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Connect and collaborate with new founders at TechCrunch Early Stage 2023

TechCrunch

Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. It takes time to educate yourself, learn essential skills and acquire a smart, connected network. Here’s the great news — TechCrunch Early Stage, taking place April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts, is designed to help both early and future founders accelerate the learning curve.

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Komunal secures $8.5m to strengthen Indonesia’s neo-rural bank ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Komunal has announced that it secured new investments amounting to $8.5 million to fund its mission to accelerate financial inclusion and strengthen the neo-rural bank ecosystem in Indonesia, especially outside the Greater Jakarta area. The fintech company, which was the first to digitize BPR in accelerating the financial inclusion in Indonesia’s tier 2 and tier 3 cities, said that the

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Scrintal’s $1M seed deck

TechCrunch

There’s no shortage of tools for brainstorming, collaboration and keeping all your knowledge in one place. Still, judging from the number of new tools that come to market on a regular basis, it seems that people are frustrated with the available tools. Scrintal recently raised $1 million to build its visual collaborative knowledge base tool and shared its deck for us to take a peek under the hood.

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Can OpenAI Live Up To The ‘Open’ Brand Promise?

Hunter Walk

Is Their Company Name a Core Value Or Marketing Spin You learn a lot when buying a first home. I learned that there are principal agent issues with your realtor exacerbated by the transactional incentive model. I learned that disclosure statements can be worded in a very specific manner that doesn’t truly describe what happens to your basement during rainy season.

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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.

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Indian food delivery giant Swiggy to cut 380 jobs

TechCrunch

Swiggy plans to lay off 380 jobs and shut down its meat marketplace as the Prosus Venture and SoftBank-backed Indian food delivery giant looks to navigate the market downturn that has forced firms to become leaner and more disciplined. In an email to employees on Friday, Swiggy co-founder and chief executive Sriharsha Majety said the startup has advanced its plans for profitability and needs to make difficult decisions to conserve cash.

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Fintech in 2022: A story of falling funding, fewer unicorns and insurtech M&A

TechCrunch

If you thought the fourth quarter of 2022 felt slow when it came to investment activity in the fintech space, that’s because it was. In fact, the three-month period marked the lowest quarter for U.S. fintech funding since 2018, according to CB Insights’ State of Fintech 2022 Report. But overall, while total fintech funding globally was down markedly last year compared to 2021, numbers were still higher than 2020.

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What can we learn from the non-profit world?

Berkonomics

In the non–profit world, the term, “time, talent and treasure” has been used so often it is almost at the edge of being trite. It’s used in that arena to describe a volunteer’s sacrifice in support of the non–profit enterprise. Bending the meaning for use in business… I was surprised to discover that the term seems undiscovered in the business world.

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Link raises $30M to help merchants accept direct bank payments

TechCrunch

People are addicted to credit cards — and it’s no wonder, given the lucrative rewards that many of them offer. But for merchants, credit cards tend to be less appealing. That’s because they’re on the hook for interchange fees, or transaction fees a merchant’s bank must pay whenever a customer uses a card to make a purchase.

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[Innoviz in Calcalist] Innoviz CEO: “Elon Musk was wrong. The massive investment in Tesla will go down the drain”

OurCrowd

Omer Keilaf is not bothered by Tesla abandoning LiDAR technology, nor worried when investors ask what’s going on with Innoviz’s stock. The prodigy of Israeli auto-tech is in a confident mood: “At the current price of LiDARs, I can sell 30 pieces to Tesla at the same cost it demands from its customers to make a vehicle autonomous” Read more here.

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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.

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Copilot lands $10M to help service businesses build digital customer experiences

TechCrunch

Copilot , a platform aimed at helping companies, including marketing agencies, accounting firms and law firms, run and grow their businesses, today announced that it raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by YC Continuity and Lachy Groom at a $100 million post-money valuation. Co-founder and CEO Marlon Misra said that the funds will be put toward expanding Copilot’s team, particularly on the engineering and product organization side, to build a “Shopify-like” app st

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[Zippin in Retail Tech Innovation Hub] Zippin Walk-Up offers “most accessible way to deploy checkout-free locations with no CapEx”

OurCrowd

Zippin has launched Zippin Walk-Up which allows food and beverage counters to turn into checkout-free locations without changing the equipment already in place. Read more here. The post [Zippin in Retail Tech Innovation Hub] Zippin Walk-Up offers “most accessible way to deploy checkout-free locations with no CapEx” appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Daily Crunch: Amazon cancels charitable donation initiative so it can focus on ‘programs with greater impact’

TechCrunch

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Thursday! This week has just flown by, and we’re still reeling from the excitement that a company is leaning into compliments. Compliments? In this day and age? Is there actually hope for us after all?! Well, we have a compliment for ya, Mike — thank you for spreading some joy into our day today!

