Wed.Aug 05, 2020

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Revolution Growth-Backed BigCommerce Goes Public

Revolution

In 2013, we invested in BigCommerce , a SaaS startup helping companies build, manage, and market online stores. This morning, the Austin-based company raised its initial public offering. BigCommerce is now listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol BIGC. This marks an exciting milestone in the company’s trajectory which has been fueled by a boom in e-commerce.

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US Black Chambers CEO Shares Optimism For the Future

Smart Hustle Magazine

US Black Chambers is an advocacy organization comprised of 145 black chambers and represents over 330,000 black owned businesses. Ron Busy, CEO of US Black Chambers said, in a recent interview, that while most business are seeking access to capital, black owned businesses number one priority is access to affordable credit. Ron shared that 20 - 30 years ago there was a focus on diversity and inclusion, however today, especially for black businesses, that focus must shift to the inclusion of black

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[Sight Diagnostics in Crowdfund Insider] Koch Disruptive Technologies Invests in Sight Diagnostics Alongside OurCrowd in $71 Million Series D

OurCrowd

Koch Disruptive Technologies has announced an investment in Sight Diagnostics alongside global crowdfunding platform OurCrowd. Sight Diagnostics is a long time portfolio company of OurCrowd. The Series D funding raised a solid $71 million. Total funding now tops $124 million. A valuation of the Medtech firm was not provided. Read more here. The post [Sight Diagnostics in Crowdfund Insider] Koch Disruptive Technologies Invests in Sight Diagnostics Alongside OurCrowd in $71 Million Series D ap

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“This is my EO journey”

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) has been helping entrepreneurs achieve transformational growth since 1987. Our member network is committed to learning and helping each other succeed. But this network of support and growth goes beyond members. It includes the hundreds of staff and chapter administrators who help the organization run. Beth Chernick was EO New York’s chapter manager from 2003 to 2020.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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[Varo Money in Axios] Mobile banking startup Varo Money gets its bank charter

OurCrowd

Because Varo has a national bank charter (unlike Square, which is chartered in the state of Utah), it no longer has to worry about being in compliance with 50 different state financial regulators. One federal charter is all it needs. Read more here. The post [Varo Money in Axios] Mobile banking startup Varo Money gets its bank charter appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[Sight Diagnostics in Westpak] Finger-Prick Blood Analyzer Company Raises $71M

OurCrowd

Sight Diagnostics, the company behind the first FDA-cleared direct-from-fingerstick Complete Blood Count (CBC) analyzer, has raised $71 million in Series D funding with participation from Koch Disruptive Technologies, Longliv Ventures and OurCrowd. This new round brings Sight’s total funding to more than $124 million and will support the expansion of Sight’s commercial operations globally and advance Sight’s R&D into the detection of additional diseases as well as biomarkers indicating COVID

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[Wave Financial in Business 2 Community] Run a Successful Coaching Business with These 4 Tools

OurCrowd

As a solo entrepreneur you need to the right resources to help you stay connected and the most productive. Thankfully there are a wide variety of tools available for business owners who want to transition themselves into becoming a coaching leader in their industry. Are you ready for some great tools to get started? Use these online resources, and let me know how these work for you!

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[Influitive in Benzinga] Influitive Pledges Technology and Support to Not-for-Profit Orgs Fighting for Racial Equality

OurCrowd

Influitive works with forward-thinking marketers and digital businesses who want a better way to engage customers and mobilize advocates to increase referrals, references, reviews, case studies, and more. Our easy-to-use SaaS platform combines industry-leading customer advocacy tools, expert services, and training with intelligent automation, gamification, and personalization features that drive extreme engagement and customer growth at scale.

