StartupNation

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s an issue every entrepreneur and new business must face: raising capital for your business. Even though you may start your business with your own nest egg or your company may be able to operate for a while on its own revenues, at some point, you’re likely to need outside funding to grow. While capital can come in many forms — debt or equity, private or institutional — this article focuses on raising equity capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

As Synder ’s two co-founders Michael Astreiko and Ilya Kisel wrap up their time at Y Combinator, they also announced their seed round of $2 million from TMT Investments. Though the round was acquired before going into the accelerator program, the Belarus-based pair wanted to wait to publicly share the milestone. As they focus their sights on their next journey of growth and expansion, the new funding will go toward attracting more clients, visibility and sales.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 27, 2021

Don’t wait that long. Borrow what I’ve learned from a decade-long career in Finance to become a smarter investor today. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Stonehenge Technology Labs wants consumer packaged goods companies to gain meaningful use from all of the data they collect. It announced $2 million in seed funding for its STOPWATCH commerce enhancement software. The round was led by Irish Angels, with participation from Bread and Butter Ventures, Gaingels, Angeles Investors, Bonfire Ventures and Red Tail Venture Capital.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 27, 2021

I’ll be applying these for the rest of my life — and I suggest you do too Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re wondering about what is ahead for your small business, you’re not alone. With the sudden outbreak of Coronavirus Delta variant and subsequently CDC updated guidelines on the need for wearing masks in public indoor places, many small business owners are feeling less confident about the economy. But a few industries are getting good growth despite the challenges put forth by the pandemic.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Rivian, the electric vehicle startup backed by a host of institutional and strategic investors, including Ford and Amazon, has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. The size and price range for the proposed offering have yet to be determined. The initial public offering is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions, the brief statement said.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2021

Contributed by Daria Tsvenger , a recent guest on the EO Wonder podcast. Daria is a life coach for high achievers and a neuroscience nerd who founded The Dream Sprint , a personal growth challenge aimed to motivate and inspire people to fulfill their goals. She is also a mentor at 500 Startups, where she helps entrepreneurs manage stress, increase confidence and supercharge productivity.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Embedded fintech company Zeal secured $13 million in Series A funding to continue developing its platform for building individualized payroll products. Spark Capital led the Series A, with participation from Commerce Ventures and a group of individual investors, including Marqeta CEO Jason Gardner and CRO Omri Dahan, Robinhood founder Vlad Tenev, UltimateSoftware executives Mitch Dauerman and Bob Manne and Namely founder Matt Straz.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 27, 2021

This project on Kickstarter is cool. A UPS (uninterrupted power supply) for your entire home. I backed it this morning along with almost 2,400 other people who have backed it so far. You can see the video and back it here. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Aug 25, 2021 Mindset.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Natasha and Alex and Grace and Chris were joined by none other than TechCrunch’s own Mary Ann Azevedo , in her first-ever appearance on the show. She’s pretty much the best person and we’re stoked to have her on the pod.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 27, 2021

People are the lifeblood of any organization, but so rarely do they receive the spotlight like the innovative applications and services, company missions, and devoted customer communities they work so hard to create. We want to change that. Read more here. The post [JumpCloud in Security Boulevard] People of JumpCloud | Michael Kol appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Ilyes Kacher. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Ilyes Kacher is a data scientist at autoRetouch , an AI-powered platform for bulk-editing product images online. I’m a native French data scientist who cut his teeth as a research engineer in computer vision in Japan and later in my home country. Yet I’m writing from an unlikely computer vision hub: Stuttgart, Germany.

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Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

AUGUST 27, 2021

Jason Griffin Reidel, CEO of gorjana jewelry, discusses founding and launching a dream project.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

What a busy week in the world of media liquidity. That’s a sentence you don’t get to write often. Regardless, news broke this week that Axel Springer is buying U.S. political journalism outfit POLITICO. The transaction was expected, but the eye-popping roughly $1 billion price tag still has tongues wagging. We even got on the podcast to chat about it.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 27, 2021

By 2025, global data creation is projected to grow to more than 180 zettabytes, according to Statista. Read more here. The post [ITsMine in Tech Central] Protecting unstructured data doesn’t have to be a nightmare appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Evan Fisher. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Founder of Unicorn Capital and Minimal Capital, Evan Fisher 's pitching and investor strategy has helped startups raise more than $2.5 billion. More posts by this contributor. Don’t send VC a cold deck ever again: Start sending video pitches. Most founders fall into an extremely common trap: Just because you produced outstanding results for the last round of investors doesn’t mean new investors will believe you.

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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.

OurCrowd

AUGUST 27, 2021

People in health, science and tech jobs will have the best chance at finding a job and making good money in the next decade, according to a new analysis. SmartAsset crunched the numbers from a Bureau of Labor Statistics report to compile the list. Read more here. The post [SmartAsset in TechRepublic] Top 10 tech and health jobs with the best pay and growth potential appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

When it comes to contactless, automated supermarket shopping, Imagr is backing a vision-based approach. But unlike Amazon Go stores, which use cameras and sensors to monitor the shopper as they walk in and out without scanning or paying at checkout, this New Zealand-based company thinks the only images that should be captured and analyzed are those of products going into a shopping cart.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 27, 2021

PENN YAN – Dandelion Energy, the country’s largest residential geothermal company, is launching its home heating and cooling service for Finger Lakes region homeowners. Dandelion makes it simple and affordable for homeowners to enjoy a geothermal system. . Read more here. The post [Dandelion Energy in The Chronicle Express] Dandelion Energy Expands Residential Geothermal Service to FLX appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place September 21-23, and we’re here to call out just some of the awesome content we have scheduled over three very busy days. The Disrupt agenda so far features more than 80 interviews, panel discussions, events and breakout sessions that span the startup tech spectrum… with more to come! You gotta pay to play: Buy your pass to Disrupt 2021 here and open a door to opportunity.

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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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OurCrowd

AUGUST 27, 2021

SINGAPORE, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Klook, a world-leading travel and leisure booking platform, today announced a new integration with Google, bringing the Things to do platform into its digital suite of offerings for travel operators. This integration will enable operators of activities and attractions to operate as an official site listing on Google Things to do.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Forget what you’ve heard: There are many shortcuts to success. Tapping into someone else’s experience is a tried-and-true method, which is why two-time Y Combinator participant Chris Morton wrote a guest post for Extra Crunch with advice for founders hoping to be accepted by the famed accelerator. Morton, who has also reviewed thousands of YC applications, shares his thoughts on when to submit an application, what to do if you miss the deadline and whether you’ll need to reloca

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 27, 2021

As a growing number of consumers use peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, word-of-mouth has become one of the best advertisements for the technology. Read more here. The post [Varo Money in PYMTS.com] NeoBank Varo Says Instant P2P Payments Key To Customer Retention, Growth appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

The design space has undergone major changes in the last decade. What once was dominated by a single player in Adobe has now become a burgeoning software landscape, with a handful of major players answering the needs of designers across every industry. One such player is Canva , the startup valued at over $15 billion. The company started out with a consumer-facing product, making design accessible to non-designers.

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