The Seraf Compass

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Several years ago, I was speaking to a colleague of mine. He was trying to decide between two great job offers, and was having a difficult time making a final decision. I started asking about his compensation package. For salary and bonus, the two companies were equivalent. However, when it came to stock, there seemed to be a big difference. I tell this story as one simple example of the importance of actually understanding a company’s Capitalization Table (“cap table”) before transacting in the

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Jason Malki

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I had the pleasure of interviewing Glenn Ginsburg. Glenn Ginsburg holds the position of President at QYOU Media and launched and runs QYOU’s award winning Influencer Marketing Agency whose client portfolio includes Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Hasbro, Activision, Capcom, Hyundai and other leading brands. Under Glenn’s leadership QYOU Media has also become the foremost authority on brand engagement on popular short form entertainment platform TikTok.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Shagun Malhotra. Contributor. Share on Twitter. A CPA, CIA, and an experienced auditor and process consultant, Shagun started her career in public accounting. She has worked with Fortune 100 companies such as Marriott and Freddie Mac. The great surge in entrepreneurship following the pandemic resulted in a significant disruption of most industries, which was mainly reflected in significant and widespread adoption of tech, both old and contemporary.

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Jason Malki

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Brown the CEO of VRYNT. He is a pretty unique individual in that he is highly technical, but also has successfully exited businesses, and has run companies globally in the web2 and web3 space. Thank you so much for joining us! What is VRYNT? VRYNT is a platform that allows Influencers, Celebrities, and Brands to engage with their fans in a new way.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park and various other media over the years, have raised $20 million to continue work on their professional deepfake studio for creators, Deep Voodoo. The company got its start during the media shutdown of 2020, when the pandemic prevented most travel and on-set productions. Parker and Stone had already begun assembling an AI artist team for a film they were developing, and when COVID intervened they focused on creating the tools for use later. ̶

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Sophie Alcorn. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor. Dear Sophie: When can I register my employee for the H-1B lottery?

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OkDork

DECEMBER 21, 2022

                                       . Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify. In today’s episode, I talk to Larry Janesky of Contractor Nation. Larry created a multimillion-dollar business fixing people’s homes. He came from humble beginnings — no one in his family went to college, and he didn’t have the money to go to college either, so he started working as a carpenter after he finished high school.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Vidya Raman. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Vidya Raman is a partner at Sorenson Ventures. More posts by this contributor. The product-led growth playbook. For founders winding down from a challenging year and planning for the new year, this is an excellent time to reevaluate your relationships with the investors you work with. I am fortunate to be able to work with almost a dozen early-stage startups directly and get to observe the interactions between several dozen investors and founders.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Starting your first fund at the beginning of the pandemic might seem ill-advised. But that’s not the case if you’re funding something that… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Meet Vianova , a French startup that is building a data platform for shared mobility companies as well as local governments. The company acts as both a data repository and a data visualization dashboard. It has raised a $6.4 million (€6 million) Series A funding round led by Baloise VC with XAnge as well as existing investors RATP Capital Innovation and Ponooc also participating.

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Jason Malki

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Tarrand, COO & Co-Founder of STYNGR and a veteran video game technologist. Having led teams across Disney, EA, Microsoft, and the NFL he has a passion for gaming and has gone on to launch multiple gaming focused companies. STYNGR is the only major and indie label backed platform that allows Web 2 & 3 games to offer and monetize music through radio, audio snippet ‘Styngs’, and audio NFTs.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter sent Tesla’s stock price on a roller coaster this year as its value correlated — largely negatively — with each development at the social media company. But SpaceX’s support from investors seems immune to the drama. Back in April, when Musk first announced his intention to acquire Twitter, it was just weeks after Tesla stock hit its 2022 price peak, $381.82 on April 4, according to Yahoo Finance data.

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Jason Malki

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I had the pleasure of interviewing Meng Li, Founder of Huhu. Meng is the founder of Huhu, a new parenting gear brand. Their first product is a high quality, hyper functional, and gender neutral diaper backpack. Prior to starting her own business, Meng was a Marketing Executive in the Consumer Goods industry, with experience in building successful consumer brands and transforming start-ups into household names.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We gift each other a lot of books each year. It’s a good practice, as having more books makes you a more handsome individual, and buying books helps support the arts. Or at least quasi-vanity business book publishers. Regardless, we’re wrapping up the TechCrunch Book-A-Thon today with a series of recommendations from founders. Recounting the best books that entrepreneurs read in 2022 follows our list of recommendations from venture capitalists and the TechCrunch staff.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 21, 2022

An Israeli-made electric vehicle designed to fly commuters on short trips far above streets overcrowded with cars has made its maiden unmanned flight, a milestone the developer says will help it reach the market in the next two years. Read more here. The post [Air EV in The Jerusalem Post] Israeli startup makes inroads with personal flying vehicle appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Whether you’re singing “Take This Job and Shove It” while workin’ “9 to 5” or you’re a fledgling startup founder, TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 is the bootstrapping bootcamp designed just for you. The daylong founder-focused summit — on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts — covers the essential building blocks you need to build a solid foundation for startup success.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Intel threat expert Cybersixgill has released its trend predictions for 2023, with geopolitical forces, economic pressures and rising attacks on AI technologies creating a climate where cyberattacks can expect to increase – and where businesses should be looking to improve security efforts as a result. Read more here. . The post [Cybersixgill in IoT World Today] Cybersecurity threat predictions for the new year appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Software spend is becoming a prime target for cuts as it grows into a larger line item in enterprises’ budgets. According to one recent report , customers are putting 53% more toward software-as-a-service (SaaS) licensing compared to five years ago. Management has come down aggressively; 57% of IT teams told Workato in a 2022 poll that they’re under pressure to significantly reduce software spend at their organizations.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Read the interview here. The post [Oriient in Martech Cube] MarTech interview with Or Shin, Chief Business Officer, Oriient appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. It’s the mooooost wonderful tiiiiiiime of the yeeeaaar. Today, we’ve been skiving off work to explore the weirdest subgenres of holiday music. Trap Christmas is a thing. Christopher Lee (yes that Christopher Lee, Saruman in “Lord of the Rings”) recorded a heavy metal Christmas album , which is truly god-awful.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single topic, think about a question and unpack the rest. This week, Mary Ann is taking the reins with another favorite from the TechCrunch Disrupt stage. She sat down with Brex CEO and co-founder, Henrique Dubugras, and Anu Hariharan, YC’s managing director for continuity and an early Brex investor, to exp

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