Venture Well

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Download a free stress test to identify your startup's vulnerabilities and brainstorm contingency plans. The post Startup Horror Stories: Scary Situations Entrepreneurs Can Avoid With Stress Tests appeared first on VentureWell. Frightened to fail? Face your fears!

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

The startups’ early signs of success gave it energy to focus on growth to accomplish two things: know what they’re doing works, and garner a lot of user data so it continued iterating the product into something that was ever more addicting to use.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. While some level of stress is inevitable if you are running a startup, times like this can ramp up the stress factor considerably. Here is advice I collected for dealing with the stress of running a startup: 1.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 28, 2020

Download now or get a preview below. Machluf notes that it will likely take years for airline industries to reach their 2019 numbers, but with the help of startup companies, they are already starting to redesign air-travel to fit pandemic and post-pandemic sanitation guidelines.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

Being self-sustainable has given us a new perspective on startup funding, especially compared to what I experienced on my first accelerator run. Here are some truths about what accelerators can be for startups: A small filter. Our ability to recruit talent may be affected if we are based outside significant startup hubs.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Online language learning continues to be a huge opportunity for startups, with the most engaging experiences meeting a surge of interest from consumers looking for more productivity out of the hours that they spend on their smartphones. “A lot of startups are born out of pain, and this is how EWA started, too,” he said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Unlike typical enterprise software companies, open source startups must go through two journeys for finding product-market fit: First, building a product that users would download and use for free, and then building features that users would pay for. Effectively, open source startups need to build two product road maps and companies.

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UBI Global

MAY 27, 2019

The in-depth report is available cost-free for download. The post How Modern Companies Get Smart: Activate Startup Trendspotting appeared first on UBI Global. We discuss this throughout our latest edition of our Insight Series: Lessons in Corporate Innovation – 7 Case Studies in Activation. What […].

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2021

In particular, back in February 2021, the company said it managed to generate 250 million downloads. That number has now doubled as the startup has now delivered 500 million installs. The company is raising this Series A round just seven months after raising its seed round (led by Headline and Eurazeo).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

Olga Bakirova Contributor Olga Bakirova is an ASO/ASA Specialist at Keiki , an edtech startup that creates enjoyable developmental apps for kids to keep them interested in learning. Every prospective user encounters an app’s page in the App Store, influencing their decision to download or purchase.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. Sometimes, due to the nature of the startup game, we over index on “the new.” It just made me think about that larger comprehension coupled with the nimbleness of a startup.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 23, 2024

While the funding decline adversely impacted fintech startups, the U.S. The numbers reveal the steep funding drop-off for fintech startups. Most notable was the hit taken by banking startups seeking funding which fell 72% in 2023 — the biggest YoY decrease across fintech sectors. billion with deal volume declining 38% to 3,801.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Now, with the market downturn, raising capital for a dev-tools startup is much more difficult. If you’re running an open source company and user count is therefore hard to instrument, instead show usage growth through proxies like downloads or in-product engagement. But it’s not impossible. Remember, not all users are created equal.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Zeni , a Palo Alto fintech company providing real-time financial services data to venture-backed startups, raised $34 million in Series B funding led by Elevation Capital. They can also download the financial data in the “slice” that they want. Though Zeni is going after startups today, the small and medium markets can be leveraged.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

” Meanwhile, the open source version of Stable Diffusion has been downloaded more than 200,000 times, according to a press release published by Stability AI this morning. ” Stability AI, the startup behind Stable Diffusion, raises $101M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

An innovative new medical startup in Romania helped doctors from three countries collaborate to treat Ukrainian cancer patients made refugees after Russia’s brutal invasion. million downloads and raised a total of $15 million in total. The “Tumor Board” project was initiated by doctors from the U.S., million), among others.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

French startup PhotoRoom has raised a $19 million Series A funding round. And it’s been working remarkably well as the company managed to attract 40 million downloads on iOS and Android. After 40 million app downloads, PhotoRoom raises $19 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch. It currently costs $9.99

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Often, startups are extremely limited in resources and therefore have to be careful about how they allocate funds. A startup should strategically focus only on what it needs specifically and follow security guidelines. Attackers usually convince the user to download and run malware. Solution: Install antivirus.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Talkshoplive is a startup that’s worked with stars like Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks, as well as small businesses, to host shopping-focused live videos. For one thing, the startup does not require consumers to download any additional apps in order to watch its videos.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

