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Amazon aggregator Thrasio begins layoffs, names new CEO

TechCrunch

A day of reckoning has come for Thrasio , one of the bigger startups buying up and consolidating third-party Amazon sellers. TechCrunch has learned from sources that the company, valued last year at between $5 billion and $10 billion, is going to be laying off a proportion of its employees this week. That news is coming at the same time that Thrasio is changing its leadership: today it announced that Greg Greeley, a former president of Airbnb and a longtime Amazon executive, is joining its board

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K-Startup Grand Challenge: The South Korea accelerator program that is ‘a gateway’ to doing business in Asia

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Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register South Korea has progressed a lot as a country ravaged by war in the 1950s to becoming an economic powerhouse in Asia. The country’s focus on education, business, and innovation has made it the 11th largest economy and the fifth largest exporter of goods and services globally.

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Okra Solar is bringing renewable energy to underserved markets

TechCrunch

Okra Solar walked away with the trophy and a giant check at our 2019 Shenzhen Hardware Battlefield event. It’s a moment happily eternalized in a new press release announcing the renewable energy startup’s $2.1 million new round (it’s a nice photo; we used it on this post , too). Clearly we’re not the only ones who saw promise in the company’s mission.

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Product-Market Fit in Different Capital Environments

Tomasz Tunguz

A founder recently told me he would have built his company differently in another fundraising market. When I asked him what he meant, he replied because capital was so plentiful and accessible today, he hired more expensive people, spent more time developing a product, and invested with a longer time horizon before demonstrating evidence of 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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LinearB wants to help development teams optimize their workflows

TechCrunch

LinearB , a startup that helps engineering leaders optimize the workflow of their development teams, today announced that it has raised a $50 million Series B round led by Tribe Capital. New investor Salesforce Ventures, as well as existing investors Battery Ventures and 83North, also participated in this round, which brings the company’s total funding to $71 million.

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Google unveils new options for removing personal data from search results

TechCrunch

Gooood [your time of day] startup fans! It’s a brand new week and we’re flippin’ psyched that it’s… wait, it is May? How’d that happen? In any case – May 2nd 2022, here we go. Spring is a good time to do a bit of a spring clean; we loved Zack ’s guide to how to remove your personal data from Google Search introduction. And if you’re on Android, Carly ’s run-down of the operating system’s privacy-forward features are worth a skim, as well. .

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Here’s How I Built My Million Dollar Crypto Portfolio

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Use this cheatsheet to beat the silly crypto influencers. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Accern lands $20M for AI that analyzes financial documents on the web

TechCrunch

Accern , which uses AI to analyze online conversations around particular companies, trends, and industries, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Mighty Capital alongside Tribe Capital, Shasta Ventures, Gaingels and Fusion Fund and others. CEO Kumesh Aroomoogan says that the new capital will be put toward “product-led growth,” expansion into new markets, and R&D on Accern’s AI technologies. “More than 80% of the world’s data is un

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How the Founder of Meetup Helped Me Learn to Appreciate the Real Purpose of Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Lots of people become entrepreneurs for the wrong reasons Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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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The Station: Elon’s Tesla share sale, Ford teases a second EV truck and GM’s Cruise spending ramps

TechCrunch

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Welcome to May, which we have informally dubbed “Mobility Week” over here at TechCrunch.

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Why The Founder of Discord Turned Down a $10 Billion Offer

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Let’s chat about Discord Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Don’t worry about VC’s returns if you can exit your startup early

TechCrunch

If you’ve been watching the recent wave of shows on disgraced startups (from Theranos to WeWork), you might be under the impression that startup founders have no sense of responsibility. In my experience, however, the opposite is much more common: Entrepreneurs tend to feel guilty about things that are just part of startup life. For instance, many founders feel quite badly about merely admitting that they wouldn’t say “no” to a good enough acquisition offer, or telling th

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[Memic in The Jerusalem Post] Israeli innovation: A glimpse into the future of surgical robotics

OurCrowd

Dvir Cohen is the CEO of Memic Innovative Surgery, a company that develops advanced robotic medical tools. Memic’s proprietary product, a servo-controlled robotic tissue grasper, allows surgeons to perform less damaging and less invasive procedures thanks to its unique design, which emulates the shoulder, elbow and wrist joints of a human arm. Read more here.

