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SXSW 2022: Building the Sustainable Startups of the Future

Revolution

As the imperative to tackle climate change mounts and more consumers seek brands that align with their environmental values, major companies have sustainability firmly on their radar. But implementing green initiatives is easier said than done?—?which is why we assembled a panel of founders paving the way for a more proactive future in their industries.

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how funding can kickstart student innovation on campus

Venture Well

Learn how VentureWell support helped three grantees introduce students to scientific innovation to solve social and environmental challenges. The post how funding can kickstart student innovation on campus appeared first on VentureWell.

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Data50: The World’s Top Data Startups

Andreessen Horowitz

Over a decade after the idea of “big data” was first born, data continues to be one of the most important and furiously growing innovation drivers across both large enterprises and new startups. From providing pulse checks that are foundational to business operations to intelligently automating daily tasks through machine learning, data has become the.

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RapidAPI nabs $150M at a $1B valuation, with its API marketplace now used by 4M+ developers

TechCrunch

RapidAPI , the startup that has built a platform that helps businesses find and integrate third-party APIs, as well as manage their own usage of their own internal APIs, has picked up another big round of funding of $150 million — underscoring both its growth and that of the so-called API economy, where digital services that are often complicated to build and run from the ground up are being built once and turned into extensible units by way of APIs that in turn help power functionality wh

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

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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THE TECHCELERATOR@STATE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PITCH EVENT!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Recently, eight entrepreneurial teams completed a ten-week, virtual, business startup boot camp. This exciting program has been offered by Ben Franklin’s Tech Celerator @State College, in partnership with the Invent Penn State initiative, for ten years. On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, beginning at 2:00 PM, the teams pitched their business concepts to a panel of independent judges for a cash prize of up to $10,000!

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Disney’s Billion Dollar Marketing Strategy

Entrepreneur's Handbook

How Disney Became The Most Powerful Brand In Entertainment Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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3 factors to consider when building an early-stage cloud sales team

TechCrunch

Andy Stinnes. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Andy Stinnes , general partner at Cloud Apps Capital Partners , leads early-stage investments in cloud businesses and serves as active board member and adviser, offering operational support for portfolio companies based on his 20+ years in executive roles in business software. More posts by this contributor.

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Indonesian aquaculture startup DELOS raises $8m in funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register DELOS, an Indonesian aquaculture-tech company , has raised $8 million in Seed extension financing co-led by Centauri, a collaborative fund between MDI Ventures and KB Investment Co., Ltd. and Southeast Asian venture capital fund Alpha JWC Ventures.

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Datagen raises $50 million Series B to empower computer vision teams

TechCrunch

Datagen raised a $50 million Series B round to boost the growth of its synthetic data solution for computer vision (CV) teams, bringing its total funding to over $70 million, the Israel-born company announced today. The round was led by new investor Scale Venture Partners , with partner Andy Vitus joining Datagen’s board of directors. With offices in Tel Aviv and New York, Datagen “is creating a complete CV stack that will propel advancements in AI by simulating real world environmen

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Seraf Toolbox: Due Diligence Checklist

The Seraf Compass

In addition to articles and eBooks, the Seraf Compass makes various tools and checklists available for anyone to use. We have written quite a bit about the importance of thorough diligence and a professional and efficient overall diligence process. A key element is having a good diligence checklist. Here is the Due Diligence Checklist we use and recommend.

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Aurora unveils test fleet of autonomous Toyota Sienna robotaxis

TechCrunch

Autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation is launching a small test fleet of custom-designed self-driving Toyota Siennas for future ride-hail operations. The company will test its vehicles on highways and suburban streets in the Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas area, with a focus on high speed routes, according to an Aurora spokesperson. The hybrid electric Toyotas will be equipped with the same software and hardware as Aurora’s Class 8 trucks that the company is testing for hauling goods

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Parent-tech startup The Parentinc scores investment from LINE Southeast Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register The Parentinc (also known as Tickled Media ), a fast-growing tech company headquartered in Singapore , welcomes LINE Southeast Asia Corp as a new shareholder. Focused on building content, community, and commerce solutions for pregnant women and young mothers, The Parentinc is best known for its flagship brand, theAsianparent, Southeast Asia’s largest and most successful community platf

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Tome livens up slide decks with real-time data, flexible layouts

TechCrunch

Tome co-founders Keith Peiris and Henri Liriani, former Instagram and Facebook product leads, are applying their creative spins to the dreaded slide deck. It’s true that the slide deck hasn’t been improved upon so much in the past 30 years, though many startups have given it a-go over the years, including 9Slides , Swipe , and more recently Gamma and Pitch , in an effort to make them easier to make and more fun to sit through.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Women entrepreneurs breaking barriers for a sustainable future

Impact Hub

For 2022, the United Nations (UN) theme for the commemoration of International Women’s Day was ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ – celebrating the work of women and girls in fighting climate change and ending the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the organization, over the last 50 years, human activities – in particular, the burning of fossil fuels – have released enough carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses to affect the global climate.

