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Parafin Transforming Delivery of Small Business Financial Services Closes $100M Series C

American Entrepreneurship

Embedded finance infrastructure makes financing decisions based on real-time data. Fintech startup Parafin innovatively tackles this challenge through its embedded finance infrastructure used by partners such as DoorDash, Amazon, and others. This is more flexible than fixed payment periods.

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The White Collar Revolution

Tomasz Tunguz

The major areas of AI innovation automate white-collar work. AI radiology, drug discovery, research analysis Finance 1.13 AI radiology, drug discovery, research analysis Finance 1.13 But if a founder wanted a list of jobs to automate, the BLS’ white collar jobs boards is a wonderful place to start. Sales Managers 0.4

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Mercury’s $300M Series C Doubles Valuation to $3.5 Billion Fueled by Powerful “One Banking Account” Model

American Entrepreneurship

This round is about seizing the opportunities ahead for our next phase of growth, including driving innovation with new products, exploring acquisitions, and ensuring long-term financial flexibility, said Immad Akhund, co-founder and CEO of Mercury. Bank accounts are the nucleus of business finance, said Akhund.

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Eight accounting tips every Kiwi startup needs to know

NZ Entrepreneur

A separate business bank account draws a clear distinction between your personal and business finances. Callaghan Innovation has a number of grants for Kiwi startup businesses. It’s about developing new products, enhancing existing ones, or creating innovative processes that give you a competitive edge.

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The VC Stack Makeover: What Today's Funds Need - Webinar

The Seraf Compass

For an industry built on innovation, our infrastructure has lagged behind. At many firms, you’ll still find Excel sheets duct-taped to Google Drives. That’s changing. A quiet tooling revolution is underway or shall I say, has passed us, and it’s not just for billion-dollar firms.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

When presenting to investors who are more interested in finances, on the other hand, the conversation tends to center more around KPIs like revenue growth, cost per new customer, and other financial metrics. Post-round, the same metrics framework became our quarterly board template, saving hours of prep. Tips for other founders: 1.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. James Burnes: Well, we started as a result of an earthquake and a city in ruin. Lots of community discussions. Topics that are important have really emerged from past events.