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Canvas lands $20M so tech’s biggest companies can find diverse talent

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Ben Herman and Adam Gefkovicz launched Jumpstart in 2017 with a clear mission: to make the world more equitable via a more fair and balanced hiring process. The company released its “Diversity Recruitment Platform” in July of 2018 with the aim of helping people earlier in their careers get a “jumpstart” via technology. Over the years, the startup’s mission has evolved beyond helping college grads to helping all employees — regardless of career stage — get a fair shot at jobs.

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Goldfish Swim School CEO Shares 5 Must-Haves in Post-Pandemic Playbook

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Over the course of the last year, it’s been remarkable to watch successful adjustments to remote work , new innovation projects and everything in between, as small businesses across the nation quickly adapted to changes brought on by the pandemic. As we’ve surpassed the one-year mark of COVID-19 and inch closer to a return to normalcy, it’s likely many of these notable changes to business operations are here to stay.

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Affirm spinout Resolve raises $60M for its B2B ‘buy now, pay later’ platform

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Buy now, pay later is everywhere these days, mostly focused on the consumer. Resolve — a San Francisco-based startup in the space specializing in “buy now, pay later” capabilities for B2B transactions — announced today that it has raised $60 million in funding. Initialized Capital led the round — the company’s first funding since its 2019 inception.

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How to Build a Team that Attracts Investors for Your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Investors prefer betting on people rather than ideas. Learn how to build a strong team to swing the pendulum your way. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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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Taipei-based computer vision startup eYs3D gets $7M Series A

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eYs3D Microelectronics , a fabless design house that focuses on end-to-end software and hardware systems for computer vision technology, has raised a $7 million Series A. Participants included ARM IoT Capital, WI Harper and Marubun Corporation, who will each serve as strategic investors. Based in Taipei, Taiwan, eYs3D was spun out of Etron , a fabless IC and system-in-package (SiP) design firm, in 2016.

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Indoor farming company Bowery raises $300M

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New York City-based vertical farming startup Bowery Farming this week has announced a $300 million Series C. The round, which brings its total funding north of $472 million, values the company at $2.3 billion. Fidelity Management & Research Company led the beefy round, with participation from existing investors GV (formerly Google Ventures), General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Temasek and Groupe Artémis.

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How a Company Used a Cat to Generate $9 Million and Save Their Business

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The left-field solution that staved off bankruptcy Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Call it a comeback: Turntable.fm raises $7.5M

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Earlier this year, Turntable.fm’s founder Billy Chasen dusted off the old site and resurrected it for the pandemic age. I know I wasn’t the only one feeling a wistful pang of nostalgia for the service during the long, dull days of sheltering in place. And while March 2020 would have been the best time for a relaunch, March 2021 was pretty good, too.

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[Sight Diagnostics in WebWire] Sight Diagnostics Named to CNBC Disruptor 50 List After Year of Tremendous Momentum in Scaling its AI-Powered Sight OLO Blood Analyzer

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New York, NY — May 25, 2021 — Sight Diagnostics?, the company delivering lab-grade Complete Blood Count (CBC) results in minutes, announced today it has been named to the CNBC Disruptor 50, an annual list of forward-thinking and fast-growing private companies whose innovations are changing the world. This award comes in the same month that the company was recognized in the health category of Fast Company 2021 World Changing Ideas awards as well as in the 2021 Medical Design Excellenc

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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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Matera raises another $43 million to turn residential building management into SaaS

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French startup Matera has announced that is has raised a new $43 million (€35 million) Series B funding round led by Mubadala Capital. Bpifrance, Burda Principal Investments as well as existing investors Index Ventures and Samaipata are also participating. The company is building a vertical SaaS for residential property management. In France, co-owners of the common space of a building can decide to ditch the company that handles residential building management for them and do it themselves.

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[Guild Education in CNBC] These are the 2021 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies

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In the ninth annual Disruptor 50 list, CNBC highlights the private companies leading out of the pandemic with business models and growth rates aligned with a rapid pace of technological change. Read more here. The post [Guild Education in CNBC] These are the 2021 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Security startup Tessian, which uses AI to fight social engineering, trousers $65M

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In the latest chunky funding round out of Europe, UK-based email security startup, Tessian , has closed $65 million in Series C funding. The startup applies machine learning to build individual behavior models for enterprise email use that aims to combat human error by flagging problematic patterns which could signify risky stuff is happening — such as phishing or data exfiltration.

