American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Prior to joining LUUM, Lawson’s 15 year career included shaping brand strategies and product development across global brands such as Apple, PayPal and Movado. LUUM’s Beauty Experience Automation and positive engagement by beauty professionals solidified LUUM’s strategy of enhancing customer experiences in select retail environments.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

CoreWeave, a cloud computing company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey, made headlines on March 28, 2025, with its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CRWV. In March 2025, it signed a five-year, $11.9 The company raised $1.5 The company recently announced a $1.2

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 21, 2025

That’s a 2025 milestone as Homebrew turns 12.5 I entered venture capital with some beliefs – many of which still hold true (such as ‘your LPs are your business partners, not your customers’). .’ Soon I’ll have spent more time on cap tables than org charts. VC Skillset VCs are investors, not traders.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Powered by a large, diverse real-world clinical, trial, and genetic dataset, the platform combines in-silico predictions (computer-based simulations that model how drugs may work) with ex-vivo drug screening (tests on real tissue outside the body) to confirm patient selection strategies before starting Phase II trials.

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HPA

JANUARY 8, 2025

Chicago, IL – January 8, 2025 – Hyde Park Angels ( HPA ), a premier early-stage venture capital group specializing in investing through its unique People First model, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Simple Mills , has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Flowers Foods , Inc.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 10, 2025

energy independence aligned with Washington policies to make domestic battery material production a centerpiece of its industrial strategy which has included more than $6 billion in grants and tax incentives since 2022. Late-2025 – First IonAl pilot shipments Begins revenue and proves the co-product model with separator OEMs.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 11, 2025

This round includes both new backers like Khosla Ventures, Bicycle Capital, Geodesic Capital, and Archerman Capital, alongside continued support from existing top-tier investors including Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, General Catalyst, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. This human-centered approach to AI isn’t just theoretical.

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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. For Ashutosh Sharma, head of India investments at Prosus Ventures, it is paramount for startups to ensure their existence at this time.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Register Applications are now open for the 2023/24 MVP Ventures Program , a state initiative in New South Wales (NSW) designed to provide grants to early-stage startups and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) driving the commercialization of innovative products or processes.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 1, 2023

The investment round was led by Quest Ventures Asia Fund II, an early-stage venture capital fund managed by Singapore-based Quest Ventures Pte Ltd. This marks Quest Ventures Asia Fund II’s second investment in HOMA2U. In 2021, HOMA2U secured a series of funding amounting to RM2.4

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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. Matt Murphy and Grace Ge, Menlo Ventures Which trends are you most excited about in construction robotics from an investing perspective?

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

Arizona’s bioscience sector continues to set a national example for how focused, long-term strategy can elevate an innovation ecosystem. Startup Formation and Venture Capital Activity Arizonas bioscience innovation engine is also being powered by its universities and startup community.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Strategics are Microsofts Climate Innovation Fund, Google, Cisco and Venture Funds Floodgate, Kleiner Perkins, Acre Venture Partners, Gigascale Capital, Valor Capital, Ponderosa Ventures, and others. Carbon removal agreements are also a part of Terradots launch strategy. million in funding includes $4.2

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2021

Automation will displace 85 million jobs while simultaneously creating 97 million new jobs by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. It’s also now added Splunk Ventures as a strategic investor. Although that sounds like good news, the hard reality is that millions of people will have to retrain in the jobs of the future.

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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. Did you hear anyone yell “bingo?” Probably not.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Casa Verde, known for its venture support of startups focused on the cannabis industry, is leading the $15 million Series B round of funding that also includes Argonautic Ventures and Munich-based family office Alluti. billion in value by 2025. to the table,” Sons said.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

billion by 2025. Gavin Felder, chief strategy officer at Yum! 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.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

The company plans to beef up its services and geographic expansion efforts via acquisitions to become a mobility super-app with the goal of posting 1 trillion won ($748 million) of revenue by 2025, up from 289 billion won last year, Park continued. It aims to reach 30% or more annual revenue growth by 2025, he added.

