Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The entrepreneur behind AngelList who also funded Twitter started with nothing. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Buy now, pay later is officially everywhere, and Latin America is no exception. Today, one startup in the region, Addi , is announcing a $75 million extension to its Series B, bringing the total round size to $140 million. In late May, the startup announced it had raised $35 million in an equity round led by Union Square’s Opportunity Fund, and $30 million in debt funding from Architect Capital.
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StartupNation
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses new findings that show that entrepreneurship continues to thrive in today’s business world. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about how entrepreneurship continues to grow today: 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.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Over 70% of Egypt’s young and fast-growing population of over 100 million is financially underserved despite mobile penetration exceeding 90%. Traditional banks often overlook this segment because of their spending power or financial status and fintechs have seized the opportunity to cater to their needs. One such fintech is MNT-Halan , and today, the company which describes itself as “Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem” is announcing that it has closed a $120 million inve
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Know the Questions, Not the Answers Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Startup Catalyst Brief brings together the best content for the entrepreneurial ecosystem from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
A masterclass in masterclasses Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Intudo Ventures , the “Indonesia-only” investment firm, announced today it has closed its third fund, totaling $115 million. Called Intudo Ventures Fund III, it was raised in less than three months and oversubscribed. Fund III’s limited partners include Black Kite Investments, the family office of Singaporean businessman Koh Bon Hwee; Wasson Enterprises, the family office of former Walgreens Boots Alliance chief executive officer Greg Wasson; and PIDC, the investment arm of Taiwan-based retail c
Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Richard Levychin is an EO New York member and chairperson of EO OneWorld, a membership platform affiliated with EO’s New York chapter which believes that a diverse EO is a stronger EO. EO OneWorld will add value to EO by attracting more EO members from the Black, Hispanic/Latino(a)(x), Asian and LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurial communities. Richard is also a partner in Galleros Robinson Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, where he heads the firm’s Commercial Audit and Assurance practice.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
David Friend. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Friend is a serial entrepreneur, six-time founder, and the current co-founder and CEO of cloud storage company, Wasabi Technologies. More posts by this contributor. Brand power vs. product power. The herd sours on unprofitable unicorns again. The U.S. produces more new startups and unicorns each year than any other country in the world, but 90% of startups fail , with cash flow often being a major challenge.
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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.
Feedough
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
In business, just developing a product isn’t enough to achieve. Read more.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Artem Milinchuk. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Artem Milinchuk is the founder and CEO of FarmTogether , a fintech platform channeling funding into natural assets, starting with U.S. farmland. Farmland as an asset class has proven itself to be a stable investment decade after decade. Farmland’s negative correlation with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sits at an eye-popping -43% for a three-year hold period, making it an excellent hedge against market volatility.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Stryker has snatched up Gauss Surgical after being drawn to its artificial intelligence-powered platform for monitoring a patient’s blood loss during surgery as well as following cesarean sections and childbirth. Read more here. The post [RO in Fierce Biotech] Stryker buys Gauss Surgical for its AI tech that tracks blood loss during childbirth appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
In Nigeria, there are more than 40 million micro-businesses underserved in some form or another regarding banking services. Although some of these businesses have registered bank accounts, gaps exist in how banks use the data available to serve the needs of each business. With banks, presenting a series of transactions as statements is all these businesses require.
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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.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Tetavis’ venture capital funding will be used to expand its technology and business, with a concentration on APAC and North America. Read more here. The post [TetaVi in CIO Review] Tetavis’ Venture Financing to Help Build Their Technologies and Business in APAC and North America appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Product quality is hugely important when it comes to the success of a product. Even if your product seems really cool, if it’s buggy or doesn’t work well, many people will just stop using it rather than taking the time to figure it out or even report a problem. UnitQ , a Burlingame, California-based startup using a data-driven approach to product quality, today announced it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Accel to tackle this issue.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Corelight, provider of the industry’s first open network detection and response (NDR) platform, today welcomed Clint Sand as its new senior vice president of product. In this role, Sand will be responsible for all aspects of the Corelight product portfolio, including product management, product design, roadmap, and strategy.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
As companies try to navigate an ever-changing security landscape, it can be challenging to protect everything. Security startup TrueFort has built a zero trust solution focusing on protecting enterprise applications. Today, the company announced a $30 million Series B. Shasta Ventures led today’s round with participation from new firms Canaan and Ericsson Ventures along with existing investors Evolution Equity Partners, Lytical Ventures and Emerald Development Managers.
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Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ), a leading provider of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, will demonstrate its state-of-the-art LiDAR technology at the IAA MOBILITY 2021 show being held September 7-12, 2021 in Munich, Germany. This year’s exhibition demonstrates new cutting-edge mobility solutions with a focus on the future of mobility.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The travel industry was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic , and startup Headout was no exception. A marketplace that let tourists make same-day bookings for tours, events and activities, the app expanded around the world after launching in 2015. Then COVID-19 hit. But business is growing again thanks to rebounds in domestic travel and Headout claims it has grown 800% since January 2021.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
“Conversational AI” startup PolyAI , based out of London, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley’s Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors (Point72 Ventures, Amadeus Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Passion Capital and Entrepreneur First). This follows their $12 million Series A, and will provide resources for further U.S. expansion beyond its existing U.S. team.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Four months after its last funding announcement, Singapore-based e-commerce aggregator Rainforest has closed a $20 million pre-Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. Other participants included January Capital, Crossbeam Venture Partners, Amasia and Lo & Behold Group, along with returning investors Nordstar and Insignia Venture Partners. Rainforest announced in May that it had raised $6.55 million in equity and a $30 million debt facility to fund acquisitions.
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TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The beauty industry is worth some $500 billion annually, and the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp rise in the proportion of sales being carried out online. Today, a London-based beauty startup is announcing a major round of funding in hopes of reaping the spoils of that trend with a direct-to-consumer online storefront selling own-label goods. Beauty Pie , which describes itself as a buyers’ club for high-end beauty and wellness products — any consumer in the U.K. or U.S. can buy
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Gig and independent workers have different needs when it comes to financial products than salaried employees at a company. It’s a challenge that Tilak Joshi, founder of Lean , became acutely aware of during his tenure as head of Mint and years as a product exec at American Express and PayPal. While the U.S. has seen a major shift in more independent workers in recent years, traditional financial institutions have “failed to keep up,” in his view.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Mayors have the toughest job in the world, and leading a city is only getting harder. Even as populations swell in urban cores across the world, climate change is constraining the geographies where that growth can happen. Coastal communities which are popular with residents are also taking a gamble when it comes to rising sea levels. How do you tradeoff a need for growth with the requirement for protecting residents from disaster?
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Alex is on a well-deserved vacation this week, so for the Equity Wednesday deep dive, we took the conversation to Twitter Spaces. Danny , Mary Ann and Jonathan Metrick , the chief growth officer at Portage Ventures, dove into growth marketing. You can listen to the full episode on the Equity Podcast feed. This conversation was spurred by the TechCrunch Experts project , where we’re looking for the best growth marketers for startups.
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Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.
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