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Q&A: How Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Can Help You

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In 2021, we also established a partnership between Verizon’s Pro Bono Program and the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance ’s Capital Connect Program. To stay competitive in the new economic environment, small businesses must be agile and adapt to shifting consumer preferences.

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Celonis secures another $1B to find and fix process problems in enterprise systems

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Lest there be any doubt some startups are riding high even amid the macroeconomic uncertainty, process mining software vendor Celonis today announced that it secured a whopping $1 billion in additional capital at a $13 billion post-money valuation, a mix of equity ($400 million) and debt (a five-year $600 million credit line).

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Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain why they’re bullish on tech that makes buildings greener

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We asked three venture capital firms investing at the intersection of proptech and climate tech about how a focus on reducing emissions can trim a building’s carbon footprint and offer new opportunities for returns. This economic environment will continue to test a lot of companies.

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Spend management platform Teampay expands partnership with Mastercard, raises $47M

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Today, Teampay has hundreds of customers and significant venture capital financing behind it. million in debt) Series B led by Fin Venture Capital with participation from Mastercard, Proof Ventures, Trestle and Espresso Capital, bringing Teampay’s total raised to $65 million. . million in equity, $11.75

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7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive

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The companies that took their first venture capital during the craze decided to join forces with other well-capitalized competitors. Jomayra Herrera , partner, Reach Capital. These differences are reflected in the experience of our portfolio companies, many of whom sell into HR and learning and development. million U.S.

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Soci raises $120M in debt and equity to grow its marketing management platform

TechCrunch

Co-founder and CEO Afif Khoury says that the new capital — a combination of debt and equity of which Khoury wouldn’t provide a very detailed breakdown — will be put toward mergers and acquisitions, customer success and international expansion. . ” Khoury has a colorful background. .

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

Over time the Boston area watched the development of a robust technology startup ecosystem across industries like cybersecurity, robotics and biotech with companies like Hubspot, Wayfair, Rapid7, Boston Dynamics and Moderna, to name but a few. By the time the new century came around the area began to shift to look like a modern startup scene.