Mon.Jan 13, 2020

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ESHIP Communities Ecosystem Builder: Dan Smith

Forward Cities

This interview is part of the “Ecosystem Builders” series. More information about the ESHIP Communities program can be found here. Q: What is something that’s happening in KC right now that you are excited about? A: The ESHIP buzz is exciting not only for the Kansas City entrepreneurship community as a whole, but it’s also providing light to the underserved communities and helping to increase the conversation about inequalities and what’s needed to level playing fields as it relates

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In the News: Your weekly roundup from the desk of Jon Medved

OurCrowd

Are you with us this week at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco? Meet OurCrowd’s medical portfolio, including 16 startups creating revolutionary solutions in areas including cancer treatment, blood testing, wound care, diabetes management, medical cannabis, care for older adults, and more. Schedule a meeting. Venture capital has been perhaps the best performing asset class over the last 25 years.

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Introducing CO.STARTERS in New Kensington, PA

Forward Cities

Editor’s note: This article is part of a larger series called Solution Stories, which illuminates how Forward Cities is helping to guide in cities across the country. For background on the specific approach taken in communities like New Kensington, please visit the first article in the series here , and Kim’s previous post, Rustbelt Renaissance: The Case of New Kensington, PA.

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Are You a Leader or a Laggard?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Angela Fernandez, vice president of community engagement, GS1 US. Today, maintaining steady revenue growth can be difficult without the right help and mindset. GS1 US, an information standards organization that helps brands identify their products for commerce, recently surveyed more than 500 entrepreneurs to identify best practices to achieve sustained success.

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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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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I used this title for possibly the most regrettable blog post I have written on AVC back in 2011. My friend Alex’s post on the topic this weekend has made me revisit my thoughts on the subject of marketing. Alex starts off his post with this assertion: 2019 was the year when VCs and startup founders soured on paid acquisition. I am not sure if that is true, but if it is, it suggests a dramatic change in the startup playbook.

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[Medisafe in PR Newswire] Medisafe Adds Pharmacy Integration to Its Platform, Now Delivers Medications to Patients

OurCrowd

Medisafe, a leading evidenced-based digital therapeutics company collaborating with healthcare organizations to provide medication management solutions for patients, today announced their new capabilities to integrate pharmacy services providing the last mile of services and completing a holistic patient journey management solution for medication management.

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The Redpoint 2020 Go To Market Survey

Tomasz Tunguz

Go to market questions are some of the most common questions startups discuss in board meetings. This is especially true around the end of year because many companies develop their financial plans. To help startups understand how their go to market teams compare to peers, Redpoint has constructed a survey. You can find the survey here. The survey will answer questions like: How does the sales team structure differ by stage?

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[The Bouqs in Business Insider] The 9 best ‘Shark Tank’ products that didn’t land deals but are still doing incredibly well

OurCrowd

Online flower delivery service The Bouqs Co. left the Tank in 2014 without an investment, but Robert Herjavec kept them in mind three years later when he was planning the flowers for his wedding…Co-founder and CEO John Tabis said that there were several days in 2017 when the company sold $1 million in flowers in a day. It’s now valued at $43.1 million.

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Quickly Unpacking Visa’s $5.3B Acquisition Of Plaid

Haystack

Earlier today, the news leaked that Visa was to acquire fintech startup Plaid for $5.3B. Plaid is known within the startup and VC community as a strong company, but it is also a relatively quiet company in terms of its own PR and social media chatter. Startup exits are rare, and as the number of startups increase, large exits will become even more rare percentage-wise.

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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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[yulife in TechWorld] Can yulife breathe new life into life insurance?

OurCrowd

Yulife wants to directly incentivise life insurance through a reward scheme – with customers able to earn ‘yucoins’ by walking, or completing mindfulness challenges with partner apps like Calm. These can be exchanged for airline miles or discounts with major retailers like Amazon. Read more here. The post [yulife in TechWorld] Can yulife breathe new life into life insurance?

