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Mobile gaming startup Homa Games raises $50 million

TechCrunch

Just days after Voodoo acquired Beach Bum , another French mobile gaming company has news to share. Homa Games is raising a $50 million Series A round led by Northzone. The company partners with indie game studios and acts as a publisher. Other investors in today’s funding round include Singular, King, the founders of FuboTV and Daniel Ek’s family office.

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The Two Cap Tables of Crypto Companies: What They Are and How They Relate to Each Other

Tomasz Tunguz

Crypto companies that launch a token maintain two capitalization tables: equity and token cap tables. They are distinct but related. Let’s look at a hypothetical crypto company’s cap tables. On the left, the cap table shows a company that has raised a Seed, A, B, and C rounds. In addition, there are allocations for the founders & employees, plus the Employee Stock Option Pool (ESOP) for new employee grants and retention grants.

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Can a Trade Secret Protect Small Business Ideas?

StartupNation

What are the best ways to protect a business idea? You can protect intellectual property (IP) using one of four methods. The three most common protections are filing for a trademark, copyright or a patent. The fourth form of protection is a trade secret, and a trade secret can, indeed, protect small business ideas. What is a trade secret and what kind of information does it help protect?

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The Theranos fiasco shows how much startup advisory boards matter

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Ariel Katz. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Ariel Katz is the co-founder and CEO of H1. More posts by this contributor. The health data transparency movement is birthing a new generation of startups. The epic fall from grace of Elizabeth Holmes holds lessons for everybody from CEOs to investors, commercial partners, the media — social or otherwise — and the Silicon Valley hype machine that is always hungry for a new breakout star and unicorn company.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

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.

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The science to brewing beer highlighted by OKBio BrewFest

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By Scott Meacham. There is a real science to brewing beer, and there is real chemistry in the annual OKBio BrewFest returning to Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark October 21 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. BrewFest showcases Oklahoma breweries, wineries and distilleries while boosting awareness of Oklahoma’s diverse bioscience industry represented by the Oklahoma Bioscience Association, the voice of Oklahoma’s dynamic and diverse bioscience and life science community.

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[Klook In The Straits Time] Lunch with Sumiko: How Klook rode out the Covid-19 crisis

OurCrowd

When the pandemic struck in 2020, it felt like the end of the world for the folks at travel tech start-up Klook. Co-founder Eric Gnock Fah on how it has managed to ride the crisis. Read more here. The post [Klook In The Straits Time] Lunch with Sumiko: How Klook rode out the Covid-19 crisis appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[Beyond Meat in Daily Mail] So how tasty (and how healthy) is the first vegan burger from McDonald’s? BARNEY CALMAN and EVE SIMMONS get a sneak preview of the McPlant

OurCrowd

On Wednesday, McDonald’s will begin the nationwide rollout of its first vegan burger. The McPlant will be available in 18 cities and 250 restaurants, becoming a permanent part of McDonald’s menus everywhere from January. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in Daily Mail] So how tasty (and how healthy) is the first vegan burger from McDonald’s?

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Newsletter: Israel’s most active investor

OurCrowd

Startup of the Week: AutoBrains, new AI for automotive. IntellAct helps boats, planes and trains run on time. Pitchbook: OurCrowd Israel’s most active investor. Scopio Labs brings groundbreaking blood analysis test to market. The Bouqs joins David’s Bridal for wedding offerings. CytoReason enters Japanese market with new partnership. Edgybees taps Craig Bower to lead US Government operations.