AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Register Baichuan , a Chinese AI startup, has successfully secured $300 million in financing, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., This funding round is said to be a prominent investment in the Chinese AI industry, as startups like Baichuan plan to capitalize on the growing demand for ChatGPT-like services. Tencent Holdings Ltd.,

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Contact Financial Holding, Egypt’s non-bank consumer finance provider, has invested $9 million in the country’s ecommerce super-app Wasla , setting the stage for the rollout of new online shopping capabilities, products and regional expansion. And the final step is integrating financing or buy-now-pay-later solutions directly within that.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

How can influencers raise capital for companies or funds, without running afoul of restrictions on “general solicitation”? The 2012 bipartisan JOBS Act was supposed to empower funds and individuals to raise capital more openly: to publicly advertise their track record and what they’re selling, just like almost every other industry.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Download the a16z Guide to Raising Debt Thank You Your download will begin shortly. Or click here to download manually. OUR PRIVACY POLICY By clicking the Download button, you agree to the Privacy Policy. Let’s get started. small business loans for their customers).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Over the past month a colleague ( Chang Xu ) and I sifted through data on the venture capital industry (as we do every year) and made a bunch of calls to VCs and LPs to confirm our hypotheses. As a result of the IPO window shifting we saw a massive inflow of public-market capital into the latest stages of venture.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. Download more information HERE. So, what exactly do those action steps look like? Let’s take a deeper look. Sourcing deals.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2021

Few people are more knowledgable on the topic of how founders should manage their finances than Alexa von Tobel. Startup founders can often put all their money into their venture and end up paying more attention to the finances of their company than their own bank account. And keep it simple. Fewer accounts are better.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of the series on the changes to the software industry over the past decade that has led to changes in the venture capital industry itself. I believe some VCs have entered the early-stage market as simply an option on future financing rounds. This led to an explosion in startups. But obviously I’m biased.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . HubSpot doesn’t allow blocking of downloads and Docsend does, so we continue to use them. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

FloBiz, an Indian startup that is building a neobank for small- and medium-sized businesses in the South Asian market, said on Monday it has raised $31 million in a new financing round as it works to broaden its product offerings. Sequoia Capital India and Think Investments co-led the 18-month-old startup’s Series B financing round.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 17, 2020

economy, people of color are disproportionately hurt by lack of access to capital. Some studies have indicated that 16% of non-white business owners overall report a negative impact on their profits, specifically due to a lack of access to capital. Your Guide to the Season’s Hottest Gifts from Dell: Download Now and Save up to 39% Off.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 12, 2023

The capital will be used to expand Overplay’s team and accelerate product development and user acquisition. million from institutional investors: Village Global , Sound Media Ventures , Plus Eight Equity Partners , Gaingels , Red & Blue Ventures , Band of Angels , Stampede Ventures , Outlander Capital , and others. .”

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

VC Financings: 1. Blippy (and their competitor Swipely – which was founded by Angus Davis , who has a great track record from both Netscape and TellMe, both aim to capitalize on the era of consumers living more openly ala Twitter, Foursquare and Gowalla. I keep meaning to get him drunk to spill the stories. 7mm in Series B.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 31, 2023

This is Part I of a two-part series on Revenue-Financed Capital (RFC) for angels. ACA member Sage Growth Capital hosted a meet-up of attendees who were interested in RFC at the recent ACA Summit in Las Vegas. And perhaps more importantly, is this form of capital appropriate for their portfolio companies?

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 12, 2017

You can download this model or clone it in your Google docs to play around with it. The company that raises the seed round has more capital to acquire customers earlier in its life. Reverting to the original question, when should a profitable company raise capital, if ever? There are tradeoffs to raising capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

VerSe Innovation, the parent firm of popular news aggregator Dailyhunt and short video app Josh, said on Thursday it has raised over $450 million in a new financing round, just five months after securing $200 million , as the Indian startup looks to expand its offerings to international markets.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

It’s created a Fantasy Finance game, which gives users the ability to manage a virtual $1 million portfolio so they can learn more about the markets before risking their own money for real. Over 1 million users have downloaded the platform globally. Via social gamification, Invstr has set out to make the educational process fun.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 16, 2023

Atome Financial, a prominent consumer financing platform in Southeast Asia, empowers consumers across the region with versatile deferred payment options, intelligent savings solutions, and rewarding shopping experiences through its mobile application, Atome.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

