TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

There’s another reason why fundraising is harder for insurtech founders in 2023. “We are still bullish on insurtech and we have been active in 2023,” said Hélène Falchier, a partner at Portage Ventures. .” He thinks that early use cases may center on customer service, but is certain that more will follow.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

based savings and investing startup Acorns has acquired London-based GoHenry , a startup focused on providing money management and financial education services to 6- to18-year-olds in an all-equity deal, the two companies announced today. Acorns Early lets parents, guardians, family and friends easily invest in a child’s future.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2023

That’s why we have so many repetitive neobanks, social investing apps, etc. He wrote: “The changing revenue mix at both Coinbase and Robinhood makes it clear that their ability to generate material amounts of revenue off cash balances (and the crypto equivalent) is changing the game in their favor. More here. “In

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 8, 2024

We ranked the most popular generative AI web products, based on monthly visits, and uncovered patterns in how consumers were actually using this technology. What we found was surprising: over 40 percent of the companies on the list are new , compared to our initial September 2023 report.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

On the flip side, athletes, entertainers, and C-level executives also ask what they should expect when investing in technology startups and working with founders looking to build the next big thing. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2023

She also writes about how its streaming business is set to become profitable in 2023. New Kenyan neobank : Kenya’s Fingo partners with Ecobank, launches neobank on the back of $4M investment , reports Tage. Use code “DC” for a 15% discount on an annual subscription! Fewer glitches : Lauren spoke with Warner Bros. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

Haje is wrapping up this newsletter before heading to TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 in Boston on April 20. million in a seed investment round led by La Famiglia VC, Mike writes. Hydrate or die-drate : Hydration brand Cure mixes new funding into its growth plans , Christine reports. PDT, subscribe here. Happy Monday Crunch!

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 20, 2023

May 22, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board made several key program and policy approvals during its May meeting, including its first awards of residential projects under the Aspire Program, additional funding for the Authority’s child care programming, and record-breaking investments in venture capital.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2022

The funding round was a mix of $1.5 Fasanara Capital led the investment and was joined by Kube Ventures, ODX, Toehold Ventures, Wharton Fintech, Lightspeed Venture Partners Scout Fund, PRMM Inmobiliaria and a group of angel investors. Merullo plans to use the debt portion of the new funding for loans and financings issued.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2022

Also betting on it is Tender Food, which this week announced $12 million in seed funding for its technology aimed at replicating whole muscle cuts, using plant protein, to make beef steaks, pulled pork and chicken breasts. The company is not alone in this idea that whole cuts are the next wave. Image Credits: Or Paravoznik / Plantish team.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2022

Postgres has grown in popularity over the years, with a survey from Timescale finding that over half of developers report using Postgres more in 2021 than they did in 2020. Using this, developers can create branches of databases for test environments every time new code is deployed, he said. Findings on that last point are mixed.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

We’ve been receiving some investment requests. Very quickly, users discovered that they can use the Alan app to find a health professional near them using Alan Map. It provided a mix of content, some community discussions and the ability to start a discussion with a doctor. Not all of those side bets have worked.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

Then I went into banking, specifically investment banking in the early ’90s. A lot of the things that we ultimately did when I was running Global Payments from 2013 to 2023, a lot of things that we ultimately did were not even like a glint in my eye back in 2009, 2010 when I was just thinking about coming over.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

” Using art-generating AI, Deep Agency creates and offers “virtual models” for hire starting at $29 per month (for a limited time), letting customers place the models against digital backdrops to realize their photoshoots. Nevertheless, the reaction to the launch was swift — and mixed. billion by 2026.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

Heimdal is a startup working to pull that CO2 back out at scale using renewable energy and producing carbon-negative industrial materials, including limestone for making concrete, in the process, and it has attracted significant funding even at its very early stage. “We came out and did this straight away,” he said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

The problem, in part, was that they claimed to have used a material (lead apatite) that not only isn’t a known superconductor, but also isn’t, in fact, conductive at all. YHBT, YHL, HAND , as they used to say in the early days of the internet. Followin’ the money : Tracking who invests in what and when is an ever-green effort.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The trials and tribulations that a giant company like Meta (née Facebook) has been facing in overcoming skepticism , creating user interest (let alone revenue) and building quality experiences for its all-in metaverse vision highlights just how much work lies ahead for any company working in mixed reality.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2022

