TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

million users downloaded the Riiid Tutor app in South Korea and Japan. This acquisition is the first step in an inorganic strategy to ultimately apply Riiid’s AI technology to the global market and help more learners around the world.” . Riiid claims that more than 2.5

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TechCrunch

JULY 9, 2021

The other, a four-year-old, Bay Area-based startup, has raised $3 million in previously undisclosed seed funding, including from 500 Startups. The startup on which Craft just made a bet, leading its $2.2 Hearo has a more narrow strategy in that the company is “all about watching,” says Lerner.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This article is the third of four installments in our new series, How Fintech Companies Can Simplify Their Funding Strategy. 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.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Nothing spells disaster for a startup like poor financial health. Many projects fail due to financial hurdles, and one studies have concluded that running short on capital was the second most likely reason for a startup’s failure. Your Guide to the Season’s Hottest Gifts from Dell: Download Now and Save up to 39% Off.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 12, 2023

Community Crowdfunding Platform brings multiple benefits to Social Gaming Startup Funding strategy plays an important role in how much and how quickly a startup receives funding. In a matter of hours, the gaming startup raised $1 million from retail investors with a minimum investment of $100.

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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

JUNE 23, 2022

billion downloads last year, while leading meditation app Calm alone pulled in $118.2 That may leave some to believe the digital well-being market is essentially solved, but a new startup, Lumi Interactive, believes the opposite is true. Mobile well-being apps topped 1.2 million in revenue, data from Sensor Tower indicates.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Then, this knowledge needs to be incorporated into every layer of your business, including product development, supply chains, engagement strategies, and customer service. Your Guide to the Season’s Hottest Gifts from Dell: Download Now and Save up to 39% Off. So, if consumer behavior is constantly changing, here’s why you should, too.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 16, 2023

Having accumulated more than 40 million app downloads and disbursing over $4 billion in loans, Atome Financial has demonstrated its impactful presence in the fintech sphere.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Before you continue pouring money into advertising campaigns that aren’t delivering the results you want, let’s go over the five mistakes that a lot of startups make when running Facebook ads. Your Guide to the Season’s Hottest Gifts from Dell: Download Now and Save up to 39% Off. Mistake No. 1: Boosting your posts. Mistake No.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Latin Americans seeking the ability to invest in companies trading on the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange now have a new option in Vest, a startup that has launched a mobile-first brokerage app with zero-commission trading in the Americas. The startup currently offer users integration to local banking in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic evolved into a genuine threat, offices closed to limit spread and people suddenly had to download Zoom and work from home. Six leading investors assess the remote-work startup landscape. In the months since, many offices have remained closed. I had about 35 seconds of frustration,” he said.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

They probably think it’s efficient because they don’t have to download a big file with tons of graphics. VCs like to measure your strategy & progress over time I like to download the decks I receive. No amount of tracking when she read your deck is going to truly help you get inside her head so those benefits are oversold.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2022

In 2020, Chinese startup Zilliz — which builds cloud-native software to process data for AI applications and unstructured data analytics, and is the creator of Milvus , the popular open source vector database for similarity searches — raised $43 million to scale its business and prep the company to make a move into the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Most fintechs pride themselves on digital everything, including customer acquisition strategy. But Bankaya , a Mexico City-based financial services startup, is attributing its early traction on the opposite model — going after target customers in person. The startup also offers a 2.5% return on deposits.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Many startups struggle with finding and retaining customers. Having a sustainable and systematic customer acquisition strategy is an essential component of success for any organization, especially as a startup. If you have a product or service to sell, you need a customer acquisition strategy. Target a new market segment?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

VerSe Innovation, the parent firm of popular news aggregator Dailyhunt and short video app Josh, said on Thursday it has raised over $450 million in a new financing round, just five months after securing $200 million , as the Indian startup looks to expand its offerings to international markets. India’s ShareChat valued at $2.88

