INBIA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The post Focusing on Community: Trait of a Successful Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Builder appeared first on InBIA.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Contributed to EO by Marina Byezhanova , an active member-leader within EO and a member of EO Canada Bridge chapter. An entrepreneur, global speaker and university instructor, she is on a mission to inspire entrepreneurs to stand out, speak up and be radically authentic. She is the co-founder of Brand of a Leader , the personal branding agency for entrepreneurs.

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The Seraf Compass

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Every early stage investor strives to have a full pipeline of startups in which to invest. But how do they manage all the dates and details of each prospect and ensure nothing slips through the cracks while determining if a deal is right for them? Organization tools, of course! Here’s our guide to what you should look for in a professional deal flow management system designed for venture funds, angel groups, family offices, and other early stage investment organizations to streamline their pipel

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Capital might be harder to come by than it once was in startup land, but some firms are bucking the trend — hard. Take Descope , for example, which today announced that it raised a whopping $53 million in seed funding for its “developer-first” authentication and user management platform. The money came from Lightspeed Venture Partners and GGV Capital with additional funds contributed by Dell Technologies Capital, TechAviv, J Ventures, Cerca, Unusual Ventures, Silicon Valley CIS

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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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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Having a process to pursue the bests leads saves time and money Whether you are part of a large company, a solo small business owner or you have successfully brought on individuals to handle sales, optimizing the efficiency of the sales process is critical to your company’s success. A combination of good processes being followed with discipline and the right talent will yield the best results.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

You’ll never hear this from billionaire entrepreneurs, but learning from small online sellers can change how you run your business Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Oligo Security , a Tel Aviv-based startup that focuses on runtime application security and observability to detect and prevent open-source vulnerabilities, is coming out of stealth today and announcing that it has raised a total of $28 million in seed and Series A funding. The company’s investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Ballistic Ventures and TLV Partners, as well as angel investors like Mallanox CEO and Founder Eyal Waldman, Cnyk CTO Adi Sharabani and former Google Cloud VP E

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Cristina Randall. Cristina studied Systems Engineering at the University of Waterloo, then after doing investment banking in Japan, IT consulting in India, human development in Southern Africa she found herself building a payments platform in Latin America. Conekta grew to become one of the biggest payment platforms in Latam but she had to leave to go on a health journey that pulled her into the world of health and wellness where she is currently tackling metab

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

At Andreessen Horowitz’s recent American Dynamism summit, Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power painted a picture of the country in peril. “I’m here to talk to you about an existential risk to the future of the Republic and how Hadrian is trying to solve it,” he began. His words – a mix of rationalism and Marcus Aurelius – were not out of place at the event, which brought together a blend of investors, founders, policymakers and other Washington officials to discuss issues facing the country.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As Life Sciences Venture Advisor and OKBio Director at i2E, Meredith Wilkerson applies her training in academic and clinical research, as well as her insights for protecting and commercializing intellectual property, to provide tailored consulting services to entrepreneurs in the life sciences and biotech space. Through i2E, Meredith also leads the State Bioscience Association of Oklahoma (OKBio).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Naked , a South African insurtech company that helps consumers to insure their cars, homes, and valuables, has raised $17 million in Series B funding led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The round welcomed participation from the German Development Finance Institution (DEG), and earlier investors, Yellowwoods and Hollard. The news follows the Naspers-led $11 million Series A round that the South African insurtech announced in August 2021.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

