Revolution

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Ripple effects from the liquidity crunch: While we documented the founding of 1.4K+ new regional VC firms from 20112021, many of those firms (that are often the biggest backers of their local ecosystems) face a more daunting market for raising subsequent funds without materialized returns. startups in Q1-Q2 of 2024.

startup ecosystem

Forward Cities

MAY 26, 2025

E3 Durham combines hands-on business navigation services, cohort-based training, and an innovative "learn-to-earn" incentive model that helps entrepreneurs access subsidized business services. Delivery (December January 2026) Finalize implementation plans and documentation for each project.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

Forward Cities

JUNE 11, 2025

E3 Durham combines hands-on business navigation services, cohort-based training, and an innovative "learn-to-earn" incentive model that helps entrepreneurs access subsidized business services. It aims to strengthen Durham’s entrepreneurial landscape by aligning local resources and increasing access to entrepreneurial pathways.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

It's like having X-ray vision, but for capitalism. Unless your business model involves avoiding customers, which would be weird but innovative. If your team still prints out emails and struggles with shared documents, maybe don't choose the most complex, feature-heavy CRM on the market. Need better reporting?

real estate

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Investors: Foundation Capital (lead), with existing investors: Morgenthaler Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Canaan Partners. Knewton – “Online adaptive test prep and virtual classroom platform&# - I love the innovation that is coming from the test prep industry. Online peer-to-peer lending. 14.7mm in Series D.

venture capital

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

OpenAI is one of the worst offenders (or prolific innovators), and things aren't helped by how confusing all the OpenAI model names are. If you need the most powerful model OpenAI has for generating computer code, analyzing text documents and images, or solving complex puzzles, o3 is the one to use. Hang in there.

mix-use

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Building collaboration tools is the next logical step after they've already built the only free open source depository of legal documents --similar to how Github isn't just a place to store your code, but to work on it with others. Innovation wasn’t a priority for those who were fat and happy at the top of the pile.

collaboration

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.

energy

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Frankly, I think venture capital is that way, too. I am inspired by the constant innovation in our industry by First Round Capital like the Dorm Room Fund , their expansion to Philadelphia (I hope they also have a secret plot to replace Andy Reid while there), the exchange fund and other initiative.

creativity

Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

From using voice analysis to identify behavioral health issues to streamlining physician documentation of patient interactions, startups have incorporated voice technology to improve the value and efficiency of care. Physicians spend hours each week documenting their patient interactions in the EHR. Here’s a look at it:

hospitality

Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Cascades explains Greg’s observations on what it takes for innovation of all kinds (political movements, cultural change, startups, re-orgs, etc.) Here are the key takeaways that I believe relate to startup / intrepreneurial innovators. 5 Reasons People Will Oppose You We innovators already believe. It doesn’t.

innovation

Gust

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Given that convertible debt financing has become the de facto standard for small (<$1MM), early stage deals in recent years, I thought I would write a primer on the elements of a term sheet and definitive documents for entrepreneurs looking at the earliest stage financing rounds. Let’s take it from the top: Why convertible notes?

finance

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Smile Identity , a KYC compliance and ID verification partner for many African fintechs and businesses, has acquired Inclusive Innovations, the parent company of Appruve , a Ghanaian developer of identity verification software. Other prominent use cases include AML checks, customer onboarding and fraud prevention.

venture capital

David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

I want to thank my coauthor Akshat Dixit , a rising senior at North Carolina State University, intern at Versatile VC, and past intern with the HBS Alumni Angels Association and the Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, NC. . Columbia , University of Washington , NYU ) have mounted formal efforts to promote interdisciplinary innovation.

founder

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Sebastián Vidal is the chief innovation officer at Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and former executive director at parallel18. Latin American companies may have financial capital, but they now need to hire senior roles and technical positions as they scale and look to build products in a more efficient manner.

capital

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Working with writers to create documentation. Mark: Apple is like China, they have introduced an incredibly amount of innovation to the market. They’ve forced the entire industry to innovate and change. They have been successful simply for pushing the telecom companies, Microsoft, and Google to innovate.

peer-to-peer

Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

venture capital

AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

This move is expected to streamline the visa issuance procedure, making it more accessible for global talent and driving innovation in key industries. These efforts demonstrate Japan’s commitment to attracting global talent and positioning itself as a hub for innovation and cross-cultural exchange.

support

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A typical enterprise grapples with hundreds or thousands of agreements, contracts and other legal documents every year, and it usually engages costly legal counsel either inside or outside the company to assess those documents on their behalf. In all, Ontra is processing some 20,000 NDAs monthly at the moment.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

