A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JANUARY 9, 2023
I read last week that the NYC Department of Education has banned ChatGPT from its networks and devices. I understand that reaction and mentioned the issues that AI/ML create for educators in a post a few weeks ago. I attended a dinner this past week with USV portfolio founders and one who works in education told us that ChatGPT has effectively ended the essay as a way for teachers to assess student progress.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
In December, reports suggested that Microsoft had acquired Fungible, a startup fabricating a type of data center hardware known as a data processing unit (DPU), for around $190 million. Today, Microsoft confirmed the acquisition but not the purchase price, saying that it plans to use Fungible’s tech and team to deliver “multiple DPU solutions, network innovation and hardware systems advancements.” “Fungible’s technologies help enable high-performance, scalable, disaggrega
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AsiaTechDaily
JANUARY 9, 2023
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Taiwan-based auto machine learning solutions developer, Profet AI, has earned $5.6 million in a funding round that was led by Darwin Ventures. Its existing investors Hive Ventures, AUO and SVTI also participated in the round, joined by Darwin Ventures, Harbinger VC, and Jensen Capital Management.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
Releaf , a Nigerian agritech startup that supplies ingredients (starting with the oil palm) to consumer goods manufacturers and their food factories, has received $3.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A round. The Jack Ma Foundation-backed startup, which announced a $4.2 million (including a $1.5 million grant) seed raise in September 2021, said the funding will support the launch of two new technologies: Kraken II and SITE. .
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 9, 2023
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 9, 2023
The Key to Startup Success: Validating Your Problem-Solution Fit Before You Launch Fall in love with the problem before you start solving it. Photo: Daria Nepriakhina ?? on Unsplash When it comes to addressing customer needs, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of finding solutions. After all, solving problems is what we do as entrepreneurs, product managers, and designers.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
Superscript , an insurance broker and tech platform targeting SMEs and “high-growth” tech firms, has raised £45 million ($54 million) in a Series B round of funding. Founded out of London in 2015, Superscript constitutes two core insurance businesses: an online-only “self-serve” platform that’s available to U.K. customers including SMEs, sole traders, and landlords, and an advised broking service called SuperscriptQ that’s available in the U.K. and across the
GCUC
JANUARY 9, 2023
It’s time to set yourself up for success. Here are 7 things you can do to help you get started: Consider raising your prices.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
Josh Berman. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Josh Berman is president of C2C Global. He is an expert in community building with a long track record of establishing connections between technology companies and their target audiences. More posts by this contributor. 6 cloud trends to watch in 2022. In many ways, 2022 was a year of growth for the cloud technology space.
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AsiaTechDaily
JANUARY 9, 2023
Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Evo Commerce , a health and wellness brand builder in Singapore, has announced the completion of its pre-series A funding round with $2 million in investments. The funding round was led by key investors including GSR Ventures, East Ventures, and 33 Capital.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
Running a data center means that you have to find innovative ways to manage heat from the servers. And French startup Qarnot is standardizing its process to reuse fatal heat and turn it into an asset. While the startup has been around for a while, Qarnot now wants to reach the next level. It has raised a €12.5 million funding round ($13.3 million at today’s exchange rate).
Founder Bounty
JANUARY 9, 2023
Looking to push your business further and fast. YC still ranks number one. I have been through techstars and realise the benefits a top tier accelerator can bring you. There are pros and cons to each of them. Giving up equity is never easy but to supercharge your startup you may need to do it. We have put a list together below. Benefits of an accelerator Mentors and advisors One of the main benefits of doing an accelerator is mentors and advisors.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
Welcome back to Equity , the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Now that the weird “remember how to work” week is over, I’m feeling refreshed and ready to take on the year. My goal for this week is to collaborate more, whether that means asking for help or joining forces to tackle a big story.
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Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 9, 2023
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
The 2022 equity crowdfunding market was unable to top 2021’s record-setting year. But despite seeing lower investment volume, it fared quite a lot better than venture capital did in the same time frame. Founders looking to raise extension or bridge financing should take note. Back in July , it looked like equity crowdfunding — a funding route that allows startups to raise from unaccredited investors through Reg CF and Reg A filings, among others — was on track for its best year yet.
Founder Bounty
JANUARY 9, 2023
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
Anthropic , the startup co-founded by ex-OpenAI employees that’s raised over $700 million in funding to date, has developed an AI system similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT that appears to improve upon the original in key ways. Called Claude, Anthropic’s system is accessible through a Slack integration as part of a closed beta. TechCrunch wasn’t able to gain access — we’ve reached out to Anthropic — but those in the beta have been detailing their interactions wi
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OurCrowd
JANUARY 9, 2023
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alloy Therapeutics, a biotechnology ecosystem company, announced its 2023 roadmap of new discovery technologies and services across a range of biologic modalities. Alloy will support its community of 140+ partners with deepened capabilities in its core antibodies offering, as well as substantial expansion into new modalities such as genetic medicines, leveraging an existing partnership announced with Dr.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
About a decade ago, Donghwan Kim helped his cousin, a ceramist, look for sales channels, like flea markets, to sell his ceramics. But they had a hard time locating a suitable platform, so after about a year, Kim decided to create a marketplace for handmade goods himself in South Korea called Backpackr. Today, Backpackr, which operates handmade marketplace called idus , has raised a $16 million (20 billion won) extension to its Series C financing, two-and-a-half years after its first Series C, w
OurCrowd
JANUARY 9, 2023
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stellar Cyber, the innovator of Open XDR, has won three of American Security Today Magazine’s 2022 Homeland Security Awards (ASTORS). Stellar Cyber’s Open XDR platform won a Platinum Award for Best SIEM Solution and scored Gold awards for Best Cybersecurity Solution and Best Network Security Solution. Read more here. .
StartupNation
JANUARY 9, 2023
Lost revenue. It’s a reality for all businesses. Even if your company had a banner year, you inevitably… The post 4 Ways to Recapture Lost Revenue appeared first on StartupNation.
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Red Rocket
JANUARY 9, 2023
I was recently interviewed by the Atlanta Small Business Network (ASBN), an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how best to split up equity between startup founders. I thought this video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you, to see if it can be helpful to you in creating your own fair equity ownership structure.
Feedough
JANUARY 9, 2023
There is a lot that can go wrong with a. Read more. The post Presentation Tips: 11 Simple Yet Effective Strategies appeared first on Feedough.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 9, 2023
It may come as a surprise to some, but not every startup is clamoring to raise venture capital. The reasons some founders shun the process of raising institutional funding vary based on individual circumstances. There are founders who don’t like the idea of giving up equity. Others don’t want to give up control of their operations and/or strategy.
StartupNation
JANUARY 9, 2023
S.O.L. “Same old Lions.” That had been the richly deserved mantra surrounding Detroit’s professional football team for the… The post How Dan Campbell and Detroit’s Game-Winning Drive over Green Bay can Inspire Your Entrepreneurial Dreams appeared first on StartupNation.
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