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How VCs invested in Asia and Europe in 2020

TechCrunch

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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Warrior strategies to help you thrive in 2021

Entrepreneurs' Organization

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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End-to-end operators are the next generation of consumer business

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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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4 Startup Lessons This Entrepreneur Learned From Playing Semi-Pro Volleyball

StartupNation

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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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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.

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How fintech and serial founders drove African pre-seed investing to new heights in 2020

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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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Blobr, the ‘no-code’ company turning APIs into products, raises €1.2M pre-seed

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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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The Powerful Woman Behind The Rock: the Amazing Success of Dany Garcia

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Professional football league owner, producer, philanthropist, and more Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Extra Crunch roundup: Digital health VC survey, edtech M&A, deep tech marketing, more

TechCrunch

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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Funding Friday: Hex & Co

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

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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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

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.

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MotoRefi raises $10M to keep pedal on auto refinancing growth

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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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[Nexa3D in Manufactur 3D] Nexa3D and Keystone Industries Collaborate to deliver high performance Dental 3D printing Solutions

OurCrowd

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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Sounding Board raises cash as startups wake up to executive coaching

TechCrunch

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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[SaNOtize in ITV] Nasal spray developed at Surrey hospital could kill 99.9% of the virus

OurCrowd

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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Monetizing Analytics Features

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.

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Dashlane taps JD Sherman, ex-Hubspot COO, as new CEO, as co-founder Emmanuel Schalit steps aside

TechCrunch

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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[Highcon in Packaging Strategies] Highcon and EFI Announce Partnership

OurCrowd

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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[DailyPay in WCPO] DailyPay: Workplace Changes and Challenges

OurCrowd

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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[Zebra in Fierce BioTech] FDA clears J&J’s robotic surgery system for total knee replacements

OurCrowd

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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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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

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[Beyond Meat in Forbes] Why These Restaurant-Industry Trends May Eat Into Beyond Meat’s Growth This Year

OurCrowd

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.

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