The investment was led by Advantage Capital with participation from Conductive Ventures, Origin Ventures, ScOp Venture Capital, JobsOhio, Cintrifuse Capital and 1809 Capital. The company has tripled its revenue since its previous funding round in June 2022 and is expecting continued revenue growth with this new capital.

capital

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Lawyers and accountants tend to err on the conservative side, leading to a low failure rate of businesses but less “moonshot innovation,” shall we say. The country’s Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation (KTI) supports CTI-Startup and CTI-Invest, providing startups with investment and support.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation. As Ashna reflected on where she started with YHS and where she is now, one of the biggest lessons she learned as a new entrepreneur was to really take the time to be deliberate about the early decisions — for example, the name and founding documents.

entrepreneurs

Paul G. Silva

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

They have to create hours creating slightly different versions of documents. My thanks to all the angel leaders, and the Angel Capital Association , for their hard work! Instead, each angel group has their own subtly different questions and process. This makes the entrepreneur answer the same questions over and over.

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

You see, insurtech startups often need to take into account the myriad rules and regulations in place when they seek to innovate and embed insurance into products, which might make it difficult to pull it off. We are generally open to startups innovating any part of the value chain as long as the problem and market are big enough.”

opportunity

David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs. . So what is Revenue Based Investing? He said, . “[W]e

founder

TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

The company announced this morning a $73 million Series B round co-led by Globis Capital Partners and World Innovation Lab (WiL), with participation from existing investors DCM and Global Brain. In December 2018, the company closed a $9 million Series A round led by DCM and followed by Globis Capital Partners and WiL and Global Brain.

SaaS

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Crunchbase examined the access to capital in the venture-backed startup ecosystem and proved that many industry leaders still worry that nothing will drastically shift. They match you with accelerators and early growth programs committed to innovation in various global industries, like financial technology. Tap into foreign markets.

startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

TrustLayer says that companies that use its platform can automate the verification of insurance, licenses and compliance documents of business partners such as vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, borrowers, tenants, ridesharing and franchisees. (By The need for insurance is only increasing.”.

data analysis

TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

Toni Eliasz is the program manager of the Disruptive Technologies for Development Program (DT4D) that supports the innovation and adoption of technology-driven solutions in World Bank Group operations. Toni Eliasz. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Aurora Innovation, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Sequoia Capital and Amazon, has reached an agreement with Uber to buy the ride-hailing firm’s self-driving unit in a complex deal that will value the combined company at $10 billion. Aurora is not paying cash for Uber ATG, a company that was valued at $7.25

micromobility

StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In 2020, they were named one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology 2020, and the TAG FinTech ADVANCE program recognized Autobooks as one of the most innovative U.S. The co-founders are looking for entrepreneurial candidates who are “obsessed with finding a better way” and feel free to innovate. FinTech companies.

startup

TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2022

He’d actually drafted a similar document outlining his view of success if we were to join forces. These vision documents have helped us align our goals and illustrate how we intend to scale and capitalize on our massive market opportunity. Identify common ground in how you lead.

leadership

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

On the subject, NeuReality today announced that it raised $35 million in a Series A funding round led by Samsung Ventures, Cardumen Capital, Varana Capital, OurCrowd and XT Hi-Tech with participation from SK Hynix, Cleveland Avenue, Korean Investment Partners, StoneBridge, and Glory Ventures.

accelerator

TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2022

Leveraging AI and “the expertise of top legal customers,” LinkSquares helps companies to write contracts, analyze what’s in existing documents and collaborate with other teams across the organization, Sunak says. Image Credits: LinkSquares. ” Growing market. Already, 2021 was a record year for legal tech, with $1.4

venture capital

TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

The startup just raised $17 million across Series A and seed rounds , led by Crosslink Capital and Golden Ventures, and including funding from Stanford Law School, rapper Nas and others. “One of the things that we’ve been really focused on is understanding those business processes,” Bateman said.

health

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

” Drones might no longer be the buzzword of the moment, but investors continue to shower specialized drone ventures — like those with analytics components — with capital. Global Market Insights predicts that it’ll reach $25 billion by 2032, driven by technological advancements and innovation. billion in 2022.

investing

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

According to a 2016 survey commissioned by CyberArk, 40% of organizations store admin passwords in a Word document. While not new — one of the first homomorphic encryption schemes was proposed in 1978 — recent innovations have made homographic encryption viable to implement at scale on today’s hardware.

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