Wed.Aug 31, 2022

article thumbnail

Solid banks $63M for easier deployment of embedded fintech products

TechCrunch

Solid , which rebranded from Wise in 2021, raised a $63 million Series B round of funding to continue providing its fintech-as-a-service offering for companies wanting to launch and scale their own fintech products. The San Mateo-based company works with fintech and vertical SaaS companies and offers banking, payments, cards and cryptocurrency products via easy-to-integrate APIs.

article thumbnail

$1M Bright Bradford Fund Created to Fuel Local Community

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The Bradford Area Alliance announced Thursday the creation of a new $1,000,000 Bright Bradford Fund aimed at helping new startups and existing businesses grow in the area. To serve the growth of different industry sectors in the Bradford community, the Bright Bradford Fund consists of two distinct investment opportunities — the Bright Bradford Innovation Fund (BBIF) and the Bright Bradford Development Fund (BBDF).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

3 tips to create your company’s foreign and domestic investment strategies

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The world is a big place, and companies wishing to invest have many domestic and foreign options. For example, 1,806 U.S.-based companies invested in Germany in some way in 2021, almost matching the pre-pandemic total. One way we can truly diversify is to pursue opportunities both at home and abroad. Excluding sources of investments may alter the way a startup builds and shapes its culture.

strategy 241
article thumbnail

Landa can make you a landlord for just $5

TechCrunch

It’s safe to say that millions of Americans dream of becoming real estate investors but can’t or don’t due to a variety of challenges, including lack of accreditation, capital and time. So it’s no surprise that in recent years, a flurry of startups have emerged that aim to give more people access to real estate ownership in the form of fractional shares.

article thumbnail

From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

article thumbnail

Dutch-Bangladeshi partnertship investing $6m to develop Bangladesh’s aquaculture sector

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register A partnership between Bangladesh and The Netherlands is investing about $6 million to develop the Bangladeshi aquaculture sector, according to an announcement. The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh formally launched FoodTechBangladesh, a four-year cooperation between Dutch and Bangladeshi companies, headed by Larive International B.V.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Indonesia’s oral wellness startup Klar Smile raises $4.55m

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Indonesian oral wellness startup Klar Smile has raised $4.55 million in its pre-Series A funding round co-led by AC Ventures and East Ventures. Other participating investors included Venturra Discovery and several angels. As Klar Smile’s seed investor in 2021, AC Ventures decided to top up its investment, as the company looks toward expanding its presence beyond the teeth straightening

startup 52
article thumbnail

Daily Crunch: Snap lays off one-fifth of its workforce after missing revenue and growth targets

TechCrunch

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. Midweek? More like mid-weak! Okay, terrible pun, but we’re a little low energy in this heat wave today, so it kinda made sense. Oh! And good news, btw, we’re offering 15% off Disrupt tickets (excluding online or expo tickets) for you, our trusty Daily Crunch readers.

article thumbnail

Circularity Tales: tackling the problem of single-use cups in Spain

Impact Hub

At Impact Hub, we believe in the power of circularity to create a more sustainable present and future. That’s why we are on a mission to mainstream circular principles across our operations, our programmes, our projects and our member’s initiatives. . To showcase our commitment with that mission, in the latest Circularity Tales series we are presenting great examples from innovators and entrepreneurs who participated in our global pilot programme addressed at embedding circular principles across

article thumbnail

It’s not a DAO, it’s a Koop: 21-year-old founder raises $5M for NFT fan engagement

TechCrunch

Natalia Murillo was an undergraduate at the University of Southern California when a professor taught her about the cryptographic technique of zero-knowledge proofs. She’s been immersed in web3 and blockchain tech ever since, dropping out of college and investing the ~$5,000 she had to her name in NFTs before starting a web3 company, Koop. After two months in private beta, Koop, which 21-year-old CEO Murillo co-founded with CTO Conner Chyung, just launched to the public.

article thumbnail

State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

article thumbnail

Uno, the Startup Manual

Entrepreneur's Handbook

A lot can be learned from the game of Uno, not the least of which are several lessons for how to be a successful startup founder Photo by Simon Ray on Unsplash One morning recently, while beset with jetlag, my daughter and I awoke very early. The sun had not yet risen, and we passed the time by playing a game of Uno. As we played, we discussed some of the strategies one could use while playing to best set them up for success.

startup 83
article thumbnail

We need to unlearn the lessons of the 2021 fundraising bubble

TechCrunch

Immad Akhund. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Immad Akhund is the co-founder and CEO of Mercury and an angel investor with more than 250 investments. A tumultuous financial market, rising interest rates and an uncertain economic future are all infusing a certain flavor of pessimism into the market that is shifting the power dynamic back in favor of investors.

mix-use 86
article thumbnail

8 Most Embarrassing (And Expensive) Startup Failures That Made Me a Better Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The first one cost me millions; the rest cost me hundreds of thousands, wasted years, and dignity, but taught me loads more. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

article thumbnail

Reviver is building a company one licence plate at a time

TechCrunch

Do you want to run an “easy” startup? Be a coder, and realize that some aspect of your workflow is needlessly complicated. Create a tool to fix that, and spin it out as a dev-tools company. Get your first 100 customers from all of your friends, then raise $5 million to sell it to everyone else, and eventually, GitHub or Salesforce gets bored of paying you to use the tools and buys the whole company instead.