At the age of 14, Jacklyn Rome saw firsthand how divorce can impact families, and how arguing about finances both during and after the process can impact children. Today, Ensemble is coming out of stealth with $3 million in seed funding from TTV Capital, Lerer Hippeau and Citi Ventures. The experience stuck with her.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Since its launch in 2018, Carry1st, a publisher of social games and interactive content across Africa, has raised funding from investors such as Google via its Africa Investment Fund and Avenir Growth Capital. 1 downloaded game in the U.S. 1 downloaded game in the U.S. Image Credits: Carry1st.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

B2B digital marketplace upstarts such as TradeDepot , Sabi and Omnibiz have raised millions of dollars to help thousands of these businesses purchase inventory from manufacturers while providing solutions to track cash flow, payments and access capital. million led by pan-African venture capital firm TLcom Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

” There are a lot of data points that one can observer to get a sense of the venture capital markets – both LP fundings into venture and VC financings of startups. They point to some widely known facts: financings & valuations are up massively over the past 7 years and non-VC money has entered the system.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

“SoLo has created a community finance model that is groundbreaking and innovative – as demonstrated by our recent inclusion on the 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 list,” said Rodney Williams, co-founder and president of SoLo via email. In February, TechCrunch reported that SoLo Funds had acquired over 1 million registered users and over 1.3

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Companies that have high recurring revenue and visibility into future performance — such as SaaS startups — in particular can benefit from debt financings, Alex points out. . The firm has deployed over $60 million in capital to 130 SaaS founders since launching in January 2020, according to Latka. Enter Founderpath.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

There is a lot of uncertainty about the state of the private, high-growth technology markets and the venture capital markets that underpin them. Technology riches yield bumper crops in venture capital with new firms and new largesses – the rewards of LPs rediscovering our asset class. Are LPs to blame?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Zeta co-founder Aditi Shekar has spent the past three years tracking the ways couples share and manage their finances, from each card swipe to every split bill. Zeta is a new fintech platform that helps couples join their finances. Her effort led to tens of thousands of couples signing up for a free budgeting app experiment.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Bain Capital Ventures led the seed round alongside South Park Commons, Core Innovation Capital, and Operator Partners. Wealthy Americans have access to CPAs and accountants and tax advice people watching over their finances year-round. Mobile income tax software Column Tax announced today that it raised $5.1

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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. We had over 200,000 downloads and shot up to the top 10 in the App Store,” Broughton recalls. Altro plans to use its new capital to continue growing its credit and financial literacy program as well as grow its team.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

London-based venture capital firm Anthemis co-led the growth round alongside crypto-focused fund Dragonfly Capital. Consumer finance app Djamo eyes Francophone Africa expansion, backed by new $14M round. Anthemis is a follow-on investor in Ejara, having also led the fintech’s $2 million seed round announced last October. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Depression and anxiety were taking a serious toll on peoples’ well-being even before COVID-19, and the pandemic prompted more interest (and venture capital) in mental health startups. ThoughtFullChat is available for download through the App Store and Google Play , or through insurers and employee benefit programs.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2022

Jarkata-based Astro, which provides 15-minute grocery delivery, has recently closed a $60 million Series B financing round, lifting its total funding to $90 million since the business launched just nine months ago. Revenues grew more than 10x over the past few months and downloads hit 1 million, the company said.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

Dott has raised a new $85 million Series B funding round — this round is a mix of equity and asset-backed debt financing. Users can download a mobile app and unlock a scooter through the app. Users can download a mobile app and unlock a scooter through the app. Belgium-based investment company Sofina is leading the investment.

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Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Last week , we gave some attention to the “why” behind convertible note financing for early stage startups. For those playing at home, you may find it helpful to download the sample term sheet from my firm’s website and follow along with the commentary. Amount of Financing : Up to $600,000 may be issued.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2011

As we conclude our convertible note financing series, there are assorted terms commonly seen in term sheets and deal documents that are worth touching on briefly. The Note Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note are essential documents for any convertible note financing.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Discord , the communications service that’s become the 21st century’s answer to MUD rooms, is close to closing a new round of financing that would value the company at up to $7 billion, according to sources with knowledge of the round. The new funding comes just months after a $100 million investment that gave the company a $3.5

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

Every year Upfront Ventures surveys Limited Partners (LPs) who are the main source of capital that invests in VC funds and thus the main source of capital that goes to startups to get an early-warning sense of the year ahead, leaving aside any Black Swans. Will they have enough capital?” Will it last? Will they get squeezed?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2021

Arrington Capital and Cumberland DRW co-led the round, which also included participation from Coinbase Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Signum Capital, CMT Digital, CMS Holdings, Three Commas and a slew of others. The company plans to use its new capital on resources “to ship and test high quality code,” among other things.

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