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[BriefCam in AiThority] Edge Computing For Deep Learning Camera And Video Content Analytics

OurCrowd

BriefCam’s edge analytics initiative will complement its portfolio of on-premise and cloud solutions, by enabling greater freedom of choice for flexible deployment architectures through edge-based computing, with a targeted availability for H1 2021. Read more here. The post [BriefCam in AiThority] Edge Computing For Deep Learning Camera And Video Content Analytics appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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[Jump Bikes in TechCrunch] Jump bikes are now on the Lime app and heading to more cities

OurCrowd

The addition of Jump bikes to Lime’s app has cleared up some speculation of what would happen to the brand, post acquisition. But it hasn’t answered every question. Read more here. The post [Jump Bikes in TechCrunch] Jump bikes are now on the Lime app and heading to more cities appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[Nexa3D in Business Wire] Nexa3D Acquires NXT Factory

OurCrowd

“We are very excited to bring together two complementary additive manufacturing disruptors that are united in their pursuit of breaking speed, performance and productivity barriers in additive manufacturing,” said Avi Reichental, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Nexa3D. “We believe that the perfect strategic fit between our businesses and products, combined with the expanded capabilities in product development, channel coverage, manufacturing and marketing, will result in significant

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[Zoomcar in The Times of India] Covid-19 fear fuels demand for vehicles on lease in BengalurU

OurCrowd

“With subscriptions, consumers have hassle-free access to cars of their choice,” said Greg Moran, CEO and co-founder of Zoomcar. “The number of subscriptions is higher in Bengaluru, Hyderbad and Pune,” said Moran. Read more here. The post [Zoomcar in The Times of India] Covid-19 fear fuels demand for vehicles on lease in BengalurU appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[Sight Diagnostics in CTech] Sight Diagnostics raises $71 million amidst Covid-19 demand for blood count devices

OurCrowd

Israeli blood testing startup S.D. Sight Diagnostics Ltd. has raised $71 million from international venture capital funds and U.S. corporations, Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd. revealed in a report sent to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange last week. Sight Diagnostics has yet to announce the details of the new funding round, but Clal Biotechnology Industries stated in its report that following the news its Anatomy Technology Fund, of which it holds a 50% stake, now owns 4% of Sight Diagnostics.

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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.

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[Sight Diagnostics in Tech Crunch] Sight Diagnostics raises $71M Series D for its blood analyzer

OurCrowd

Sight Diagnostics, the Israel-based health-tech company behind the FDA-cleared OLO blood analyzer, today announced that it has raised a $71 million Series D round with participation from Koch Disruptive Technologies, Longliv Ventures (which led its Series C round) and crowd-funding platform OurCrowd. With this, the company has now raised a total of $124 million, though the company declined to share its current valuation.

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[Sight Diagnostics in The New York Times] Israel’s Sight Diagnostics Raises $71 Million for Its Blood Analyzer

OurCrowd

Israel’s Sight Diagnostics said on Wednesday it raised $71 million in private funding to expand sales of its finger-prick blood analyzer and support research and development. Koch Disruptive Technologies, Longliv Ventures, which is part of the CK Hutchison Group, and Israel’s OurCrowd participated in the round, which brings Sight’s total funding to more than $124 million.

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[OurCrowd in Fox News] Global Pandemic: FDA Approved Blood Anlayzer has Results in Minutes

OurCrowd

As the race to find diagnostic technology for coronavirus continues, there is hope out of Israel where a startup is behind the first FDA-cleared fingerstick Complete Blood Count (CBC) analyzer. The blood samples from the fingerstick reveal critical information within minutes, giving doctors the ability to provide treatment on the spot at the point of care.

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[Sight Diagnostics in Yahoo Finance] Israel’s Sight Diagnostics raises $71 mln for its blood analyzer

OurCrowd

Israel’s Sight Diagnostics said on Wednesday it raised $71 million in private funding to expand sales of its finger-prick blood analyzer and support research and development. Koch Disruptive Technologies, Longliv Ventures, which is part of the CK Hutchison Group, and Israel’s OurCrowd participated in the round, which brings Sight’s total funding to more than $124 million.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

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.