Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp. The post Ben Franklin’s Spring 2024 TechCelerator Winners Announced! The post Ben Franklin’s Spring 2024 TechCelerator Winners Announced! first appeared on BFTP/CNP. appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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Venture Well

MARCH 21, 2024

ReJoule won our 2024 Sustainable Practice Impact Award for its circular economy for lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The post Celebrating ReJoule, VentureWell’s 2024 Sustainable Practice Impact Awardee appeared first on VentureWell.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We kicked off our 2024 Founders Retreat with remarks on the setting and its significance from Amazon HQ2 Head of Policy, Brian Kenner. But there’s also no substitute for gathering those founders in a room full of their peers, which is exactly what we did at the end of September at Hotel AKA in Alexandria, VA.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 25, 2024

At the upcoming 2024 IMTS Smartforce Student Summit in Chicago, Kawasaki Robotics will premiere its educational robotics platform for use by industrial/technical education providers. The post Kawaskia Robotics’ Educational Robots Premiering at 2024 Summit appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The post SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation December 2024 appeared first on SourceLink.

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Source Link

AUGUST 28, 2024

The post SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation July 2024 appeared first on SourceLink.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The companies in the 2024 list were impacted by several factors that slowed their growth. Acadian Ventures , an early-stage venture capital firm, announced its 2024 Future of Work 100, an annual list of venture-backed startups impacting how work gets done in the future. “We billion to $108.9 billion, resulting from a range of factors.

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Y Combinator

APRIL 30, 2024

We’re excited to announce the 2024 YC Top Companies list ! Stats about the 2024 Top Companies list: The total revenue generated by these companies in 2023 is $57.2B. This list features the YC alumni with the highest revenue in 2023 ( sorted alphabetically, as revenue is confidential for most startups).

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 22, 2024

The Thiel Foundation continues its commitment to innovation and disruption achieved by bright young minds, outside of academic studies, by announcing its 2024 class of Thiel Fellows. The post 2024 Thiel Foundation Fellows Announced appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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Venture Well

MARCH 21, 2024

ReJoule won our 2024 Sustainable Practice Impact Award for its circular economy for lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The post Celebrating ReJoule, VentureWell’s 2024 Sustainable Practice Impact Awardee appeared first on VentureWell.

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Venture Well

MARCH 21, 2024

ReJoule won our 2024 Sustainable Practice Impact Award for its circular economy for lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The post Celebrating ReJoule, VentureWell’s 2024 Sustainable Practice Impact Awardee appeared first on VentureWell.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 7, 2025

The 2024 holiday shopping season marked a landmark for online retail, with global holiday retail sales surging to a record breaking $1.2 During the 2024 holiday season, retailers saw a significant increase in generative AI tool use, including conversational agents that helped guide shoppers through their buying journey.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Fall 2024 batch will begin in San Francisco on Sunday, 9/29, and Demo Day will be in early December. In response to overwhelming demand, we are running a YC batch this fall. Applications are now open. We are excited to work with founders who want to begin YC right away rather than wait for the W25 batch.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2023

From when the exit market reopens to what happens with AI investing, more than 40 VCs share their predictions and expectations for 2024. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 20, 2024

In 2024, the Series A Crunch has returned. Two years later, this indigestible excessive bolus of fundraising rounds hit the Series B market & Series Bs became the most challenging round to raise. Whenever there are “too many” of fundraises of one type, the next round becomes the hardest to raise.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Heublein remained with LUUM until early 2024 and is now the founder and CEO of Sk inSpirit , an award-winning medical aesthetics brand. In Fall 2023 and Fall 2024, LUUM began collaborations with Ulta Beauty and Nordstrom to pilot their innovative eyelash extension service in San Jose store locations.

