TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Revenue-based investing ( RBI), also known as revenue-based financing, or revenue-share investing, 1 is a natural next step for the private equity and early-stage venture investment industry. Thomas Rush is founder of Bootstrapp and Head of Investment Platform at ConsenSys Mesh.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

Every year Upfront Ventures surveys Limited Partners (LPs) who are the main source of capital that invests in VC funds and thus the main source of capital that goes to startups to get an early-warning sense of the year ahead, leaving aside any Black Swans. Note that all of these names were not started in Silicon Valley.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Contact Financial Holding, Egypt’s non-bank consumer finance provider, has invested $9 million in the country’s ecommerce super-app Wasla , setting the stage for the rollout of new online shopping capabilities, products and regional expansion. And the final step is integrating financing or buy-now-pay-later solutions directly within that.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2021

Few people are more knowledgable on the topic of how founders should manage their finances than Alexa von Tobel. Startup founders can often put all their money into their venture and end up paying more attention to the finances of their company than their own bank account. And keep it simple. Fewer accounts are better.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Over the past month a colleague ( Chang Xu ) and I sifted through data on the venture capital industry (as we do every year) and made a bunch of calls to VCs and LPs to confirm our hypotheses. As a result of the IPO window shifting we saw a massive inflow of public-market capital into the latest stages of venture.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

And now Casted has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Revolution Ventures. . Existing backers High Alpha Capital, Elevate Ventures and Tappan Hill Ventures also participated in the financing, which brings Indianapolis-based Casted’s total raised to about $9.3 million since its inception.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. Download more information HERE. So, what exactly do those action steps look like? Let’s take a deeper look. Sourcing deals.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Download the a16z Guide to Raising Debt Thank You Your download will begin shortly. Or click here to download manually. OUR PRIVACY POLICY By clicking the Download button, you agree to the Privacy Policy. For corporate debt, normal venture counsel (e.g., Let’s get started.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of the series on the changes to the software industry over the past decade that has led to changes in the venture capital industry itself. Or at least venture-style returns. I believe some VCs have entered the early-stage market as simply an option on future financing rounds. I think some will do this.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . HubSpot doesn’t allow blocking of downloads and Docsend does, so we continue to use them. . Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 16, 2023

Atome Financial, a prominent consumer financing platform in Southeast Asia, empowers consumers across the region with versatile deferred payment options, intelligent savings solutions, and rewarding shopping experiences through its mobile application, Atome.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

So how has Thndr managed to garner more than 300,000 downloads just providing local stocks? Tiger Global, Dubai-based early-stage VC BECO Capital and Prosus Ventures co-led the Series A investment. It’s an entirely different use case for Bamboo and Chaka , similar platforms in Nigeria that view the provision of U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 12, 2023

million from institutional investors: Village Global , Sound Media Ventures , Plus Eight Equity Partners , Gaingels , Red & Blue Ventures , Band of Angels , Stampede Ventures , Outlander Capital , and others. .” Prior to the retail raise Overplay raised $1.8

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, venture capitalists or strategic investors , to keep the venture going. It’s important to enlist the ideas of others that are invested in your venture. A startup is not a lone adventure. Join a CEO peer group. Communicate with the team.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2021

A lot has changed since Monk’s Hill Ventures released its first report on tech compensation in Southeast Asia five years ago, with base salaries and competition for top talent jumping dramatically. The full report can be downloaded here. It found that startups are dealing with several major shifts at the same time.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

VC Financings: 1. Zong is obviously doing something right since they are now the preferred mobile payment platform for Facebook’s mobile credit offering but will compete against some serious guns – Boku has raised nearly $40 million from Benchmark, Index, DAG and Khosla Ventures – the A list of who’s who VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

I had an hour to interview Mike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures. Since then Mike his built his career by investing in early-stage companies (seed or series A), which is remarkable given that Polaris Ventures is a $1 billion fund. Venture Financings we Discussed. SGN games downloaded +17mm times on mobile devices.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

At the age of 14, Jacklyn Rome saw firsthand how divorce can impact families, and how arguing about finances both during and after the process can impact children. Today, Ensemble is coming out of stealth with $3 million in seed funding from TTV Capital, Lerer Hippeau and Citi Ventures. The experience stuck with her.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

” There are a lot of data points that one can observer to get a sense of the venture capital markets – both LP fundings into venture and VC financings of startups. They point to some widely known facts: financings & valuations are up massively over the past 7 years and non-VC money has entered the system.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

