Entrepreneurs' Organization
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Justin Breen self-describes as “a Dad who happens to be an entrepreneur.” His own father died when Justin was just 13, so spending time with his sons, ages 8 and 10, takes precedence over all else. Five years ago, Justin started his public relations company, BrEpic Communications , with zero business experience. After being a journalist for 20 years, Justin created his company for two reasons: 1.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
DECEMBER 9, 2022
I have written many times about the Hour Of Code here at AVC. It is the highlight of the annual Computer Science Education Week which is the first week of December, which is this week. Yesterday Marco Argenti, Goldman Sachs’ CIO, and I went with NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks to the Hospitality Management High School in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan to do an Hour of Code with the students there.
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Y Combinator
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Attention aspiring entrepreneurs! Are you passionate about using generative AI to create innovative products and services? Do you have a great idea that you're looking to bring to life, but you're still missing the perfect co-founder to make it happen? YC is excited to announce our first-ever generative AI themed co-founder meetup, happening virtually on Saturday, December 17th at 11am-1pm PST.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Brodmann17, an Israeli computer vision technology startup that developed a novel approach to take on a marketplace dominated by Mobileye, shut down this week. Brodmann17’s co-founder and CEO Adi Pinhas posted a message on LinkedIn announcing the move, stating that while the company would not be able to bring its products to the mass market as hoped, “we do get comfort that our innovation will hopefully influence the market thinking and others will proceed in the mission of creating s
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OkDork
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Jeff Bezos’ net worth is around $114 billion dollars right now , which isn’t the highest net worth he’s ever had. In previous years, Jeff Bezos has had a net worth of $150 billion , or even $200 billion! But since a lot of his net worth is tied up in his companies, it rises and falls with market fluctuations. With hundreds of billions of dollars to his name, you might think that Jeff is the richest person in the world right now—right?
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OurCrowd
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Early on during medtech and biopharma’s journey into digital innovation, many technology conversations centered on “build versus buy” and whether developing underlying technology in-house or partnering to adopt an existing platform would deliver greater efficiency, functionality and return on investment. Read more here. The post [BrightInsight in Forbes] The CIO’s ‘build versus buy’ conundrum is now ‘build versus build’ appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The team at DocSend discovered that more and more successful slide decks have something in common : a very good summary slide. In this article, we will look at a bunch of great examples culled from my TechCrunch Pitch Deck Teardown series and detail what needs to go on the slide. Why you need a summary slide. As a startup founder, your company should be designed to fail as fast as possible.
Andreessen Horowitz
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Multifamily real estate in the U.S., which includes apartment buildings, condominiums, townhouses, and mixed-use developments, is one of the largest asset classes in the world. Approximately 44 million residences are considered multifamily , and they account for 31% of all … The post Serving the Multifamily Real Estate Industry with Software appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Primer , a U.K. startup founded by alums of Braintree and PayPal that provides a drag-and-drop framework for merchants to build online payment stacks, last year raised $50 million at a $425 million valuation from investors like ICONIQ, Accel, Balderton Capital and Seedcamp — a round the came amid a bullish period for e-commerce, with record-levels of buying activity in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Feedough
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Shopping is not just buying things; it is a mixed. Read more. The post What Is Gruen Transfer? How Does It Work? appeared first on Feedough.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Evan Fisher. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Founder of Unicorn Capital and Minimal Capital, Evan Fisher 's pitching and investor strategy has helped startups raise more than $2.5 billion. More posts by this contributor. The pre-pitch: 7 ways to build relationships with VCs. Don’t send VC a cold deck ever again: Start sending video pitches. There is one trick question that investors almost always ask, and it’s guaranteed to make founders uneasy: “What are your expectations surro
OkDork
DECEMBER 9, 2022
. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify. In today’s episode, I talk to my awesome friend Pat Flynn, creator of The Smart Passive Income blog. Pat was laid off from his architect job during the 2008 market crash and started selling PDFs to make money. That turned out to be a BIG success, so he created a blog called Smart Passive Income to share with people how he did it.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. We’ve made it to Friday, folks. If you’re anything like me, that means finishing the workday with a well-deserved nap and reruns of “The Office.” Tweet , toot or Post at me about your favorite way to end the week. Mark your calendar for a Twitter Space event on Tuesday, December 13 at 1 p.m.
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Hunter Walk
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Timestamp: May 1, 2022. What’s To Stop Twitter’s New Owner From Publishing The Company’s Historical Internal Emails? an angry mob yelling at a computer screen, digital art [DALL-E].
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
After weeks of rumors , Getir has announced that it is acquiring Gorillas. This is a major consolidation deal for the instant grocery delivery space. The Financial Times first reported that Getir has closed the acquisition of its competitor. TechCrunch has confirmed the news with Getir. “Markets go up and down, but consumers love our service and convenience is here to stay.
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Frankfurt, Germany, Dec 09, 2022 – As part of its market expansion plan, CYFIRMA, an external threat landscape management company, funded by Goldman Sachs, Zodius Capital and Z3Partners, today announced its new partnership with Cyber Samurai GmbH, a cybersecurity consultancy and service provider in Europe. Read more here. The post [Cyfirma in Cyfirma] CYFIRMA and cyber samurai GmbH join forces to enhance cyber defence for European businesses appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
This column would like to apologize for somehow missing the buildup to Getaround ‘s SPAC combination, which was voted on yesterday and began trading this morning. I don’t know how we managed to get so far behind on this particular news item, but we will rectify our tardiness today. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday.
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OurCrowd
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Scan your groceries, and leave the rest to the oven’s array of cooking modes. It even adds steam for perfect toast. Read more here. The post [Tovala in ZDNET] Tovala Smart Oven review: Can a souped-up toaster replace your microwave and oven? appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
I have nothing against the investor class, but sitting in a room with several VCs while I try to sell them on my billion-dollar idea sounds very stressful. When an investor inevitably asks founders about their valuation expectations , it is a trick question of the highest order. If the response is too high, it’s a red flag, whereas a lowball figure will undervalue the company. “We’re letting the market price this round” is a confident reply, but it’s only appropriate if y
OurCrowd
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Zoomcar, a car-sharing marketplace covering emerging markets and dominating the self-driving market in India, has announced the launch of a $2 million ‘Zoomcar Green’ program to encourage the use of electric cars in Egypt. Read more here. The post [Zoomcar in Cairo Scene] Zoomcar launches $2M program to promote use of electric cars in Egypt appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Hello and welcome back to Equity , the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. We are nearly at the end of the year, so your friendly, local podcast crew is trying to make sense of just what happened in 2022. We started the year on a venture capital high, which quickly turned into a downturn.
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Microsoft today announced that it acquired Lumenisity, a U.K.-based startup developing “hollow core fiber (HCF)” technologies primarily for data centers and ISPs. Microsoft says that the purchase, the terms of which weren’t disclosed, will “expand [its] ability to further optimize its global cloud infrastructure” and “serve Microsoft’s cloud platform and services customers with strict latency and security requirements.” HCF cables fundamentally combine o
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 9, 2022
David Rusenko. Contributor. Share on Twitter. David Rusenko is a full-time climate tech investor. He was previously the founder and CEO of Weebly, which sold to Square in 2018. Leeor Mushin. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Leeor Mushin is a principal at Floodgate Fund, where he focuses on application SaaS, climate and healthcare. He also is the co-founder of the GSB 20|20 Fund and a digital marketing company.
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