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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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South Korea’s RECON Labs raises $4.4M to help shoppers visualize products by creating 3D models in AR   

TechCrunch

Augmented reality (AR) can help customers shopping online preview products before making a purchase, and is a growing area of investment for e-commerce businesses. According to a recent survey of 16,000 Snapchat users in 16 markets, 92% of Gen Zers want to use AR and VR for online shopping. Now, a South Korean augmented reality (AR) startup called RECON Labs , which enables e-commerce customers to create 3D models within a few hours by taking a short video of products via its platform PlicAR, ha

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[OncoHost in Globe Newswire] Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Participating in Global Clinical Trial Analyzing Patient Responsiveness to Immunotherapy Treatment

OurCrowd

Fort Myers, Florida, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute medical oncologist Ernesto Bustinza-Linares, MD is serving as a Principal Investigator in a global clinical trial collaboration that will analyze the responsiveness of certain cancer patients to immunotherapy treatment. The trial, known as PROPHETIC, involves patients with Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer or malignant melanoma, and seeks to determine who will

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H1 2022 cybersecurity product-led growth market map

TechCrunch

Ross Haleliuk. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Ross Haleliuk is a venture capitalist and head of product at LimaCharlie.io. Product-led growth is one of the most commonly discussed topics in the startup world as the market cap of public companies utilizing the growth tactic skyrocketed in recent years. It’s no different in the cybersecurity space. Why?

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Lessons from a bipartisan economic triumph, 10 years later

Revolution

Originally published in The Hill on April 23, 2022 America faces a host of pressing economic challenges today?—?but if inflation dominates the public discourse for the moment, we can’t lose sight of the profound role the startup economy will play in driving tomorrow’s prosperity. Washington needs to help the nation’s entrepreneurial community stay ahead of our increasingly aggressive global competitors.

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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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Chilean fintech Xepelin wants LatAm businesses to get paid

TechCrunch

Fintech companies and other entities have moved the needle for consumer payments in Latin America, particularly during the global pandemic, prompting consumers to be more comfortable with digital payments. Chile-based Xepelin aims to do the same with business-to-business payments via a SaaS payments infrastructure that includes financial information in real time, embedded financial services and data models, all to be a company’s “digital CFO” of sorts.

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The Future of Search Is Boutique

Andreessen Horowitz

This is an edited version of a post that originally ran here. For most queries, Google search is pretty underwhelming these days. Google is great at answering questions with an objective answer, like “# of billionaires in the world” or “What is the population of Iceland?” It’s pretty bad at answering questions that require judgment. Read More. The post The Future of Search Is Boutique appeared first on Future.

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Zepto, a 10-minute grocery delivery app, raises $200 million at $900 million valuation

TechCrunch

Instant grocery startup Zepto has raised $200 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its 10-minute delivery service to more cities in India and grow its network of dark stores. Existing backer Y Combinator Continuity led Zepto’s Series D round, valuing the Mumbai-headquartered startup at about $900 million, up from $570 million in its December Series C round and $225 million in a round unveiled in late October.

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What Is A Marketing Channel? -Types, Functions, Examples

Feedough

A business is most profitable when it develops its marketing. Read more. The post What Is A Marketing Channel? -Types, Functions, Examples appeared first on Feedough.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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Traceable AI nabs $60M to secure app APIs using machine learning

TechCrunch

Traceable AI , a startup offering services designed to protect APIs from cyberattacks, today announced that it raised $60 million in a Series B round led by IVP with participation from BIG Labs, Unusual Ventures, Tiger Global Management, and several undisclosed angel investors. The new capital values the company at more than $450 million post-money, and CEO Jyoti Bansal — who’s also the cofounder of BIG Labs and Unusual Ventures — says that it’ll be put toward product dev

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Partisans Still Don’t Know How to Feel about Crypto?—?Let’s Take Advantage While We Can

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Partisan pandemonium gives us a rare opportunity for ideological freedom Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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No one told the crypto world that startup megadeals aren’t as plentiful anymore

TechCrunch

The pace at which startups raise rounds worth $100 million or greater is slowing, according to early data. Looking at historical periods stretching back a year, TechCrunch’s analysis of Pitchbook data shows Q2 2022 is on pace to undershoot the first quarter’s tally of so-called mega-rounds. And data from Crunchbase shows a similar decline.

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[TytoCare in HIT Consultant] Rochester Regional Health Taps TytoCare for On-Demand Virtual Visits

OurCrowd

Rochester Regional Health, an integrated health system serving western New York, the Finger Lakes, and beyond, announced it has selected TytoCare, an all-in-one modular device and examination solution for AI-powered, remote medical exams. On-demand virtual visits via TytoCare are available starting today for Rochester Regional patients. Read more here.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.