Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 10, 2021

In 2017, EO pledged its support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) —17 goals to wipe out poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change by 2030. To inspire EO members to focus on sustainability and societal impact, EO hosts a quarterly Impact Day. The next EO Impact Day is Wednesday, 15 December 2021. Pajani Singah, president of EO London, embraces the UN SDGs by fighting climate change.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The second week of December every year is Computer Science Education Week. It is a week to celebrate efforts to get computer science education into the K12 system around the world, and it is also a week in which schools do events, like The Hour of Code , to encourage students and teachers to get excited about learning computer science. Most AVC readers know that my passion project for the last decade has been getting computer science education broadly available in the NYC public school system.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. A combination of university talent pipelines, top-rated quality of life, growing startup ecosystem, and growing VC funding has Tree Town topping lists as one of the best places to start a tech company or find a top tech job. This is especially true if you’re working in tech industries that have roots in Michigan, such as mobility, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Looks like Better.com CEO Vishal Garg’s behavior is catching up to him. This morning, employees were notified via email by the Better board of directors that Garg would be taking time off effective immediately after the “very regrettable events over the last week.”. The move came, according to an employee who wished not to be named, after the digital mortgage company hired a crisis firm earlier this week.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 10, 2021

How we survived then thrived to grow our business by 125% Photo by Jason Goodman on Unsplash My partner sat me down one day. He was excited because his mother was finally giving up the reins on the childcare centre she had been running for almost 30 years. It was time for him to take over. At the time, I was nursing and caring for our 4-month old daughter full-time.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Just because a big-shot, millionaire entrepreneur charges you $2k for their advice doesn’t mean you should listen Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

As consumers think more about what they are putting in their bodies, they are also thinking about what they are feeding their pets. Driven by the global pandemic and everyone being at home with their pets, sales topped $100 billion in 2020 in this sector. Austin-based Maev , developing human-grade raw dog food, is poised to take a share of the raw food category, announcing today it raised $9 million in a round of funding led by Springdale Ventures.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 10, 2021

They know how to build buzz. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Spain’s government has agreed on the details of a draft startup law — passing the baton to the parliament to debate and potentially amend the plan ahead of a vote to turn it into actual law. The Council of Ministers announced adoption of the draft text today which it said contains important measures to cut red tape and remove bureaucratic obstacles for founding and investing in startups in Spain.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: InsideTracker, optimizing human performance Going beyond ESG investing Laly David: Excited about FoodTech FT: OurCrowd leading Israel’s private sector in Gulf investments Join us online Dec. 14 for VC 101 for US investors CarDekho: Bringing AI to India’s giant vehicle market Airobotics drones will clean solar panels from the air AI chipmaker Hailo inks North America distribution deal with KAFI MedAware-Baxter study supports AI in infusion pumps C

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Freddy Jose Mangum. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Freddy Jose Mangum is CEO and co-founder of Hub , provider of a unified presales productivity platform. Today’s high-growth technology companies rely on millions of presales professionals, also known as sales engineers and solution consultants, to explain the value of technologies to buyers and customers.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Event experience leader Bizzabo recently acquired two new companies, Klik and TeeVid , and debuted the Ultimate Video Production Suite to further invest in innovative, experiential technology for virtual, hybrid and in-person events. Klik is a pioneer of smart wearables technology to power onsite experiences at live events. Its technology helps event professionals elevate and measure attendee engagement, participation, and networking.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Detroit became the center of America’s automobile industry largely for logistical reasons: its midwestern location, high population density and proximity to raw materials were just a few factors that assured investors it was an optimal spot for building an industrial hub. Silicon Valley’s tech ecosystem, on the other hand, was initially seeded by military research and a surge in college admissions after the Second World War that fostered a community of technologists and investors.

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Derek Sivers

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The past? That’s what we call our memories. The future? That’s what we call our imagination. Neither exists outside of your mind. The only real time is this moment. So live accordingly. Whatever benefits you right now is the right choice. You know immediately whether you like something or not. But if someone asks why, you start making up reasons. The truth is you like it or you don’t.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Scott Lenet. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Scott Lenet is president of Touchdown Ventures. More posts by this contributor. 3 lies VCs tell ourselves about startup valuations. Is there a creed in venture capital? Venture capitalists frequently say that valuing startups is “more art than science.” If that’s true, then it’s absurdist art, because most seed-stage businesses have no value.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 10, 2021

CB Insights on Thursday named Sweetch, a digital therapeutics innovator and creator of a hyper-personalized engagement platform for chronic conditions, to its third annual Digital Health 150, which showcases the 150 most promising private digital health companies in the world. Read more here. The post [Sweetch in Israel Hayom] Sweetch named on CB Insights’ list of most innovative digital health startups appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A startup that has built a decentralized exchange as well as a cross-chain infrastructure to facilitate communication across layer 1 and layer 2 blockchain solutions is the latest to receive backing from Coinbase Ventures. Singapore-headquartered Router Protocol said on Friday it has raised $4.1 million in a strategic funding round from Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research, Polygon, Woodstock, Wami Capital, QCP, De-Fi Capital, Maple Block, TeraSurge Capital, Wintermute and Shima Capital, as well

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 10, 2021

When Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates met with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of Israel on the sidelines of the Glasgow Climate Summit in November, they had a clear message to Israeli entrepreneurs: Climate change should be on their radar. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in Fortune] Israel rallies its tech industry to help curb climate change appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Europe, long viewed as a relative backwater to the U.S. startup market, has been on a tear in recent quarters and years. Akin to many startup markets around the world, Europe has seen its venture capital totals rise, its unicorn ranks swell, and even a few major public exits. How hot is the market for European startups this year? This morning, TechCrunch reported that Flink raised $750 million.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Writer Information Management Services (Writer Information), a unit of Writer Business Services and India’s largest and most comprehensive information management company, has announced its cyber security services partnership with Morphisec, to offer its cyber threat-prevention platform in the GCC region. This partnership aims at offering Morphisec’s patented Moving Target Defense technology across advanced endpoints, virtual desktops, cloud workload and servers.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Fresh from its time in Y Combinator, SaaS startup Anakin raised $2 million to continue developing its software enabling e-commerce companies to see live pricing data on their competitors. Mohit Prateek and Rashmi Bala started the company last September and officially launched in March to help e-commerce stores and brands increase their revenue using pricing, products and trends data from other companies.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Influitive has acquired fellow Toronto-based PostBeyond, a SaaS company focused on employee advocacy and social selling. The financial terms of this acquisition were not disclosed. Read more here. The post [Influitive in BetaKit] Influitive acquires PostBeyond to expand customer advocacy platform to employees appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Wisdom , a social audio app that’s focused on surfacing “life advice” and broadening access to mentorship — and whose iOS app launch we covered back in October — has nabbed $2 million in seed funding off the back of early traction. The seed is led by First Round Capital, with participation from a number of business angels.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 10, 2021

BioCatch announced the appointment of Gili Brudno as Chief People Officer, adding robust experience in human resources for large-scale organizations to BioCatch’s senior leadership team as the company looks to increase its global footprint and expand into new verticals. Read more here. The post [BioCatch in Help Net Security] Gili Brudno joins BioCatch as CPO appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Earnr is a new finance and tax service aimed at the U.K. creator economy and people doing “side-hustle” businesses. It’s now secured £650,000 to launch an app aimed at “solopreneurs” The round was led by 7percent Ventures , and was joined by Antler and FJ Labs. The startup deals with the financial and tax admin side of new ventures, and works with private, personal bank accounts.

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