Tomasz Tunguz
JANUARY 17, 2021
From time to time, I chart the fastest growing categories of startup investment in the US for seed through Series C. Here are 2015 , 2017 , This year, I was certain the categories would have been influenced by COVID19. I analyzed Crunchbase data and looked for the startup categories that grew fastest in terms of funding rounds year-over-year, provided there were at least 10 rounds in that category.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a harsh spotlight on the challenges many elderly people face. Older adults are among the highest-risk groups for developing cases that need hospitalization and nursing homes were especially vulnerable to outbreaks. While dealing with COVID-19, the elderly have also faced many other problems, including the difficulty of accessing medical care for chronic conditions during lockdowns and isolation.
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Innovation 2 Enterprise
JANUARY 17, 2021
By Scott Meacham. We are in difficult times — and when times are difficult, individuals, business, and even entire states have to do things differently. Think back to what was happening in Oklahoma in the eighties. It was like living The Great Gatsby and The Grapes of Wrath jammed into less than ten short years. The decade started with an incredible oil and gas boom.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 17, 2021
Goama (also known as Go Games) lets developers quickly integrate social games into their apps. Some of Goama’s clients have used it for promotional campaigns, while others rely on the platform, which introduces new games every week, to add a full-fledged gaming function to their app. The startup, which recently took part in SOSV’s accelerator program, presented last week during CES at the Taiwan Tech Arena pavilion.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
StartupNation
JANUARY 17, 2021
As an entrepreneur, you’re always on the lookout for ways to bring more organic traffic to your website. We’re constantly told that “content is key,” but there are plenty of misconceptions out there regarding the best approaches to content curation and marketing, and how search engine algorithms (such as Google’s) give preference to one type of content over another.
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
OurCrowd
JANUARY 17, 2021
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) — LG Electronics Inc. will seek “open innovation” in cooperation with global partners to lead the era induced by the pandemic, its chief technology officer said, hinting that the South Korean tech giant could forge more partnerships in the future. Read more here. The post [Tovala in Yohap News Agency] LG seeks open innovation, partnership in new normal era: CTO appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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JANUARY 17, 2021
In Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway’s predictions episode of Pivot , Erica Anderson made a call that I couldn’t agree more with: “The era of everybody having a podcast will close out. Only the best content will survive and be amplified.” Having been a blogger for almost 17 years now, I couldn’t agree more—and it doesn’t stop with podcasts. ( I still think of this as a blog—but I moved the e-mail version of this over to Substack because that’s feeling a bit like the beginnings of a community platf
OurCrowd
JANUARY 17, 2021
‘We were all going through the same pandemic and relied on each other for support and strength. I think we are emerging stronger as a result.’. Read more here. The post [Bizzabo in TechCrunch] Pivot and survive – the people who beat the pandemic appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
OurCrowd
JANUARY 17, 2021
From streetlights with built-in Wi-Fi to overhead lights that neutralize all the germs in a room, this sci-fi invention is already on the market. Read more here. The post [Juganu in Israel21c] The futuristic lighting system that offers disinfection and Wi-Fi appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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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.
OurCrowd
JANUARY 17, 2021
Más Veggies Taqueria, a new concept from the Veggie Grill team, will offer a fully plant-based menu in partnership with Beyond Meat. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in NBC Los Angeles] A Virtual Eatery Will Focus on Plant-Based Mexican Dishes appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
OurCrowd
JANUARY 17, 2021
Fast-food chain Taco Bell has introduced a plant-based filling called Pulled Oats in the UK. The filling is made with a combination of oats, faba beans, and yellow peas. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in Vegconomist] Taco Bell Debuts Vegan Filling in the UK, Announces Beyond Meat Partnership appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
OurCrowd
JANUARY 17, 2021
JumpCloud recently announced that it added $25 million in Series E funding, which closes the oversubscribed growth round at $100 million. These are the details. Read more here. The post [JumpCloud in Pulse 2.0] JumpCloud Raises $100 Million In Series E Funding appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
OurCrowd
JANUARY 17, 2021
(Reuters) – Digital banks including Chime, Varo and Current have won over more U.S. customers during the coronavirus pandemic by processing stimulus payments quickly, setting them apart from traditional banks and generating valuable word-of-mouth referrals. Read more here. The post [Varo Money in Banking Exchange] US Challengers Grow Users to 39M in 2020 appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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OurCrowd
JANUARY 17, 2021
Startup of the week: Nanolock Security. Not crash dummies: Investment crowd survives the 2020 test. UK trials for Covid-busting SaNOtize nasal spray. JumpCloud raises $110M in round led by Blackrock. Arbe joins Qamcom to bring 4D radar to industrial vehicles. Israeli healthcare startups offer hope amid pandemic darkness. Nobel prize winner hails ‘much more precise’ cancer treatment .
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