Asia’s crypto games and web3 investment powerhouse Animoca Brands is making inroads into Japan as its local unit picks up $45 million in financing at a $500 million pre-money valuation. The investment comes at a time when the country is tightening regulations around the crypto industry, writes Rita. Startups and VC.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

chances are you’re selecting products off shelves that have made it there using Hivery’s core product,” he told TechCrunch. In retail, “assortment optimization” refers to the process of selecting the right mix of products to stock on store shelves. Global investment in retail technology dipped 11% to $23.8

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

November 21, 2023) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved a new $20 million pilot program to support rising real estate developers. The program will support small-scale developers that have completed at least two – but no more than five – commercial and/or mixed-use properties of similar scope.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

million in funding to solve this problem with a no-code way to design online storefronts using just one tool, Christine writes. The company has raised $26 million in a mix of debt and equity — money that the company is using to boost manufacturing this quarter and to invest in 2023 plans. Popup grabbed $3.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

“I showed them a slide of a rock band and told them this was the strategy: We are going to become a rock band, but will sell chocolate, showing the good, bad and ugly of the business using social media. Then people will feel like they are buying from a friend because they know us.”. Mid-Day Squares previously raised $7.5

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

Early-stage investments inherently have a higher risk of failing, but these risks also come with potentially higher rewards — getting in at the ground floor of a startup’s journey gives VCs more negotiation clout. But we tend to invest where there’s very little in the way of traction.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2023

This data can be used to improve future events and marketing efforts. Environmental benefits: Online events are more environmentally friendly than in-person events, as they do not require travel and often use fewer resources, leading to less waste. What about in 2023? Sell online event tickets.

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Reforge

MAY 30, 2023

Teams use Reforge to align cross-functional or new team members around vetted and frontier concepts for approaching growth, product strategy, retention, and more. Standardize onboarding and shorten ramp times Teams use Reforge to help ramp up new hires, new leaders, and internal movers. Scale Reforge investment with demand.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2022

” That might sound silly coming from a media outlet focused on technology — and the people investing and building it. But technology for technology’s sake can lead us down some tricky paths. Investment activity in aviation — specifically air taxis — continues to ramp up as illustrated by Boeing. Deal of the week.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue code allows individuals to invest in small businesses. This stock must be held for at least five years to exclude the gains and is designed to incentivize small business investments. QSBS is treated favorably for capital gains purposes if both the investor and the company meet certain requirements.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The company has raised $100 million in a Series C round of funding, money that it will be using to continue building out the range of BNPL-type services that it provides to organizations buying goods to run their businesses, both in Europe and further afield after passing 100,000 customers earlier this year. but that will work out to $1.7

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

If the company exits for a billion dollars, that means that short-sighted VCs who refuse to invest unless there’s a technical person on the founding team are effectively pushing startups into putting hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of equity in incompetent hands. In a nutshell: Customers are not buying as much as they used to.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The latest layoff “assumes the downturn will last at least through 2023.”. In September, he co-invested in a Seattle startup called Far Homes that was founded by Redfin alums and is focused on “buying and selling real estate in foreign markets,” as reported by GeekWire. BNPL player Affirm last week reported mixed financial results.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

I’d be lying if I told you that every week was an embarrassment of riches here at Actuator HQ (a one-bedroom in a Queens office managed by a mischievous lionhead rabbit mix), but I’ve thus far been happy with the flow of news. I asked a few investors, “How will the SVB events impact robotics investing and startups?”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The product, a single cell protein it’s branding Solein, is essentially an edible bacteria; a single cell microbe grown using gas fermentation. As Vainikka argues: “Land use and energy use are the two main problems of human kind — and the rest follows from these two.). “Like fermentation technologies are.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Polo: We consider that the draft for the startup ecosystem law that was approved on December 10 actually represents a revolution — for the attraction of investment and the attraction of talent. And for us, for the high commissioner, this is a confirmation that Spain is becoming one of the best countries in Europe for startups.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 6, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. However noble this pursuit, it typically leads to me rushing my shots and using too much power.

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