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Expanding the Discussion on DEI Practices for ESOs

INBIA

The post Expanding the Discussion on DEI Practices for ESOs appeared first on InBIA.

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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?

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Who Owns the Generative AI Platform?

Andreessen Horowitz

We’re starting to see the very early stages of a tech stack emerge in generative artificial intelligence (AI). Hundreds of new startups are rushing into the market to develop foundation models, build AI-native apps, and stand up infrastructure/tooling. Many hot … The post Who Owns the Generative AI Platform? appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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5 Definitive Ways to Drive a High-Growth Business

StartupNation

Business development is critical for any new entrepreneur, and a high-growth business is always the desire. High-growth comes… The post 5 Definitive Ways to Drive a High-Growth Business appeared first on StartupNation.

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German teens went crazy for this ‘compliments’ app, and now VCs are backing its next phase

TechCrunch

The teenage market for apps is a tough nut to crack and stay relevant in. Just ask Snapchat. Equally, teens are going through a stage in life where almost every social interaction seems to carry portent of some kind of other. This would explain in part why apps like SendIt, NGL, and Nocapp (some are Snapchat connected tools) took off as ways for teens to anonymously comment on each other.

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The key to selling in a downturn—and showing customers why you’re valuable

Andreessen Horowitz

With the explosion of trends like product-led growth over the past several years, companies bought a significant amount of software through non-traditional channels, like product teams. As the macro environment has shifted and companies try to do more with less, … The post The key to selling in a downturn—and showing customers why you’re valuable appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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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!

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Teach yourself growth marketing: How to boot up an email marketing campaign

TechCrunch

Jonathan Martinez Contributor Share on Twitter Jonathan Martinez is a former YouTuber, UC Berkeley alum and growth marketing nerd who's helped scale Uber, Postmates, Chime and various startups. More posts by this contributor Teach yourself growth marketing: How to launch a paid acquisition channel Teach yourself growth marketing: How to set up a landing page Without customers, there can be no business.

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Craft a Lean Business Plan to Serve as Your Venture’s Roadmap

Gust

Mention the term “business plan” and the image that likely comes to mind is a thick document generated by a business consultant for you to give to a banker or investor and then forget about. But since these days everyone worships at the altar of the lean startup, it’s common knowledge that a business plan is “old school” and completely useless. All you need is a slide deck and a great team, right?

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Zitti soaks up some funding sauce so restaurants can manage their food supply chain

TechCrunch

Getting a handle on food costs at an independent restaurant is a constant challenge for owners, and there is a long list of startups, like MarginEdge , OneOrder , TouchBistro , PreciTaste , ConverseNow , Fudo , Owner.com , that have stepped with their solutions. Zitti’s app shows food pricing insights. Image Credits: Zitti Zitti ’s co-founder Dante DiCicco is coming at this problem, but from a unique standpoint: as a restauranteur.

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Encouraging informed participation in decentralized governance: the problem with slashing or majority rewards

Andreessen Horowitz

… The post Encouraging informed participation in decentralized governance: the problem with slashing or majority rewards appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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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.

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Dry-cleaning robotics startup Presso pulls in another $8M

TechCrunch

In late-2020, Presso pivoted. It made a lot of sense at the time. People weren’t traveling much and therefore weren’t particularly hung up on getting their business attire dry-cleaned. Certainly the hospitality industry — which had been identified as a major potential revenue sort –0 had effectively ground to a screeching halt. Around that time, the film industry was looking for a quick, safe and efficient way to clean wardrobes at the height of the pandemic, and as it happens, Press

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Running an $80K/Month Design Agency with No Employees (Brett Williams of Designjoy)

OkDork

                                           Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify In today’s episode, I talk to Brett Williams of Designjoy. Brett makes around $80k/month in PURE PROFIT , thanks to his subscription design agency. And he does it without ANY employees or freelancers! His design service is SO popular that he’s even turned down orders in the past because he couldn’t keep up with the demand.

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[Axiom Space in Space.com] SpaceX and NASA targeting Feb. 26 for Crew-6 astronaut launch?

OurCrowd

SpaceX’s next astronaut mission will launch late next month, if all goes according to plan. Read more here. The post [Axiom Space in Space.com] SpaceX and NASA targeting Feb. 26 for Crew-6 astronaut launch appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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