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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

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In a deeply researched report for TechCrunch+ , reporter Christine Hall examined the state of the cell-cultured meat industry and identified many of the startups innovating in the sector, along with the challenges they face when it comes to ramping up production and getting regulators and consumers on their side. “It Is that useful?

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How Entrepreneurs and Founders Can Avoid “Capital Tunnel Vision”   

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As an entrepreneur or founder starting a business, you may think of capital as purely monetary. Unfortunately, without a solid grasp of how capital — in its many different forms — can influence a business, too many founders make decisions early on in their companies that have unintended consequences down the line.

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Alternative seafood startup Aqua Cultured Foods reels in $5.5M

TechCrunch

For example, one of the biggest venture capital investments into alternative seafood in 2022 went into Wildtype , which raised $100 million in a Series B round for its cultured salmon product. Today, Chicago-based Aqua Cultured Foods is adding itself to that list, announcing $5.5 by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017: Company Culture Matters

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From 13–19 November 2017, we’ll share exclusive content designed to inspire and inform every entrepreneur—whether you’re in start-up mode or you’re a battle-scarred founder. Company culture impacts every aspect of a business—from recruiting to employee engagement to profitability. How to Build Company Culture,” John DeHart.

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New Culture lands $25 million in seed funding to commercialize its cheesy vegan mozzarella

TechCrunch

That massive gap hasn’t stopped a syndicate of investors from plowing $25 million in seed funding into New Culture , a company that sells “cow cheese, without the cow.” Meanwhile, New Culture says through a precision fermentation process, it is producing large amounts of casein protein.

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Suma Wealth helps Latinos build credit through gaming, in-culture content

TechCrunch

The California-based company, which exhibited as part of the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, is designed for Latinos and offers in-culture financial content, products and experiences to help them gain control of their economic power and build wealth. Beatriz Acevedo, co-founder and CEO of Suma Wealth (Image credit: Suma Wealth).

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Financing for students startup StudentFinance raises $5.3M seed from Giant and Armilar

TechCrunch

Fintech startup StudentFinance — which allows educational institutions to offer success-based financing for students — has raised a $5.3 Angel backers include investors, which includes: Victoria van Lennep (founder of Lendable); Martin Villig (founder of Bolt); Ed Vaizey (the U.K.’s million (€4.5 It’s now raised $6.6