TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As someone who covers Southeast Asia startups and funding stories, the best word I can think of to describe 2021 is “whoa!” This was the year that global investors not only started to pay close attention to the region’s tech ecosystems, but also began putting real money into them. Backed by international LPs, Southeast Asia-focused venture firms like Alpha JWC , AC Ventures and Jungle Ventures raised their largest funds yet.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Every year I make a list of predictions and score last year’s predictions. 2021 marked the second year of COVID and like other crises, the pandemic accelerated change, especially in technology pushing many technologies like SaaS, video conferencing, crypto/web3 deeper into the Perez deployment cycle. Here are my predictions for 2022: Web3 consumer products go fully mainstream with more than 35% of Americans, about 100m people, engaging with them by 2023.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 28, 2021

There’s no better time than now to map out a solid marketing plan for 2022. The COVID-19 outbreak has left a significant impact on marketing in 2020 and 2021. Consumers are no longer buying the way they used to, leaving brands with no choice but to change their sales and marketing tactics. While the pandemic isn’t in our rearview mirror, there have been positive signs of a new normal.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As a remote island nation in the middle of the South Pacific, New Zealand is experiencing the stirrings of a burgeoning startup scene. The country has historically been capital-starved, but recent investments from the government and foreign investors have significantly increased access to early-stage venture capital funding. Now, certain industries are emerging as potential areas where New Zealand can win in the tech space.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 28, 2021

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 28, 2021

My New Year’s Resolution for 2022 is to Invest in a Startup Every Month for a Year Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, the business world has seen the widespread acceleration of digital transformation and cloud adoption. The message reverberating through the corporate networks is that businesses can no longer afford to take slow, measured approaches to digital strategies. Read more here. The post [Workspot in Digital Journals] Digital transformation success: It’s all in the clouds appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Continuations

DECEMBER 28, 2021

One thing that keeps surprising me is how quite a few people see absolutely nothing redeeming in web3 (née crypto). Maybe this is their genuine belief. Maybe it is a reaction to the extreme boosterism of some proponents who present web3 as bringing about a libertarian nirvana. From early on I have tried to provide a more rounded perspective, pointing to both the good and the bad that can come from it as in my talks at the Blockstack Summits.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Many healthcare organisations are already utilising virtual reality (VR) and other new technologies like augmented reality (AR). Virtual reality is used by technologists in a number of areas, including patient care, medical training, and hospital administration. Read more here. The post [Surgical Theater in Analytics Insight] Top 8 VR applications in the healthcare industry appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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