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Spend management platform Teampay expands partnership with Mastercard, raises $47M

TechCrunch

Today, Teampay has hundreds of customers and significant venture capital financing behind it. million in debt) Series B led by Fin Venture Capital with participation from Mastercard, Proof Ventures, Trestle and Espresso Capital, bringing Teampay’s total raised to $65 million. million in equity, $11.75 billion in 2021.

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7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive

TechCrunch

The companies that took their first venture capital during the craze decided to join forces with other well-capitalized competitors. To give TechCrunch+ readers a better understanding of what education investors are looking for today, seven leading venture capitalists in the category answered a series of questions about the sector’s future.

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Gorgias’ valuation rises to $710M with $30M Series C for e-commerce customer support

TechCrunch

Transpose Platform and Shopify led the round and were joined by previous investors Jason Lemkin of SaaStr, Rajeev Dham from Sapphire Ventures, CRV and Alven. Even with all of that growth, the company is monitoring its cash burn rate in this new economic environment.

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Constrafor, a construction procurement company, goes ‘SAFE’ route with new capital

TechCrunch

Since then, the company tweaked its credit origination and is now growing at 25% month over month this year “in sustainable growth.” New investor Fifth Wall joined existing investors, including FinTech Collective, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Commerce Ventures, FJ Labs and NotreVis, in the round.

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Three Learnings for Startups after Big Tech’s Q3 Earnings Beatdown

Entrepreneur's Handbook

When creating your financial plan, start with forecasting top-line by understanding your market opportunity and all aspects of your funnel (demand gen channels, conversion from “Awareness” to “Interaction,” etc.) How many SDRs does this forecast assume you have to hire? What about post-sales support to keep customers satisfied?

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How to put a stay on the unsubscribe button

NZ Entrepreneur

Regina said that 80% of millennials sleep next to their phones (I’d venture that so do most Gen Xs and Baby Boomers), and one of the tactics that have led to Mashable’s success is to deliver news to people on the platforms where they live. ECONOMIC: Consider the economic environment. And how can they deal with it?

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Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain why they’re bullish on tech that makes buildings greener

TechCrunch

We asked three venture capital firms investing at the intersection of proptech and climate tech about how a focus on reducing emissions can trim a building’s carbon footprint and offer new opportunities for returns. Those that survive will have an opportunity to expand market share.”. And the potential market is enormous.