StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

Effectively communicating your startup’s impact metrics to investors can make or break your funding opportunities. This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Watch/listen to the Interview: In this interview Richard Liew talks with James Burnes , Chief Executive at Ministry of Awesome , a Christchurch New Zealand based startup hub helping high growth startups throughout New Zealand to start, grow and scale up.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 27, 2025

The investment firm’s funding of the Tennessee-based startup builds on its portfolio of solutions that defend the nation’s cyberspace. Gula Tech Adventures has led a $2 million seed round for Starseer, a cyber security startup that is developing tools to secure and govern enterprise AI systems.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

." As a project management framework, it refers to using visual cards to list information about tasks, then organizing those cards on a board that shows the flow of a project from start to completion. If you've ever used Trello , you've used a Kanban board for project management. Scrumban solves that issue.

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StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

Skye Amundsen , Owner, hope&plum This Month’s Free Skills Training: From Determining Prices to Government Contracting Turning Layoff into Startup Opportunity I lost my company in 72 hours, and it made me a better entrepreneur. What began as a consulting engagement quickly evolved into a startup idea. We were in four cities.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 24, 2025

Quentin Herr , Chief Technology Officer, previously with imec, and one of the foremost researchers in practical superconducting computing They are joined by a powerful advisory board including Brian Kelleher, former SVP of GPU Engineering at NVIDIA, and Phil Carmack, former VP of Silicon Engineering at Google.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 13, 2025

you're managing a handful of vendors, the next, your finance team is playing Whac-A-Mole with overdue notices, drowning in an inbox full of emails with the subject line "bumping this." It's a truly modern finance platform that uses AI not just to manage spend, but to intelligently understand and control it.

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 17, 2025

Since I’m always interested in startup outcomes – especially those where there’s a private equity-like exit , Joe was kind enough to share the backstory with me, and here with you! JH: Debt should be looked at as a legitimate financing tool for a start up as long as youre clear about how it really works.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. While some level of stress is inevitable if you are running a startup, times like this can ramp up the stress factor considerably. Here is advice I collected for dealing with the stress of running a startup: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

He wrote a post this long weekend on how he manages the board of DataSift. In his post he asserts, “You get the VCs you deserve” and the corollary “You get the performance out of your board that you deserve.” By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 19, 2021

Over the last 18 months, the early-stage financing market has seen dramatic changes characterized by these three things: A shift from in-person fundraising to virtual fundraising A reduction in financing process timelines from months to weeks A continued increase in the amount of capital available for early stage companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. What person hasn’t crouched at an airport to get 18% extra on one’s battery before boarding an airplane? Startup Lessons'

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Matt is a great CEO and has even written a book about leading and growing a company called Startup CEO. Their new company Bolster is all about scaling and building a great management team for your startup. Bolster also will allow venture capital firms and startup investors to participate in its platform as super users.

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This week, I covered Zeta, a new startup working on joint finances for modern couples. Here’s what I learned : The success of Zeta hinges on the idea that people want to share their finances in an ongoing and meaningful way, and that the world of finance is ready to shift from individualism to collectivism earlier and louder.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

Some key organizations that fill the needs of startups which you should seek out and invite into your network include: The public library , a vital and often overlooked resource for free access to business databases, education, equipment and internet access. New entrepreneurs make a big difference.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Enter SeekOut — a startup that is out to give companies no excuses with its AI-powered platform. The startup wouldn’t name names but said it is working with 6 out of the 10 “most highly valued companies” by market cap in the U.S. In a world where so many startups have yet to turn a profit, SeekOut is a refreshing exception.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore the diverse startup programs available in Singapore. Startup SG Founder The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Spring (SPRING) consolidates various startup assistance programs. Startups qualifying under Startup SG can access cash grants, equity financing, and business loans.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

As the demand for AI-powered apps grows, startups developing dedicated chips to accelerate AI workloads on-premises are reaping the benefits. A recent ZDNet piece reaffirms that the AI edge chip market is booming, fueled by “staggering” venture capital financing in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Our global goal is to ignite women leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and future-preneurs to spark startups, drive economic expansion, and advance communities worldwide,” Milena shared. We’ve helped our portfolio companies with introductions with potential customers, board members, key employees, and advisors.”

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Register Boardable , an online board management and meetings platform , secured another $2.6 million to fund product innovation and accelerate its growth in the markets that need board management tools the most. The online board management portal announced that it closed $2.6 No account yet? The post Boardable secures $2.6M

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Dream It

AUGUST 6, 2020

Today, the company announced a $10M Series A financing round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and digital health fund Heal Capital , with participation from existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners, and Dreamit Ventures.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With so many entrepreneurs and startup ventures seeking investment opportunities, it’s crucial that venture capitalists (VCs) create a list of criteria they want their potential investments to meet. Those sorts of entrepreneurs can land a fund or board in deep water if they aren’t willing or able to change.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Splice , the New York-based, AI-infused, beat-making software service for music producers created by the founder of GroupMe, has managed to sample another $55 million in financing from investors for its wildly popular service. Splice is also pleased to announce that Kakul Srivastava has joined the company’s board.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. Tracy was an artist throughout her 20′s but she watched her then husband found a tech startup. She found non-traditional financing. She’s a painter and a self-proclaimed Bohemian.

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

In 2021, fintech startups were the top recipients of venture capital globally, accounting for about 21% of dollars raised with $131.5 So far in 2022, fintech startups are earning another, less favorable distinction — accounting for the third largest number of layoffs, by percentage, globally. Layoffs up in H1 2022. of the total.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

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. and Canada. This is more flexible than fixed payment periods.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

When the Los Angeles-based extended reality data visualization company BadVR first heard that one of its earliest benefactors, Magic Leap, was about to shed 1,000 jobs and was fighting for its life , the young startup was unfazed. million in financing. Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps away from consumer plans.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

It’s an incredibly valuable event for both EO Accelerators and EO members with startups that want to attract investments in addition to EO members who are looking for the right investment opportunity. Craig had two Angel-Sharks participate in his deal, and one of them returned for additional investments and serves in an advisory board role.).

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

So this means I’m either perfectly positioned to give you my objective comments on Adobe’s $20 billion purchase of the startup, or totally unqualified to ask for your time on this matter. Once the acquiring company CEO and Board is framing the transaction this way the startup has won. Is Figma really worth $20 billion?

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2022

But he almost didn’t, when he had trouble securing the necessary financing to pay his tuition. In a nutshell, Altro has built relationships with Visa and Mastercard, which give the startup a percentage of the activity done to those vendors. . Michael Broughton was the first in his family to go to college.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Many people will write the history on why Ring became an enormously successful company and why it became a real-world unicorn in a world when many startups are anointed that merely on paper. We first met Jamie when had had a startup called Simulscribe, which transcribed voicemail so you could read your messages rather than listen to them.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2016

That’s why today I’m so excited to finally be able to tell you about Density , a company I led a $4 million financing (2) along with Jason Calacanis (We’re teaming up on the board together! Innovators Dilemma and Deflationary Economics and how they drive startups. How I Invest ?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2021

From varying sources, it is estimated up to $2 billion went into African tech startups in 2019. African startups nearly raised $1.5 Predictions were made on how much the continent’s startups would raise in December. Faster deals, less diligence: The African startup market mirrors its larger rivals. billion and $2.8

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