TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

When Anik Khan graduated from college, his first job was working on credit cards and business expenses at Accenture. There, he found that someone could bring in a couple of thousand dollars just by having the right credit cards and following the rewards and promotions. It was back in 2017 when he and David Gao got the idea for his company MaxRewards , a digital wallet app that manages credit cards and automatically activates benefits like rewards, cashback offers and monthly credits.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Society is reorienting to a new post-pandemic norm?—?even before the pandemic itself has been fully tamed. And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Vouch , a provider of business insurance to startups and high-growth companies, announced today it has raised $90 million in new funding. The $90 million figure was raised across two rounds: a $60 million Series C co-led by SVB Capital (a subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank) and Ribbit Capital that values the company at $550 million, and a previously unannounced $30 million Series B1 led by Redpoint Ventures.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

When it comes to marketing your small business, there are many different avenues you can take. To help simplify your efforts, we’ve put together a list of the top 2021 marketing trends to help grow your small business. Expand your reach. Being a small business owner is no small feat. From maintaining the back-of-the-house books to providing stellar customer service to continually providing excellent products and services, there are a lot of different hats that you need to wear.

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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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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

China’s first data privacy laws go into effect on November 1, 2021. Will your company be in compliance? Modeled after the EU’s GDPR, the new regulations “[introduce] perhaps the most stringent set of requirements and protections for data privacy in the world,” writes Scott W. Pink, special counsel in O’Melveny’s Data Security & Privacy practice.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Media technology company Amagi announced Friday $100 million to further develop its cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected televisions. Accel, Avataar Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners joined existing investor Premji Invest in the funding round, which included buying out stakes held by Emerald Media and Mayfield Fund. Nadathur Holdings continues as an existing investor.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The fragile breaks — the resilient resists — the antifragile gets stronger. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Denis Kalinin. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Denis Kalinin works at venture fund Runa Capital as Asia Business development manager, devoted to connecting the Western and Asian VC worlds and bringing long-term value to both. China is becoming a superpower in the tech industry. According to Straits Times , China is the only place in the world where it takes less than six years for a startup to become a unicorn — it takes seven years in the U.S., eight years in the U.K. and 11 years in Germany.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

There’s a reason many startups begin in humble garages, far from the limelight. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Quizlet , a flashcard tool turned artificial intelligence-powered tutoring platform, is planning an initial public offering nearly a year after it was valued at $1 billion. According to people familiar with the matter, Quizlet is considerably far along in the process to go public. A recent job filing shows that it is hiring for senior roles to “help build the financial systems and processes as we move towards an IPO.”.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses that latest brand intimacy rankings and what they mean. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about how brand intimacy: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat. Listeners outside of the Detroit area can listen live HERE. Are you an entrepreneur with a great story to share?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The desire to achieve something as simple as keeping shared electric scooters off sidewalks has driven the development of some advanced technology in the micromobility industry. Once the province of geofencing, scooter companies are so eager to get a leg up on the competition that they’re now implementing technology similar to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) usually found in cars.

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Quantum computing is the next frontier. Whereas traditional computers–from enterprise servers to the smartphones in our pockets–operate by computing bits that can either be a 1 or a 0, a quantum computer operates by computing qubits, which can be a 1 or 0 or both at once. Read more here. The post [Quantum Machines in Fast Company] The 10 most innovative European, Middle Eastern, and African companies of 2021 appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We’ve all had customers who browsed our site and added items to their cart — then left without purchasing. Now, there’s a popular marketing strategy that’s proven to work in bringing them back: Remarketing. In fact, remarketing generates high conversions for cart abandonment, with nearly 30% of clicks ultimately leading to a purchase, according to SocialMediaToday.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Anubhav Jain. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Anubhav Jain is co-founder and CEO of Rupifi, India’s first embedded lending fintech. He has more than a decade of experience in credit risk, analytics, customer management and portfolio development. Both as a term and as a financial product, “buy now, pay later” has become mainstream in the past few years.

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Coming in at over 3,000 square feet, North America’s largest 3D-printed structure is here—and it’s a set of two military barracks on the grounds of Camp Swift Training Center in Bastrop, Texas. Read more here. The post [ICON in Yahoo LIfe] Texas Just Got a Rad-Looking 3D-Printed Military Barracks appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Marc Ellenbogen. Contributor. Share on Twitter. As general counsel of Foursquare , Marc Ellenbogen is responsible for guidance regarding litigation risks, corporate initiatives, risk management, equity, employment, regulatory and all other legal and compliance matters. As a parent of teenagers, I’m used to having tough, sometimes even awkward, conversations about topics that are complex but important.

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OurCrowd

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, partnered with functional polymers leader Henkel to produce the world’s first additively manufactured connected SKOP stethoscope for WeMed. Read more here. The post [Nexa3D in Plastics Today] Nexa3D and Henkel team up with WeMed to produce stethoscope for tele-medicine appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We like to buy things online ranging from e-commerce stores to subscription-based sites. However , no one enjoys the hassle when you have to always re-log into different sites and stores. I mean, shopping can be a whole lot more fun if a fast logging and checkout system existed across all your favorite online stores. In the U.S., high-flying startup Fast already caters to this need.

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