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Allocate banks $5M to open up venture capital fund access

TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

The world of venture capital investing is a relatively small one, and relationship-based to boot. The company, founded by Samir Kaji and Hana Yang in February 2021, is developing an approach to venture capital fund investing that provides a way for investors of any size to participate. Enter Allocate.

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Best Buy investing millions in Brown Venture Group, a firm exclusively backing BIPOC founders

TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

As part of the retail giant’s self-proclaimed mission to better address underrepresentation and technology inequities, the company announced today that it is investing up to $10 million in Brown Venture Group. billion with BIPOC and diverse businesses by 2025. Black and Latin communities were the recipients of just 2.6%

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PH venture investor Kickstart Ventures commits to expand investments globally

AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

Register Kickstart Ventures , one of the most active venture capital firms in the Philippines, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a renewed commitment to invest in startups across the Philippines, and in major innovation hubs in Southeast Asia and beyond.

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Zubale bags new capital to match gig workers with LatAm e-commerce fulfillment jobs

TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

The e-commerce market in Latin America has been gaining traction over the past two years and is poised to double in size and be valued at more than $100 billion by 2025. So imagine what we have achieved, and now our execution is laser focused with Brazil and Chile, which have been very huge opportunities for us.”.

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4DX Ventures and Flutterwave back Francophone Africa’s CinetPay in $2.4M round

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Pan-African venture capital fund 4DX Ventures and unicorn Flutterwave are the investors in the round, and it signifies two particular markers for the pair. ” CinetPay said the seed investment gives it the opportunity to boost its sales and marketing efforts across the markets in West and Central Africa.

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New capital positions luxury goods reseller Rebag for next round of innovation

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Gorra intends to use the new capital to continue technology development on those tools, to add to Rebag’s workforce of 150 people and expand its marketing. The market for venture capital is active and favorable, and we seized on that opportunity to accelerate funding,” he added. “The

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Batteries have become VC and PE’s most electric investment opportunity

TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2022

Venture capital firms aren’t unusual in the battery world. Batteries are normally considered a high-risk, high-reward investment; the sort of thing that venture capital is made for. There are myriad reasons why both venture capital and growth equity are diving into batteries. So what changed? Let’s dig in.

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99minutos clocks in fresh capital for logistics infrastructure in Latin America

TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

It announced today $82 million in Series C funding, led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors Kaszek and Prosus Ventures. Patjane told TechCrunch that he wasn’t immediately looking for additional capital after closing the Series B, and in fact had plans to begin raising again this year.

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AppHarvest is now APPH: Rise of the Rest’s First Publicly Traded Company

Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

rang the opening bell on the NASDAQ stock exchange, signifying the start of their new chapter in life as a public traded company after successfully completing a merger with Novus Capital Corporation. Having the opportunity to learn from the founders you back is by far one of the most rewarding parts of being a venture capital investor.

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Kenyan startup Wowzi secures $3.2 million from 4DX Ventures, Andela co-founder to expand across Africa

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

million from investors over the last few months, part of which includes a recently concluded $2 million seed round that was led by the Africa-focused venture capital firm 4DX Ventures. Other investors in the seed round were To.org, Golden Palm Investments, LoftyInc Capital, Afropreneur Angels, and Future Africa.

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ByteDance Co-Founder Resurfaces with New Venture in Hong Kong After Two-Year Absence

AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2023

The fund, known as Cool River Venture, will primarily focus on investing in technology-related industries. Zhang’s new venture emerges as Hong Kong aims to attract affluent individuals following a period of population decline and isolation caused by the Covid pandemic.

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The grocery industry’s shopping list: Inventory management, frictionless checkout, computer vision

TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

And venture capital is here for it. Bagging capital and expanding footprints. Another is that e-commerce’s share of the grocery market is expected to be between 10% and 20% by 2025, Russell told TechCrunch.

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These 5 investors are betting on helping you live longer and better

TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

Analysts estimate that the market for “delaying human death” could be worth $610 billion by 2025. According to JME Ventures partner Samuel Gil, the opportunities in longevity are “endless.” ” That said, some startups in the space are still looking for more sources of capital.

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

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. This has resulted in a difficult environment from a capital availability perspective in India and other emerging markets.

