TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

So when Chika Nwobi started Decagon in 2018, the perception was generally “here comes another tech talent accelerator.” million seed round and a student loan financing facility of $25 million from Nigerian financial institution Sterling Bank. What is Andela, the Africa tech talent accelerator? also took part.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

But financing isn’t always easy — especially if you’re the proud founder of a brand new business. You still have plenty of creative financing options to fund your business. You’ll need to think outside the box, but you’re bound to come across your “aha” financing moment in this article. Bootstrapping.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Register Startup accelerator Archipelago Labs (A-Labs) has launched a $10 million Web3 fund to invest and accelerate the growth of the most promising startups and talents in the Philippines ’ Web3 ecosystem. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Remember Me. No account yet?

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 17, 2020

Startups need capital to launch and grow. What many entrepreneurs don’t know is that startup capital comes in many different flavors. Here is a 2-page table summarizing each of the major flavors of capital, their pros, cons, and who they are good for. I hope you find it helpful!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Africa’s largest innovation hub Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), is launching a $15 million accelerator program, dubbed The Edtech Fellowship Program, to back and support 72 startups across Nigeria and Kenya over the next three years, TechCrunch has learned. One, the edtech space is highly regulated, more than the casual tech observer might think.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

Plaid, the fintech giant, has announced the inaugural cohort of startups in its new accelerator program, FinRise. The accelerator, announced two months ago , is explicitly focused on backing underrepresented founders in tech. The accelerator, announced two months ago , is explicitly focused on backing underrepresented founders in tech.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? The popularity of the model can be judged by the fact that the U.S. Fundraising.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Blair Silverberg is co-founder and CEO of Hum Capital , a financial services company using technology to accelerate the fundraising process. Given new economic headwinds, it’s time for the startup community to redefine what “founder-friendly” capital means and balance both the source and cost of that capital.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

That’s the gap that revenue-based financing platforms like GetVantage want to fill. Varanium Capital partner Aparajit Bhandarkar will join GetVantage’s board. Other participants included Sony Innovation Fund, InCred Capital and Haldiram’s Family Office. Vasa said companies typically repay financing in about six to nine months.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. We raised a seed round. About $1 million. Me: At what price?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Zeni , a Palo Alto fintech company providing real-time financial services data to venture-backed startups, raised $34 million in Series B funding led by Elevation Capital. As part of the investment, Ravi Adusumalli, founder and managing partner at Elevation Capital, will join Zeni’s board. million in a combined seed and Series A round.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 13, 2023

million Series B growth financing led by ABS Capital Partners with participation from existing investors Claritas Health Ventures, as well as Healthworx, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, PTX Capital, and Kapor Capital. Over that time, ABS Capital has invested more than $2.5

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2022

He is passionate about changing working capital dynamics to make it the main source of cash for tech companies. Securing early-stage venture financing is usually the best way to accelerate and sustain growth, but with various funding options available, how do you figure out the best course of action? Revenue financing.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Skit announced today it has closed $23 million Series B round to accelerate its growth in domestic and global markets including the US and South East Asia and enhance its voice automation platform. The company was founded in 2016 by two co-founders, Indian Institute of Technology alumni, Roorkee alumnus, Sourabh Gupta and Akshay Deshraj.

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Haystack

OCTOBER 2, 2019

And one of the sources of that flow are the new accelerators (I’m lumping incubators, accelerators, etc. Yesterday, I tweeted this: I get emails from friends @ accelerators, asking me what kind of co’s I’m interested in, or to watch online demo day (no), etc. ” And, surely, it “can” work.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The self-described energy financial tech platform received backing from lead investors Nairobi-based Factor[e] and SCM Capital Asset Management and participating investors such as Voltron Capital, Norrsken Impact Accelerator, Ventures Platform and Sovereign Capital. Think about it.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. Alternative financing options such as revenue financing or expense financing are often overshadowed by the VC model, but they can be just as, and sometimes more, useful for SaaS startups, writes Miguel Fernandez, CEO and co-founder of Capchase.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This 10-month regional accelerator program is designed to promote and nurture innovations in Responsible AI in South and Southeast Asia. The post Villgro Philippines, IDRC of Canada launch accelerator program AI4Health Asia first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Embedded finance — the idea of offering financial products where customers are already congregating via white label solutions and APIs – isn’t an entirely new concept. And merchants benefit from speedy access to working capital. Liberis, the embedded finance provider for SMEs, raises additional £70M in debt.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

