TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

With more than 875 million users across more than 200 countries, LinkedIn is a household name in the world of professional networking. But as the platform grew, it shifted some focus to becoming another source of consuming and producing content. Now a young startup wants to disrupt that. Peerlist aims to fill this gap by providing a space for professionals to find and connect with one another based on their expertise and qualifications.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 23, 2023

Azriel Nicdao otherwise known as (A.Z.) who is a junior investor in the Venture Capital industry. A.Z. believes that entrepreneurship empowers economies, connects communities, and empowers individuals to do the unthinkable. A.Z. is a previous founder in the financial technology space and has a trackrecord of supporting founders even at the earliest stages.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Welcome back to Equity , the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Natasha is back in the Bay, after five weeks away, so some could say, San Francisco is back. Big tech: Real quick, you should know that Elliott Management took a multi-billion stake in Salesforce , while Thoma Bravo scooped up a digital forensics company for $1.34 billion.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 23, 2023

Hint: It’s the same reason most founders prefer working by themselves Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Eugene Y. Mar Contributor Share on Twitter Eugene Y. Mar is a partner with Farella Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco, leading the firm’s Technology Industry Group. Thomas J. Pardini Contributor Thomas J. Pardini is a senior associate with Farella Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco, representing clients in intellectual property litigation. Tech companies and startups are familiar with protecting their inventions with patents, and their secret formulas, source code and algorithms as trade secre

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

TechCrunch Live is entering its third season, and I’m thrilled to be leading the events again this year. The first event is on February 1, 2023, and will feature a timely discussion on what to do if your company can’t raise a Series A. We have Cambly’s Sameer Shariff and Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel speaking at the first event. Of course, TechCrunch Live is free to attend.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 23, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Vego, the CEO & Co-Founder of Bevz , a SaaS platform for liquor and convenience stores. Jason has over a decade of experience in marketing, operations, and culture building. He has worked at multiple startups and is a second-time founder. He also spent many years working in big tech, where he was formerly the Head of Global Employee Communications & Engagement at Citrix.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Solar-powered electric vehicle maker Lightyear said it’s halting production on its flagship Lightyear 0, its premium EV with a sticker price of €250,000. Despite only starting production on the vehicle three months ago, Lightyear is restructuring to focus on building a more affordable model, the Lightyear 2 for around €40,000, reports Electrek.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

Left to right: Ammon Simon , Counsel to Commissioner Peirce, Krista Covey , President, First Flight Venture Center , Elaine Bolle , RTP Capital , US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Pierce , Marcia Darwood , Chair, ACA Board of Directors, Mary Musacchia , RTP Capital and First Flight Venture Center , Mark Friedman , RTP Capital Associates , Eva Doss , President and CEO, The Launch Place and Pat Gouhin , ACA CEO.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Happy new week! Did you know that TechCrunch has a bunch of amazing newsletters that aren’t this one? If you’re into transportation, don’t miss Kirsten ’s The Station. Greg writes our weekly Week in Review (with Kyle currently filling in while Greg is on paternity leave); Sarah does the This Week in Apps newsletter; Mary Ann writes The Interchange , which is our fi

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 23, 2023

Learn from the Founder of Spotnana Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Today we have with us Sarosh Waghmar, the founder of Spotnana. They are revolutionizing travel by providing travelers with a service with the most modern technology. They’ve raised over $100m so far in their first few years but Sarosh makes it clear that it’s been a 20-year journey to get to where he is today!

