Entrepreneurs' Organization
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Eric Partaker is an EO London member, a certified high-performance coach, award-winning entrepreneur, motivational speaker and author of The 3 Alarms. Eric will lead a masterclass at the 2021 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on 3 November titled Improve work-life balance, productivity and leadership. Do you want to achieve work-life balance, become a better leader and improve productivity?
StartupNation
OCTOBER 28, 2021
It’s a common misconception that large corporations are the only ones at risk for cyberattacks. People believe that businesses too small should not worry about cybersecurity. Unfortunately, this is not the case. As cyberattacks are now automated, it’s easier for cyber terrorists to target thousands of businesses at once. Small businesses often have less technical knowledge when it comes to these threats.
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TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Swedish food tech company N!CK’S is taking on the world, one healthy ice cream pint at a time. The company on Thursday announced $100 million Series C funding toward creating additional healthy snacks and ice cream products that have a proprietary blend of sweeteners and ingredients, but with a fraction of the calories and no added sugar. Kinnevik, Ambrosia and Temasek co-led the round and were joined by Gullspang.
StartupNation
OCTOBER 28, 2021
The significant momentum of cloud computing over the past decade has transformed the modern workplace from a static environment contained within four walls to a dynamic entity, bringing employees together across cities, time zones and even cultures. And amid the current coronavirus crisis, the shift to remote work has increased drastically, as millions find themselves working from home for the foreseeable future.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Linda Moore. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Linda Moore is the president and CEO of TechNet , a bipartisan policy and political network. More posts by this contributor. Computer science is the key to America’s skills crisis. The New Technology Policy Battlegrounds Are Getting Closer To Home. Bobby Franklin. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Bobby Franklin is the president and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association.
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Sequoia hosted a private, sponsored AMA for founders in Startup Battlefield and Startup Alley at the virtual Disrupt SF last month. Stephanie Zhan, Konstantine Buhler, George Robson and Josephine Chen shared some key insights and best practices. It was good stuff, so we wanted to share. We took some highlights from the session and chatted with a couple more partners to dive deeper into what founders need to know — how to ask for help, fundraising principles, how to build company culture an
StartupNation
OCTOBER 28, 2021
In recent years, the number of online purchases has increased significantly. The pandemic has accelerated the process of business digitalization as more and more companies have begun to focus on the Internet as the primary source of customer attraction and apply digital e-commerce marketing techniques. . Consumer engagement, increased competition between sites, and technology development are shaping a new environment for e-commerce.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Brazilian grain trading marketplace Tarken secured $3.5 million in a seed round, co-led by Monashees and Maya, to continue developing its technology that connects grain buyers and sellers and operates an artificial intelligence tool for commodity pricing. Joining them was Gilgamesh Ventures and individual investors, including Kavak founder Carlos Garcia, Ualá founder Pierpaolo Barbieri, Zap VivaReal Group’s Brian Requarth and DoorDash’s Gokul Rajaram.
Y Combinator
OCTOBER 28, 2021
On November 17, we are hosting our second Aspiring Founders Forum for women who aspire to become a startup founder. The event will be online, and whether you are curious about launching your own startup or are in the early stages of building one, you’ll walk away with the knowledge to define your own path. Attendees will meet YC partners, our alumnae, and other entrepreneurial women.
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Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Exactly six months after raising $80 million at a $505 million valuation, blockchain and Web3 development SaaS startup Alchemy has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round that values the company at $3.5 billion. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led the financing, which was extremely competitive with a number of large venture firms clamoring to not only back the company, but lead the investment, according to sources familiar with the transaction. .
Entrepreneur's Handbook
OCTOBER 28, 2021
If you want to become an entrepreneur, here’s the surefire way to exit the 9 to 5 rat race and never return. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
As companies gather ever-growing sets of data, finding issues with that data that could impact the viability of a machine learning model becomes increasingly important. Anomalo is putting machine learning to work to help solve the data viability issue automatically. Today the company announced a $33 million Series A investment led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation from Two Sigma Ventures, Foundation Capital, First Round Capital and Village Global.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
OCTOBER 28, 2021
From 2 years of content creation and 10 years of failing Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of small satellites, is going public in a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. The deal has a post-transaction enterprise value of $1.58 billion and will furnish the company with around $470 million. Of those funds, $345 million will come from Tailwind Two’s contribution, plus $50 million PIPE provided by AE Industrial Partners, Beach Point Capital, Daniel Staton, Lockheed Martin and Fuel Venture Capital.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 28, 2021
“We’re going to be exploring joint investment opportunities and helping each other source deals,” OurCrowd founder and CEO Jon Medved said on a media call Wednesday. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in cnbc] SoftBank takes stake in Israel’s most active venture capital firm appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Amit Anand. Contributor. Share on Twitter. 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. With Grab’s announcement of its imminent Nasdaq listing and GoJek merging with Tokopedia to form tech giant GoTo , casual international observers could be forgiven for believing that Southeast Asia’s tech universe only comprises similar companies.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Israeli venture platform OurCrowd announced on Wednesday that SoftBank Vision Fund 2 will make a $25 million convertible equity investment into the firm. Under the agreement, OurCrowd will also enter into a strategic partnership with SoftBank Investment Advisers (SBIA – Sub-Adviser to SoftBank Vision Fund 2), to consider investment opportunities via OurCrowd’s online venture capital investment platform.
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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Buy now, pay later is here to stay. A year ago, the biggest players in the space were companies founded solely to offer consumers the ability to pay in installments at the point of sale. Sweden’s Klarna, Australia’s Afterpay and U.S.-based Affirm were the top names associated with BNPL. But the landscape looks very different now that more companies recognize the opportunity and fight for a piece of the pie.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 28, 2021
“It’s pretty wild right now,” said Jonathan Medved, founder and CEO of Israel-based OurCrowd, a platform with about 20 different cyber investments in that country, such as BioCatch, ThetaRay and Cymptom. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in crunchbase] VC Funding For Cybersecurity Companies In Israel On Pace To Nearly Double This Year appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Going to the Moon is a laudable ambition, but what are you going to do when you get there? NASA and the private space industry aim to make the most of the lunar surface, and to do so they need to study the environment in the next frontier — as leaders from ispace, Lockheed Martin, and Masten Space will explain at TC Session: Space on December 14-15.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 28, 2021
The Israeli venture platform will also enter into a strategic partnership with SoftBank Investment Advisers to identify targets for investment. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in globes] SoftBank invests $25m in OurCrowd appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Swap , a São Paulo-based BaaS startup, announced today it has raised $25 million in a Series A led by Tiger Global Management. The financing was “heavily oversubscribed,” according to the company, which has now raised $28 million since its October 2018 inception. Endeavor, Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, partners of DST Global, ONEVC, Global Founders Capital and Flourish Ventures all participated in the latest round.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 28, 2021
The CEO of OurCrowd, Jon Medved, on the Israeli venture capital platform’s partnership and cooperation with SoftBank. He talks about opportunities in Israel which is turning from a “start-up nation” to a “scale-up nation.”. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd on cnbc] Israeli investment platform OurCrowd says partnership with SoftBank is like a ‘dream come true’ appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
There’s nothing like an increasing level of regulations to create spaces for new startups to appear, especially in SaaS. Asset managers, banks and other financial institutions need to calculate their financed CO2 emissions footprint in a manner that is auditable and compliant with both the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) methodologies.
For Entrepreneurs
OCTOBER 28, 2021
2021 SAAS SURVEY – Part 1 For the eighth year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) Thank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in taking the survey! Thank you also to Adam Noily and the team at KBCM Technology Group for their work on.
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CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.
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