TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

Wrapping our look at how the venture capital asset class invested in 2020, today we’re taking a peek at Europe’s impressive year, and Asia’s slightly less invigorating set of results. (We’re speaking soon with folks who may have data on African VC activity in 2020; if those bear out, we’ll do a final entry in our series concerning the continent.).

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StartupNation

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a startup co-founder, I’m constantly looking for lessons that will help me be a better leader, partner and innovator. Sometimes those lessons come from surprising places. I’ve been playing semi-professional volleyball with my co-founder at Routefusion, Richard Scappaticci, for three years. It’s a great way to blow off steam after a day of programming and decision-making.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

Roger Lee. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Roger Lee is a general partner at Battery Ventures, based in Menlo Park, CA, who focuses on investments in software and consumer tech, including online marketplaces. More posts by this contributor. Keys to ascending the consumer-internet throne. How to communicate with your board in tough times. Justin Da Rosa.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 22, 2021

Contributed by Tui Cordemans, an entrepreneur based in Melbourne, Australia. Tui is the cofounder and creative director at Koh Living. When I ponder over the concept of uncertainty and how uncertain we are feeling about 2021, I realise that in reality, the future is never certain. So why do we worry about it now? Think about your years as an adolescent or young adult.

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This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

When Stripe-subsidiary Paystack raised its seed round of $1.3 million in 2016, it was one of the largest disclosed rounds at that stage in Nigeria. . At the time, seven-figure seed investments in African startups were a rarity. But over the years, those same seed-stage rounds have become more common, with some very early-stage startups even raising eight-figure sums.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

Blobr , a Paris-based startup operating in the no-code space with tech to make it easier for companies to expose and monetise their existing APIs, has raised €1.2 million in pre-seed funding. The round is led by pan-European pre-seed and seed investor Seedcamp, with participation from New Wave, Kima, and various angel investors. Blobr is also the first company to take investment from New Wave — the new European venture capital firm co-founded by Pia d’Iribarne and Jean de la Rochebrochard

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 22, 2021

A look beyond the surface at smart strategies used to get to $1B and beyond. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

I had my first telehealth consultation last year, and there’s a high probability that you did, too. Since the pandemic began, consumer adoption of remote healthcare has increased 300%. Speaking as an unvaccinated urban dweller: I’d rather speak to a nurse or doctor via my laptop than try to remain physically distanced on a bus or hailed ride traveling to/from their office.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 22, 2021

Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer production 3D printers, announced a collaboration with Keystone Industries, a trusted dental manufacturer of biocompatible, cutting-edge, patented photopolymer resins, to make all Keystone KeyPrint® dental 3D printing resins available worldwide on Nexa3D’s ultrafast NXE 400 3D printers. Read more here. The post [Nexa3D in Manufactur 3D] Nexa3D and Keystone Industries Collaborate to deliver high performance Dental 3D printing Solutions appeared first on Our

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

A month before the COVID-19 pandemic had spread to North America, auto fintech startup MotoRefi — newly armed with nearly $9 million in venture capital — was preparing to bring its refinancing platform to the masses. CEO Kevin Bennett, and the investors behind the company, saw the opportunity to service Americans who collectively hold $1.2 trillion in auto loans.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 22, 2021

I am really into the NYC coming back stronger than ever theme and want to support efforts to make that happen. Today, I backed a project on Kickstarter to support NYC’s largest “board game cafe” called Hex & Co to move into a larger space a few blocks away. Doing something like this in the midst of lockdowns and social distancing is a bold and optimistic move and I support it wholeheartedly.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

In an unprecedented work environment defined by distributed teams and virtual-only communication, two co-founders think their 2018 bet reigns truer than ever: mentors need mentorship, too. Christine Tao and Lori Mazan , the brains behind Sounding Board , want to train any leader within an organization to be a better leader. The San Francisco startup connects anyone from first-time managers to C-suite executives with coaches through a marketplace.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 22, 2021

The virus lab at St Peter’s hospital has never been so busy. Its one of the regional hubs for analysing Covid-19 tests. But here they are trialling something they think could change the way we treat and prevent coronavirus. A nasal spray which scientists believe could kill 99.9% of the virus. Watch here. The post [SaNOtize in ITV] Nasal spray developed at Surrey hospital could kill 99.9% of the virus appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

Our reliance on internet-based services is at an all-time high these days, and that’s brought a new focus on how well we are protected when we go online. Today comes some news from one of the bigger companies working in the area of password security, which points how business is shifting for the companies providing these tools. Emmanuel Schalit, the co-founder of popular password manager Dashlane , is stepping down as CEO of the startup.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 22, 2021

Highcon Systems Ltd. and EFI entered into a global partnership agreement to offer customers an integrated, end-to-end business productivity and workflow solution and provide a flexible foundation for digital growth. Read more here. The post [Highcon in Packaging Strategies] Highcon and EFI Announce Partnership appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 22, 2021

After the global health crisis is behind us, the workplace as we know it will be changed forever according to our guest. We talked about how ‘work’ will look in the future is fin-tech entrepreneur Jason Lee. Watch here. The post [DailyPay in WCPO] DailyPay: Workplace Changes and Challenges appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 22, 2021

Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes division has received FDA clearance for its robotic-assisted orthopedic surgical platform for total knee replacements. Read more here. The post [Zebra in Fierce BioTech] FDA clears J&J’s robotic surgery system for total knee replacements appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 22, 2021

A key beneficiary of the plant-based meat trend, Beyond Meat BYND +4.5% has added new retail customers including CVS drugstore chain. But those grocery sales may not be enough to help it make up for declines at restaurants and other foodservice operators. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in Forbes] Why These Restaurant-Industry Trends May Eat Into Beyond Meat’s Growth This Year appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.