Venture Well
AUGUST 17, 2021
We explore ways faculty can collaborate with a university’s technology transfer office to support the commercialization of assistive technology innovation. The post opening the pipeline for assistive technology appeared first on VentureWell.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 17, 2021
I recall when my partner Brad and I were raising our first USV fund, back in 2003, and potential investors wondered about my blogging habit. They asked if I was making a mistake telegraphing our investment thesis for everyone to see, including our “competitors.” We strongly defended the practice and explained that the benefits of telling the world what we were looking to invest in, and why, strongly outweighed any costs.
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 17, 2021
7 steps to help you get better results from your marketing. Photo: Nick Morrison/Unsplash I have worked in digital marketing for the last fifteen years, and I also coach new business owners, so I notice a lot of mistakes entrepreneurs make when creating content. New business owners are usually quite skilled at whatever service they provide but they struggle with the marketing side of things and have trouble creating content that clearly explains what they do and helps them sell their services.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Danggeun Market, the publisher of South Korea’s hyperlocal community app Karrot, announced it has raised $162 million in a Series D round of funding with a valuation of $2.7 billion. (By the way, Danggeun means carrot in Korean.). This round of funding was led by DST Global, with additional participation from Aspex Management, Reverent Partners and existing investors such as Goodwater Capital, Altos Ventures, SoftBank Ventures Asia, Kakao Ventures, Strong Ventures and Capstone Partners.
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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
HPA
AUGUST 17, 2021
Branch , a startup that helps businesses accelerate payments to empower working Americans , announced it has secured over $540 million to fuel its momentum in delivering flexible workforce payments. Hyde Park Angels is excited to announce our participation in Branch’s $48M Series B round, which was led by Addition Capital. Participation from other investors include Drive Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, Matchstick Ventures and other investors.
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Tomasz Tunguz
AUGUST 17, 2021
At Redpoint, we believe the 2020s will be the decade of data. Today, we’re announcing our partnership with Preset.io, a company providing the visualization layer for the modern data stack. In addition, Preset.io announces Preset Cloud, a fully hosted cloud service for Apache Superset, is generally available. Preset provides a managed service of Apache Superset, an open source business intelligence software which Maxime Beauchemin started in at Airbnb.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
InfoSum, a London-based startup that provides a decentralized platform for secure data sharing between organizations, has secured a $65 million Series B funding round led by Chrysalis Investments. The investment comes less than a year after InfoSum closed a $15.1 million Series A round co-led by Upfront Ventures and IA Ventures. Since, the data privacy startup has tripled its revenue, doubled its employee base and secured more than 50 new customers, including AT&T, Disney , Omnicom and Merkl
StartupNation
AUGUST 17, 2021
The following is excerpted from “Rogue Waves: Future-Proof Your Business to Survive and Profit from Radical Change” by Jonathan Brill (McGraw Hill, August 2021). Netscape founder Marc Andreesen, now a prolific startup investor, describes entrepreneurial risk management in terms of peeling an onion. On day one of a startup, you have a bulb full of every possible kind of risk.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Eric Crowley. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Eric Crowley is executive director in the San Francisco office of global investment bank GP Bullhound. The pandemic has been extremely painful for many. But as lockdowns lifted and people began resuming their outdoor hobbies, mobile-first businesses have seen growth accelerate as consumers turned to digital tools to improve their time outdoors.
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 17, 2021
3 crucial lessons from an unconventional entrepreneur Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Unbundling financial data through APIs and driving data-driven insights with value-add products in Africa keeps getting more exciting as major players continue to raise more money for scale. Less than a year after its $3 million seed round, San Francisco- and Africa-based fintech Pngme has snapped up another $15 million for its financial data infrastructure play.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 17, 2021
#1. Simple is beautiful. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Just five months after raising $90M, Brazil’s Nuvemshop announced today it has raised $500 million in a round co-led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global Management. The financing values Nuvemshop – which some say is Latin America’s answer to Shopify – at $3.1 billion and brings the Sao Paulo-based startup’s total funding in the last 10 months to more than $620 million.
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CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.