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Yes, VC / Startup Funding is up Massively If you look at how much VC firms have raised from Limited Partners (LPs) over the past 2 decades you’ll see that we’ve returned to a level that we haven’t seen since 1999. If you want the whole deck you can find it on SlideShare but I’ve written up a short summary with commentary below. Still reading?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. But the Covid pandemic pushed the big pause button on in-person events that are the beating heart of many startup communities. Learn more by downloading the playbook. A Pandemic Playbook for 2021.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 kicks off in just four days, startup fans. If you’ve previously downloaded the app, please delete it and re-download to get the latest update. ” Download here. ” Download here. based Apple or Google account to download and use the mobile app. . 21 online).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Now with over 500,000 users on board, the startup is announcing the close of its £4.6 Leveraging a freemium model, Uppbeat allows creators to sign up for an account that provides access to around 50% of the site’s catalog and provides 10 downloads per month. mo) provides full access and unlimited downloads. (A

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 29, 2018

Whether you’re a conversion veteran or a startup founder just learning the basics, download and subscribe to these sales and marketing podcasts today to boost your skills: 1. This podcast is ideal for anyone wanting to keep up-to-date with emerging marketing strategies and changing consumer behavior. Marketing Over Coffee.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Yummy’s app can be downloaded for free, and the company charges a delivery fee or merchant fee. The company is pulling together additional key components for its super app strategy, which includes launching a ridesharing vertical this year. Born in Venezuela, Zavarce came to the U.S. Yummy order heat map. Image Credits: Yummy.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet. Or read the quick, informative summary below the image!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

In this challenging fundraising environment, more startups than ever are turning to alternative financial solutions such as debt. Despite the negative connotation associated with debt, a startup should not view it as an act of desperation during downturns, as TechCrunch’s Kyle Wiggers and Alex Wilhelm have recently noted.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2021

But one thing has remained the same since 2016: startup compensation data, including information about base pay, bonuses and stock options, is still hard to find. The full report can be downloaded here. It found that startups are dealing with several major shifts at the same time. Going remote even before the pandemic.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

Like looking into a crystal ball of startup exits : PitchBook has a new tool that uses AI to predict which startups will successfully exit, Kyle writes. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. Succession : Natasha M invites us to talk about succession plans.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. 6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Fintech startup Plum is doubling the number of countries where it operates. In Europe, the startup has partnered with Bitpanda to offer cryptocurrency trading. You don’t have to download another app to start buying crypto assets. Unlike many consumer fintech startups, it doesn’t try to replace your bank account.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

More than one smartphone app startup has tried to convince you that by using their app you will miraculously stave off the ravages of age and flab. But today you get to download and kick the tires on a new app that is laying claim to be able to literally slow your aging. But now you can actually download the iPhone app here in the U.K.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2023

In Zhang’s resignation letter to ByteDance employees in May 2021, he expressed his intention to shift his focus towards long-term strategy, corporate culture, and social responsibility. Adding to its troubles, last week, the governor of Montana signed a measure imposing a ban on the app’s download by the general public.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Before you continue pouring money into advertising campaigns that aren’t delivering the results you want, let’s go over the five mistakes that a lot of startups make when running Facebook ads. Your Guide to the Season’s Hottest Gifts from Dell: Download Now and Save up to 39% Off. Mistake No. 1: Boosting your posts. Mistake No.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

At the time, the massively popular left-pad package had raked in more than 15 million downloads , and even today the library continues to be downloaded millions of times weekly. It was entirely within his power to do, but it instantly created problems. ” “Did it make an impact?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

One of my favorite events last year was attending Startup Grind where I got to interview Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups. You didn’t join startups then. You joined a startup if you couldn’t get a real job.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Startups/VC. And then blast past 50 million downloads and rack up a few million monthly active users. Advice and strategy for early-stage sex tech startup founders. The old saying, “build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door,” does not apply to startups in the sexual wellness category.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 5, 2022

Dev Bajaj, the Chief Strategy Officer for Dream Sports and the head of Dream Capital, stated they are also pleased to collaborate with MarketWolf to democratize trading in India as they are spearheading this fintech initiative. MarketWolf invented the daring business strategy of only charging brokerage fees on successful trades.

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Impact Hub

MAY 13, 2021

This article is the first in a series of eight where we will share the stories of African startups from Ghana and Nigeria who are doing just that. Since their launch during the pandemic, they have estimated over 2,000 application downloads and have over 75 recurring customers weekly. But their plans don’t stop here. “In

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