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Venture Well

OCTOBER 28, 2024

VentureWell Vice President, Ventures, Christina Tamer recaps her trip to Climate Week NYC 2024, where she explored pathways to market for transformative sustainability technologies. The post Bringing Transformative Climatetech to Market: A Visit to Climate Week NYC appeared first on VentureWell.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

Travel to EO’s annual Global Leadership Conference (GLC), held in Singapore in 2024, featuring full immersion of Learn Arounds , and guest speakers Mo Gawdat and Chatri Sityodtong. Ryan Featherby, EO Melbourne “One of the most memorable milestones was attending the April 2024 Global Leadership Conference in Singapore.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Insights from over 6,300 Fund Her Future grant applicants were the basis of the 2024 State of Women’s Small Business Report , recently published by B lock Advisors by H&R Block. The post Challenges Women Business Owners Face revealed in Block Advisors’ 2024 Report appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

Microsoft alone accounted for over 60% of CoreWeaves 2024 revenue, raising questions about customer concentration risk. In July 2024, he signed legislation at CoreWeaves Roseland office establishing the Next New Jersey Program, which allocates up to $500 million in tax credits to attract AI investment. The company reported $1.92

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Y Combinator

APRIL 3, 2024

Today we’re kicking off Y Combinator’s 38th Demo Day, celebrating the incredible batch that is W24. This batch marks the completion of my first year as President of YC — and what an amazing year it’s been. During the last batch we moved Y Combinator into a beautiful office in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

” All of these advances are expensive: “We expect to spend approximately $75 billion in CapEx in 2024. “We made the change in 2024 to extend the useful life of our servers. The majority of the spend is to support the growing need for technology infrastructure.”

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Ap plications are being accepted until December 20th, 2024 for Batch 13 which will begin in early 2025, following a multi-phase selection process. New corporate partnerships, providing additional resources and invaluable startup support, now include Sumitomo Life, SOMPO Digital Lab , and Yazaki Innovations.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

Mercury, known for powering the financial workflows of startups and ambitious companies, is also celebrating major business milestones: $500 million in annual revenue for 2024, 40% year-over-year growth in its customer base and ten consecutive quarters of profitability in its EBITDA and GAAP net income. The result?

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In 2024, I expect most of these figures to revert to the mean - not the peaks of 2020-2021, but more akin to 2018. The time between rounds has also lengthened - something all of Startupland felt throughout 2023. In almost every category, the time between rounds is also at decade highs.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Hilary McCarthy, Director, PR & Content Direct: 508 829 2543 Cell: 774 364 1440 The post San Diego Angel Conference Opens 2024 SDAC VI Fund to Angel Investors, Applications for Founders Seeking Funding Closes on Dec. Historically, investors have exceeded the investment amount and number of companies funded.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 31, 2024

See pic.twitter.com/Szj8rjN2md — Hila Chefer (@hila_chefer) January 24, 2024 These companies all have massive distribution advantages, with billions of users on their products. Seamlessly opening up possibilities for many applications: Image-to-video Stylized generation Video editing and beyond.

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INBIA

JUNE 20, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE InBIA Welcomes New Directors June 20, 2024 ORLANDO, FL – Members of the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) have elected four individuals to the board of directors to serve three-year terms and re-elected one current member for a second term. The term will begin October 1, 2024.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 21, 2024

Fintech funding in Southeast Asia declined 20% year-on-year to US$851 million in the first half of 2024, according to a report by Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform. This […]

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More than anything, CES is a chance to plant a flag. Consumer electronics’ massive trade show is strategically positioned within the first week of the year. All the holiday tech has been purchased, opened and used or returned.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

MoneyHashs strategic focus on large enterprise clients has resulted in significant growth, with its enterprise segment now making up over 35% of its client basea threefold expansion in 2024 alone.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Smart energy grids. Voice-first companion apps. Programmable medicines. AI tools for kids.
We We asked over 40 partners across a16z to preview one big idea they believe will drive innovation in the coming year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

In the rocky economic climate of 2024, creativity fuels entrepreneurial success more than deep pockets. In 2024, creative funding solutions extend beyond personal savings or the support of friends and family. Consider pre-sales or crowdfunding campaigns to generate early revenue and validate your product concept.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2023

TechCrunch Early Stage returns to Boston on April 25, 2024, and the agenda for our flagship founder event is shaping up. We’re excited to share this sneak peek at some of the fantastic speakers and sessions we have on tap. All rights reserved.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 29, 2024

In a thrilling culmination, the eighth edition of the EPiC 2024 championship concluded on April 26, with German startup tozero GmbH emerging as the overall champion. Hosted by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), EPiC is one of the global startups’ most innovative and captivating annual events.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 11, 2025

At a glance Founder/s: Kate Forward & Stephen Ponsford Business: puawai Founded: 2024 HQ: wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? The idea for Puāwai was sparked over a beer in December 2024. Puāwai helps users ideate, execute, and scale their business in one smart, connected workspace.

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