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Natives Rising wins backing to help Native Americans into tech and startups

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

And out of this data emerges the fact that Native American women are the least likely to benefit from the wealth and opportunity of the tech industry, and of those obtaining computing degrees, only 0.1% of them are Native women. They are also being hit the hardest by inflation right now, as a result.

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Investors say web3 and hype are in for 2023, high valuations are out — maybe?

TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

This past year was tumultuous for venture investors, to say the least. The ecosystem watched as startup funding dried up , held its breath as a $32 billion venture-backed company evaporated almost overnight and witnessed one of the largest startup acquisitions of all time. We view this as a great opportunity to lean in.

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SpotDraft shows that contract lifecycle management remains profitable, raises $26M

TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

VCs see a rich opportunity in tools to manage the contract lifecycle. Two years ago, startups developing software that helps draft, manage and review contracts raised over $70 million in venture equity. Gartner predicts that legal tech spending — which includes CLM — will increase threefold by 2025.

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Singapore e-commerce site builder Plugo raises $9m in Series A

AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The round was led by Altos Ventures , along with strong support from BonAngels Venture Partners, Access Ventures, Mahanusa Capital, Prodigy Investment, and Pearl Abyss Capital. The sector, driven primarily by e-commerce, is on track to become a $130 billion digital market by 2025.

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Understanding Investment Immigration Market: A Conversation with Amal El Habziz

AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Register The investment immigration market has witnessed exceptional growth in recent years, with projections indicating a staggering $100 billion valuation by 2025. Assessing Immigration Investment Opportunities: According to Amal, Much like any other market, the Immigration Investment sector experiences fluctuations.

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Payment orchestration platform Gr4vy pulls in another $15M in a Series A extension

TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

million Series A last year to do that, but today it’s unveiled a further $15 million in Series A extension funding, led by March Capital, taking its total Series A stage funding to $27.2 The San Mateo-based startup also attracted participation from Nyca Partners, Activant Capital and Plug and Play Ventures. It raised an $11.1

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Vietnamese e-commerce retailer Coolmate receives $2.3m in Series A funding

AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

million for its Series A funding round participated by GSR Ventures and Do Ventures , according to an announcement. Coolmate is the first Vietnamese startup to receive funding from GSR Ventures, a world-renowned early backer of unicorns including Advance Intelligence Group, Nium, Ele.me, and Xiaohongshu.

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How social commerce is bridging Southeast Asia’s infrastructure gaps

TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

Amit Anand is a founding partner of Jungle Ventures and an early pioneer and leader in the development of Southeast Asia’s venture capital industry. trillion industry by 2025 , with the biggest gains being made in Brazil and India. Amit Anand. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

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Another huge funding round gives Veho room to deliver

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Existing investors, including General Catalyst, Bling Capital, Construct Capital, Industry Ventures and Origin Ventures, joined the round. billion by 2025. Taking the additional capital means the company can invest in areas of the business earlier than Zur originally planned. billion valuation.

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Agot AI gives restaurants computer vision to see where food orders go wrong

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

billion by 2025. Brands isn’t just a customer, but one of Agot AI’s investors — it participated in Agot’s $12 million funding round that included Conti Ventures, the venture arm of strategic investor Continental Grain Co., Kitchen Fund and Grit Ventures. That brings the company’s total fundraising to date to $16 million.

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Nigerian startup Klasha gets an additional $2.1M for its cross-border commerce play

TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

The startup, which provides multiple products for the cross-border commerce space in Africa, raised this new financing from a group of international investors co-led by American Express (AMEX) Ventures, the strategic investment group of American Express. This investment is AMEX Ventures’ first in an African startup.

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Sweden’s Volta raises $260M at a $490M valuation to get its all-electric trucks into production by the end of this year

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

New York-based Luxor Capital, which led the company’s €37 million Series B in September 2021 , is also leading this round. Real estate investment firm Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström (like Volta, based in Stockholm), supply chain services giant Agility, and B-FLEXION (formerly Waypoint Capital) also participated.

