Venture Well
APRIL 27, 2021
E-Team Glyscend Therapeutics credits early-stage support for building a foundation that allowed the team to develop a pill mimicking gastric bypass surgery that will revolutionize treatment for type 2 diabetes. The post Glyscend Therapeutics: simplifying treatments for type 2 diabetes appeared first on VentureWell.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
APRIL 27, 2021
Jason Fried, CEO of Basecamp, posted a message to his team yesterday in which he outlined a bunch of changes they are making to the way they run the business. Some will be familiar as others have done similar things (no more politics on the company’s communication channels, no more committees, rethinking the review process). I think it is a good thing to revisit the ways a company does things and make changes when issues arise.
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TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Step , the digital banking service aimed at teens and endorsed by TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, announced this morning the close of a $100 million round of Series C funding after growing to more than 1.5 million users just six months after launch. The new round, led by General Catalyst, comes shortly after Step’s $50 million Series B, announced at the end of last year after the startup hit half a million users in only two months post-launch.
StartupNation
APRIL 27, 2021
Elon Musk famously announced in an open letter in June of 2014 that Tesla would “not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.” In Musk’s words, “Technology leadership is not defined by patents… but rather by the ability of a company to attract and motivate the world’s most talented engineers. We believe that applying the open source philosophy to our patents will strengthen rather than diminish Tesla’s position in this regard.”.
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Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Guesty , which has created property management software for hosts on short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, is announcing that it has raised $50 million in Series D funding. “In the public markets, there are many players in hospitality property management,” said co-founder and CEO Amiad Soto. “The same thing goes with residential property management.
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TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Interactive voice advertising startup Instreamatic , which can insert interactive voice ads into an audio stream, has raised $6.1 million in a Series A funding led by Progress Ventures , joined by Accomplice and Google Assistant Investments. SF-HQ’d Instreamatic lets brands that advertise through streaming music apps and podcasts (for instance) have interactive voice-based dialogues with consumers.
Smart Hustle Magazine
APRIL 27, 2021
What comes to mind when you think of an entrepreneur or business owner? Maybe driven and hard-working, stressed—and at the same time, the process is rewarding. Yet learning to cope with the difficulties of growing a business isn’t something that’s taught in school. Jackie Hermes is the CEO of Accelity , a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based agency that helps software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups get to revenue and grow faster, and a co-founder of Women’s Entrepreneurship Week.
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
San Antonio-based Plus One Robotics today announced a $33 million Series B. The round follows an $8.3 million Series A announced in 2018 and brings the company’s total funding to north of $40 million. The round, led by McRock Capital and TransLink Ventures, features BMWi Ventures, Kensington Capital Partners and Ironspring Ventures, along with existing investors.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 27, 2021
5 ways to determine if you’re in the “lost” phase of entrepreneurship and how to get “found” Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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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.
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
ZenGo , a mobile app to manage your cryptocurrencies, has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by Insight Partners. ZenGo is a non-custodial wallet, which means that the company doesn’t manage your crypto assets for you — you remain in control. Other investors include Distributed Global and Austin Rief Ventures. Existing investors Benson Oak, Samsung Next, Elron, Collider Ventures, FJ Labs and others also participated in today’s funding round.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 27, 2021
If you want to learn from an entrepreneur — just ask! Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Maryam Haque. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Maryam Haque is the executive director of Venture Forward. Bobby Franklin. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Bobby Franklin is the president and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association and previously served as an executive vice president for the CTIA – The Wireless Association. More posts by this contributor.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
APRIL 27, 2021
i2E Entrepreneurial Impact Series. Chapter 1: High Impact Selling. May 19, 12pm on Zoom Register Here. How are you at hiring sales professionals? If you’re like most startups, the answer is average at best. Oklahoma startup entrepreneurs are invited to join i2E for a virtual workshop to receive valuable insights on high impact selling. We will cover: Customer identification.
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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.
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Toucan , a startup that helps users learn a new language while they browse the web, is announcing that it has raised an additional $4.5 million in seed funding. As I wrote last fall , the Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup has built a Chrome extension that scans the text of whatever website you’re reading and translates select words into whichever language you’re trying to learn.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 27, 2021
Work for free until you’re so good you don’t have to Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
It’s been a very tough year for Placer.ai ’s core customer segments of retail and commercial real estate, to put it mildly. But the foot traffic and location analytics startup saw growth in new categories, including consumer packaged goods (CPG) and hedge funds that use its tech to perform due diligence. The Los Altos, California-based company announced today that has raised a $50 million Series B led by Josh Buckley, the chief executive officer of Product Hunt.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
APRIL 27, 2021
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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.
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Georges Archibald. Contributor. Georges Archibald is head of Americas at the Apex Group. Almost two centuries ago, gold prospectors in California set off one of the greatest rushes for wealth in history. Proponents of socially conscious investing claim fund managers will start a similar stampede when they discover that environmental, social and governance (ESG) insights can yield treasure in the form of alternative data that promise big payoffs — if only they knew how to mine it.
OurCrowd
APRIL 27, 2021
New York City has become a hotbed of digital health investment, with 64 companies raising a record high of $2.4 billion in venture funding in the first quarter of 2021, according to a new report. “It took nine months in 2020 to achieve the same level of funding,” says Bunny Ellerin, the cofounder and CEO of NYC Health Business Leaders, which published the report.
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Greenlight , the fintech company that pitches parents on kid-friendly bank accounts, has raised $260 million in a Series D funding round that nearly doubles its valuation to $2.3 billion. The funding comes just months after the Atlanta-based startup landed $215 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation. With the latest round, Greenlight has now raised over $550 million.
OurCrowd
APRIL 27, 2021
NEW YORK, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ro, the healthcare technology company, today announced it is launching Roman’s doctor-designed over-the-counter products in over 4,600 Walmart stores nationwide. This is the company’s first retail collaboration, aiming to provide Walmart consumers with exclusive, science-backed health and wellness options in the aisle and online, with the option to use Ro’s telehealth services for more of their healthcare needs.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Getting actionable business information into the hands of users who need it has always been a challenge. If you have to wait for experts to help you find the answers, chances are you’re going to be too late. Enter Tellius , an early stage startup building a solution to help business users find the information they need when they need it. Today the company announced an $8 million Series A led by Sands Capital Ventures with participation from Grotech.
Smart Hustle Magazine
APRIL 27, 2021
News From Verizon Business – Ahead of Small Business Week, Verizon Business is helping small business customers get the technology and tools they need to jumpstart their mobile communications, connectivity and security, including offers worth up to $1,000 in value. Beginning April 29th and extending through May 7th, Verizon small business specialists will provide complimentary tech evaluations, waived fees, a 10-year price guarantee for 5G Business Internet starting as low as $69/month and
TechCrunch
APRIL 27, 2021
Materials Zone , a Tel Aviv-based startup that uses AI to speed up materials research, today announced that it has raised a $6 million seed funding round led by Insight Partners , with participation from crowdfunding platform OurCrowd. The company’s platform consists of a number of different tools, but at the core is a database that takes in data from scientific instruments, manufacturing facilities, lab equipment, external databases, published articles, Excel sheets and more, and then par
OurCrowd
APRIL 27, 2021
Israeli AI cloud-based materials discovery platform Materials Zone announced today that it completed a $6 million Series A financing round led by Insight Partners, with participation from OurCrowd. The company’s platform disrupts the way materials-based products are developed and manufactured. Read more here. The post [Materials Zone in Globes] Israeli co Materials Zone raises $6m appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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