Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Monique Maissan is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Shanghai, CEO of Vision Textiles, and founder of Waste2Weave. Monique has been a pioneer in sustainability in the notoriously environmentally unfriendly textile and fashion industry for more than 20 years. We asked Monique about her journey with sustainability and the challenges she’s experienced.
500
DECEMBER 17, 2019
500 Startups is excited to announce the latest batch from our Seed Accelerator based in Mexico City. The Mexico City program focuses on providing mentorship and guidance to foster fast-paced growth for Spanish-speaking, early-stage companies based in Latin America. For this batch, our team assessed 1706 applications to participate in the acceleration program.
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Venture Well
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Grant money and contracts can offer early-stage innovators with many benefits, but how do you determine which funding source is right for your venture? The post grant money and contracts: which is right for your venture? appeared first on VentureWell.
500
DECEMBER 17, 2019
It is within 500’s DNA to invest in talented founders, no matter whether they are situated in Silicon Valley or on the other side of the world. Earlier this year, we partnered with Magnitt, one of the premier players in the MENA entrepreneurial ecosystem, to come out with a State of MENA Startups 2019¹. According to data collected by Magnitt and published in the report, our portfolio has a higher percentage of startups with at least one female founder than the average percentage of female-founde
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EntreWorks Consulting
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Washington is pretty consumed with big issues of impeachment and government budgets nowadays, but lots of interesting and important debates on other issues are also underway. One big one concerns reform of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), the 1977 law that reviews and assesses bank performance in terms of lending and other activities focused on low-income communities.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Twitter announced their Bluesky project last week. This is what I had to say about it , on Twitter naturally. I wrote about these feelings 3 1/2 years ago in this post [link] — Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) December 11, 2019. /fin — Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) December 11, 2019.
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Bizzabo, the world’s leading event success platform, released its annual Gender Diversity & Inclusion in Events Report, analyzing the gender diversity of more than 60,000 event speakers over a seven-year period (2013-2019). The study spanned 58 countries across five continents, 45 industries and thousands of the world’s largest professional events.
Haystack
DECEMBER 17, 2019
It’s that time of year, where I — as a committee of one judge, but now in consultation with my Haystack colleagues Ian and Aashay — select one startup in the tech ecosystem that “broke out” and has the makings of an even larger outcome should things continue to go right. As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2012 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2013; Slack in 2014 (after prematurely saying there wasn’t one); took a break in 2015-16, as I wasn’t ins
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 17, 2019
The mandate for autonomous trucks and vans could prove a boon for so-called “teleoperation” startups like Phantom Auto, or help autonomous vehicle makers who have already planned to use remote monitoring and remote vehicle operation features. Read more here. The post [Phantom Auto in CNBC] California now allows driverless truck and cargo van testing on public roads appeared first on OurCrowd.
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OurCrowd
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Growers Edge announced a partnership with CropX on Tuesday, Dec. 17, that the companies say will reduce risk and sustainably improve yields for farm operations. Read more here. The post [CropX in Via Satellite] Growers Edge, CropX Incentivize Farmers to Adopt Technology appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 17, 2019
VR system developed by former Israeli fighter pilots helps neurosurgeons rehearse difficult procedures and show the patient what will happen. Read more here. The post [Surgical Theater in Israel21c] Doctors perform historic surgery with aid of virtual reality appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Gifting flowers and other cute plants isn’t just for special occasions—they’re also just a sweet way to show the person you love that you care. You might not have known this, but the Bouqs—a.k.a. that online farm-to-table flower delivery service everyone’s been talking about—actually debuted on Shark Tank and you can buy gift subscriptions.
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 17, 2019
In the same way, BioCatch Chief Executive Officer Howard Edelstein explained everyone has preferences that uniquely identify them when they interact with technology, be it their computer, mouse, keyboard or phone. Read more here. The post [BioCatch in Traders Magazine] CEO CHAT: Howard Edelstein, BioCatch appeared first on OurCrowd.
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OurCrowd
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Will Kain, Board Member and Acting CEO, has announced that uBeam Inc. is officially changing its name to SonicEnergy , effective immediately. The new name is being implemented across the company and should be completed by year’s end. Read more here. The post [uBeam in Yahoo Finance] uBeam has become SonicEnergy™ appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 17, 2019
EMQ, a global financial settlement network today announced the expansion of its global footprint into Europe to support business growth and meet the needs of the company’s diverse customer base. This expansion will enable businesses to seamlessly access UK Faster Payments and 44 markets in the SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) zone. Read more here. The post [EMQ in Business Wire] EMQ Expands Global Footprint into Europe appeared first on OurCrowd.
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