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Predicting the next wave of Southeast Asia tech giants

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Amit Anand is a founding partner of Jungle Ventures and an early pioneer and leader in the development of Southeast Asia’s venture capital industry. As per Jungle Ventures’ calculations, the total value of the region’s digital companies is around $340 billion today and is estimated to grow to $1 trillion by 2025.

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Indonesia’s Astro raises $60M to work on 15-minute grocery delivery

TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2022

The Series B round was led by Accel, Citius and Tiger Global, with participation from existing investors AC Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital India. The e-grocery delivery market in Indonesia is projected to reach $6 billion by 2025.

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5 investors explain why longevity tech is a long-term play

TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

“There is a common misconception in the general public that longevity means being frail and looking old for longer (“Curse of Tithonus”),” said Nathan Cheng and Sebastian Brunemeier of Healthspan Capital. Longevity is one of those things,” said Samuel Gil, partner at JME Ventures. ” Samuel Gil, partner, JME Ventures.

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AI chip startup Sima.ai bags another $30M ahead of growth

TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

A recent ZDNet piece reaffirms that the AI edge chip market is booming, fueled by “staggering” venture capital financing in the hundreds of millions of dollars. It brings Sima.ia’s total capital raised to $150 million. billion by 2025. After emerging from stealth in 2019, Sima.ai “Sima.ai

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New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

It highlights important events in the continent’s tech ecosystem until this point, compares its journey with other emerging markets and provides guidance into the opportunities within various sectors. And though they are inclined to follow the money, Endeavor wants them to look beyond usual market opportunities and map out exit pathways.

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Privy accelerates digital transformation with $41m KKR-led Series C funding

AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Other participants are existing investors MDI Ventures , GGV Capital and Telkomsel Mitra Inovasi, and new investors including Singtel Innov8. Indonesia’s digital economy is projected to reach $146 billion by 2025 and become Southeast Asia’s largest digital economy valued at more than $300 billion by 2030.

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GetVantage offers revenue-based financing to India’s founders

TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

The Mumbai-based startup announced today that it has raised $36 million in equity and debt led by Varanium Nexgen Fintech Fund, DMI Sparkle Fund, along with returning investors Chiratae Ventures and Dream Incubator Japan. Varanium Capital partner Aparajit Bhandarkar will join GetVantage’s board.

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Filevine raises $108 million for tools that streamline legal workflows

TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

Filevine , a startup offering a software-as-a-service product for legal case management, today announced that it closed a $108 million series D round led by StepStone Group with participation from Golub Capital and existing investors Signal Peak Ventures and Meritech Capital. ” Future growth. Roughly $1.4

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India’s HealthPlix raises $22M to accelerate growth and enhance healthcare delivery

TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

It aims to serve over 25,000 doctors by 2024 and reach 50,000 by 2025 to treat nearly 15% of the Indian population. “Every time you make a decision, whether it’s a small feature, a revenue opportunity, whether you build a tech stack or any decision you’re making, are you putting doctors first?” to 3x next year.

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Gyeonggi-do Aims to Create 20 Business Clusters and Support 3,000 Startup Companies

AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Various programs were held on the day, such as open discussions with startup companies, a ceremony for signing win-win partnership agreements with large companies in the 2nd Pangyo Techno Valley, a presentation of the Gyeonggi Venture and Startup brand, special lectures, investment consultations, and product demonstrations.

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Edda wants to be the Bloomberg Terminal for private markets

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

But those more aligned with the private sphere, such as venture capitalists and private equity investors, perhaps aren’t quite as well-served when it comes to funnelling into the data they need to carry out their due diligence ahead of making a big investment, or tracking and managing their portfolio through to an exit.

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Opaque Systems secures cash to keep data private while enabling collaboration

TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Opaque Systems , a startup developing what it describes as “AI for confidential computing,” today announced that it closed a $22 million Series A funding round led by Walden Catalyst Partners with participation from Storm Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Intel Capital, Race Capital, The House Fund, and FactoryHQ.

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Virtual meeting platform Vowel raises $13.5M, aims to cure meeting fatigue

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

His virtual meeting platform is the latest to receive venture capital funding — $13.5 As we now go back to hybrid work, we see this as an opportunity.”. A Garner report said that 75% of workplace meetings will be recorded by 2025 , and that is a trend we are reinventing from the ground up.”.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines.