On a recent winter morning in New Delhi, Rajan Anandan and Pieter Kemps were pacing on the floor of a five-star hotel, quizzing a group of over two dozen young startup founders about their goals. One founder set eyes on getting the most downloads in the mobile gaming category. Sequoia, in comparison, is offering up to $3 million.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2021

Givingli , a small LA-based startup with an app aiming to challenge how Gen Z sends digital greeting cards, is picking up some seed funding from investors betting on their philosophy around modern gifting. One of the team’s big challenges has been highlighting the visibility of their native app which users download to send greetings.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Running a startup can be a chaotic time; a million things need to be built, done, tracked, analyzed, considered, reported and validated. StartupOS’s stated mission is that it “aims to dramatically increase the overall number of startups and their probability of success for new, diverse generations of founders.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

There are a number of no-code platforms out there, but I started using Bubble last year and have built several projects on it (including the MVP of my startup Gaya : a platform enabling people in close-knit communities to share their cars with each other). Working on a no-code platform is almost like writing in plain English.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

Dott is a micromobility startup that is better known for its colorful electric scooters that you can find across several European cities. Users can download a mobile app and unlock a scooter through the app. The startup doesn’t work with third-party logistics providers.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Register Baichuan , a Chinese AI startup, has successfully secured $300 million in financing, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., This funding round is said to be a prominent investment in the Chinese AI industry, as startups like Baichuan plan to capitalize on the growing demand for ChatGPT-like services. Tencent Holdings Ltd.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2021

French startup Georges — or Georges.tech — is raising a new round of funding of $42.4 The startup has been building an accounting automation application for freelancers and small companies. You can then download your tax documents or send them directly from Indy. In 2020, the startup has tripled its revenue.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. I’d rather ask questions: Poshmark’s acquisition is at somewhat of a discount, so what does that tell us about the state of marketplace startups and their valuations? Meet Fizz, the social app downloaded by ‘95% of Stanford undergrads’

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Phantom is part of a new class of crypto startups looking to build infrastructure that streamlines blockchain-based applications and provides a more user-friendly UX for navigating the crypto world, something that can make the entire space more approachable to a non-developer audience. 0x lets any app be the Craigslist of cryptocurrency.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In this series, we have explored a variety of funding options for startups looking to launch a new financial product as well as terms to consider when negotiating your first warehouse facility. Download the a16z Guide to Raising Debt Thank You Your download will begin shortly. Or click here to download manually.

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OurCrowd

APRIL 17, 2024

The post [D-ID in Startup News] D-ID mobile app for AI video generation surpasses 1 million downloads worldwide five months after its release appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2021

ULesson , an edtech startup based in Nigeria that sells digital curriculum to students through SD cards, has raised $7.5 The startup’s biggest difference between now and then isn’t simply the millions it has in the bank, it’s the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its entire value proposition. million in Series A funding.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Fashion startup Virgio, co-founded by Amar Nagaram, former chief executive of Myntra, has raised $37 million in a new financing round as the young firm looks to build “a global fashion brand” from the South Asian market. The startup’s approach has prompted some to draw comparisons between its model with that of the behemoth Shein.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Mara, a São Paulo-based startup that aims to “reinvent” the grocery shopping experience for the underserved in Latin America, has raised $6 million in a funding round co-led by Canary and Caffeinated Capital. Because much of this population is of a lower-income demographic, downloading an app can be cost-prohibitive and difficult.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2023

The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, India’s most valuable , said on Monday its sales people no longer visit students’ homes to pitch to their parents. The so-called 4-tier approach introduces multiple checks to verify customers’ intent and consent to purchase a subscription, the startup said.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

French startup Homa has raised a $100 million Series B funding round. Since 2018, Homa has published 80 games and attracted one billion downloads. The startup wants to build a universe of interconnected games with virtual worlds and characters owned by creators and players — a sort of Homa metaverse.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Voltron Data co-founder and CEO Josh Patterson said that at its heart, the startup is a standards company that aims to spread the word on the power of data and analytics standardization via Apache Arrow. The open source tool has proved amazingly popular, with the company reporting more than 42 million downloads per month.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

million users downloaded the Riiid Tutor app in South Korea and Japan. Langoo, Riiid’s partner in Japan, offers Riiid Tutor, formerly known as Santa, a test prep app for the English-language proficiency test TOEIC in the region. Riiid claims that more than 2.5

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