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[Neverware in ZDNet] How to switch from Windows 7 to Chrome OS CloudReady

OurCrowd

For an ordinary Joe or Jane, Google’s Chrome OS is usually all the operating system you need and it’s easy to use. If you can use a web browser, you can use a Chromebook. But Google doesn’t offer a ready-to-run version for ordinary PCs. Enter Neverware. Read more here. The post [Neverware in ZDNet] How to switch from Windows 7 to Chrome OS CloudReady appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Zebra in Business Wire] Zebra Medical Vision Expands Its Footprint in North America and Appoints a New CEO

OurCrowd

Zebra Medical Vision, the deep-learning medical imaging analytics company, announces today that Ohad Arazi has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Co-Founder Eyal Gura, who will continue as Chairman of the board. Read more here. The post [Zebra in Business Wire] Zebra Medical Vision Expands Its Footprint in North America and Appoints a New CEO appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Kenna Security in The Enterprisers Project] Security 2020: 4 trends to watch

OurCrowd

“2020 is shaping up to be a year of testing the new cybersecurity defenses and strategies that enterprises have deployed over the last five years,” says Jerry Gamblin, principal security engineer at Kenna Security. Read more here. The post [Kenna Security in The Enterprisers Project] Security 2020: 4 trends to watch appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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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[Intuition Robotics in Forbes] At CES, A CASE For The Future of Mobility

OurCrowd

I especially like Toyota’s AI-driven in-car agent, which is being developed in partnership with Israeli startup Intuition Robotics), or even for game-changing power tech like supplemental solar roof charging for electric vehicles. Read more here. The post [Intuition Robotics in Forbes] At CES, A CASE For The Future of Mobility appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[CropX in CTech] Smart Farming Startup CropX Acquires CropMetrics

OurCrowd

Agtech startup CropX Inc. has acquired Nebraska-based precision irrigation startup CropMetrics LLC, the former announced Monday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more here. The post [CropX in CTech] Smart Farming Startup CropX Acquires CropMetrics appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[Rewire in CTech] Migrant Workers Are a Growth Engine for Developing Countries, Says Rewire CEO

OurCrowd

Immigrants are a growth engine for developing countries, according to Guy Kashtan, founder and CEO of mobile banking startup Rewire Ltd. Kashtan spoke Monday at Calcalist’s The Future of Money conference in Tel Aviv. Read more here. The post [Rewire in CTech] Migrant Workers Are a Growth Engine for Developing Countries, Says Rewire CEO appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[CB4 in PR Newswire] CB4 is Honored in Built In NYC’s Prestigious Best Places to Work List in 2020

OurCrowd

CB4 today announced it was included on Built In NYC’s list of Best Places to Work in 2020. Companies are selected based on data submitted by companies and their employees. Read more here. The post [CB4 in PR Newswire] CB4 is Honored in Built In NYC’s Prestigious Best Places to Work List in 2020 appeared first on OurCrowd.

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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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[Alpha Tau in Proactive] Alpha Tau Medical launches first US cancer trial

OurCrowd

Alpha Tau Medical CFO Raphi Levy spoke with Proactive at the Biotech Showcase 2020 in San Francisco. The Israel-based company is looking to treat solid tumor cancer with its interstitial radioactive seed technology that continually releases short-lived alpha-emitting atoms into the tumor. Read more here. The post [Alpha Tau in Proactive] Alpha Tau Medical launches first US cancer trial appeared first on OurCrowd.

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[CropX in PR Newswire] CropX Acquires CropMetrics to Expand U.S. Market Presence

OurCrowd

CropX, a leading global soil sensing and agricultural analytics company, today announced the acquisition of Nebraska-based CropMetrics, a prominent provider of cloud-based, precision-irrigation tools. Current CropMetrics and CropX partners and customers will now have access to an unmatched combination of in-soil data, advanced farm management analytics and decision-support tools.