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Public Policy Quarterly Newsletter Issue 2

Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Qualified Small Business Stock and Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) provides for up to 100% exclusion of Capital Gains taxes. QSBS is treated favorably for capital gains purposes if both the investor and the company meet certain requirements. In particular, it helps venture-backed startups.

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Firebolt, a data warehouse startup, raises $100M at a $1.4B valuation for faster, cheaper analytics on large data sets

TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

” Alkeon Capital is leading the round, with new backers Sozo Ventures and Glynn Capital, and previous backers Zeev Ventures, Angular Ventures, Dawn Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, K5 Global and TLV Partners also participating. They need options.”

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Newsletter: The next big tech outage + Our new unicorn

OurCrowd

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Top investment opportunities. This is an early-stage, pre-revenue opportunity in the fast-growing managed network services market which is projected to reach $71.6B by 2025, at a CAGR of 6.3%. Israeli high tech capital raising soared to $17.8B Startup of the Week: NetOp, preventing the next big tech outage. Invest Now.

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Philippines mints second tech unicorn as Voyager raises $210m

AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 11, 2022

Leading the round is new investor SIG Venture Capital, the Asian venture capital arm of SIG. Despite this accelerated trajectory, the Philippines remain a vastly underserved market with solid growth opportunities. The enormous digital financial services opportunity extends to MSMEs.

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Allocate banks $5M to open up venture capital fund access

Best Buy investing millions in Brown Venture Group, a firm exclusively backing BIPOC founders

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PH venture investor Kickstart Ventures commits to expand investments globally

Zubale bags new capital to match gig workers with LatAm e-commerce fulfillment jobs

4DX Ventures and Flutterwave back Francophone Africa’s CinetPay in $2.4M round

New capital positions luxury goods reseller Rebag for next round of innovation

Batteries have become VC and PE’s most electric investment opportunity

99minutos clocks in fresh capital for logistics infrastructure in Latin America

AppHarvest is now APPH: Rise of the Rest’s First Publicly Traded Company

Kenyan startup Wowzi secures $3.2 million from 4DX Ventures, Andela co-founder to expand across Africa

ByteDance Co-Founder Resurfaces with New Venture in Hong Kong After Two-Year Absence

The grocery industry’s shopping list: Inventory management, frictionless checkout, computer vision

These 5 investors are betting on helping you live longer and better

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

Natives Rising wins backing to help Native Americans into tech and startups

Investors say web3 and hype are in for 2023, high valuations are out — maybe?

SpotDraft shows that contract lifecycle management remains profitable, raises $26M

Singapore e-commerce site builder Plugo raises $9m in Series A

Understanding Investment Immigration Market: A Conversation with Amal El Habziz

Payment orchestration platform Gr4vy pulls in another $15M in a Series A extension

Vietnamese e-commerce retailer Coolmate receives $2.3m in Series A funding

How social commerce is bridging Southeast Asia’s infrastructure gaps

Another huge funding round gives Veho room to deliver

Agot AI gives restaurants computer vision to see where food orders go wrong

Nigerian startup Klasha gets an additional $2.1M for its cross-border commerce play

Sweden’s Volta raises $260M at a $490M valuation to get its all-electric trucks into production by the end of this year

Predicting the next wave of Southeast Asia tech giants

Indonesia’s Astro raises $60M to work on 15-minute grocery delivery

5 investors explain why longevity tech is a long-term play

AI chip startup Sima.ai bags another $30M ahead of growth

New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

Privy accelerates digital transformation with $41m KKR-led Series C funding

GetVantage offers revenue-based financing to India’s founders

Filevine raises $108 million for tools that streamline legal workflows

India’s HealthPlix raises $22M to accelerate growth and enhance healthcare delivery

Gyeonggi-do Aims to Create 20 Business Clusters and Support 3,000 Startup Companies

Edda wants to be the Bloomberg Terminal for private markets

Opaque Systems secures cash to keep data private while enabling collaboration

Virtual meeting platform Vowel raises $13.5M, aims to cure meeting fatigue

TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

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Firebolt, a data warehouse startup, raises $100M at a $1.4B valuation for faster, cheaper analytics on large data sets

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