TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Instead of investigating ways to generate text or images, like startups OpenAI and Stability AI, Adept’s studying how people use computers — specifically how they browse the web and navigate software — to train an AI model that can turn text instructions into sets of digital actions.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

Startups are so full of s**t right now. We’ve just been through determining the shape of this year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 and we are seeing a huge amount of waste recycling, poop and urine startups. We’re seeing input/output startups that want to rewrite the rules of recycling and purification with new tech.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

Call for Proposals Now Open to Digital Health Startups to Compete on the CharmHealth Ecosystem PLEASANTON, Calif. “The Innovation Challenge is one of the most important things that we do at CharmHealth because it enables us to discover meaningful solutions that can have a positive impact on patients’ and providers’ lives.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

March 3 is your opportunity to hear from and engage with the people who, through entrepreneurship, venture capital, labor organizing and advocacy, are both using and challenging tech to disrupt the status quo for the betterment of all. We connect consumers and businesses to enable high-quality, ethical and transparent data exchange.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

in 17 startups since 2019. By providing a low initial investment and robust deal flow, SDAC enables accredited investors from across the U.S. You’re part of a knowledgeable group of investors who work collaboratively to evaluate each startup and its ability to provide valuable, marketable solutions and good returns.”

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StartupNation

MAY 11, 2021

Businesses that were far along on their digital transformation — those who had already moved to a more agile organization and who had a deep understanding of their customers — were in a better position to deal with the challenges the pandemic introduced and to seize market opportunities it presented. Opportunity.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Lucio Arbix , Business Development Director, Amplifi Labs AI-Strategy The transformative potential of AI extends beyond individual startups, reshaping their entire ecosystem and driving innovation across industries. Building an AI-powered startup begins with an AI-Strategy, guided by a business analyst.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Ideas for a startup business emerge from a variety of sources that should be thoroughly researched and evaluated. It may be a hobby or something of personal interest that enables you to develop a level of expertise that other people value. This is particularly true of industries where technology is disrupting business models.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 31, 2023

Founded in 2018, Venti Technologies develops highly flexible and industrial-grade precision technology that enables rapid deployment and best-in-class safety and operational efficiency for customers. The post Autonomous logistics startup Venti raises $28.8m

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Those workflows include creative, sales, client services or startups using DocSend to deliver proposals or pitch decks and track engagement. In fact, among the earliest use cases for the company was helping startups track engagement with their pitch decks at VC firms. DocSend raises $8M for smarter document sharing.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The startup, founded in 2018, said it will use the fresh capital to attract more top tier talent and scale its presence across more key geographies. Provided as a SaaS model, CLASSUM enables active communication and engagement from participants. CLASSUM provides an interactive learning platform for corporates and universities.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Geopagos , a payments infrastructure startup based in Buenos Aires, has raised $35 million in a round led by Riverwood Capital. Founded in 2013, the Argentinian startup serves as a white label infrastructure software provider, with the aim of giving businesses the ability to launch financial services.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Before we go any further, here’s a bit more context on technical due diligence for software: TDD applies to traditional software companies and non-software companies enabled by custom created software. Identify opportunities for improvement if the transaction goes through. For example, U.S.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Ascend Money , the Thailand-based fintech startup behind TrueMoney, an e-wallet service, announced today it has raised a $150 million Series C round at a valuation of $1.5 Ascend Money provides a financial platform of opportunity for those financially excluded as well as SMEs around the region.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

At the helm of Awesome Ventures is Lok Yek Soon, a visionary entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience within the startup ecosystem. We believe that for every shift in technology, new markets and opportunities are created. Awesome Ventures’ first fund focused only on B2B startups in the US and UK.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

Sanjay Aggarwal Contributor Share on Twitter Sanjay Aggarwal is a venture partner at F-Prime Capital focused on frontier technology investment opportunities. Throughout the late 2010s and early 2020s, the autonomous vehicle industry captured the imagination of the startup community and the public.

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2023

Smart , a London-based startup that helps employers and their employees manage and monitor their pensions, said that it has closed $95 million in Series E funding. This investment is strong recognition of Smart’s success and journey to date, and highlights the immense opportunity that lies ahead. It also claims to have £5.5

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Presently, Brian has launched Crypto VCF and is Co-GP in it’s Blockchain Opportunity Fund. The fund provides investors with the full spectrum of exposure to blockchain digital asset equities with a focus on opportunities in Med Tech, Sports Tech, NFTs, Gamification, and Metaverse/Web3. Thanks for the opportunity! My pleasure!

