Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Understand what investors are looking for , what they usually invest in, and why. There is a vast gulf between a ‘cool product’ and an ‘investable company’ and if you don’t understand the difference, you will be doomed before you start. And that capital is going to come from…YOU.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

market in June last year , later going on to add a free “basic” tier to the mix with certain restrictions in place. “It’s a part time job — I advise them on investments; it’s very light,” Ramaswamy said. Neeva search engine. Tripadvisor. Image Credits: Neeva.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

billion people , do not spend their days in front of computers, and that has led to a strong disparity when it comes to technology, with some 1% of IT investment targeting them as users. First, it’s a big and fragmented enough market that there will likely be several strong players in the mix for the long haul.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

billion people , do not spend their days in front of computers, and that has led to a strong disparity when it comes to technology, with some 1% of IT investment targeting them as users. First, it’s a big and fragmented enough market that there will likely be several strong players in the mix for the long haul.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2021

Part 2: Product-led growth strategy “ The product-led growth behind edtech’s most downloaded app ” (3,000 words/12 minutes) — analyzes the tactics and tradeoffs that an edtech company has to evaluate as it grows from thousands to 500 million registered learners. How to attract large investors to your direct investing platform.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Quantified health activity is all around us these days, as scores of people use mobile sensing technologies to keep an eye on their well-being by tracking their steps, workouts and even how long and deep they sleep — so why shouldn’t women who cycle (as in menstrual cycle) track monthly changes to their hormone levels?

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Y Combinator

MAY 15, 2019

Jonathan Gill [01:03] – From the current state of the podcasting market, ad-supported sponsorship is one way forward when people are used to free products versus television and cable where they’re used to different tiers. The ecosystem for podcasting and paid-for content in China is much greater than even in the US.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Left Lane making a right turn when it comes to investments : It was the gift that keeps on giving for Left Lane CEO and managing partner Harley Miller, who closed the venture capital firm’s $1.4 The latest is Copper, which raised a $29 million Series A, offering debit cards, ATM access and digital wallet support. Po-tee-weet?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The intention for us was always to deliver on a number of different areas of gynaecological health — not just changing the tampon so it serves people better and so it delivers pain relief. Talking to Valentina Milanova, the still just 28-year-old founder of U.K. femtech Daye , is best described as an exhilarating experience.

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