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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Poll Shows Companies the Public Views as the Most Conscious Brands (Episode 228)

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On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses a poll from Wolff Olins and Hall and Partners that found the top companies the public finds to be the most conscious brands. Tune in to Business Beat, below, to learn which companies are named as the most conscious brands: “Now look, whether you’re a small company or a big company, your brand is more important than ever these days.” – Jeff Sloan.

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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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AcuityMD raises $7M to better track the evolving world of medical hardware

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In a world defined by tons of noise and little signal, startups that make it easier for consumers to make a choice just make sense. Career Karma helps students pick a tech bootcamp, Stackin’ helps millennials navigate the world of neobank and savings apps and a new Boston-based company is helping doctors keep track of the most up-to-date medical devices on the market.

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[RO in STAT News] Ro’s acquisition of Modern Fertility puts a spotlight on health tech’s gender gap

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After raising $500 million earlier this year — bringing its total funding up to $897 million — Ro, which made its name selling erectile dysfunction and hair loss drugs to men, this month announced it would acquire women-centric brand Modern Fertility for a reported $225 million. Read more here. The post [RO in STAT News] Ro’s acquisition of Modern Fertility puts a spotlight on health tech’s gender gap appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Raising a round? AngelList Venture CEO Avlok Kohli will share insights at TC Early Stage

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What’s it like raising a round in 2021? How has it changed over the last few months, as some glimmer of normalcy seems, at least, within reach? What do early-stage founders (and investors!) need to know about the current state of the industry? Few are in a better place to outline this than Avlok Kohli, the CEO of AngelList Venture who will let you know at TC Early Stage on July 8-9.

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What Leaders Can Learn From the Boy Who Cried Wolf

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Organizations that foster a culture of openness will stand the best chance of outrunning their competition Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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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Airbyte announces $26M Series A for open source data connector platform

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One of the major issues facing companies these days isn’t finding relevant data, so much as moving it to where it’s needed. Enter Airbyte , an early stage startup that is building an open source data integration platform to help solve that problem. Today the company announced a $26 million Series A, just a couple of months after announcing its $5.2 million seed round.

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5 Content Marketing Myths Limiting Your Startup’s Growth

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Most entrepreneurs understand why content marketing is important, but when it comes to explaining what it is and how to utilize it to grow their business, many don’t know where to begin. While there are a lot of common myths surrounding content marketing, at its most basic level, it is about using content strategically to build an audience and influence their behavior over time.

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Qualified raises $51M to help Salesforce users improve their sales and marketing conversations

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Salesforce dominates the world of CRM today, but while it’s a popular and well-used tool for organizing contacts and information, it doesn’t have all the answers when it comes to helping salespeople and marketers sell better, especially when meetings are not in person. Today, one of the startups that has emerged to help fill the gap is announcing a round of growth funding on the back of a huge year for its business.

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[PolarisQB in Quantum Computing Report] Who’s News – Management Additions at EeroQ and PolarisQB

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PolariQB has announced that Dr. Ian Reynolds, a world renowned expert in pharmacology, has been added as an advisor to the company. Read more here. The post [PolarisQB in Quantum Computing Report] Who’s News – Management Additions at EeroQ and PolarisQB appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Blockchain startup Propy plans first-ever auction of a real apartment as a collectible NFT

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We previously wrote about Propy using blockchain technology to smooth real-world real estate sales by introducing the concept of smart contracts. Propy was the first blockchain startup to make that work. Now the company is pushing the boundaries again, by auctioning a real apartment as an NFT. Although one might want to brush this aside as a stunt, the event is designed to make the point that it could well be done legally.

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[Sight Diagnostics in CNBC] CNBC DISRUPTOR 50 – 31. Sight Diagnostics

OurCrowd

Don’t let the big stain left by Theranos lead you to conclude there is not a revolution in blood testing technology on the horizon. It is necessary, and companies like Sight Diagnostics may be among the most promising, and real, breakthroughs. Read more here. The post [Sight Diagnostics in CNBC] CNBC DISRUPTOR 50 – 31. Sight Diagnostics appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Forter raises $300M on a $3B valuation to combat e-commerce fraud

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E-commerce is on the rise, but that also means the risk, and occurrence, of e-commerce fraud is, too. Now, Forter , one of the startups building a business to tackle that malicious activity, has closed $300 million in funding — a sign both of the size of the issue and its success in tackling it to date. The new funding, a Series F, values Forter at $3 billion — notable not least because the funding is coming only about six months since Forter’s previous round , a $125 million S

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[TytoCare in CNBC] These are the 2021 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies

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In the ninth annual Disruptor 50 list, CNBC highlights the private companies leading out of the pandemic with business models and growth rates aligned with a rapid pace of technological change. Read more here. The post [TytoCare in CNBC] These are the 2021 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.