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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t experienced since the late 90’s — we all began praying to the God of Valuation. It wasn’t always like this and frankly it took a lot of joy out of the industry for me personally. What happened? How might our next phase of the journey seem brighter, even with more uncertain days for startups and capital markets?

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Fintech giants face uphill battle

TechCrunch

Welcome to The Interchange ! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon.

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Airwallex announces appointment of Kai Wu as CRO, APAC GM

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Airwallex , a global fintech platform , has announced the appointment of Kai Wu as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Asia-Pacific General Manager (APAC GM). Kai, who has held a number of senior positions at Airwallex for close to five years, including as Chief Financial Officer and Greater China CEO, will lead the new functions from Singapore, marking the company’s firs

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Robco links up with $14M led by Sequoia to bring modular robotics to industrial SMBs

TechCrunch

After years of outsourcing and offshoring manufacturing to countries with cheaper labor and bigger production ecosystems, the U.S. and Europe are on a mission to bring some of that industrial work back to its own shores. Today, a startup that believes it can help with that shift is announcing some funding. Robco , a Munich-based startup that has built a platform for designing low-cost modular robots for small and medium industrial businesses, has picked up €13 million (abut $13.8 million).

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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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What the $6B Coupa Acquisition Means for Software Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

This morning, Coupa announced its sale to Thoma Bravo for $6.2b. The acquisition is notable for three reasons. First, the premium to the public price is 31%. Second, the multiple is 8.4x NTM revenues. Both of these data points imply public multiples have room to grow. Third, it’s the most substantive acquisition to announce this year after Figma’s announced its sale to Adobe.

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Jakarta’s Fairatmos earns $4.5m seed capital to strengthen its platform

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Carbon technology platform Fairatmos has announced that it received $4.5 million in seed funding that it would use to strengthen its platform. The seed round was led by Go-Ventures and Kreasi Terbarukan TBS, the investment arm of energy companies Toba Bara Sejahtera.

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Avarni is building a comprehensive dataset to analyze supply chain emissions 

TechCrunch

For companies aiming toward net zero, tracking scope 3 carbon emissions is a key challenge. Scope 3 are emissions along a supply and value chain, which means they have to account for a large number of partners. Avarni automates much of the process and says it can cut down the amount of time spent on carbon reporting from months to minutes. The Sydney, Australia-based startup announced today it has raised $3 million for its carbon management platform.

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Newsletter: Lunar land rush begins

OurCrowd

Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: DayTwo’s precision nutrition combats diabetes, chronic diseases NeuReality raises $35M Series A co-led by OurCrowd Kando to service 22 French municipalities Meeting again, for real OurCrowd meets Great Neck mayor, investors NASA awards ICON $57.2M contract as lunar land rush begins Sealed Air Corporation invests $8M in Highcon Google Cloud Marketplace offers Oriient’s indoor location services Perception Point: Cyber attacks cost over $1K per empl

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The one slide 99% of founders get wrong when fundraising

TechCrunch

There’s one slide that almost every founder gets wrong when they are putting together a pitch deck to raise money from venture capitalists. The slide is usually known as “the ask,” and it typically lives toward the end of the pitch deck. It is meant to do something pretty straightforward: Explain how much money a startup is raising and for what.

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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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History Of Advertising

Feedough

Where 1st paid advertisement cost $9 in 1941, today, the. Read more. The post History Of Advertising appeared first on Feedough.

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The Eutopian Network State

Continuations

If you are not familiar with it, I encourage you to check out the Network State Project. The basic idea is to form new states online first, with an eventual goal of controlling land in the real world. While I disagree with parts of the historic analysis and also some of the suggestions for forming a network state, I fundamentally believe this is an important project.

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Can You Cancel A Personal Loan After Being Accepted?

Common Reasons Why Startups Fail

If you are contemplating a personal loan, you may be experiencing stress. The requirement for a personal loan might arise anytime, and you may need… The post Can You Cancel A Personal Loan After Being Accepted? appeared first on.

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Sick of your 9-5? Here are some tools and ideas to start a business

Founder Bounty

90% of people are not happy with their jobs, and are looking to start a side hustle or an alternative to keep them going or even earn some passive income. Whether you're looking to start a new business or looking for ideas and looking for guidance on starting something we have your back covered. Funnily enough Andrew tate showed the world that people are looking to learn about ways to create an extra income.

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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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[OurCrowd Qure in Israel21c] Devices that deliver injectable drugs right at home

OurCrowd

Automated drug delivery is a critical star in the constellation of technologies enabling more people to get medical care outside hospitals. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd Qure in Israel21c] Devices that deliver injectable drugs right at home appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[OurCrowd in The Times of Israel] We meet again, and this time it’s for real

OurCrowd

OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved previews the return of the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit to Jerusalem on Feb. 15. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in The Times of Israel] We meet again, and this time it’s for real appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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