JERUSALEM – February 15, 2023 – FreshStart , a global FoodTech incubator, announced today at the OurCrowd Global Investor summit that it has reached ten investments in the incubator with three companies already raising external funding totaling $22 million. Read more here. The post [PRESS RELEASE] Israel’s Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator Celebrates Three Years, Aims to Grow Portfolio to 40 Companies Over Next 5 Years appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Apkudo , a Baltimore-based startup developing a platform to help manage, sell and test connected devices like smartphones and laptops, today announced that it raised $37.5 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Closed Loop Partners’ Leadership Fund and Piper Sandler Merchant Banking with participation from MissionOG, Harbert Growth, Grotech Ventures, Lavrock Ventures and Point Field Partners.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“Within the framework of the cooperation with the OurCrowd Company, Azerbaijan Investment Company OJSC has invested $1 million in a technological startup for the very first time,” Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov said on Twitter. Read more here. The post [Largix in AZERTAC] Azerbaijan Investment Company invests $1 million in Israeli startup project appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Adobe’s proposed plan to snap up digital design rival Figma for $20 billion has attracted the attentions of the European Commission (EC), which announced today that the proposed merger potentially “threatens to significantly affect competition in the market for interactive product design and whiteboarding software.” While the EC acknowledged that the transaction doesn’t meet the turnover thresholds set out in the EU merger regulations , meaning that the merging companies

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

WASHINGTON — NASA has released additional details about how it plans to use commercial space stations after the retirement of the International Space Station as some in industry seek to accelerate NASA’s support for them. Read more here. The post [Axiom Space in Space News] NASA updates plans for use of commercial space stations appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

When you’re dealing with health issues, worrying about how you’re going to pay for care can be a major additional stressor. This can be compounded when you’re facing major illnesses, such as receiving treatment for cancer or having surgery. Chris Ellis and Adam Stevenson had the unfortunate experiences of losing parents to cancer at a young age. During those emotionally painful times, they also saw firsthand how difficult it was to manage the process of paying for care.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to treat an Alzheimer’s disease patient using non-invasive focused ultrasound technology as part of a groundbreaking study being conducted in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University’s Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention ( I-Health ). Read more here. The post [Insightec in FAU] FAU, Delray Medical Center, Insightec team up on groundbreaking study appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

After two years of seeking regulatory approval, Wefunder has officially received the green light to operate its investment crowdfunding services within the European Union. This marks Wefunder’s first time expanding outside of the United States, and according to CEO and founder Nick Tommarello , the business is the first U.S. investment platform to gain operational approval.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Quantum Machines, the provider of breakthrough quantum control solutions that accelerate the realization of practical quantum computers, announced today the release of QCage.64, the newest product from QDevil, Read more here. The post [Quantum Machines in PR Newswire] Quantum Machines releases quantum chip carrier for seamless high-fidelity integration appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Red Rocket

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I was recently interviewed by ASBN , an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how the various vertical and horizontal growth options to grow your business. 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 setting your own growth strategies. As you will learn, there any many ways to expand your business, within your industries and markets, and beyond.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

What key cloud trends will influence IT investments as enterprises reassess their IT implementations in preparation for the year ahead? Amitabh Sinha, CEO of Workspot, shares predictions. Read more here. The post [Workspot in Spiceworks] Key cloud trends influencing IT investments appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It would appear that OpenAI’s Chat GPT allying with Bing will not be the only threat to Google’s search business model in the future. With its release of WhatsApp Business app (WAB), Meta is effectively building a sort of rival search engine to Google to keep us all inside the app. While this may not trouble U.S. businesses too much — where iMessage retains the lion’s share of messaging habits — in Europe and large swathes of the “rest of the world” WhatsApp has sup

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

February 15, 2023 – Jerusalem – On a panel entitled “What’s Next for the Middle East: Insights from Leaders of a Regional Power” held at the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit, senior business leaders from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) discussed the growing commercial and investment opportunities following the Abraham Accords. Read more here. The post [PRESS RELEASE] Senior business leaders from the United Arab Emirates discuss commercial and investment opportunities at the OurCrowd Summit appear

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

You.com founder Richard Socher knows that his company has always been a David going after the Goliath in search, Google, and to a lesser extent Microsoft. He likes to point out that his company built search based on generative AI in December, several months before the other giant search players made their announcements. Today, the company is announcing it’s taking that head start and building on it with multimodal search.

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