article thumbnail

15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

article thumbnail

Pakistan’s ecommerce platform PriceOye.pk secures $7.9m in Seed funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register PriceOye.pk , Pakistan’s e-commerce platform , has announced raising $7.9 million in a Seed funding round led by US-based JAM fund. The funding round, which will consolidate the startup’s position as the leading electronics marketplace in the country, was also backed by Beenext , DG Daiwa, Mantis VC, HOF Capital, Palm Drive Capital, and Atlas Ventures, among others.

VC 52
article thumbnail

Coming out of COVID, investors lose their taste for board meetings

TechCrunch

Two weeks ago, longtime venture capitalist Chris Olsen, a general partner and cofounder of Drive Capital in Columbus, Ohio, settled into his seat for a portfolio company’s board meeting. It turned out to be a maddening exercise. “Two of the board members didn’t show up, and the company had a resolution on the agenda to pass the budget,” recalls an exasperated Olsen.

board 83
article thumbnail

Web3 Video and livestream platform Stacked completes $12.9m Series A round

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Stacked , a web3 video and livestreaming platform offering creators greater platform ownership, announced the completion of a $12.9 million Series A round of financing led by Pantera Capital , with participation from GFR Fund and Z Venture Capital.

article thumbnail

How to fundraise a Series A

TechCrunch

Jenny Lefcourt. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Jenny is an entrepreneur, operator, board member, advisor, and investor in tech for over 25 years. Editor’s note: Jenny Lefcourt is a TechCrunch Live guest on August 31, 2022 where, along with Guillaume de Zwirek, CEO and co-founder of WELL Health, she’s scheduled to speak on the specific steps founders should follow when raising a Series A.

article thumbnail

The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

article thumbnail

China’s Jet Commerce banks $60m in Series B financing

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Brand e-commerce service provider Jet Commerce announced that it raised over $60 million in Series B funding round jointly led by Jinqiu Capital, Hidden Hill Capital, and Zhejiang SilkRoad Fund. Hui Capital and other institutions, including ATM Capital, who was involved in a tens of millions of dollars Series A funding round, also participated in the round.

article thumbnail

Stacked gets $13M to be the Twitch for web3 gamers

TechCrunch

Few areas in tech today are as polarized as the blockchain gaming space. Legacy developers and gamers are calling play-to-earn games Ponzi schemes, while crypto-believers say games that incorporate “tokenomics” are the future for empowering players and creators. Before the debate is settled, the ecosystem around blockchain games is already getting built and funded.

article thumbnail

The Can’t Be Evil NFT Licenses

Andreessen Horowitz

… The post The Can’t Be Evil NFT Licenses appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

98
article thumbnail

Trans founders to VCs: ‘Cut me a check’

TechCrunch

There is no data to show how little venture funding goes to trans founders. All that exists is a report from Backstage Capital saying 1% of all venture funds went to founders openly identifying as LGBTQ+. (According to a recent Gallup poll , 7.1% of Americans identify as LGBT+.). That’s a staggeringly low amount of funding, although not surprising when considering how homophobia and transphobia could easily slip in and prevent investors from giving money to those they don’t support or understand

founder 89
article thumbnail

How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

article thumbnail

Fintech platform Airwallex commits HK$2.25m more to support SMEs, startups in HK

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Fintech platform Airwallex announced plans to provide further support for Hong Kong ‘s SME and startup community, following the successful launch of its Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) initiative earlier this year. Airwallex said it will commit an additional HK$2.25 million to the initiative, raising its total commitment to HK$4.5 million this year.

support 52
article thumbnail

9 strategies that will help you overcome your fear of fundraising

TechCrunch

Masha Bucher. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Masha Bucher is the founder and general partner of Day One Ventures , an early stage venture capital firm that backs customer-focused startups and leads their communications. The contracting private tech markets are driving down the pricing and frequency of funding rounds, while inflation cuts into companies’ runways, meaning they are able to build less product and acquire fewer users with the money they raised.

article thumbnail

Recruitment automation platform Kula scores $12m in Seed funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Kula , a US-based recruitment automation platform , announced that it has raised $12 million in its Seed funding round. The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital India and Australian venture capital firm Square Peg. Existing investors, including Venture Highway and Together Fund, also participated in the funding round, according to the announcement.

article thumbnail

Duplo digitizes payment flows for African B2B enterprises, gets $4.3M seed funding

TechCrunch

The process of sending and receiving payments in a $1.5 trillion B2B payments market in sub-Saharan Africa is one where merchants commonly use manual invoices and inefficient processes that burden merchants and make them struggle with their businesses. Duplo , a B2B payments startup that solves these issues by enabling African enterprises to collect payments from their clients and partners and make payments to their suppliers and vendors, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding.

article thumbnail

5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.