American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

Boulevard Capital delivers fast funding to help salons, spas, barbershops, and medspas accelerate business growth LOS ANGELES – March 20, 2024 – Boulevard ( www.joinblvd.com ), provider of the client experience platform purpose-built for appointment-based, self-care businesses, today announced the launch of Boulevard Capital.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2023

Back in February, we started calling for content — urging startup subject-matter experts to submit applications to lead roundtable discussions or breakout sessions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Audience Choice voting opens Now comes the part where you, dear readers, play a major role.

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Dream It

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Accelerated digital innovation has catapulted the world into unprecedented growth. But this age of disruption has also created numerous opportunities for hackers and cybercriminals. billion in venture capital funding last year. million Series A funding with Dell Capital and Vertex Ventures at the helm. Galsworthy.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one of the most engaging, fun, well-attended startup events in the world — is around the corner, taking place September 19–21! Outsiders may not realize just how much work goes into planning Disrupt. If you want to receive this in your inbox every Sunday, sign up here.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Welcome to the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt ! You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. Connectivity isn’t a nice-to-have for innovation.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

He is also the founder and managing partner of HartBeat Ventures, an early-stage VC firm with a focus on lifestyle, media and technology. Morgan’s head of digital investment banking and digital private markets, will join us onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Venture funding inequity remains a big issue.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Day one of TechCrunch Disrupt is in the rearview mirror, and what a great day it was! You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage locations and times listed in the Disrupt agenda — and in your handy event app. Women of Disrupt Breakfast . Latecomers still welcome: Buy a pass right here. Expo Hall & Demo Booths.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt — taking place October 18–20 in San Francisco — is the world-class tech conference where startups go to grow. Turning Start-Up Acquisitions into Success for Legacy Business with Dave Latham, VP of product CDK Roadster at CDK Global, and Mahesh Shah EVP and chief product and technology officer at CDK Global.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

The reinvention of banking is well underway, and we’re excited to welcome three key players — Peter Hazlehurst, co-founder and CEO, Synctera; Laura Spiekerman, co-founder and president, Alloy; and Amanda Swoverland, chief compliance officer, Unit — to the Fintech Stage on September 19 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Tickets will sell out.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we enter 2024, the capital markets have found their footing and are moving higher. That is good news for the innovation economy because healthy capital markets are a necessary support system. However, optimistic capital markets are necessary but not sufficient for a healthy innovation economy.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Here’s a look at just some of the ways early-stage founders can learn to build, grow and fund their startups at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Let’s kick off the Disrupt opportun-a-palooza with a time-sensitive reminder to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 (SBF 200) by July 31 at 11:59 p.m.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We’re less than a month away from TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco! With over 20 years of leadership and entrepreneurial experience in technology and media, Jim Lanzone has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. He also served on the National Venture Capital Association board of directors.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 kicks off in just four days, startup fans. Here’s a handy how-to guide for everything you can expect at TechCrunch Disrupt presented by AT&T on October 18-20 in San Francisco at Moscone West (Oct. Transcribe TechCrunch Disrupt with Otter.ai! We can’t wait to greet you. 21 online). 2:10 p.m. –

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

. — April 17, 2024 — CharmHealth , a leader in healthcare technology solutions for providers, today announced the kickoff of its 2024 Innovation Challenge. This focus allows CharmHealth to concentrate its resources and expertise in a particular realm, fostering innovation and advancements in the EHR and related landscapes.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

Joe Reilly , CEO of Circulus Group and a longtime contributor to Family Wealth Report , interviewed me to share views on disruption in asset management, my research into the field, and where the industry needs to be headed. Another said, “I think it’s remnant inventory…the Craigslist of venture capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Disrupt is turning 12 years old. If it were a human, it would be addicted to technology (which it is) and starting to get an attitude (again, yes). And in the name of coming back bigger and better than ever, the Disrupt Startup Battlefield has grown by 10x. Disrupt Stage Agenda. Nothing drives tech innovation like sex.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

Typically , African financial institutions rely on using foreign technology solutions to solve their problems. But issues around pricing, flexibility to innovate and a lack of local tech support always come up. “The focus was to leverage our ability as an enabler to create proprietary technology for both segments.”

