TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
The tabletop gaming industry has exploded over the last few years as millions discovered or rediscovered its joys, but it too is evolving — and The Last Gameboard hopes to be the venue for that evolution. The digital tabletop platform has progressed from crowdfunding to $4 million seed round, and having partnered with some of the biggest names in the industry, plans to ship by the end of the year.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
MAY 11, 2021
Last week I spent three hours with my six partners in a conference room talking through what we are investing in and why. It was a terrific session and I had more “ahas” in those three hours than I have had in many many months. There really is no substitute for sitting together with your colleagues working things out face to face. This week our team met with a founder in Singapore via Zoom.
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TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
As schools move more widely into reopening their doors for in-person learning, many educational institutions have also learned a critical lesson in the last year. Having better tools to teach remotely are critical for situations when the physical experience has to be shut down, but even when things are “back to normal”, better tech can still enhance what educators and students can do, and to whom teaching can be delivered.
Venture Well
MAY 11, 2021
Faculty grantee, Pedro Arce, designed courses that tasked chemical engineering students with developing innovative, nature-inspired solutions to societal challenges. The post reimagining chemical engineering education: q&a with Dr. Pedro Arce of Tennessee Tech University appeared first on VentureWell.
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TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
London and Berlin usually top the lists of European startup hubs, but Central and Eastern European countries like the Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia and Poland have claimed a growing portion of the startup pie in the past few years. Looking at Poland in particular, Krakow and Warsaw have blossomed into fertile grounds for entrepreneurs to grow and nurture companies, but they’re not alone.
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TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
Consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion recently announced it had invested an undisclosed sum in Spring Labs, which is building out a blockchain-based data-sharing platform. Now, TechCrunch has exclusive details on the size of that round and the nature of the relationship. First off, the fact that TransUnion , a public company with a $20 billion market cap, chose to back and partner with four-year-old Spring Labs is significant in and of itself.
Red Rocket
MAY 11, 2021
I recently stumbled on this great article below from my good colleague, David Gardner (pictured), the founder and General Partner at Co-Founders Capital , one of the most active early-stage venture capital firms in the Southeast, based in the Raleigh-Durham area. David was kind enough to let me share this article with all of you startup CEO readers.
TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
On April 16, Uganda-based two-wheel ride-hailing platform SafeBoda announced that it had completed 1 million rides in Ibadan, a southwestern city in Nigeria. T his might not seem spectacular from a global perspective because it took the startup a year and two months to achieve but it’s a noteworthy feat in African markets. Ibadan is one of the cities where SafeBoda operates.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 11, 2021
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TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
Boston-based Apptopia , a company providing competitive intelligence in the mobile app ecosystem, has closed on $20 million in Series C funding aimed at fueling its expansion beyond the world of mobile apps. The new financing was led by ABS Capital Partners, and follows three consecutive years of 50% year-over-year growth for Apptopia’s business, which has been profitable since the beginning of last year, the company says.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 11, 2021
Going it broke and alone might seem like a bizarre strategy, but it can yield some surprising payoffs. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
CircleCI , the continuous delivery pioneer, announced a $100 million Series F today on a $1.7 billion valuation. At the same time, the company announced it has acquired Vamp , a release orchestration startup that should fit nicely in the CircleCI platform. The companies did not share the purchase price. The funding was led by Greenspring Associates with participation from Eleven Prime, IVP, Sapphire Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, Baseline Ventures, Threshold, Scale, Owl Rock and Next Equit
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 11, 2021
Dave Snowden’s tips for future leaders and entrepreneurs. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
Long before COVID-19 precipitated “digital transformation” across the world of work, customer services and support was built to run online and virtually. Yet it too is undergoing an evolution supercharged by technology. Today, a startup called SightCall , which has built an augmented reality platform to help field service teams, the companies they work for, and their customers carry out technical and mechanical maintenance or repairs more effectively, is announcing $42 million in fun
Entrepreneur's Handbook
MAY 11, 2021
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TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
Munich-based parcelLab , which offers a final-mile fulfillment service for online retailers, has closed a $112 million (GB£80 million) Series C funding round led by the U.S. VC/PE firm Insight Partners. Germany’s Endeit Capital participated as a co-investor, alongside existing investors Capnamic Ventures and coparion. ParcelLab last raised an undisclosed Series B in October 2019.
StartupNation
MAY 11, 2021
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares a recent Axois survey indicating that young engineers and recent college graduates are looking to Miami, Houston and Philadelphia as hot spots to start a career, rather than San Fransisco, New York or Seattle. This news comes on the heels of last week’s Business Beat features with Ryan Landau of Purpose Jobs discussing tech workers migrating to the Midwest.
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TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
It’s the golden age of collectibles and legacy institutions are looking to move beyond trading cards, embracing new tech that brings the fandom together online. Sequoia Games , a new game studio launching out of stealth, is aiming for a hit with its tabletop AR game that’s looking to find an audience in a post-Top Shot world. With a game that seems to be trading cards meets Catan meets NFTs meets augmented reality, Flex NBA is aiming to capture some of the magic that Dapper Labs did
Smart Hustle Magazine
MAY 11, 2021
Customers write your paychecks. Assuming your products are priced profitably, the more customers you have, the more revenue and profit you earn. Here are three ways to grow your customer base: Reactivate inactive customers. An inactive customer is a customer who has bought from your company in the past but not in the past 18 months. Go through your customer data base and find all customers who have not done business with your company in the past 18 months.
TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
Sorry for all the SPAC coverage today, but a host of richly valued private companies that have an ocean of venture capital funds under their belt are going public. We have to pay attention. Earlier today, TechCrunch covered the brand-new Better.com SPAC deal that will take the digital mortgage provider public. But it was hardly the only company working to combine with a blank-check company that demanded our attention today.
Smart Hustle Magazine
MAY 11, 2021
Running a successful small business is a tough job. And most often, it is more challenging than doing a full-time job. As a business owner, you have to spread the word for your business, scale it up, outsmart your competitors, and whatnot. Without having the latest tools and growth strategies, it will be an uphill battle to succeed in your business endeavor.
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TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
Panaseer , which takes a data science approach to cybersecurity, has raised $26.5 million in a Series B funding led by AllegisCyber Capital. Existing investors, including Evolution Equity Partners, Notion Capital, AlbionVC, Cisco Investments and Paladin Capital Group, as well as new investor National Grid Partners, also participated. Panaseer has now raised $43 million to date.
OurCrowd
MAY 11, 2021
IT Admins continue to choose JumpCloud’s directory platform as their go-to for managing users’ identities, access, and devices across all IT resources. Read more here. The post [JumpCloud in Security Boulevard] Capterra Names JumpCloud a Top Performer for IT Management appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
MAY 11, 2021
A startup that has built a neobank specifically to address the needs of freelancers and sole traders has picked up a growth round to continue expanding its business after seeing its usage grow by 1,500% in a year. Lili , which provides a way for freelancers to use a single account both to manage their work and personal financial lives, along with tools to help manage the particular financial and accounting demands that come with being a one-person business, has picked up $55 million in a Series
OurCrowd
MAY 11, 2021
Israeli startup Nimble, a company that developed a machine that offers an automatic manicure for nails based on 3D image processing technologies, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by venture capital firms Entrée Capital and LionBird, the company announced this week. Read more here. The post [Cognitiv in NoCamels] Israeli Startup Nimble Raises $10M For Autonomous Manicure Robot appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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