TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Collective (the French ‘teams’ edition) is co-founded by Jean de Rauglaudre and Vianney de Drouas, and is backed by the SaaS-focused startup studio/venture builder, eFounders , which covers expenses during the first 18 months (so how much it ends up investing depends but typically runs to at least a few thousand euros.).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

” He expects to see 5,000 students join this year, up from 500 in 2019, and see the network expand with new schools in the U.S., “Raising funds is helping us support and accelerate our vision of creating this ‘OS of education.’ Europe, LatAm and Africa. It is now that they need our help.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. The valuations of these companies aren’t rising at the same rate as SaaS or fintech startups, but “where edtech lacks in impressive valuations, investors see it gaining in exit opportunities,” writes Natasha Mascarenhas.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 18, 2022

The Tulsa-based accelerator launches Cohort II with eight tech-enabled startups. Powered by their partners, the Tulsa-based accelerator has. Tech, CPG, FemTech, SaaS, and more. The money and resources help accelerate progress, but the contacts and networking. And acceleration is what the program is all about.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Y Combinator-backed startup — which was only founded back in 2018 — has quickly gained traction for a b2b SaaS platform aimed at employers seeking immigration and relocation logistics support. ” Localyze raises $12M for a SaaS that supports cross-border hiring and relocation.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

Vic Patil thinks the solution lies in a “mesh” — specifically what he calls a “supply mesh,” inspired by the way wireless mesh networks function. Backbone today announced that it raised $14 million in seed funding from Nautilus Ventures, 12/12 Ventures, and individual investors to prove out its technology.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Now empowered by $15 million in new funding , the nonprofit hopes to expand its scope and more tangibly support the class of climate-motivated founders they call “ecopreneurs.” These entrepreneurs need support for life,” said Fernandez. “The time-bound model is broken, I would say.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Telehealth services specifically, and digital health more broadly , have racked up plenty of growth during the pandemic as demand for remote consultations (and other types of support) has accelerated sectoral uplift. Expanding supported languages is part of that plan. “The potential is enormous and telemedi.co telemedi.co

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Sopoong , a social impact-focused VC, intends to support environmentally minded tech founders in South Korea and Southeast Asia, while building a bridge between Korean conglomerates and startups in the sector. On top of the accelerator, the firm also launched a six-month fellowship program to foster climate tech entrepreneurship.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

Think about it: When was the last time you previewed a new SaaS or tech product that wasn’t “fueled by” AI? Real AI, however, is foundational to supporting the future of how businesses and individuals function in the world, and a huge advance in AI frameworks is accelerating progress. Ambient computing.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

In an interview, CEO and co-founder Domagoj Rozic described Minka as “a seamless payment network built from the ground up.” The network was designed to connect separate legacy systems through blockchain concepts and APIs “to simplify the movement of complex money flows.”. Image Credits: Minka. That wasn’t the original plan.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

5 VCs discuss the future of SaaS and software after Pfizer’s vaccine breakthrough (EC). Free speech’ social network Parler tops app store rankings following Biden’s election win. There’s still lots of money, but it appears more focused on chasing winners than bolstering or supporting less-obvious startups. Extra Crunch.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The investment will enable Quqo to grow its team and customer base and expand its distribution network across the country. The firm’s B2B platform and SaaS tool enable store owners to browse the best product offers through a “simplified and accelerated procurement process.”. million stores.

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Founder Bounty

OCTOBER 1, 2022

IF its a basic SAAS get a very basic MVP up and dont spend to much time on the product or UXIU Once you have validated start work on the product Once you have sign-ups then start work on the actual product! Apply for an accelerator if you think its worth doing. Vlad Kozul Is Techstars accelerator worth doing? Should you do it?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2021

EngFlow , an early-stage startup coming out of the Alchemist Accelerator this month, wants to help fix that by distributing the compiling part over as many machines as needed in the cloud, pushing out compiled projects faster. “We provide the SaaS services, a distributed compute and build acceleration service.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2023

We are rolling out new products this year that support different languages, because this has been a barrier to our growth in these regions,” said Rutakangwa, who co-founded the startup with Eric Sewankambo. What data the startup collects is based on the needs of its customers who use its SaaS product.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and re-imagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth. With this new stage, Disrupt 2023 is reaffirming its mission — supporting founders, builders and investors across the entire startup spectrum.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

According to the survey, the city is strong in sectors such as fintech, agritech, hospitality tech, emerging tech, cybersecurity, SaaS and medtech. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Chris McClelland, MD of Ignite NI: He’s a mentor on the city’s top accelerator program. type model.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

