NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

And in around 2018, 2019, there was a strategic focus by the Board of Trustees to start looking at how can we more specifically support and service founders in the Greater Canterbury region to help them pursue their ideas. Can you tell us about what you are doing and why these changes have come about? James Burnes: Absolutely.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

The MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference will take place in Denver, Colorado, from 12-15 October 2022. The first two MyEO DealExchange conferences in 2018 and 2019 made a significant impact on the members who attended—including a 7-figure investment in Scott Mesh (EO New York)’s company. What is the Needs and Leads Speed Networking event?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 22, 2021

E-commerce thrived in 2021, but if you want your brand to really take off in 2022, you need to focus on the data. An increasing number of consumers are invested in social causes. Anyone working with the data needs to know how to present it effectively, so consider investing in training in this area.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By I approached several EO women colleagues and nCourage Investment Group was born. I also love seeing women introduced to the world of early-stage investing.”

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

as of December 31, 2022, according to the FDIC. Strategic investment fund BankTech Ventures invests in companies that are developing innovative technologies that enhance the ability of community banks to serve their customers. The Fund just announced their investment commitment of $13.5

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Alternative investments are having a moment. Institutions have fueled a large part of this growth, investing at record pace into alternatives like crypto, private companies and real estate. Institutions have fueled a large part of this growth, investing at record pace into alternatives like crypto, private companies and real estate.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2022

While many funds are returning to more conservative check-writing , with a focus on profitability and business fundamentals, crypto remains a sector in the spotlight that attracts dedicated billion-dollar funds and investment terms that remind us more of 2021 than 2022. Yet, things are accelerating across the board in crypto.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

If you believe VR and immersive computing is the future — whether for consumer or business use cases — Activision helps Microsoft build a flywheel of content and technology that gets more users on board to this future.”. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. on Tuesday, Jan. Microsoft Corp.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Yoon founded a seed fund, Forest Ventures focusing in automotive sector and was an investment director at SAIC capital, one of the leaders in China’s automotive industry. ” Mar Hershenson — Pear VC. ” Day 2 .

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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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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Raising venture capital is rarely an easy lift for startups, but 2022 is turning out to be a more challenging year than we’ve seen for some time. Annie Case, a partner at Kleiner Perkins, focuses on investments in consumer, healthcare and marketplaces. She helped lead investments in companies like Contra and Landing. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Between February 2020 and February 2022 in the US alone, the unemployment rate barely shifted from 5.7 Get everyone on board with your WHY. They should always be balanced with as much effort, resources, and financial investment on internal talent retention and growth. million to 6.3 million, respectively. Clarify your EVP.

leadership

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The investor joined Tackle’s board when his firm led the startup’s Series B round, and sees it as a category leader. million Series A round in 2020, with partner Michael Droesch joining the startup’s board at that time. The VC firm has backed Tackle since its seed round, and led its $7.25

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Mar Hershenson co-founded and serves as managing partner at Pear VC, a seed-stage investment firm in Palo Alto backing companies like Guardant Health, DoorDash, Gusto, Aurora Solar and Branch. He also serves on the board of Friends of Hudson River Park. He also served on the National Venture Capital Association board of directors.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Image source: Gartner’s Global Semiconductor Revenue Forecast, 2022-2024) Gyeonggi-do boasts the densest congregation of semiconductor enterprises in Korea. In 2022, to bolster the global competency of Korean system semiconductor designers, the Korea Fabless Industry Association was inaugurated at Pangyo Startup Campus.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 20, 2023

Register Investment firm Heritas Capital has announced the successful first close of Asia Impact First Fund (AIFF) with $20 million in total commitment. This allows the fund to take a patient stance when investing in social enterprises, in comparison with traditional financing options which prioritise short-term profitability metrices.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As part of the transaction , Vangelov told TechCrunch that he will join Starco’s board and is getting shares in the new company, while himself and Soylent’s shareholders will become the largest single voting block in Starco. He and the board chose to partner with Starco Brands. Other financial details were not disclosed.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

ALSP’s Executive Vice President and Automera board member, Alice Chen, expressed ALSP’s collaboration with the Singapore biotech community to enhance the technological advancements and programs being developed by Automera. On the other hand, ClavystBio is a venture builder initiated by Temasek , a Singaporean state-owned fund.

health

TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2022

Wyvern , which is working specifically on hyperspectral imaging (imaging that captures light across many different wavelengths, including non-visible ones) is also joining Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 cohort. “Christine had been on our technical board of advisors for quite some time,” he said.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

