American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Funding of women-founded startups remains significantly lower than those that are gender-mixed While women entrepreneurs are making significant strides in startup formation, they continue to struggle to gain access to funding on par with men. billion of total venture capital. billion) out of approximately $238.3

venture capital 105

venture capital capital ventures health 105

Dream It

AUGUST 6, 2020

Today, the company announced a $10M Series A financing round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and digital health fund Heal Capital , with participation from existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners, and Dreamit Ventures. The new capital places total funding to date at $15 million.

health 195

health mix-use technology ventures 195

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. Both are massively funding other LA tech companies through what Fred Wilson once defined as “recycled capital.”

entrepreneurs 376

entrepreneurs creativity technology capital 376

TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

A big area where this exists prominently is in finance, he argues, leaving consumers in a spot where they need a financial platform that helps them when they have a fever (overspend) instead of when they’re feeling ambitious (after their New Year’s resolution). Is success defined by saving someone money three months after using the service?

finance 83

finance financing education advice 83

David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We’re fortunate to interview William Stringer, Founder of Chisos Capital , a structured finance company. Q: Please give us an overview of Chisos. Chisos is a structured finance company that provides startup and brand capital to entrepreneurs, athletes and creatives. Q: What’s your background?

VC 59

VC finance financing peer-to-peer 59

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Now as 2021 comes to a close, Cruttenden’s latest fintech, Ant Money, is announcing it has raised $20 million in funding (a mix of previously unannounced seed and Series A capital) and acquired Blast via a stock-for-stock merger. I think that’s a really big differentiator for us from our competitors.”.

investment 112

investment investing founder mix-use 112

David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. 2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010.

founder 99

founder investment investing VC 99

TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2022

This new capital will be used to fund the development of the company’s sixth-generation electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Wisk said the funds are also going to be used for what it describes as an “intensive growth phase” over the next year. certification process.

capital 87

capital transportation energy ventures 87

David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. We use Asana at Versatile VC for managing tasks and projects with other collaborators in our teams. Use their software for interactive data visualization and modern business intelligence.

founder 144

founder mentorship peer-to-peer pitching 144

Founder Bounty

APRIL 4, 2023

While some business owners use personal savings or loans to get started, many others turn to investors to help finance their dreams. Investors can provide the capital needed to start a business, expand an existing one, or take it to the next level. However, getting investors to fund your business is no easy task.

ventures 91

ventures pitching mix-use incubation 91

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In short, it appears that a host of startups raised new capital last year when valuations – and therefore revenue multiples – were hot. In the wake of valuation declines at Bird and Lime, you might think that investors were over putting capital into the shared personal mobility game. Why I’m using a credit facility to grow my startup.

mix-use 95

mix-use transportation capital ventures 95

TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

GoHenry’s investors include Edison Partners, Revaia, Citi Ventures, Muse Capital and Nexi, which are all rolling over their equity in the deal. Previous TechCrunch coverage helps us break down the mix, but also points to either or both having lost some users in recent times. France, Italy and Spain. million paid subscribers.

mix-use 114

mix-use education investment investing 114

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

To that end, Breadfast , an online grocery delivery company that wants to become a regional leader in the sector has raised $26 million in Series A financing from an impressive group of investors. In 2017 when Breadfast launched, the more prominent companies either used marketplace or aggregator models: think Instacart and Postmates.

mix-use 103

mix-use pitching investment investing 103

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

.” Also participating in the round — which comes just seven months after Gorillas bagged a $290M Series B — are existing investors Coatue Management, DST Global, Tencent , Atlantic Food Labs, Fifth Wall, Greenoaks, A*; along with new investors G Squared, Alanda Capital, Macquarie Capital , MSA Capital and Thrive Capital.

mix-use 86

mix-use sustainability capital investment 86

TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

New investor ParaFi Capital led the round alongside existing investor Bloccelerate VC, which led ZenLedger’s Series A last August. “That turns out to be extremely useful for an individual when you do accounting and tax. It also turns out to be very useful for accounting firms.”

mix-use 89

mix-use education capital VC 89

David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital.

founder 74

founder investment investing venture capital 74

Y Combinator

JULY 24, 2020

require payment financing, invoicing/approvals, inventory management) and requirements differ from vertical to vertical. As a result, B2B buyers are looking for online platforms to help with the discovery, purchase, and financing of new products. Will the behavior changes from COVID-19 be permanent?

accelerator 96

accelerator enablement mix-use communities 96

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

An alarming report from Veracode and Enterprise Strategy Group found that nearly half of organizations knowingly ship vulnerable code despite using cybersecurity tools, often to meet release deadlines. The startup sought to capitalize on its success with View, a commercial plugin for project portfolio management.

mix-use 91

mix-use development enablement support 91

Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

You write that leaders should regularly tell employees about the state of the company’s finances—especially when it’s bad news. It’s about mixing patience with your determination to succeed. I have learned that mental capital is just as valuable as financial and physical capital. You will need them during the hard times.