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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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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 14, 2025

As part of its vision to become Asias leading destination for global startups, South Korea has launched a comprehensive strategy that combines visa innovation, generous funding, and corporate collaboration through […]

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

This team, encompassing public officers and a senior representative from the Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency, proactively aids businesses by pinpointing new ventures, mitigating challenges, and streamlining administrative processes. Set to be operational by 2025, this venture aims to rejuvenate the 3rd Pangyo Techno Valley.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Volta’s wider business strategy will be based both on selling trucks as well as offering its vehicles on a trucking-as-a-service model. tonnes of CO2 by 2025, the company claims — but have significantly better visibility (220 degrees, with the driver sitting in the center of the front seat) for its drivers.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Fintech-focused investor Tonic Private Equity led the Series G round along with returning backers, including Korea Development Bank (KDB), Altos Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Greyhound Capital, Aspex Management, Bond Capital, and DUMAC. The Seoul-based company had about 1,900 employees as of August. . billion won) and $175.8 million (229.3

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

The San Mateo-based startup also attracted participation from Nyca Partners, Activant Capital and Plug and Play Ventures. McKinsey projects that by 2025 global payments revenue will reach roughly $2.5 The company claims this has now meant a doubling of its valuation to $115 million. of all retail sales worldwide.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

“To make these improvements, in-home healthcare strategies will need to leverage next-generation technology and value-based care strategies. Image Credits: Cowboy Ventures / Guild Education. Fortunately, the window of opportunity for change is open right now.” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Over time, the co-working space developed and there was a natural progression towards a lot of individuals starting new ventures coming out of that space. Richard Liew: Before we go, let’s just talk quickly about Electrify Aotearoa 2025, coming up on June 24th and 25th.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

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. customer base by bolstering its go-to-market strategy in the country.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

Today, the number stands around 35 billion, and is expected to eclipse 75 billion by 2025. Battery Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures co-led by with participation from Northgate Capital, Wing Venture Capital, Unusual Ventures, and several health organizations including Kaiser Permanente Ventures and Mayo Clinic, participated.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

It’s a tall order, and Zoomo’s strategy could be leading a new trend in micromobility of being a one-stop shop that promises quick scalability. billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate of 11%. The online food delivery industry is no different, with a market that’s expected to reach $192.16

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

The startup ecosystem in Africa has until now been dominated by Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Egypt (‘the Big 4’), countries that continue to receive the bulk of venture capital and other forms of investment. In December, Tugende, an asset financier with operations in Kenya secured $17 million debt investment after closing a $3.6

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

Doppler is Vallelunga’s fifth venture after Laborate (a classroom collaboration app), Juicy (an “anonymous” social network), Burl Apps (a mobile app incubator) and Miza (an ad platform that bypasses ad blockers). billion by 2025. ” Launching Doppler. Image Credits: Doppler.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For the launch of our global Environmental Strategy , we spoke to Anne Merkle, Environmental Lead at Impact Hub Network. You’re leading the launch of the Environmental Strategy of the Impact Hub Network. Still, this strategy can take us to a whole new level – so much is possible. What is this all about?

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2021

The company also moved its headquarters to Dubai as part of its strategy to become a global company. From an African perspective, Swvl features as one of the most venture-backed startups on the continent. After its Egypt launch, Swvl expanded to Kenya, Pakistan, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Empowering women and people of color to drive the investment strategy of venture firms is the fastest and most effective course correction” for the lack of gender-diverse portfolios, the Women in VC report said. Venture investors have extraordinary power to impact broader society norms. VC firms are women-led and only 4.9%

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2023

Iron Pillar and Uncorrelated Ventures led the round, with participation from existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Chiratae Ventures and Next47. billion by 2025, per Markets and Markets — up from $17.4 mode of freight, carrier, etc.). Pando isn’t the only vendor doing this. billion in 2019.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

“We believe that companies that train the best 2025/26 models will be too far ahead for anyone to catch up in subsequent cycles.” “We’ve developed a strategy for go-to-market and initial product specialization that fits with our core expertise, brand and where we see adoption occurring over the next 12 months.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Founded by former Apple and Google engineers and execs, the company today closed a large ($30 million) seed round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), with participation from Greylock, The Factory and SV Angel to realize its vision of a streamlined, platform-agnostic AI system development platform. Modular aims to change that.

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