- backed Localyze has nabbed $12 million in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital for a SaaS that supports staff relocations and hiring across borders. Localyze’s current roster of customers include the likes of Free Now, Trade Republic, Babbel, Thoughtworks, Tier Mobility, DeepL, Forto and Personio. .

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 21, 2023

The provision of wraparound services including transportation, career coaching, and other supports is a core component of the awarded programs to expand access and address barriers to entry. These training programs will provide a pathway to high-skilled, good-paying job opportunities and position individuals for long-term career success.”

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StartupNation

MARCH 15, 2021

Here’s what entrepreneurs can continue to expect from consumer behavior in 2021: A cautious sense of optimism. In a December Constant Contact study , most consumers said they are optimistic about being able to regularly return to in-person businesses in the first half of 2021, and 72 percent expected to be back within the next year.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Vinehealth , a 2018-founded, London-based digital health startup that’s built an app which offers personalized support for cancer patients while also making it easier to gather patient-reported outcome (PRO) data, including for drug development and clinical trials, has closed a $5.5

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

We’re just days away from kicking off TC Early Stage 2021: Operations & Fundraising on April 1-2. Early Stage 2021 is an intensive, one-stop entrepreneurial shop where you learn from seasoned experts, founders and investors. Connect and join forces, share pain points, discover opportunities and celebrate successes.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

For Mentor Collective , a Boston-based startup founded in 2014, answers to the challenges and opportunities within scaled mentorship have taken time to figure out. The magic metric for the company, as he just explained, is how it lowers drop-out rates for schools through giving students more subjective-based support.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 26, 2021

Jordan, 23 April, 2021 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its efforts to assist the social enterprise policy process in Jordan, led by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE), organised a workshop in collaboration with Impact Hub. About UNDP Jordan.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2021

But, with the arrival of 2021, perhaps now is the time to ask yourself this question: “Am I ready ( finally! ) Those individuals aren’t giving up anything to make the move; for them, this might be the perfect opportunity to finally give in to any entrepreneurial urges. And then they put it off again. It’s an easy question to ask.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 1, 2021

When I look at all of the opportunities we are currently considering plus all of the investments we have made this year to date, what stands out most to me is the location of the founders and teams. USV TEAM POSTS: John Buttrick — May 26, 2021 ADDI. This is a big change from where it was just last year and the year before.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Community organizations like Shine & Rise provide support and mentorship to women who work at tech companies, and coworking spaces like Cahoots offer dedicated tech entrepreneurial spaces for the community. The 2021 best Ann Arbor tech companies. We’re excited to see what this partnership brings in 2021! Duo Security.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The pandemic has made life difficult in innumerable ways, but it has also presented business opportunities to savvy entrepreneurs. Because domains are a long-term purchase, you’ll want to buy from a reputable provider that protects your privacy, offers transparency around its practices and prices, and has separate support and sales teams.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing & Fundraising , our mini master class in entrepreneurship, is right around the proverbial corner. Today more than ever, founders are seeking out investors that can deliver value-add services to support startups throughout their growth journey. Hey, you there — early-stage founders. Presented by Pilot.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Supporting seniors’ entrepreneurship and providing practical solutions for people with these types of barriers is absolutely key not to leave anyone behind. From legal to accounting to training to sales and marketing – the platform provides all types of support necessary for senior entrepreneurs to succeed. .

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer After a tireless effort ultimately met with success, Louisiana angel investors are able to celebrate new opportunities for the early-stage ecosystem! On August 20, 2021, Louisiana Angel Investor Tax Credit program rule changes made by Louisiana Economic Development went into effect.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 2, 2021

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses venture capital investment, which was at a record high throughout the first half of 2021 and is experiencing greater gains through all stages in North America, according to Crunchbase. That’s topped only by March 2021, which saw more than $54 billion in venture capital investment.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

That sound you hear is the countdown clock for serious savings to TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing & Fundraising on July 8-9. Want loads of opportunity for less money? This is the stage where founders need more support, especially if they haven’t done this before. Find loads of opportunity for less money.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 28, 2021

The immersive, multi-week ACA Angel University is virtual , too, and will start on May 17 – and you’ll save if you sign up during your ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing registration. Experience an all-new way to celebrate angel investing and the power of company support!

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