UBI Global

JANUARY 26, 2021

A fascinating look at the innovation ecosystem in Pakistan in a free download from UBI Global With 140 million people under the age of 30, Pakistan is one of the youngest country demographics in the world – with one of the fastest-growing economies in Aisa. As the country experiences population growth, the question is who […]. The post Activating Entrepreneurship in Pakistan appeared first on UBI Global | Innovation Intelligence Company and Community.

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Venture Well

JANUARY 26, 2021

Validating multiple pathways to success and developing a holistic organizational approach are twin strategies that can help bridge participation gaps in innovation and entrepreneurship programs. The post advancing equity: validating multiple pathways and developing a holistic organizational approach appeared first on VentureWell.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2021

While the pandemic has created numerous obstacles for entrepreneurs, some of the best and most inventive ideas have been born out of adverse circumstances. January is the perfect time to re-evaluate what worked and what didn’t work over the course of the past 12 months in order to set new intentions for your business. Whether you’d like to focus more on marketing, sales, training or profitability, there’s always room for improvement in your business.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Creative is not a word I typically use to describe myself. I’m logical, practical, driven and deliberate. In my mind, “creativity” was always reserved for artists and designers, both of which I am not. It wasn’t until I launched my small business, Kono’s Kitchen, in July 2020 that I realized creativity is everything an entrepreneur embodies. Creative Beginnings.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Rami Essaid. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Rami Essaid is co-founder and CEO at Finmark , a technology company that provides financial planning and modeling software for startups. He previously was co-founder and CEO at Distil Networks, a bot attack mitigation company acquired by Imperva. More posts by this contributor. Internet Privacy Is The Wrong Conversation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2019, female-led companies received less than 5 percent of the global venture capital. Bringing it to Africa, only 10 percent of the West African startups that cumulatively raised $1 million had at least one female co-founder in the past decade. There are many stats to back up the underrepresentation of women in starting a company, raising money and general involvement in technology where the global tech workforce comprises 28.8% women.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2021

Did you now that Q4 of 2020 saw the greatest number of startup companies being launched than ever before in our country’s history? If you’re ready to start a business but just don’t know what business to get started, you’re not alone. To help you figure out what business to start, we’re sharing some incredibly valuable insights from Tomasz Tunguz, director of the Redpoint venture capital firm.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Run:AI , a Tel Aviv-based company that helps businesses orchestrate and optimize their AI compute infrastructure, today announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B round. The new round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors TLV Partners and S Capital. This brings the company’s total funding to date to $43 million.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 26, 2021

You don’t need to be a clueless entrepreneur if you can grasp these. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

This morning Fast , a startup that provides online checkout and identity products, announced that it has closed a $102 million Series B. The new funding event was led by Stripe, a previous investor in Fast. Stripe, an online payments giant, also led Fast’s Series A last year, a deal worth $20 million. Fast has raised $124 million to date, it said in a release.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 26, 2021

Beyond Meat Inc. shares soared after the maker of alternative meat, whose growth model has long relied on high-profile partnerships, said it would team up with one of its biggest collaborators yet: PepsiCo Inc. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in BLOOMBERG] Beyond Meat Stock Soars on PepsiCo Venture to Develop Plant-Based Foods appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Stacker , a company that helps non-developers create software from spreadsheets, announced that it has raised $1.7 million in a seed round. Stacker fits inside the growing no-code, and low-code niche that TechCrunch has explored at length over the last year. But its approach to the topic is worth examining, as is its new funding round. According to Stacker CEO Michael Skelly, the idea for his company came from his time at an asset management company where he had helped build internal apps using

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 26, 2021

I found myself using this hack a few times this week and I thought I would share it. I think many/most of you probably know it, but it is so damn useful that it’s worth sharing it anyway. If your email is fred@avc.com and you want to create a new email address that will get email at fred@avc.com, you just put a + and add something. Let’s say you want an email address for a netflix account, you enter fred+netflix@avc.com.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Bloomreach , an API company that helps eCommerce customers with search and web site creation, announced a $150 million investment today from Sixth Street Growth. Today’s funding values the company at $900 million. At the same time, the company announced it has acquired Exponea , a startup that gives Bloomreach a marketing automation component it had been missing.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 26, 2021

Pernod Ricard Winemakers, the premium wine division of Pernod Ricard, today announced that food system artificial intelligence innovator Trellis Ltd. will provide accurate grape yield, quality, harvest timing and procurement cost prediction across Australia and New Zealand. Read more here. The post [Trellis in SiliconANGLE] Pernod Ricard Winemakers taps Trellis to predict grape harvests with AI appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Streaming data is not new. Kafka has existed as an open source tool for a decade. Vectorized was founded on the premise that the existing tools were too complex and not designed for today’s streaming requirements. Today the company released its first product, Redpanda , an open source tool designed to make it easier for developers to build streaming data applications.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 26, 2021

There’s a trend in pitch decks and startup pitches I’ve been watching - the commingling of metrics definitions, especially ARR. Everyone reports ARR today, even in transactional businesses and market place businesses, and for good reason. The valuation multiples on annual recurring revenue are the highest across startup categories. Ten years ago Startupland began to talk about valuing early and mid-stage startups on multiples.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Building a startup is never easy, especially when you’re in the early innings and navigating a huge learning curve. Education, support and sage advice are arguably as essential to startup success as fundraising. Find all that — and connect with your early-founder community — at TC Early Stage 2021. We’re hosting two of these virtual bootcamps designed for early-stage startup founders and open to investors, later-stage founders and other startup enthusiasts.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 26, 2021

Weight management platform Calibrate announced a $22.5 million in Series A led by Threshold Ventures, with participation from Forerunner Ventures and Redesign Health. Read more here. The post [RO in MobiHealthNews] Startup that focuses on metabolic reset Calibrate scores $22.5M in Series A funding appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

As the world moves towards remote work, the collaborative tools market continues to expand. Jam , a platform for editing and improving your company’s website, is adding to the trend by introducing a new arm to its product today called Jam Genies. Jam Genies is a network of highly experienced product experts that Jam users can tap for guidance and advice around their specific issue or challenge.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 26, 2021

The funding will help finance OncoHost’s ongoing clinical trials, open a US-based affiliate and prepare for the upcoming launch of the company’s machine learning-based Host Response Profiling platform. Read more here. The post [OncoHost in LaingBuisson News] Global: Funding for early-stage healthcare companies remains in good shape appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Extra Crunch Live 2.0 launches next week! Among several improvements, we’re thrilled to ramp up the Pitch Deck Teardown. In short, folks can submit their pitch decks to get feedback from investors and founders alike. The importance of the pitch deck can’t be underestimated. It is often the first point of contact between a company and venture investors, but how investors consume a pitch deck (and what they really think) is also a bit of a black box.

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GCUC

JANUARY 26, 2021

Here at GCUC we are immensely fortunate to cross paths and work with so many amazing people. Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global. The post Community Of Cultivators: Edition 41 appeared first on GCUC Community.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Rhino today announced that it has raised $95 million, an investment that values the startup at just under $500 million. Tiger Global led the round, an investment that Rhino described as “pre-IPO” to TechCrunch. Rhino provides an insurance product to real estate companies, allowing them to forgo traditional rental deposits from tenants, and offering renters an insurance product that provides similar utility for a regular fee.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 26, 2021

Make the most of every minute Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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