The capital infusion was led by Inspired Capital and included Twelve Below, Revelry and 81 Collection. With nearly half of Americans falling into debt over car repairs, the need for a consumer-friendly company like CarmaCare has never been greater,” said Mark Batsiyan, partner at Inspired Capital, in a written statement.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? The popularity of the model can be judged by the fact that the U.S. Fundraising.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Only four years ago, Aceable was raising $4 million in financing , from investors including Floodgate Capital and Silverton Partners. In the eight years since Aceable’s launch, the company has grown from a driver’s ed test prep service to an online training tool for drivers and real estate agents.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Google is spinning up a new, online-only startup accelerator centered around the elusive circular economy. Applications for the accelerator opened today, October 3, and will close on November 14 ahead of a February 2023 start. Amazon throws more weight behind e-fuels to see if they stick.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

Nigerian startup Xend Finance uses decentralized finance (DeFi) to address currency devaluation. This gave birth to Xend Finance.” Not only is Xend Finance trying to protect credit unions from fluctuation, but it is also changing how they operate. Image Credits: Xend Finance. Image Credits: Xend Finance.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Register Headquarters , a Singapore-based finance dashboard for Web3 teams , has announced raising $5 million in a pre-Seed funding round co-led by Crypto.com Capital , Forge Ventures, and MassMutual Ventures. We built HQ Teams to make finance best practices less exhausting by taking out the tedious manual work.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 15, 2022

DEA announced that it raised investments amounting to $10 million from Los Angeles-based LDA Capital, a global alternative investment group. The funding will be spent to further accelerate its business and market expansion and to help optimize the development of PlayMining. million users. A separate Web3 partnership was also signed.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

But today we’re highlighting the demo day for a new wave of crypto projects and teams who participated in the latest cohort for Alliance DAO, a web3 accelerator and builder community. It previously raised a pre-seed round from Sequoia Capital, Alliance DAO, Xoogler and others. Company name: PwnedNoMore. Founders: Wen Xu, Conan Zhou.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Silicon Valley peer-to-peer car rental startup Getaround has secured a $25 million loan from Horizon Technology Finance Corporation. The financing announcement comes one month after Getaround raised $140 million from investors, including SoftBank Vision Fund, Menlo Ventures, Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus’ Reinvent Capital.

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Founder Bounty

AUGUST 21, 2022

Having been through Techstars , plug and play myself, and been part of antler and interviewed at entrepreneur first and YC i think i have a good idea about weather an accelerator is good for your business or startup. I have also worked in finance prior to entering startups working for tier 1 inestment banks.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Revenue-based investing ( RBI), also known as revenue-based financing, or revenue-share investing, 1 is a natural next step for the private equity and early-stage venture investment industry. More recently, we have seen numerous new investment models and financing instruments, including shared earnings agreements and point-of-sale capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Jeshua’s audacious adventure unfolded during the pandemic, where he traveled to over 55 countries, joining Accelerating Asia and Decacorn Capital to dive deeper into the world of disruptive technology-led innovations. If opting for VC funding, close funding rounds swiftly to maintain focus on product development.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 26, 2022

million Series A financing, anchored by transatlantic venture capital investor Beringea. The company said intends to use the newly invested capital to enhance its solution and accelerate the growth of its recommerce network. Advantage Capital and existing shareholders also participated in the funding round.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

La Haus , which has developed an online real estate marketplace operating in Mexico and Colombia, has secured $100 million in additional funding, including $50 million in equity and $50 million in debt financing. The new capital was obtained as an extension to the company’s Series B, the first tranche of which closed in January.

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500

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

ImpactAIM Indonesia’s goal is to bridge the world of impact financing with the world of tech startups in Indonesia. The post United Nations Development Program and 500 Startups Join Forces to Bridge the World of Impact Financing and Tech Startups appeared first on 500 Startups.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

A big area where this exists prominently is in finance, he argues, leaving consumers in a spot where they need a financial platform that helps them when they have a fever (overspend) instead of when they’re feeling ambitious (after their New Year’s resolution). Activation edtech.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

The data and research organisation uses factors like performance, capital, market reach, connectedness, talent, and knowledge to produce its rankings. However, a Kenyan B2B management startup founded by Yacob Berhane and Wossen Ayele wants to close the gap on three of the six factors — access to capital, knowledge, and talent.

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