WestCap — a growth equity firm founded by former Blackstone and Airbnb executive Laurence Tosi — led the investment, with participation from IVP, The Chernin Group, G9 Ventures and Able Partners. The new capital will go toward continued investment in the platform, its infrastructure and growing its user base.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Since our initial investment, Miro has scaled with tremendous momentum, strong market leadership, and incredible product velocity,” said Matthew Jacobson, general partner at Iconiq Growth and Miro board member, in a written statement. “We We aim to increase the pace of innovation, and that will be a big area of investment.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

As part of the acquisition, Bain & Company aims to strengthen its business-building services known as NextSM, which were introduced in 2022 to support founders in navigating the journey from initial seed funding to achieving scalable growth. program, a SGD 20 million initiative introduced by the Singapore Economic Development Board.

development

TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

today closed a $30 million additional investment from Fidelity Management & Research Company with participation from Lip-Bu Tan (who’s joining the board) and previous investors, concluding the startup’s Series B. billion market by 2022, according to Markets and Markets. After emerging from stealth in 2019, Sima.ai

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 21, 2024

Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J. July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 19, 2024

Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J. July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

On June 21st, TechCrunch will host TC Sessions: Robotics 2022 — virtually. The winning team will receive a coveted spot in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200, free exhibition space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 and the chance to win $100,000 in equity-free prize money. Who will you be pitching to?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

.” Axio was co-founded in 2016 by Kannry and Dave White, who say they were inspired by the difficulty companies often have making decisions around cybersecurity investments. “We saw how CEOs and boards of directors struggled with even approaching discussions around cyber risk. Department of Energy.

energy

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The “backed by rigorous science” aspect comes from implementing a scientific advisory board led by researchers in the microbiome and digestive health field and will eventually expand to include other health issues. Olipop anticipates achieving a $100 million run-rate by the end of 2022.

capital

TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2022

The company raised its first round of funding, a $3 million round , in 2016, and has now closed on $50 million in Series B co-led by the new SEMCAP Food & Nutrition division (this investment marks its launch), and joined by co-investors Swander Pace Capital and SEMCAP’s partner, Fresh Del Monte.

capital

TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

Layoffs up in H1 2022. So far in 2022, fintech startups are earning another, less favorable distinction — accounting for the third largest number of layoffs, by percentage, globally. Preliminary numbers confirm what we all already know: Investing in the world of fintech has slowed down. billion across 4,969 deals. of the total.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2021

But two months into 2020, the pandemic did an excellent job of lowering expectations as investment activities from local and international investors slowed down. Venture capital investment in Africa predicted to reach a record high this year. It wasn’t a bad year, though. African startups nearly raised $1.5 billion and $2.8

venture capital

TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

As part of the investment, Rick Gerson, chairman and chief investment officer at Alpha Wave Global, and Vadon, founder of Zulily and Blue Nile and former chairman of Chewy, will join the Athletic Greens board of directors. It’s also one of the reasons the company went after its first equity investment.

health

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

As part of the investment, Jay Crone, investment director at Telus, joined Full Harvest’s board of directors. It’s been a while since we checked in with Full Harvest. We profiled the company at the beginning of its journey in 2016 and then again in 2017 when it raised $2 million.

sustainability

propel(x)

JULY 11, 2022

Barmak shared that the Propel(x) investment was template-based and the same template was being used across the board for other companies which were fundraising too. Private placements are a high-risk investment. An investment in such an offering is speculative and an investor could experience an entire loss of principal.

investment

Jason Malki

JANUARY 23, 2023

He currently serves as a Venture Partner at Mech Ventures where they invest in the future of pop culture. How did you break into tech investing? What is it that excites you about investing? The most exciting thing about investing is the chase of finding the smartest and most talented builders in the world.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Friederike Grosse-Holz, a director at impact investment firm Blue Horizon, said lab-grown meat is “a little like a moonshot,” but predicts that 11% of the seafood, meat, eggs and dairy consumed globally in 2035 will come from alternative sources. 3 views on CES 2022. 3 views on CES 2022. Image Credits: PATRICK T.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

The startup “6xed” home sales in 2022, he added. To build on its momentum, Welcome is announcing today that raised more than $29 million in a Series A funding round led by Era Ventures that closed in September of 2022. And in February 2022, tech-enabled homebuilder Homebound raised $75 million in a Khosla-led Series C.

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