Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of topics that we as venture capitalists think about everyday, including: How to build a generational firm?—?retaining partner talent and finding the complimentary networks and skillsets firms need to succeed over time The state of venture today and how COVID crammed 10 years of technological change into one accelerated year The human psychology of decision making and one book I think

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2021

Contributed by Marina Byezhanova , an EO Canada Bridge member and the founder of personal branding agency, Brand of a Leader. What can be more exciting to entrepreneurs than a brand-new venture? Starting something from scratch, identifying the unique positioning, filling the proverbial bus with like-minded people in all of the seats, and driving directly onto the growth superhighway are arguably some of our favorite pastimes.

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

The following is excerpted from “ Make It Don’t Fake It” by Sabrina Horn (2021), ISBN 978-1523091492, with permission from Berrett-Koehler Publishers. There are many definitions of “brand.” I think of it simply as the unique relationship a person has with a company and what the company produces and sells. Successful brands create the feeling of trust that buying a certain company’s products or services delivers real and reliable benefits.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Insilico Medicine, an AI-based platform for drug development and discovery, announced $255 million in Series C financing on Tuesday. The massive round is reflective of a recent breakthrough for the company: proof that its AI-based platform can create a new target for a disease, develop a bespoke molecule to address it and begin the clinical trial process. .

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

It’s been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations around the world to shift to remote work, creating some of the most significant challenges ever for the IT and cybersecurity industry. Overnight, employees had to rely on their own devices while IT and security leaders rushed to provide makeshift network access methods, advance their technology and scramble to protect their data and end users.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 22, 2021

Israel’s ThetaRay, which enables the acceleration of global payments while defending financial institutions from financial crime, announced the signing of a global partnership with Google Cloud to protect banks, fintechs, and payments infrastructure companies against money laundering activity hidden within cross-border transactions. Through the cooperation, ThetaRay’s recently announced cloud-based AML solution for cross-border payments will be available as a service on Google Cloud.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Here at TechCrunch, we’re big fans of startup competitions. From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can’t get enough of ’em. So we’re hooking up with Extreme Tech Challenge (‘XTC’) to present the Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals , a startup competition focused on powering a more sustainable, equitable, inclusive, and healthy world.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 22, 2021

Strip away the easy logo. Then the real persuasion game begins. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

The future of work is long on long-distance, and today a startup that’s built a platform to help organizations hire global talent and build out those remote workforces is announcing a round of funding on the heels of strong growth. Oyster — which provides tools to help with hiring, onboarding, payroll, benefits and salary management services for both contractors and full-time employees working outside of an organization’s home country — has closed a Series B of $50 millio

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OurCrowd

JUNE 22, 2021

Israeli-based behavioral biometrics company BioCatch announced that it has been named an Overall Leader in the 2021 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Fraud Reduction Intelligence Platforms report, along with also being recognized for its Innovation and Product leadership in the same report. Read more here. The post [BioCatch in Find Biometrics] KuppingerCole Names BioCatch Overall Leader in Fight Against Fraud appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Time is your most valuable asset — as the saying goes — and today a startup called Memory.ai , which is building AI-based productivity tools to help you with your own time management, is announcing some funding to double down on its ambitions: It wants not only to help manage your time, but to, essentially, provide ways to use it better in the future.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 22, 2021

The complete fundraising guide, with strategy, rationale, and examples to help build your unfair financing advantage Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Before our conversation on Extra Crunch Live, Marlon Nichols dropped a bomb on me. The MaC Venture Capital founding managing partner hadn’t actually seen Wonderschool’s original pitch deck before investing in the remote education startup. Our conversation with the company’s CEO, Chris Bennett was the first time he’d been through the seed-stage deck.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 22, 2021

It’s tough, but it can be achieved. Here’s what I’ve learned. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Viva Republica, the Seoul-based fintech company behind Toss , a super app with more than 40 financial services, announced today it has raised $410 million at a post-money valuation of $7.4 billion. The new funding was led by Alkeon Capital, an American investment firm, and included participation from new investors like Korea Development Bank, and returning backers Altos Ventures and Greyhound Capital.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 22, 2021

Saying ‘yes’ to every client request is keeping you small. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Hey, you there — early-stage founders. Yes, you. TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing & Fundraising , our mini master class in entrepreneurship, is right around the proverbial corner. And by mini we mean it’s just two days — July 8-9. There’s nothing mini about the expert advice, information and actionable tips you’ll glean from attending this event. Buy your pass today and get ready to learn how to build a better startup without reinventing the wheel (good thing we don’t charge by the cliché).

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GCUC

JUNE 22, 2021

In a year that has seen unprecedented change in real estate we have found it increasingly valuable to hear from our clients and share. The post Industry Perspective: CoCoTiv Coworking appeared first on GCUC Community.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Zeller , a Melbourne-based fintech founded by former Square executives to serve small- to mid-sized businesses, has raised $50 million AUD (about $37.5 million USD) led by Spark Capital, the investment firm whose portfolio also includes Twitter, Slack and Coinbase. Zeller’s valuation is now $400 million AUD (about $301 million USD). The funding included participation from returning investors Square Peg, Apex Capital Partners and Addition, and brings Zeller’s total raised in under a year to

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StartupNation

JUNE 22, 2021

Once again, Amazon Prime Day is upon us, and once again, businesses of all sizes are trying to figure out how to compete with the online juggernaut. With each passing year, Prime Day has become less about Amazon and sellers on the Amazon Marketplace itself and more about e-commerce as a whole. Big box stores like Best Buy, Walmart and Target all offer their own online discounts to compete with Amazon Prime Day, and your e-commerce startup should not be an exception.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

You might well have a sleep app that tracks your sleep. I use Sleep Cycle , and have found it has started to even tell me when I cough during the night. It turns out you can run machine learning over how you might cough in the night to detect changes in the way you cough. That data could inform people with ongoing respiratory illnesses and help them manage their health.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 22, 2021

June 22, 2021 – TechSee, a provider of computer vision solutions for customer service, has today announced the launch of ‘EVE Cortex’, the company’s artificial intelligence platform (AI) that teaches itself to recognize thousands of products, models, parts, and components by ingesting only a handful of data points. Read more here. The post [TechSee in Auganix.org] TechSee launches Augmented Reality Assistant platform powered by computer vision AI appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

When SoftBank announced its first Vision Fund back in 2017 , TechCrunch gawked at the size of the fundraising vehicle and its $100 million minimum check size. Noting a few of its early deals, we wrote that “the party is just getting started.” Little did we know how accurate that quip would become. The Vision Fund poured capital into a host of companies with big plans, or what could at least be construed as grandiose hypotheses about the future.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 22, 2021

Freightos is linking its freight marketplace and rate management products to offer forwarders a white label quoting and booking solution. Read more here. The post [Freightos in The Journal of Commerce] Freightos targets forwarders with white label product appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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JUNE 22, 2021

Kairos, the startup studio led by Ankur Jain, is launching a new brand today called Bilt Rewards. Bilt is a rewards program that lets renters earn each time they make a rent payment. The company is funded by Kairos, which is the studio that is also responsible for brands like Rhino, Alloy, and Little Spoon. Bilt has two main pieces, a rewards platform and a credit card, powered by Mastercard.

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