StartupNation

JUNE 2, 2025

If you’re in the latter group, the good news is you don’t have to use debt to build business credit. Trade lines and other accounts, like business charge cards, that you can use to establish a positive payment history without taking out a small business loan. Raise business capital of $100K to $100M.

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 17, 2025

These events are organized as a conference format, so the discussions are casual and mixed with networking, planned appointments and good content. The point here is to build a partnership with the companies whose products are also used by your customers. Facebook is a great model to use for learning from the past.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

Add the power of ChatGPT to your workflows Automate ChatGPT But first, I have to apologize for the crimes against consistent naming conventions, capitalization, and hyphenation we're all going to have to endure. That means you can also use them to develop your own AI-powered tools and connect them to thousands of other apps using Zapier.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

Take the most widely used number--that way fewer women are getting venture funding than guys. Most companies don''t ever raise venture capital and they do just fine. So women own or co-own almost 50% of all the businesses in the US. Why so many mixed teams? Venture Capital & Technology'

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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

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Of course, to solve this, you can look for professionals to add to your team, but what use are your friends then? With no actual influx of capital into your business, you’re looking at a dangerous mix of emotions, finances, and ego. Your Finances Will Be Quite Strained.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2022

As Stein, CEO, worked with clients, she saw the need for specialized foods, like gluten-free, and what started as a side project — a blueberry muffin mix — was the catalyst for Purely Elizabeth and became her first product before moving into granola, which is what the company is known for today. billion valuation.

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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.”

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Sales and marketing skills and a huge network of customers, capital, and talent are huge value adds--but I know very few students honing that. That means making it easier for meetups and innovation conferences to use your spaces. I don't mean literally, but I do think students need to mix with their professional communities a lot more.

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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.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

Google Veo 3 at a glance Veo 3 is really impressive—folks are already using it to overhaul their marketing strategies. When I tried using Jump to to generate the second shot, Veo 3 Fast wasn't compatible—it automatically switched to Veo 2 Fast, which lost the audio entirely. I found it was easier to use it with Flow, personally.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 21, 2021

Startups used to raise once every 18 months. The implication is the most sought after companies often receive offers, whether they are in market raising capital or not. Venture capitalists and boards used to value a company every 18 months. We, as an industry, are marking-to-market much more frequently than we used to.

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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.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The pre-seed round, which was completed in just three weeks via virtual meetings, was led by Indus Valley Capital, with participation from Alter Global, Fatima Gobi Ventures and several angel investors from Pakistan, the Middle East and Europe.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

and yes, I’m intentionally not throwing DAOs or web3 in the mix here as just doesn’t yet deserve implied parity). Frankly, raising capital to work on this problem is and was privilege. Lot of people I’ve known for many years certainly aren’t returning emails the way they used to. How many times did you get called a socialist?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Augmented reality/mixed reality. At this stage, the corporate customer has already discovered some internal problem or use case that the technology might address. There’s already a clear understanding of at least some of the use cases or problems that need solving, and return-on-investment metrics have been established.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

of the venture capital investments made at seed, early and late-stage over this decade. “A total of 10 female entrepreneurs of Black appearance received venture capital investment (0.02% of the total amount invested) across the 10-year period, with none so far receiving late-stage funding,” the report notes. population.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But, speaking as someone who’s worked at several startups, Extra Crunch stories contain actionable information you can use to build a company and/or look smart in meetings — and that’s worth something. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. ” Ian Chiu, Owl Ventures.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Lest there be any doubt some startups are riding high even amid the macroeconomic uncertainty, process mining software vendor Celonis today announced that it secured a whopping $1 billion in additional capital at a $13 billion post-money valuation, a mix of equity ($400 million) and debt (a five-year $600 million credit line).

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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.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Freshly capitalized, MasterClass and Outschool are looking for ways to grow into their valuations. The platforms, which mix entertainment and education, have an unconventional value proposition. Today, over 100 companies, including Alto Pharmacy, Mursion and Twitter, use Outschool. ”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Colleagues were using everything from the standard Google or Word documents to spreadsheets, but Sharkey wanted a more digital approach. Struck Capital led the funding round and was joined by Craft Ventures, Relish Works, Aurify Brands, Food Tech Angels and Branded Strategic Ventures. Meez software. Image Credits: Meez.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

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. This hub also plays host to events, serves as collaborative office space for a mix of tech companies, and offers drop-in space for guests. .

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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.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

And it’s this sector that Germany-based Celus wants to capitalize on, with an automated platform spanning the whole circuit board design process from ideation to printed PCB. Thus, the global PCB market is big business, expected to grow from a $60 billion industry in 2020 to $75 billion by 2027. Celus in action.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

Dmg Ventures (the VC arm of the Daily Mail Group) and DN Capital co-led the equity-based seed funding, with VentureFriends and unnamed individuals in the tech world also participating. Victory Park Capital, meanwhile, provided the credit facility and also participated in the equity consortium. That was a good surprise.

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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.

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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.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7 a.m. A few more notes from Alex Wilhelm : Datto’s CEO Tim Weller told TechCrunch in a call that the company will still be well-capitalized after the public offering, saying that it will have a very strong cash position.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

They include lead investors Vostok New Ventures and Endure Capital and participating investors JAM Fund (led by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen), YC Continuity Fund, a large unnamed Saudi-based fund, Shorooq Partners, 4DX Ventures and logistics giant Flexport.

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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. ” .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

The money is coming from an interesting group of investors: edtech specialist Owl Ventures led the round, with also had participation from previous backers Lightspeed Venture Partners, NEA and PJC; the DJ Diplo; Sky9 Capital and others that are not being disclosed. The startup has raised $41 million to date.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 11, 2021

General Atlantic is leading this Series C, with Huda Kattan, Michael Zeisser of FMZ Ventures and Jonathan Green of Lugard Road Capital also participating, along with past investors Partech, Target Global and FJ Labs. We wanted to consolidate the supply side of the software, gather data about the businesses, how they use what they use.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

” On the flip side, he predicts that corporates with venture capital arms that are “committed to the insurance sector will likely step up their involvement.” He thinks that early use cases may center on customer service, but is certain that more will follow. “tourist investors”) have left the space.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

That’s the thesis behind his startup, which uses behavioral, financial and device-specific user data to detect fraud on behalf of its clients in the crypto and fintech industries. As fintechs become more efficient, so too do fraudsters. Those conditions also mean a faster fundraising process for Sardine, evidently.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

The city also has the famed Queen’s University and low living costs to count in its favor, and gentrification is starting to take place, which shows things are looking up for Northern Ireland’s capital. Use discount code BELFAST to save 25% off an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership. Will they move out?

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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.

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