hospitality 130

hospitality culture advice mix-use 130

TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “You can still finance hopes and dreams, but just with smaller dollars, and you’re generally going to give up a little bit more of your company in terms of dilution during an economic downturn,” said Gupta.

startup 81

startup mix-use investment investing 81

TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Private equity firm TPG led its Series F, which also included participation from BlackRock, Greycroft, Owl Rock (a division of Blue Owl), Senator Investment Group, Torch Capital, Industry Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Headline and Kevin Durant & Rich Kleiman’s Thirty Five Ventures, among others. ” .

education 91

education mix-use investment investing 91

AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 23, 2022

Register DELOS, an Indonesian aquaculture-tech company , has raised $8 million in Seed extension financing co-led by Centauri, a collaborative fund between MDI Ventures and KB Investment Co., and Southeast Asian venture capital fund Alpha JWC Ventures.

startup 59

startup mix-use data collection accelerator 59

TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2021

Unit itself is not a labor union, but instead helps worker-organizers set up, affiliate and manage a union with a mix of software and human resources. The startup has a step-by-step process of how to virtually unionize a workplace that it offers for free public use on its website. Human Capital: The gig economy in a post-Prop 22 world.

mix-use 97

mix-use education pitching venture capital 97

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

These articles are only available to members, but you can use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one or two-year subscription. The COVID-19 pandemic is helping startups that innovate in areas like payments, financing, insurance and compliance. Is there anything lurking in its recent financings that public investors won’t like?

SaaS 75

SaaS VC mix-use finance 75

David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Congratulations! Aspen Tech Policy Hub.

startup 71

startup incubation accelerator innovation 71

TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Israel’s heady mix of questioning culture, tradition of national military service, higher education, the widespread use of English, appetite for risk and team spirit makes for a fertile place for fast-moving companies to appear. Waze’s 100 employees received about $1.2 This came decades ahead of most western governments.

startup ecosystem 88

startup ecosystem startup incubation culture 88

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“The invoicing company” “When they started, they didn’t position themselves so much as a startup or as a tech company,” recalls Skype founder Niklas Zennström, whose venture capital firm Atomico would eventually become a Klarna investor in 2012. People referred to them as the invoicing company.”.

investment 143

investment investing media mix-use 143

OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

US fresh berry market leader Driscoll’s is partnering with OurCrowd portfolio company Consumer Physics to use its SCiO technology to innovate quality measurement of its produce. OurCrowd was an early investor in BioCatch in 2014 and invested in the recent $168M lead by Bain Capital. Top Tech News.

energy 56

energy mix-use communities sustainability 56

Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

Legal barriers further complicate refugees’ ability to become entrepreneurs, own and operate businesses, or access business financing. Refugee in the Netherlands Meanwhile, Africa and the Middle East host substantial refugee populations while providing a mix of opportunities and restrictions.

entrepreneurship 36

entrepreneurship mix-use frameworks funders 36

Impact Hub

JUNE 19, 2024

However, the process is challenging due to language barriers, bureaucratic hurdles and the need to prove qualifications that are difficult to verify from my home country.” - Refugee in the Netherlands Meanwhile, Africa and the Middle East host substantial refugee populations while providing a mix of opportunities and restrictions.

entrepreneurship 36

entrepreneurship mix-use frameworks funders 36

Dream It

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

MPOWER students hail from 120 countries and are considerably more geographically diverse than the general international student mix in the U.S. Ninety-three percent of MPOWER female borrowers reported that they had no alternate means of financing their degree, versus 79 percent of MPOWER male borrowers. and Canada.

finance 150

finance financing investment investing 150

American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 20, 2023

(May 22, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board made several key program and policy approvals during its May meeting, including its first awards of residential projects under the Aspire Program, additional funding for the Authority’s child care programming, and record-breaking investments in venture capital.

board 40

board economic development real estate venture capital 40

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“The invoicing company” “When they started, they didn’t position themselves so much as a startup or as a tech company,” recalls Skype founder Niklas Zennström, whose venture capital firm Atomico would eventually become a Klarna investor in 2012. People referred to them as the invoicing company.”.

investment 82

investment investing media mix-use 82

David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Congratulations! Aspen Tech Policy Hub.

startup 40

startup mentorship sustainability accelerator 40

TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

When Keto Kitchen had good sales in the first quarter, Meyer went to the bank to ask for expansion financing and recalled the banker asking him what a ghost kitchen was. That told him there was an opportunity for a data-driven financing tool for these types of restaurants. The project is backed by Kelli Jones of Sixty8 Capital.

finance 95

finance financing capital mix-use 95

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Finances, production, and thus investor confidence bounced back, allowing Musk to shift into hyper-scale mode. Within only 100 days, new leadership transformed the tech platform, marketing mix, and rider operations–elevating it from laggard to leader. To be a 10X entrepreneur, you have to capitalize on both peaks and troughs.

entrepreneurs 239

entrepreneurs culture mix-use sustainability 239

TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

” In a related article, Gregg Adkin, VP and managing director at Dell Technologies Capital, shared the framework he’s developed for helping founders set up their board. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Matthew Harris, partner, Bain Capital Ventures.

board 144

board VC frameworks mix-use 144