“SoLo has created a community finance model that is groundbreaking and innovative – as demonstrated by our recent inclusion on the 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 list,” said Rodney Williams, co-founder and president of SoLo via email. In February, TechCrunch reported that SoLo Funds had acquired over 1 million registered users and over 1.3

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2022

But he almost didn’t, when he had trouble securing the necessary financing to pay his tuition. The company attended pitch competition after pitch competition, raising about a total of $100,000, until one day in the summer of 2020 an analyst for musician Jay-Z’s Marcy Ventures happened to be in the audience.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

million led by pan-African venture capital firm TLcom Capital. Other VC firms such as Global Founders Capital (GFC), Golden Palm Investments, DFS Labs, Ulu Ventures, Plug and Play and Soma Cap also participated in the seed round. The startup raised a $620,000 pre-seed last year from some of its existing investors.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Discord , the communications service that’s become the 21st century’s answer to MUD rooms, is close to closing a new round of financing that would value the company at up to $7 billion, according to sources with knowledge of the round. The new funding comes just months after a $100 million investment that gave the company a $3.5

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Zeta co-founder Aditi Shekar has spent the past three years tracking the ways couples share and manage their finances, from each card swipe to every split bill. Today, those learnings have been formed into a venture-backed startup. Zeta is a new fintech platform that helps couples join their finances. Social finance 2.0

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Depression and anxiety were taking a serious toll on peoples’ well-being even before COVID-19, and the pandemic prompted more interest (and venture capital) in mental health startups. ThoughtFullChat is available for download through the App Store and Google Play , or through insurers and employee benefit programs.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

London-based venture capital firm Anthemis co-led the growth round alongside crypto-focused fund Dragonfly Capital. Consumer finance app Djamo eyes Francophone Africa expansion, backed by new $14M round. Anthemis is a follow-on investor in Ejara, having also led the fintech’s $2 million seed round announced last October. .

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Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Last week , we gave some attention to the “why” behind convertible note financing for early stage startups. For those playing at home, you may find it helpful to download the sample term sheet from my firm’s website and follow along with the commentary. Amount of Financing : Up to $600,000 may be issued.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As part of its latest stunt, MSCHF, a venture-backed creative studio that’s smarter and more audacious than most, is poking a little fun at the venture industry itself — and perhaps publications like TechCrunch, too. Push Party’s round was financed by Founders Fund, with Principal Trae Stephens driving the deal.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Bain Capital Ventures led the seed round alongside South Park Commons, Core Innovation Capital, and Operator Partners. Wealthy Americans have access to CPAs and accountants and tax advice people watching over their finances year-round. Mobile income tax software Column Tax announced today that it raised $5.1

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

Dott has raised a new $85 million Series B funding round — this round is a mix of equity and asset-backed debt financing. Users can download a mobile app and unlock a scooter through the app. Belgium-based investment company Sofina is leading the investment. The company operates a fleet of 30,000 electric scooters in five cities.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2011

As we conclude our convertible note financing series, there are assorted terms commonly seen in term sheets and deal documents that are worth touching on briefly. The Note Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note are essential documents for any convertible note financing.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Any spreadsheet that Adobe’s corp finance function used to justify the multiple, or the bankers presented to suggest what valuation it would take to get this deal done, is basically CYA math. And in venture, one thing is true about huge exits…. With that out of the way, here are three statements about this acquisition. There you go.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

The new round was led by Lightspeed Ventures, with participation from returning investors like Alameda Ventures, Blockchain.com Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Intudo Ventures and Pantera Capital. During the first half of 2021, Pintu says app downloads grew by 3.5x

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2022

Jarkata-based Astro, which provides 15-minute grocery delivery, has recently closed a $60 million Series B financing round, lifting its total funding to $90 million since the business launched just nine months ago. Revenues grew more than 10x over the past few months and downloads hit 1 million, the company said.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

The social finance app is now open to the public after a year testing the product with hundreds of beta users. Image Credits: Hyve Social finance is by no means a new concept, think Public.com , Frich Money, Braid, Follow and Shares. The more people added to the “hyve,” the more money the user saves to reach their goals.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

million in seed funding led by Gradient Ventures. Following the model creation, users can review the model, improve on it and then download to a file, connect back to the data warehouse or deploy it into an API or app. From there, they can build models and select from other use cases, like churn prevention, ranking and matching users.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

The funding is being led by Teachers’ Venture Growth, the rebranded venture fund the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (a prolific investor for years in tech), with previous backers Index Ventures, Valar Ventures, Creandum and Redalpine also participating.

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