As a partner at the accelerator from 2010 to 2015, Tan spent time working with companies to better understand what they needed from investors after they graduated. “I While Tan’s new gig is set to begin in January 2023, he sat down with TechCrunch to talk about his vision for the accelerator, its batches and his goals going forward.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators. If you have access to post-revenue SAAS or ecommerce companies, you can easily make $1k to $10k per company within a few days.” . Our greatest strength is our exclusive network of entrepreneurs, hands-on investors and functional experts.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

It’s time to disrupt TechCrunch Disrupt This year, we’re reimagining and refreshing Disrupt to deliver the essential tools, knowledge, and connections that help ignite ideas and accelerate the next generation of startups. Sessions will include DeepMind and Benchmark. And here’s the best part: It’s not too late to join the Startup Battlefield!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Its customers hail from a variety of industries, including banking, SaaS, manufacturing, healthcare, insurance and higher education. Vena CEO Hunter Madeley told TechCrunch the latest raise is “mostly an acceleration story for Vena, rather than charting new paths.”. and European business in the near term,” Madeley said.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

While most of the market is focused on building and selling 5G infrastructure, an important piece that is overlooked is the application development on 5G networks, according to Vivek Ladsariya, general partner at SineWave Ventures. That’s what makes him excited to support a company like Shabodi.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The Juni dashboard also provides a centralized overview of all your bank accounts, networks and payment services. making the need for singular platforms to support such e-commerce businesses all the more necessary,” says Cherry Ventures’ Bendz. Meanwhile, the business model is straight forward enough.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

. “One of the primary reasons startups are successful is because they were empowered from the beginning of their journey with access to the tools, sources of funding, and network needed to support the growth of their company,” shares Pluschkell in a statement to TechCrunch. Through StartupOS, we aim to change that.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

The challenge was the driving force behind Ordr, a startup focused on network-level device security. Pandian Gnanaprakasam and Sheausong Yang — who between them had tenures at Cisco, Aruba Networks, and AT&T Bell Labs — co-founded Ordr in 2015 to address what they call the “visibility gap” in enterprise networks.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2022

Ouissal has a product to sell — Zededa works with customers to help manage edge devices — but he points to Zededa’s growth to support his claim. Previously, Ouissal was the VP of strategy and customer management at Ericsson and a product manager at Juniper Networks. Image Credits: Zededa. million in venture capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

While this is easier for customers, it has created headaches for many software, or SaaS, businesses that are not equipped with billing systems that can easily charge customers on a usage basis. Building a system to support that is an incredibly difficult technical challenge,” he told TechCrunch via email. Enter Metronome.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

The software — Redbird Health Monitoring — is networked across all partner pharmacies and enables patients to build medical testing records after going through 5-minute medical tests offered through these pharmacies. In 2018, Redbird participated in the Alchemist Accelerator just a few months before launch.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

For founders without the right network, it’s hard to find investors. Its clients have come from sectors as diverse as SaaS, direct-to-consumer e-commerce, edtech, health tech, cloud kitchens and nutrition. Many online entrepreneurs are underserved, he added, because “the VC model is somewhat broken and really based on who you know.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

In addition, shoppers can create an account once and then use those credentials across a network of hundreds of Bolt network brands. Bolt has a growing network of millions of shoppers who benefit from the ease of one-click checkout across Bolt’s expanding network of retailers,” he added.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Seedstars Africa Ventures , the pan-African early-stage fund for startups, has appointed Bruce Nsereko-Lule as its new general partner, to help it deploy more capital and provide the much-needed technical support for founders across the continent. The support is meant to help them to spend their full time building the business.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Today, Fuzzy announced $44 million in growth funding to expand its digital pet care network of veterinary professionals to alleviate some of the strain on the industry and make care accessible and affordable to all. 8 VCs agree: Behavioral support and remote visits make digital health a strong bet for 2021. Image Credits: Fuzzy.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

This forced retailers to accelerate their online strategies, finding new ways to capture shoppers’ attention without in-store samples. will also be part of the investment firm’s Launch with GS , a $500 million investment initiative to support a diverse, international cohort of entrepreneurs. ” Perfect Corp.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. I wanted [a term for] something similar (between debt and equity) but on an extremely small scale.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Rome has more than 20 incubators/accelerators and many established VCs; because of its lower costs compared to other European cities, it’s become a major base for startups. This has seven different funds under management, including a VC fund-of-funds, “Series A/B matching” funds and acceleration funds. More than 50%?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Overall, local investors cited the country’s focus on global markets from day one, general support from the Israeli government and deep relationships with Silicon Valley and other global tech centers as additional factors that are powering it forward today. Fintech (specifically embedded finance or financial SaaS), synthetic bio.

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