TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Cisco announced this morning that it intends to acquire Indianapolis-based startup Socio , which helps plan hybrid in-person and virtual events. The two companies did not share the purchase price. Socio provides a missing hybrid event management component for the company to add to its Webex platform. The goal appears to be to combine this with the recent purchase of Slido and transform Webex from an application mostly for video meetings into a more comprehensive event platform. “As part of

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StartupNation

MAY 12, 2021

On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses an excellent resource for entrepreneurs who need free, high-quality coaching and mentoring: SCORE , a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about the mentoring services offered by SCORE: “So, look, if you’re in need of a little guidance, a little support, a sounding board, check out SCORE at score.org and enlist a m

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Divibank , a financing platform offering LatAm businesses access to growth capital, has closed on a $3.6 million round of seed funding led by San Francisco-based Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV). São Paulo-based Divibank was founded in March 2020, right as the COVID-pandemic was starting. The company has built a data-driven financing platform aimed at giving businesses access to non-dilutive capital to finance their growth via revenue-share financing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 12, 2021

Contributed by Matt Bromley , accomplished big-wave surfer, well known for his films Risky Business and Risky Ripples. Every storm has a big wave to ride. I can’t emphasize this enough. As a professional big-wave surfer, I chase storms around the world. I surf some of the scariest and largest waves on the planet. I’ve been out in storms with swell heights the size of a seven-story building, waves reaching almost 25 meters high.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Pomelo, a startup building a fintech-as-a-service platform for Latin America, has raised $9 million in a seed round of funding. The Buenos Aires-based startup’s new infrastructure aims to allow fintechs and embedded finance players to launch virtual accounts and issue prepaid and credit cards via “compliant” onboarding processes. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital payments all over the world, and Latin America is no exception.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Having a great idea for an app or game is one thing, but scaling it to become a successful business is quite another. A new fintech startup called Sanlo aims to help. The company, which is today announcing an oversubscribed $3.5 million seed round, offers small to medium-sized game and app companies access to tools to manage their finances and capital to fuel their growth.

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The Seraf Compass

MAY 12, 2021

In recognition of their incredible contribution to angel investing, Seraf Founders Ham Lord and Christopher Mirabile were awarded the 2021 Hans Severiens award by the Angel Capital Association, the largest professional angel investor development organization in the world.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

When eventually they become a working reality, quantum computers won’t be of much value if they simply sit there on their own. Just like the internet, the value is in the network. But right now there’s scant technology to link these powerful devices. That’s where QphoX comes in. This Dutch startup has raised €2 million to connect quantum computers with a “quantum modem” The funding round was led by Quantonation, Speedinvest and High-Tech Gründerfonds, with participation from TU Delft

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 12, 2021

Learn to see opportunity in adversity, and you can overcome anything Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

This morning Treasury Prime , a banking-as-a-service startup that delivers its product via APIs, announced that it has closed a $20 million Series B. The capital comes around a year since the startup announced its Series A , and around 1.5 years since it raised its preceding round. For Treasury Prime, the new capital was an internal affair, with prior investors stepping up to lead its new round of funding.

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StartupNation

MAY 12, 2021

You’ve finally decided to embark on the entrepreneurial journey of your dreams and be your own boss. Congratulations! Now that you’re in the planning stages, you’ve likely started thinking about how you’ll fund your dream company. While bootstrapping isn’t for everyone, starting a business with your own funds keeps you from relying on investors for capital — investors who will have a say in what your business does for years to come.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Sophie Alcorn. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor. Dear Sophie: Can I transfer my H-1B to a startup I founded?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 12, 2021

Research dispels a common myth about B2B customers and challenges traditional B2B marketing approaches Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

As the famous phrase goes, “software is eating the world” — and now software is eating dentistry. Or, perhaps more accurately, the arena of orthodontics — the specialty of dentistry that deals with things like braces — is slowly but surely being digitalized. To whit, Impress , a Southern European player in direct-to-consumer orthodontics, has raised a $50 million Series A funding round led by CareCapital (a dental division of Hillhouse Capital in Asia), along with Nickleby Capi

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Having a powerful brand pays off in multiple ways. Be it attracting top talents or finding customers, a strong brand makes things easier. With a powerful brand, you can enjoy wide recognition, build trust, inspire employees, build a loyal fan base, and whatnot. However, building a brand requires tons of time and effort. But with the right tools and tactics, you can do it in an intelligent way that can save you both time and money.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Bird, the shared electric scooter startup that operates in more than 200 cities across three continents, said Wednesday it is going public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Switchback II with an implied valuation of $2.3 billion. The announcement confirms earlier reports, including one this week from dot.LA , that Bird intended to go public via a SPAC.

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Feedough

MAY 12, 2021

American Psychological Association claims that monitoring progress increases one’s chances. Read more.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Scooter unicorn Bird is going public, per an agreement to merge with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. After rumors and reports circulated for months about an imminent deal, it has finally arrived. First, a quick overview of the agreement and the players involved: Bird is merging with Switchback II at an implied valuation of $2.3 billion.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 12, 2021

Google saw the side-gig craze coming, here’s what leaders can learn Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

Mental health has been put into the spotlight in a big way in recent times. For many of us, our lives and lifestyles have changed massively in the last year, and alongside that, we’re collectively facing pandemic-fueled mortality on a global scale in a way that hasn’t existed for generations, a perfect storm of sorts that has inevitably had an impact on our state of mind and our moods.

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OurCrowd

MAY 12, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ: INVZ), a technology leader of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, was selected by a leading Tier-1 automotive supplier as the LiDAR provider for its multi-year autonomous shuttle program. Innoviz will provide its InnovizOne solid-state LiDAR units to the company for use on its shuttles, which are expected to become operational by the end of 2022 and change the face of transportation

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

As far as I can tell, low-code and no-code services are rapidly proving that prior models for products as broad as enterprise app creation and AI-powered data analytics were lackluster. My evidence? A mix of public- and private-market low- and no-code companies are putting up impressive results. The Exchange caught up with Appian CEO Matt Calkins after his enterprise app software company reported its first-quarter performance to discuss the low-code market and what he’s hearing in customer

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OurCrowd

MAY 12, 2021

MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB) – New technology for farmers is coming to the Sunbelt Ag Expo this year. CropX is combining farming with some advanced technology. Read more here. The post [CropX in WALB News 10] New technology coming to Sunbelt Ag Expo appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

On a recent episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Natasha Mascarenhas and Alex Wilhelm invited Yext CFO Steve Cakebread and Latch CFO Garth Mitchell on to discuss when companies should go public, the costs and benefits of the process, and when a SPAC can make sense. Yext pursued a traditional IPO a few years back ; Latch is now going public via a blank-check company combination.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

With so much focus on the “creator economy”, and countries hit by the effects of the pandemic, the self-employed market is “booming”, for good or for ill. So it’s not too much of a surprise that Collective , a subscription-based back-office platform for the self-employed has raised a $20 million Series A funding after launching only late last year.

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