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Open source project Tea is brew2 for web3

TechCrunch

Open source code is integral to tech stacks at many large companies, but its authors rarely get recognized — let alone compensated — for their work. . Max Howell claims the package manager software he created, Homebrew, is the most contributed-to open source software program in the world. Still, companies including Square and Google that have leveraged Homebrew haven’t acknowledged Howell’s contributions to their product in any meaningful way, he told TechCrunch — though he not

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Why and How Should Social Entrepreneurs Engage with Policymakers?

Impact Hub

Social enterprises (SEs) are essential players when it comes to accelerating the transition to a more just and sustainable world. However, they often fail to understand and be understood by policymakers, which constitutes a barrier for their work to be mainstreamed. To get the support social entrepreneurs need, it’s key to engage in policy initiatives.

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Korean startup Dongnae secures $21M Series A to scale apartment rental service   

TechCrunch

Dongnae , a South Korea-based startup that helps tenants find premium apartment rentals, has closed $16.4 million (20 billion KRW) in equity and $4.1 million (5 billion KRW) in debt. The Series A funding brings its total funding raised to approximately $34 million (40 billion KRW). . Investors include NFX, Daol Investment, Hana-Magna, Hana Financial, MetaProp, Fursys, Han River Partners, Flybridge and Maple.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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3 ways to face stress with grit, determination and heart

Entrepreneurs' Organization

People can be extremely challenged by stress when it becomes overwhelming, no matter how much they love what they do. As entrepreneurs, the stress and demands of owning and running a business can be far more brutal than people paint them to be. But that doesn’t mean you should avoid getting into a high-stress, high-empathy occupation, which is often essential to the lives of many.

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Rugged’s construction layout robots land $9.4M

TechCrunch

It’s been a little less than a year since we first noted Rugged Robotics. The Houston-based startup developed a robot that prints building layouts on the floor of construction sites, so workers know where — and where not — to build. The “layout Roomba,” as the company puts it. At the time, the company had raised $2.5 million, by way of a 2019 round.

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[OurCrowd in The Times of Israel] Nobel laureate Prof. Aaron Ciechanover to discuss advances in precision medicine

OurCrowd

Nobel laureate Prof. Aaron Ciechanover will be among the experts discussing how the power of advanced medical technology will soon be coming to a doctor’s office near you. Ciechanover will speak at Investing in Precision Medicine, an online event hosted by OurCrowd on March 28th. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in The Times of Israel] Nobel laureate Prof.

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Boom & Bucket scoops up investment to put second-hand machinery sales back on track

TechCrunch

If you’re selling a second-hand HD-DVD player or you want to sell your car, there are plenty of Web 2.0-empowered solutions that can help you out. Life is slightly different if you are trying to shift an earth-mover or two. That’s the market Boom & Bucket has entered; hauling the industry of second-hand heavy machinery sales into the current millennium.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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[Perception Point in PR Newswire] Perception Point appoints Orit Shilvock as Vice President of Channels and Strategic Alliances

OurCrowd

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Perception Point, a Prevention-as-a-Service company offering fast interception of any content-borne attack across all collaboration channels, announced today the addition of Orit Shilvock to its senior leadership team as the VP of Channels and Strategic Alliances. Shilvock has vast expertise in developing channels and global partnerships and will bolster Perception Point’s global channel and alliance strategy.

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Meet and grow your founder network in small group discussions at TechCrunch Early Stage

TechCrunch

Who’s ready for startup bootcamp, TechCrunch style? On April 14 — that’s less than a month away — TechCrunch Early Stage kicks off a day-long summit focused exclusively on new founders and emerging entrepreneurs. Learn about the essential skills every startup founder needs to know — from successful founders, experienced VCs and subject-matter experts.

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The 17 Best Low-Budget and Free Email Testing Tools for 2022

Campaign Monitor

Testing is critical to email marketing success. Here are some of our favorite email testing tools to help you get started. The goal of any marketer is to get the right message to the right person at the right time — but to do that, you first have to consider what might go wrong. Some of the biggest issues that affect open and click-through rates can be tested before you hit “send.

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Skyline scores $6.5M to wash windows with robot arms

TechCrunch

I would put window washing fairly high (so to speak) on the list of jobs it makes sense to automate. Certainly the gig qualifies as both dirty and dangerous — and surprisingly, doesn’t come with all that much in the way of hazard pay. That’s something you would think might come standard with a job that requires you to dangle hundreds of feet in the air.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.