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Potential to DISRUPT business CISOs are accustomed to constant innovation. Be prepared to tell the CISO how your solution can be deployed alongside existing technologies without causing disruptions. When startups present to the Dreamit team, we love to see use cases. However, he also coaches them on what to avoid.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

ILLA is an Egyptian startup that provides full-stack delivery solutions to corporates and small businesses in the FMCG sector. Since its launch, the Egyptian startup has completed more than 250,000 transactions from over 65 clients. Most FMCG brands rely on a combination of owned and outsourced assets to carry out delivery operations.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

The capital will enable us to bring in the best talent, make strategic acquisitions and expand into Europe, which is important to us.”. Meanwhile, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock led the Series E investment, with new investors Schonfeld, Invus Opportunities, CreditEase and H.I.G.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

SoftBank has invested in 15 unicorns out of that fund, including proptech startup QuintoAndar , Rappi , Mercado Bitcoin , Gympass and MadeiraMadeira. Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups. At that time, Nyatta told me that technology in LatAm is often more about inclusion rather than disruption.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

So much of fintech focus and coverage is about disrupting existing banks. Everyone is trying to disrupt everyone, including fintechs like PayPal,” Angelos told TechCrunch. What we’re realizing is there is a significant opportunity to pair up a lot of venture-backed companies with our existing clients. “We

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Boston-based AppMap , going through TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield this week, wants to stop this bad code from ever making it into production. The open source dynamic runtime code analysis tool, which the startup claims is the first of its kind, is the brainchild of Elizabeth Lawler, who knows a thing or two about security.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Startups can be high-pressured environments, with world-changing missions that inevitably encourage staff to work incredibly hard. It’s probably no surprise that the average tenure at a fast-growing startup is just two years , several years less than the market average. How to Build Great Teams Within Your Startup.

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WSJ - The Accelerators

JUNE 24, 2015

Whether by design or circumstance, every startup will eventually get disrupted. Congratulations, you have succeeded in turning your startup into a real company. The world continues to beat a path to your door until one day, when seemingly out of nowhere, the disruptor gets disrupted. No business is immune to this cycle.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

We see an emphasis on young founders (“40 Under 40”), innovative ideas and disruptive challenges to legacy brands, incumbent companies and “old” ways of thinking. There is a massive opportunity to provide products and services that will make life better for today’s seniors and future generations of older adults to come.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and reimagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth — new stages, new content, and new opportunities. Oh, and if you were laid off recently, we are offering a free Expo+ pass to TC Disrupt 2023.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 8, 2023

How to Lead Through Uncertainty and Change Navigating uncertainty and change is a common challenge for startup leaders. From embracing agility amidst market shifts to planning for the long game, these leaders share their experiences and lessons learned in successfully steering their startups through uncertain times. The key takeaway?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Koa is one of 20 companies competing for $100,000 and the Disrupt cup in this week’s TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield competition. But Koa still sees an opportunity because banks are generally a less popular savings destination for an average Kenyan evident in the aforementioned stats. Image Credits: Koa.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 28, 2021

One of the most memorable parts of the session is when modified shared with us that the most common pricing mistake in a land and expand motion is to cede too much value in the free/lesser product, scuttling any expansion opportunity. Sometimes, entering the market with a different pricing model disrupts incumbents. A hybrid approach.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

What motivated you to launch your startup? After funding more than 90 startups at the pre-seed level, I have finally created a project that encapsulates all the elements founders dream of. Our team has risen to this challenge by returning to economic and trade fundamentals to disrupt traditional models.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

It was way back in 2018 that Omni:us appeared to disrupt the insurance market by applying AI to this most legacy of all industries. startup aims to do something similar, but this time it will be coming out of the key market of the U.K., is an insurtech startup that uses AI to help insurance companies settle claims within 24 hours.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. This was a year like no other for Ann Arbor startups, so we’ve spent lots of time keeping up with all the news from Ann Arbor tech companies. Small Ann Arbor startups to watch in 2022. DocNetwork.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

To paint a picture of the demand, AltSchool, one of the exhibitors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 , received 9,200 applications in its initial call but could only admit about half. Its courses are short, lasting up to a year (including an internship), enabling the school to churn talent out fast enough to meet the market demand.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 17, 2018

Its disrupting nature has given it an enormous potential with countless applications. Tesla’s autonomous cars, Google’s personal digital assistant “Siri” and Amazon Alexa/Echo are examples showing how AI can disrupt every aspect of our modern lifestyle. Rather, decisions should be backed by data.

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