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

It’s an area where a lot of companies are trying to innovate. Is this an area where there are lessons to be learned from that and ways to accelerate technologies to the battlefield? Sharon: Another thing you talked about is just this tremendous amount of private investment venture capital going into defense.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 2, 2023

When I think about true disruptions in tech—the ones that enable huge investor outcomes because they create generational behavior change, entirely new markets, and populate whole business ecosystems out of nothing—location-aware mobile devices stand out to me as right up there with the web itself. Was this episode from five years ago?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

For years, the prevailing narrative for innovation in supply chain has focused on the disruptors: Upstarts that enter the industry with new technologies and business models to displace incumbents. But in verticals ranging from freight brokerage to B2B marketplaces, these enablers have repeatedly emerged after an initial disruption.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

More posts by this contributor Preparing for fintech’s second decade: 4 moves your firm must make now Over the last decade, fintech has evolved from a label for plucky startups into a sustained movement that has disrupted the traditionally stodgy financial services industry. It is worth first defining how we are categorizing “failure.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

After a decade-long bull run, many venture capital funds have found themselves holding overvalued shares of companies whose IPO prospects have been either eliminated or significantly delayed. Private technology companies are refocusing on fundamentals, and valuations are returning to reasonable levels. With respect to the U.S.

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Feedough

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Technology is ever-evolving. Scientific discoveries and engineering are disrupting almost every industry we know. A decade ago, we didn’t even know how to classify a startup developing an AI technology to cure a deadly disease. The innovations based on deep tech often change lives, economies, and societies. Blockchain.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Technology solutions are now used by authoritarians to monitor and control populations, to stymie an individual company’s economic prospects or to foment chaos through demagoguery. Of course we can’t.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2021

TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield is one of the most popular parts of our annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference which is happening on September 21-23 this year. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, TechCrunch Disrupt is coming up around the corner, September 21-23.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With so much of the startup news cycle focused on unprecedented funding round sizes and record amounts of time bootstrapping , we don’t often step back from the numbers to have a hard think about innovation. “We want to back disruptive innovation, rather than incremental innovation,” he said.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The company offers innovative, affordable payment solutions for a wide range of services, including elective treatments ranging from telehealth, fertility, dental, vision, and cosmetic to pet care. He also co-founded TruCom, an innovative communications company, culminating in its acquisition by Broadview Networks.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. THAT is disruption.

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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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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 21, 2024

We believe the most successful American Dynamism companies share a few common characteristics: They’re able to anticipate technological turning points and breakthroughs. They continuously push the limits of what’s possible with technology, and innovate quickly through both success and failure. It’s who we are.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

Everstream Analytics , a supply chain insights and risk analytics startup, today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Morgan Stanley Investment Management with participation from Columbia Capital, StepStone Group, and DHL. and raw material around the world,” she told TechCrunch via email.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Despite 2022’s heel turn, the ten-year funding trend line still points to VCs concentrating less capital in the major coastal hubs and more in the rest of the country, a collective area of focus for attendees. The soundbite: “What distinguishes the apex innovators from behemoths who disappear? marking its highest level since 2017.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2022

That’s Lumchain’s goal: help the global meat industry innovate and solve some of the key challenges they face, including employee shortages, the impact of inflation and high operational costs, supply chain disruptions and that meat plants are still operating the same way they did 50 years ago. She even did a TED Talk about it.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Today, Volpe Capital announced the $80 million first close of its fund targeting high growth technology investments in Latin America. Notably, Maciel is the former managing partner at SoftBank’s $5 billion Latin America-focused innovation fund. Volpe plans to avoid capital intensive industries, even if related to tech.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Amazon has become the pacemaker in commerce, and today a startup that’s been building technology to help retailers keep up with it in the world of physical stores is announcing some funding to expand its business. It will also be doubling down on expanding its technology.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Startup SG Founder The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Spring (SPRING) consolidates various startup assistance programs. The initiative aims to provide Singapore-based startups access to diverse funding sources and mentorship programs, nurturing innovative concepts into prosperous companies.

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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. Two years ago, InstaDeep formed a multi-year strategic collaboration with BioNTech to launch a joint AI innovation lab.

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