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Elevate Your Startup’s Future with 4 Financial Forecasting Game-Changers

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Investor relations: For startups seeking venture capital, solid financial forecasting provides a realistic picture of critical metrics, such as annual recurring revenue, customer acquisition costs, and customer annual recurring revenue. . Cash flow management: Maintaining an optimal cash flow is critical for any startup’s survival.

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

TechCrunch

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

TechCrunch

The companies that took their first venture capital during the craze decided to join forces with other well-capitalized competitors. Malvika Bhagwat and Kriti Bansal , Owl Ventures. Jomayra Herrera , partner, Reach Capital. Rebecca Kaden , general partner, Union Square Ventures.

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Gorgias’ valuation rises to $710M with $30M Series C for e-commerce customer support

TechCrunch

Gorgias , developing customer service tools for e-commerce companies, raised $30 million in new Series C capital in a round that boosted its valuation to $710 million. Transpose Platform and Shopify led the round and were joined by previous investors Jason Lemkin of SaaStr, Rajeev Dham from Sapphire Ventures, CRV and Alven.

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9 strategies that will help you overcome your fear of fundraising

TechCrunch

Masha Bucher is the founder and general partner of Day One Ventures , an early stage venture capital firm that backs customer-focused startups and leads their communications. As a founder, how can you navigate this environment and successfully raise a round? Masha Bucher. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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How Your Startup Can Benefit from a Recession

Startup Blogpost

From using the slowdown to innovate to seizing the opportunity to recruit talent cheaper, here are 10 answers to the question, “What are some effective ways a startup can benefit from a recession?” Overall, the success of startups during a recession can, in general, be significantly influenced by innovation.

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Three Learnings for Startups after Big Tech’s Q3 Earnings Beatdown

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Let me elaborate on that a bit; as an investor, I’m less enthused by companies looking to raise capital to generate more demand before having some market validation. You need to plan to achieve your targets COVID and a low cost of capital were a tailwind for more technology businesses than we realized. and then budget accordingly.

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