TechCrunch
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Russ Heddleston. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Russ is the co-founder and CEO of DocSend. He was previously a product manager at Facebook, where he arrived via the acquisition of his startup Pursuit.com, and has held roles at Dropbox, Greystripe and Trulia. Follow him here: @rheddleston and @docsend. More posts by this contributor. What Q2 fundraising data tells us about the rest of 2020.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 11, 2020
A total of 233 EO-member companies were named to the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing, privately held companies. We asked these elite leaders about their entrepreneurial journeys. Here’s what Tracy Call of EO Minnesota, founder of Media Bridge Advertising , which ranked No. 4,672 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 shared: Knowing what you know now, what advice would you share with your younger self?
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Gorillas , a grocery delivery startup that operates its own hyper local fulfillment centers and has already been a hit in Berlin, has raised $44 million in Series A funding. Probably one of European tech’s worst kept secrets this year, the round is led by hedge fund Coatue, with participation from other unnamed European investors. Coatue’s Daniel Senft and Bennett Siegel will join Gorillas‘ board.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Don’t let P.T Barnum’s act fool you — he was also a helluva entrepreneur. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Ready to blast off and join thousands of attendees around the world at TC Sessions: Space 2020 on December 16-17? The event, focused on space technology and dedicated to helping early-stage startups succeed in this exciting yet daunting industry, features panel discussions and interviews with the top leaders, visionaries and makers on the planet. Want to save $50?
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 11, 2020
This quarter, strong earnings results from public cloud companies were overshadowed by a seemingly endless IPO cycle. Another moment we somewhat missed over the last few weeks was the stock market pushing the value of public cloud companies to all-time highs. These events are connected. And they bode well for startups working on SaaS and API-delivered software, which are keeping the climate for cloud venture investment warm and valuations stretched by historical norms.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 11, 2020
I backed this project a few weeks ago and noticed that it is almost to its goal with a week to go. Shuggie’s is a restaurant that makes pizza out of food waste. Trash Pie. You got to love that. “Helping the planet can be super tasty.” Email readers can watch the video and back the project here. I am embedding the video below for web readers.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 11, 2020
General Catalyst has made early bets on some of the biggest companies in tech today, including Airbnb, Lemonade and Warby Parker. We sat down with Katherine Boyle and Peter Boyce, who co-lead the firm’s seed-stage investments, to discuss what they look for in founders, which sectors they’re most excited about and how business has changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surdna Foundation
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Now in its 103rd year, the Surdna Foundation is, amazingly, still led by descendants of our founder, John Emory Andrus. During most of its history , Surdna’s mission was nonspecific, a common practice at the turn of the 20th century. Until the late 1980s, Surdna’s grantmaking centered on education (scholarships), culture (arts organizations, libraries, etc.), and basic community infrastructure (fire engines!).
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 11, 2020
All over the world startups are piling into the space marked “virtual interaction and collaboration”. What if a startup created a sort of ‘Club Penguin for adults’? Step forward Cosmos Video , which has a virtual venues platform that allows people to work, hang out and socialize together. It has now raised $2.6m in seed funding LocalGlobe with participation from Entrepreneur First, Andy Chung and Phillip Moehring (AngelList), and Omid Ashtari (former President of Citymapper).
Y Combinator
DECEMBER 11, 2020
If you’ve ever wondered what YC’s Demo Day is like, YC’s annual Work at a Startup Expo is a peek behind the curtain. Founders share what’s unique about their company, business and team, and attendees get to meet founders 1-1 to learn more. Granted, these pitches are geared a bit more towards hiring and engineering, but the stakes are still high and founders share the same energy and drive as during Demo Day.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 11, 2020
French startup In&motion has raised a $12 million (€10 million) funding round led by Upfront Ventures with 360 Capital also participating. The company has been working on wearable airbag systems for motorbikes. Integrated in a vest, the airbag is completely autonomous and can detect crashes in 60 milliseconds. The company has worked on a device called the In&box that analyzes movements in real time.
StartupNation
DECEMBER 11, 2020
This year has taken a major toll on all levels of the U.S. economy, from major corporations on Wall Street to mom-and-pop shops on Main Street. However, the State of Small Business Marketing survey conducted by Bluehost , the all-in-one website experts, found that small business owners are resilient and adaptable despite the current circumstances, and this extends into the holiday season.
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Open banking platforms, where services that might not have previously lived next to each other are now joined up by way of APIs, has been one of the emerging trends of the last couple of years, and today one of the leaders in the space out of Europe has closed a round of funding to expand its business. Tink , a startup out of Stockholm, Sweden that aggregates a number of banks and financial services by way of an API so that those can in turn be accessed via new channels, has raised €85 million (
StartupNation
DECEMBER 11, 2020
This year has taken a major toll on all levels of the U.S. economy, from major corporations on Wall Street to mom-and-pop shops on Main Street. However, the State of Small Business Marketing survey conducted by Bluehost , the all-in-one website experts, found that small business owners are resilient and adaptable despite the current circumstances, and this extends into the holiday season.
StartupNation
DECEMBER 11, 2020
This year has taken a major toll on all levels of the U.S. economy, from major corporations on Wall Street to mom-and-pop shops on Main Street. However, the State of Small Business Marketing survey conducted by Bluehost , the all-in-one website experts, found that small business owners are resilient and adaptable despite the current circumstances, and this extends into the holiday season.
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