Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

An abbreviated version of this post appeared yesterday on TechCrunch. I hear it right after people have decided to come by for a few days to “check out what all the fuss is about.” I hear it right after people have decided to come by for a few days to “check out what all the fuss is about.”

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Dream It

AUGUST 6, 2020

In an article by @TechCrunch , Piotr Orzechowski @_orzech explains our exciting plans for the future. About Infermedica Infermedica, Inc. Learn more about Dreamit Healthtech , a growth-focused program for digital health and medtech startups with revenue, pilots, or early product-market fit. Take a look!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2023

W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Generative AI isn’t just about creative endeavors and parlor tricks. by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch Want it in your inbox every Saturday?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

It is an LA-based company that was recently acquired by Amazon, which you can read more about in this incredibly well-researched article. Founder, Founder, Founder At Upfront we talk regularly about how 70% of our investment decision in Seed and A rounds is the quality of the entrepreneur and 30% is the quality of the idea.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

VC firms and institutional fund managers who have spoken with TechCrunch recently say they want to bridge this funding gap by investing in overlooked regions and sectors on the continent. Asked about how many investments to expect in the coming year, the spokesperson said Google isn’t setting any expectations in that regard.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Here’s how Fast Forward operates, as the managing partner explained in an interview with TechCrunch. “We understand the market and believe that the best way to unlock some of these opportunities, even most people are not thinking about, is to put entrepreneurs at the centre. It’s better for backers, and also for us.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

Previous TechCrunch coverage helps us break down the mix, but also points to either or both having lost some users in recent times. In March of 2022, CEO Noah Kerner told TechCrunch that the company had more than 4.6 GoHenry co-founder Louise Hill said she is “excited about the opportunities” the combination will unlock.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It was the landlords who needed convincing, but it helped that we already had a network of landlords,” said CEO Adesanmi in an interview with TechCrunch on the company’s takeoff. “So The rent financing solution, dubbed Rent Now, Pay Later , gives renters access to no-collateral loans up to ₦3 million (~$6,000) with an interest of about 3.5%

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one of the most engaging, fun, well-attended startup events in the world — is around the corner, taking place September 19–21! Here’s a sneak peek at how it all comes about. Check it out — you’ll need a TechCrunch+ subscription, but it’s worth it!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“We are using the funding to launch more products, go into additional markets, and also double down on our tech and data to effectively produce, reach and market to our audience,” Uncover co-founder and CEO, Sneha Mehta told TechCrunch. Upgrade gives hair stylists tools to market, sell custom wigs from one marketplace.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

“Some projects in the fusion space talk about heat, or energy, or other things. “We are building systems that are about the size of a shipping container and that can deliver industrial-scale power — say on the order of 50 megawatts of electricity.” Helion is focused on electricity generation. ”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

. “The experience made us think of the payments and, more importantly, cross border payments,” Eluan said to TechCrunch. “ The gig economy and the service economy for small businesses economy is very massive, and we care about it enough to dedicate all our time into building payments for Africa.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

In an interview with TechCrunch, CEO Onayemi, a lawyer by profession, said the idea for Norebase came after various conversations on how his clients and colleagues in tech could leverage AfCFTA for their businesses. “From telling us to set up takes days. ” Onayemi launched Norebase with Tope Obanla in September 2021.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

The new financing round valued the 21-year-old startup “at well north of $1 billion,” said Srikanth Velamakanni, co-founder and group chief executive at Fractal, in an interview with TechCrunch. The new round, which brings the startup’s all-time raise to about $685 million, involves some secondary share purchase as well.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

If you think embedded insurance is the only hot thing in insurtech these days, we’ve got a surprise in store for you: While it’s true that startups that help sell insurance together with other products and services are enjoying tailwinds, there are plenty of other opportunities in the space, several investors told TechCrunch+.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Thus, for Black Coffee , who backed Andela, a tech talent incubator and unicorn launched from Lagos in 2015, his win meant Africa’s tech scene could, for the first time, brag about having a homegrown Grammy Award-winning artist as an investor in its startups. It was about owning something bigger than myself, which can be great someday.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Sandvik told me about her work and her new bootstrapped startup, how leaders should prioritize their cybersecurity efforts, and, what piece of security advice she would give that every person should know. I’ve had one-on-one chats with reporters about some project that they’re about to take on.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

Stone said what initially appealed to him about the Swedish audiovisual company Chroma was its CEO and founder, Andreas Pihlström, who he met by way of an introduction from Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp. As Stone explains, the idea was about changing the nature of music and sound and making it a more interactive and immersive experience.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

More importantly, they work in traffic, bike lanes and operate in all weather conditions–something we’ve been wondering about since seeing them drive around with bike riding human babysitters in sunny weather. Refraction AI has been featured in Mashable, TechCrunch, WIRED and the Washington Post. FreightVerify.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