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Today, baby registry and product discovery platform Babylist announced that it has acquired health and wellness tool Expectful for an undisclosed price. The deal, announced today, brings together two companies focused on parental support, now helping people navigate everything from eco-friendly diapers to mental wellness around fertility. The overlap, however, is in more than the mission.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

For Immediate Release (1/23/2023) The Angel Capital Association (ACA), the world’s leading professional association for angel investors and startup entrepreneurs, has announced a partnership with Series Code, a leading technology support company for startup entrepreneurs. With an overall goal of educating and meaningfully connecting with angel investors and angel group leaders around the world, the ACA and Series Code have forged a new 12-month partnership jointly believed to be of great benefit

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 23, 2023

I wrote last week that I have started coding again. And I have been amazed at how much easier it is now that I can code and deploy in the cloud without having to spin up anything myself. But the other massive improvement in programming is the “AI assist.” I am working in a Javascript library called jQuery and I don’t really understand its commands and syntax very well.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 23, 2023

In this episode of FINTECH.TV, we are joined by Jon Medved, CEO of OurCrowd, to discuss the upcoming OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem. Jon shares the exciting lineup of entrepreneurs, fund managers, corporations, and individual investors who will be attending the summit, as well as the diverse range of startups that will be showcasing their cutting-edge technologies in areas such as energy, AgTech, food tech, cybersecurity, and healthcare.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 23, 2023

An optimized website is essential for success in today’s ultra-competitive digital world. Conversion optimization will boost your online… The post 7 Tips For Optimizing Your Website for Maximum Conversions appeared first on StartupNation.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 23, 2023

Collaboration will support Sanofi’s use of CytoReason’s computational disease models to develop new targets for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Read more here. The post [CytoReason in GlobeNewswire] CytoReason to license its IBD disease model to Sanofi in expanded multiyear, multimillion dollar deal appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Fintech-turned-HR outfit Deel reached $295 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by the end of 2022, the company’s co-founder and CEO Alex Bouaziz shared today. That’s up 417.5% from $57 million in ARR achieved at the end of 2021. The massive jump in ARR is impressive by normal standards but particularly so considering the challenging macroenvironment that startups everywhere faced last year.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 23, 2023

Anxiety disorders can take a major toll on the workplace, causing a decline in productivity, absenteeism, and low… The post How To Manage Anxiety Disorders in the Workplace appeared first on StartupNation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

You have a great idea for a startup, and you’re working hard to build, launch and scale. But, and stay with us here, is your idea truly good? According to James Currier — founding partner of NFX, a VC firm by and for entrepreneurs — good ideas have patterns, and 90% of the ideas he sees at the pre-seed/seed stage will not lead to large exits. Currier — a five-time founder with significant exits across multiple sectors — is arguably the most well-equipped investor-operator to help answer this vit

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 23, 2023

Great Podcast on the Marketing of M3GAN with CMO of Universal Pictures While I haven’t yet seen the movie M3GAN , I have seen the TikToks, the YouTube videos, and the box office numbers. And played my willing K-factor role sharing one of the clips with my wife (she wasn’t as amused as I was). When some piece of content breaks big this way on social it’s always interested to see if the business results follow, which often is not the case in our meme of the moment culture.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 23, 2023

When Upside Foods’ cell-cultivated chicken gained FDA approval in November, it was a huge step for the so-called “lab-grown meat” industry: So, what’s next? Read more here. The post [BlueNalu in Nation’s Restaurant News] Move over, Beyond and Impossible: cell-cultivated meat is the next big protein alternative appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Coverdash , providing small businesses, e-commerce merchants and gig-economy workers with insurance, launched its product in all 50 states after closing over $2.5 million in seed capital. The round was led by Bling Capital, with participation from investors, including AXIS Digital Ventures, Tokio Marine Future Fund (in affiliation with World Innovation Lab), Expansion VC and Cameron Ventures.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 23, 2023

Historically, generating and paying invoices is done by hand from end to end. Accounts payable (AP) automation is using software tools and implementing clear processes to help eliminate as much of this manual work as possible. Read more here. The post [Teampay in Forbes] Accounts payable automation, and succeeding with its implementation appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Pasqal , a Paris-based quantum computing startup, today announced that it has raised a $100 million Series B funding round let by Singapore’s Temasek. In addition to Temasek, existing investors Quantonation, the Defense Innovation Fund, Daphni and Eni Next, as well as new investors European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, Wa’ed Ventures and Bpifrance (through its Large Venture Fund) also participated in this round.

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