Smart Hustle Magazine
AUGUST 17, 2021
Contributed by Carole Anne, the bubbly head honcho of Key Admin – A professional bookkeeping business in Australia. As a small business owner, you can expand your business by ensuring its financial health. However, with so much to do, it is a very tough ask. . Paying attention to the financial side of the business along with the administrative responsibilities is very challenging.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
GSK Next, the innovation arm of GlaxoSmithKlein, is launching a new mentorship and business development program. Called the Re/Wire Health Studio, the program will eventually select six startups that will win access to nine weeks of mentoring, business development expertise and cash grants. . The Re/Wire Health Studio is designed for growth and early-stage startups focused on “everyday health.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 17, 2021
Several Israeli companies and academies are working to develop domestic COVID-19 vaccines to protect against variants of the virus. Read more here. The post [MigVax in MobiHealthNews] Israel developing injectable and oral vaccines as COVID cases soar appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
For Kate Ryder, the founder of women’s health clinic and benefits platform Maven, business is personal. During the first year of building her company, Ryder experienced a miscarriage. Maven began offering support for pregnancy loss and high-risk care management as the founder herself waded through the emotions and confusion of it. Ryder was then a Maven “customer” for her following three pregnancies, using the platform for after-hours advice, virtual access to specialists or, more recently, guid
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Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 17, 2021
To anyone else, she may look like just a lamp, but to Deanna Dezern, an octagenarian without a tech background, the robot ElliQ is a source of calm and comfort. “I am never alone,” says Dezern, “And during this particularly tough year, that is not trivial.”. Read more here. The post [Intuition Robotics in Fast Company] What beta testing a robot at age 81 taught me about friendship appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Branch , which has built a flexible workforce payments platform, announced today it has raised $48 million in Series B funding and closed on a $500 million credit facility. Lee Fixel’s Addition — which has also backed the likes of Flipkart, Stripe and Coinbase — led the equity financing while the credit facility was secured in the form of purchased assets from funds managed by Neuberger Berman.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 17, 2021
BriefCam, the industry’s leading provider of video content analytics solutions, announced that its software platform is now in place at the National Mall as part of a $3.3+ million technology donation led by systems integration leader Convergint. By making surveillance video footage searchable, actionable and quantifiable, BriefCam can help the National Park Service (NPS) and the United States Park Police (USPP) ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors to the National Mall’s monuments
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
In 2010, Google’s autonomous vehicle project placed self-driving cars on Bay Area streets and freeways, but practical applications were thought to be at least a decade away. The futurists were right on schedule: In 2020, Mountain View-based Nuro was testing its second-generation R2 robotic vehicle, the first to earn a federal exemption to operate an autonomous vehicle.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
OurCrowd
AUGUST 17, 2021
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Apploi, a recruiting, onboarding, and credential management software company serving healthcare organizations, today announced a 179 ranking on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list, landing in the top 3% of the country’s fastest-growing private companies in America. Following an impressive three-year revenue growth of 2,343%, Apploi also ranked at number 19 among the list’s software company honorees, up from 139 in 2020.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Monte Carlo has returned to the capital well for the second time this year, adding $60 million to its accounts thanks to a new, ICONIQ Growth-led Series C. The company helps customers monitor their data inflows, finding issues and errors that could foul downstream data analysis. The company raised a Series B earlier this year , a $25 million round led by GGV and Redpoint.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 17, 2021
VENTURA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pioneer of ultrafast polymer 3D printing, Nexa3D, today announced a talent drive for more than 50 new team members. Founded in 2016 and based in Ventura, California, Nexa3D is mainstreaming additive manufacturing sustainably. To view available roles or to apply, click here. Read more here. The post [Nexa3D in Business Wire] Nexa3D Launches Major Recruitment Drive appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
MOLOCO , an adtech startup that uses machine learning to build mobile campaigns, announced today it has raised $150 million in new Series C funding led by Tiger Global Management, taking its valuation to $1.5 billion. This is separate from the $20 million Series C round MOLOCO announced three months ago , which brought it to unicorn status. Co-founder and chief executive officer Ikkjin Ahn told TechCrunch that MOLOCO raised again so soon because “as we gear up for a potential IPO, we wanted more
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