Founders Coop
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Today Seattle fintech unicorn Remitly (NASDAQ: RELY ) begins its journey as a public company. This is obviously a huge milestone for the founders, not to mention the 1,600+ employees who have joined them along the way. It’s a different kind of milestone for me as an investor: 10 years ago I led the company’s Seed round and joined the board, where I served until the Series C.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
San Francisco startup Loyal is rethinking the concept of longevity and starting with man’s best friend. The company raised $27 million in Series A funding in a round, led by Khosla Ventures and including First Round Capital, Box Group, Collaborative Fund, The Longevity Fund and Lachy Groom — all companies involved in Loyal’s $11 million seed round raised in 2020, as well as a group of angel investors.
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StartupNation
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Are you looking for ways to add more value to your business? Are you in need of new, effective marketing techniques that will help you reach potential customers? If so, video marketing is the answer. Video marketing has many benefits over traditional forms of advertising. Video content can be highly engaging, especially when it includes images or videos along with audio.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Well that was fast. London grocery delivery upstart, Jiffy — which was only founded in April this year — has nabbed $28 million in Series A funding around half a year after initial £2.6M seed raise. It says it’s now raised a total of $35M. The grocery delivery startup operates a network of its own dark stores to do fulfilment — enabling it to offer the promise of “fresh groceries in 15 minutes” Currently it has eight London stores — now with the funds to
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StartupNation
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff talks about the results of a new survey from Microsoft on how working from home has changed businesses. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about the the survey findings on the impact of working from home on small businesses: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat.
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
And no, they don’t spend a dime on ads or even ask for the sale — yet they still make millions. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
The battle to win Startup Battlefield began long before TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off Tuesday. Startup founders from all over the world applied to what has been described as the most competitive batch in TechCrunch history. Twenty startups competed this week on the TechCrunch virtual stage for $100,000 in equity-free prize money and last night, we announced the finalists: Adventr , Cellino , Koa , Nth Cycle and Tatum.
Smart Hustle Magazine
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Ramon’s recent podcast interview featured the multifaceted Tamra Andress, a self-described “entrepreneur, purpose activator, brand and business designer, podcaster, illuminator, and your ‘business bestie’”. Andress has years of experience as a successful entrepreneur and after taking time away from her paid work to be with her children, she developed a sense of longing for a deeper purpose and calling beyond her usual retail businesses.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Open banking — a new approach to payments and other financial services that disrupts traditional card-based infrastructure by linking directly into banks — is having a moment. On the heels of open banking startup TrueLayer hitting a $1 billion valuation in its latest round after seeing strong traction for its services, today another open banking startup, Vyne , is officially opening for business, and announcing seed funding of $15.5 million to help it grow.
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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.
StartupNation
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Business financing is often an essential component to any successful business. Whether it’s financing new ways to help reach your current business goals, or accessing extra working capital when you’re in a bind, Rapid Finance can help. Explore the possibilities of working with Rapid Finance through these two firsthand accounts by businesses who needed a little help making a big impact.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Most people know Ryan Reynolds from his movies, but the actor has his hands in a number of entrepreneurial ventures. He owns a majority stake in Mint Mobile , a mobile virtual network operator, which has grown more than 50,000% in the past three years. And he was also invested in Aviation Gin before selling it for a staggering $600 million last year.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
His Youtube videos have nothing to do with his success. Take these lessons and change your financial future. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa and emerging markets continue to live without access to electricity. Some reports peg these numbers between 500 million and 2 billion people despite the prevalence of renewable energy providers in these regions. Zola Electric , one such provider, is announcing today that it has closed $90 million in new funding to enter new markets and drive distributed renewable energy.
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Fearless to dream big, laser-focused on the now Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
General Motors has now joined a slew of other major automakers, including Toyota, Chinese state-backed SAIC Motor and Mercedes-Benz AG, in putting its chips behind Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta. GM, the largest automaker in the U.S. in terms of vehicle sales, said Tuesday it will invest $300 million in Momenta to accelerate the development of AV tech for future GM vehicles in China.
Berkonomics
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
This is the tale of two CEOs, one of them unfortunately….me. . It’s a story of how people handle unusual situations when selling to the top – an executive of a prospective customer. And the stories couldn’t be more different. First, my friend’s story…. Recently a CEO friend told me her story of a dinner including her director of business development and an executive of a major company, a candidate for a large sale.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
SoftBank is gaga for startups in Latin America. Since first announcing it was planting a stake in the ground in the region in early 2019, the Japanese conglomerate has plugged more than $5 billion into the region, and it expects that number to top $8 billion by year’s end. Its capital contributions are meaningful to say the least. In 2019, startups across Latin America raised $5.3 billion in funding, according to CB Insights.
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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.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
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TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
A lot has changed for Duolingo. The language learning company launched nearly a decade ago on the Disrupt stage with no monetization plans. Today, that scrappy app has matured into a well-known consumer brand and a business that makes a ton of money. This growth fueled the startup’s recent decision to go public , which is rare for a consumer edtech company.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Insights from 5 years of running a B2B startup Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
NTWRK , a video shopping app that has helped to popularize the idea of livestreamed commerce in the U.S., announced today it has closed on $50 million in new funding led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and global luxury group Kering, owners of luxury brands Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and others. The company has been working to capitalize on the growing interest in live commerce and creator content, and shifted into live virtual events and festivals as COVID-19 ravaged the U.S. l
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OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
NEW YORK — Kensington Hill Capital LLC, a Jimmy John’s franchisee, has partnered with DailyPay to provide access to on-demand pay to its Jimmy John’s employees. Through this partnership, hundreds of hourly employees will now have the ability to receive their earned wages as they need it, rather than being bound by payday schedules. Read more here.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Behavioral health is not only a business for Jake Cooper, it is also personal. The Grow Therapy co-founder and CEO has been managing ADHD since he was a child. He began working with a psychiatrist, and his parents could afford the $300 per session, but when they tried to find an in-network clinician, they came up short. Though Cooper was fortunate his parents were able to make the finances work, he recognizes that this type of care is out of reach for most Americans.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Pacific Bells, LLC, operator of more than 315 primarily quick-service restaurants across the country, today announced that it has joined forces with DailyPay to offer its growing employee population a powerful benefit that enables them to access their earned income instantly, at any time. Through this partnership, Pacific Bells’ nearly 6,000 team members nationwide now have access to DailyPay.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Bigeye on Thursday announced a $45 million in Series B funding, just six months after securing a $17 million Series A round. Coatue led the new investment that included existing investors Sequoia Capital and Costanoa Ventures. Together, the San Francisco-based company has brought in a total of $66 million, which also includes a $4 million seed raised last May.
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