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. The company has now raised $47.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a new program, AWS Impact Accelerator , that will give up to $30 million to early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders. But critics contend that AWS Impact Accelerator doesn’t go far enough in supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2022

Onramp Funds , an Austin-based company providing financing to e-commerce sellers, secured $42 million in equity and credit to expand its working capital offering. Luther King Capital Management led the funding, which also included a group of high-net-worth individuals. Which form of venture debt should your startup go for?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Accelerators have had quite a good run the past 5+ years. Not just Y Combinator and TechStars but a host of other accelerators across the country. I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. None of us was convinced the market really needed 5 accelerators.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

When Keto Kitchen had good sales in the first quarter, Meyer went to the bank to ask for expansion financing and recalled the banker asking him what a ghost kitchen was. That told him there was an opportunity for a data-driven financing tool for these types of restaurants. The project is backed by Kelli Jones of Sixty8 Capital.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

A new company recently emerged that is targeting a popular startup niche, wanting to exclusively help early-stage SaaS (software-as-a-service) companies with their financial needs. We quickly realized that they shared a common pain point — startup funding is costly and distracting.

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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. In addition to lending, the startup will also soon offer card-based products and other financial services.

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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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500

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Startup founders often have ambitions not just to make money, but to change the world. Enter ImpactAIM Indonesia, a program forged from a partnership between 500 Startups and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). ImpactAIM Indonesia’s goal is to bridge the world of impact financing with the world of tech startups in Indonesia.

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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. ” Other startups have also landed tens of millions of dollars to capture this newfound interest in reskilling or upskilling. .” Driver’s ed app Aceable raises $4 million.

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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. For many founders in the startup community, a “founder-friendly” investor is one who stays relatively hands off. More posts by this contributor. Factor in founder friendliness.

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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

JUNE 29, 2022

That’s the gap that revenue-based financing platforms like GetVantage want to fill. 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.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But in markets like Indonesia, many still use digital wallets or e-commerce platforms, creating alternative sources of user data that can help them secure working capital and other financial tools. It announced today that it has been accepted into Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 startup batch.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Brankas , an open banking startup for Southeast Asian markets, is entering the new year with a $20 million Series B. Clients include traditional financial institutions, banks and fintech startups. Other open finance API startups in Southeast Asia include Finantier and Finverse.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

The world’s 10 leading venture capital firms have, together, invested over $150 billion in technology startups. The venture capitalists who run these firms decide which startups today will develop the new platforms and technologies that will shape our lives tomorrow. We all live in a world shaped by venture capital.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I’m very worried about any company that has moderate growth plans for 2023 that expects to get another round of financing based on that result. To me, that has a high chance of putting off the inevitable—running out of money during a fundraising process. I can’t guarantee that stepping on the gas will get you that next round.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2022

In a deeply researched report for TechCrunch+ , reporter Christine Hall examined the state of the cell-cultured meat industry and identified many of the startups innovating in the sector, along with the challenges they face when it comes to ramping up production and getting regulators and consumers on their side. “It

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

SunFi , the Nigerian clean tech startup that connects people and businesses who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs, has raised $2.325 million in seed funding. SunFi isn’t Thomas’ first rodeo at the helm of an energy startup. Think about it. We’re the guys in the middle of all this,” Thomas said.

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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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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We’re fortunate to interview William Stringer, Founder of Chisos Capital , a structured finance company. Chisos is a structured finance company that provides startup and brand capital to entrepreneurs, athletes and creatives. My background is finance, investments and operations. Q: What’s your background?

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. This initiative will primarily focus on startups in the series B and series C funding stages.

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Haystack

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Those of us in the early-stage tech ecosystem by now well know that saying “there are a LOT of seed and new startups” is a gross understatement. And one of the sources of that flow are the new accelerators (I’m lumping incubators, accelerators, etc. ” Startups, don’t outsource your BD.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

The gist is that Russia’s tech industry has become a pariah from a venture capital perspective, and little human capital wants to remain within its borders. Ramp raises (again) : The startup battle for dominance in the corporate spend market is huge, expensive and rapidly growing. Startups and VC.

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Jason Malki

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Mighty Oaks Capital Partners’ Gbenga Olomola Sleeps and Wakes Working with Global Startups and Funds I had the pleasure of interviewing Gbenga Olomola, Founder & Group/CEO of Mighty Oaks Group. Gbenga Olomola’s expertise spans equity capital markets, debt capital markets, M&A, and business acquisition, among other areas.

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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. AI-driven audio cloning startup gives voice to Einstein chatbot. The Series B round brings Skit’s total funding to $30 million.

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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. Currently, the company has a direct portfolio of 39 startups across health, education, agriculture, affordable housing, and women and girls in Southeast Asia.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Register KB Financial Group has collaborated with startups to support emerging ventures proactively. The financial institution recently organized the ‘2023 HUB Day,’ a startup demo day held at the KB Innovation Hub Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

The Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, an incubator based in New York, is introducing 12 new companies at its 20th demo day tomorrow. ERA has thus far had more than 226 companies go through the program that have raised more than $1 billion in capital and collectively share a market cap over $5 billion. for a subscription.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Volopay , a Singapore-based fintech startup, raised a $29 million Series A in debt and equity financing as it seeks to further expand its footprint in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and North Africa. . To date, Volopay has raised approximately $31.4 million since its inception in 2019, which includes its $2.1

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

InstaDeep , a Tunis and London-based enterprise AI startup that creates decision-making systems for solving real-world problems, has raised $100 million in Series B financing led by Alpha Intelligence Capital and CDIB. InstaDeep was founded by Karim Beguir and Zohra Slim in 2014. Karim Beguir (InstaDeep CEO).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

That’s where a new startup wants to change the way you care for your car. The capital infusion was led by Inspired Capital and included Twelve Below, Revelry and 81 Collection. It is also looking to raise a small debt facility to begin financing customers and other new products.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Google is spinning up a new, online-only startup accelerator centered around the elusive circular economy. The effort is Google’s latest to help environmentally focused startups grow while potentially hooking them on its cloud products in the process. Amazon throws more weight behind e-fuels to see if they stick.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

When much of the shopping shifted online during the global pandemic, startups developing software and other products to aid the transition began to garner attention from venture capital firms. The CEO is Guru Hariharan, who you might remember from retail analytics company Boomerang Commerce , a Startup Battlefield finalist in 2014.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

Capchase , a provider of non-dilutive growth capital, is now in the buy now, pay later space after launching Capchase Pay to help software-as-a-service companies close deals faster. We thought it was a perfect time to bring a product to market and accelerate conversion,” he said.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

Nigerian startup Xend Finance uses decentralized finance (DeFi) to address currency devaluation. Aronu Ugochukwu and Abafor Chima founded the startup in 2019, and Ugochukwu is quite familiar with currency devaluation. . This gave birth to Xend Finance.” Image Credits: Xend Finance.

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