We didn't have a live product, but we had an insane buzz around us, with a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign and 'The Next Angry Birds' quote from Techcrunch. Here are some truths about what accelerators can be for startups: A small filter. The first time, back in 2012, I joined as part of a mobile gaming company.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. doesn’t care as much about the successful outcomes as I do). I highly recommend this strategy for any company who doesn’t care about referenceable customers. I wrote about that extensively in “ the fallacy of channel partners.”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

million in funding on TechCrunch led by Harmony Partners and Upfront Ventures to double its footprint of 3 cities (New York, Chicago & Washington DC) to 6 in 2016. Public Storage does about $2.4 It tested our beliefs about pricing, products and marketing overall of our service. Why is it so valuable? This was painful.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

The best feeling in tech journalism is telling a story about a startup before it becomes a household name. On that note, one of my favorite renewed series at TechCrunch is an EC-1 (Extra Crunch subscription required), a story series that goes through the nitty-gritty of a startup’s story, from its original days to its pivots along the way.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2022

This was one of the takeaways I had when chatting with Continuum CEO and co-founder Nolan Church about a recent spree of CFO resignations, including but not limited to OpenSea, Noom and Brex. For more thoughts, read my full TechCrunch+ column, “Are CFOs OK? Below you’ll see how she thinks about it. Answer: Yes, but CEOs?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

” In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about eggflation, thorny integration and breaking tradition. TC’s Christine Hall wrote about how higher egg prices have burst open a bigger demand for alternatives. If you’re like me and just know about Just Egg, this story is illuminating for so many reasons. It’s complicated.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2019

A Startup I’ve Been Excited to Tell You About for Years A few years ago I spent time in prison with Trevor O’Brien , the founder of Projector. They teamed up to solve this problem and when I heard about their approach it completely resonated with me. The vision is Projector , announced today on TechCrunch ?—?you

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2023

We also wrote about Tellus, a startup that raised $16 million in an Andreessen Horowitz–led seed round of funding last year that is now being scrutinized by the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, wrote a letter to FDIC chairman Martin Gruenberg expressing concerns about Tellus’s claims. More details here.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2022

Namibian business-to-business e-commerce startup JABU confirmed to TechCrunch that it has raised a $3.2 And we realized there’s something better and bigger than we originally tapped into,” Akinin said about why the company is creating wallets for its merchants. million financing round.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

million in seed financing led by Dragonfly Capital, the startup’s CEO, Adi Sideman, exclusively told TechCrunch. I am talking about the emotional stake, the community stake, the status, the new paradigm in which people become partners of other people’s personal brands.”. Revel , an NFT or “social collectibles” platform, raised $7.8

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The startup told TechCrunch that it will use the funding to enter Ghana and Egypt by the end of the first quarter of 2022, and other additional markets in Francophone, East and Southern Africa by the close of the same year. Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2023

Startups Weekly readers know I love a pivot story, and now I have one of my own: I’m leaving TechCrunch! I’ve spent most of my post-graduation career at TechCrunch. I also launched an entire new show for Equity, TC’s flagship podcast, interviewing guests about their hottest takes and career paths. It’s a bittersweet move.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

for instance, costs about $400 in Kenya. So that’s what we’re evolving into as a business,” CEO Peter Njonjo said to TechCrunch in an interview. It’s not just about working with small farmers; w e still work with them but on some value chains. But we’re looking at having large commercial farms integrated into our supply chain.”.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

I find something very intriguing about members of a royal family working to further the startup scene for a particular country. TechCrunch: Why are you here at CES? About a third of the country [was] underwater, and it innovated itself into existence.” by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2022

This move puts it in direct competition with Stripe, something that CEO and co-founder Richie Serna is not shy about admitting. If you think about a software provider for restaurants, they’re going to need a different set of devices than the device provider for gyms, or food trucks,” Serna said. Seen on TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Seoul-based company had about 1,900 employees as of August. . Chief operating officer of Viva Republica Hyunwoo Seo told TechCrunch “profitability” is key now and is as significant as growth, particularly in these extremely tough market conditions. billion won) and $175.8 million (229.3 billion by 2028 , up from $5.6

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2022

By the time you’re reading this, we’ll be two days away from TechCrunch Disrupt! But first, let’s talk about fintech. And lastly, I’ll be chatting with Rippling CEO and co-founder Parker Conrad about his company’s plans to “go global.” Seen on TechCrunch. Hello, hello. Soooo exciting! Come see us! xoxo, Mary Ann.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2023

Fintech has fallen a long way from the highs of 2021, and while 2022 was largely about the reset of the funding environment, 2023 is going to be a year of recalibration for fintech companies. The great news is that large enterprise and midmarket companies care more than ever about bottom-line impact.

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