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EmpowHER: How Women Can Get—and Stay—Ahead of the Game in Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed to EO by Abeer Qumsieh, a seven-year EO Jordan member who is the founder of Better Business , the leading organization for management consulting and human capital development in Jordan, and Khibraty , an intelligent digital matchmaking marketplace for expertise seekers and providers. She is also a partner in MakanE , an e-commerce enabler in the Middle East.

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Advice to Rising VCs and Founders Navigating The Correction

Revolution

By Revolution Ventures Managing Partner David Golden and VP Alex Shtarkman Given the tumultuous year in tech and overall market uncertainty, a hot topic among institutional investors right now is the magnitude of potential markdowns in the coming year or two. But what could that look like? To determine approximately how many U.S. VC dollars are at risk, we conducted a historical analysis of top quartile fund managers over the past quarter century (as far back as we could access reliable Cambridg

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8VC raises $880M in new fund that aims ‘to fix a broken world’

TechCrunch

Austin-based venture firm 8VC, led by controversial Palantir founder Joe Lonsdale, has raised $880 million in its fifth fund. In a blog post published today, Lonsdale — who serves as 8VC’s general partner — said that his firm’s mission is “to fix a broken world.” While he did not specify which industries the new fund would target or average check size, Lonsdale did reveal that 8VC now manages “over $6 billion in committed capital” and that it plans to invest “at every stage,” as well

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Surge invests in 12 startups across Southeast Asia and India

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Surge, Sequoia India and Southeast Asia’s rapid scale-up program for early-stage startups, has announced the launch of its eighth cohort that features 30 inspiring founders coming from across twelve companies. Surge 08 includes startups that are building exceptional products across climate tech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Metaverse, new consumer brands, digital health, and new m

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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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Monday.com opens its APAC headquarters in Sydney

TechCrunch

Enterprise project management and team collaboration unicorn monday.com is digging deeper into the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of its new regional headquarters in Sydney. Founded in Israel, monday.com opened its Sydney HQ two and a half years after it first launched in Australia in June 2020. Monday.com recently marked a 76% year-over-year growth in the number of its employees in Australia, prompting the company to open its own space, said its vice president of Asia-Pacific and Japan De

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Culinary marketplace Shef whips up nationwide expansion with new funding, growth ingredients

TechCrunch

In its quest to turn the culinary talents of passionate home cooks into small businesses, Shef , a chef-to-consumer marketplace, is now taking those efforts nationwide. Shef works with local cooks making authentic, homemade dishes and provides them with business tools, like menu formation and pricing, photography, how to create their bios and how to market and promote themselves.

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The Truth Behind 8 Common Myths on Cofounder Conflict

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Navigating business partner arguments is more difficult when teams can’t separate fact from fiction.

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Zarta, a creator platform focused on pay-per-view video content, raises $5.7M led by a16z

TechCrunch

Zarta, a new ad-free creator platform that focuses on pay-per-view video content, announced today that it has closed a $5.7 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The platform allows creators to upload videos, set parameters for a free preview and then charge viewers a small amount to unlock the whole video. Zarta is currently in limited alpha testing with a small set of creators, with plans for a broader launch later this year.

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GCUC Podcast Recap: Chris Davies

GCUC

GCUC Podcast Recap: Chris Davies With a background in property and an eye for opulence, the CEO at Uncommon, Chris Davies, created five buzzworthy spaces that feel luxurious while.

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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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Qwak raises $12M for its MLOps platform

TechCrunch

MLOps platform Qwak today announced that it has raised a $12 million Series A1 funding round from Bessemer Venture Partners. The startup, which offers a fully managed platform that combines machine learning engineering and data management tools, previously raised a total of $15 million. Existing investors Leaders Fund, StageOne Ventures and Amiti also participated in this round, which doubled the company’s valuation.

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The Value of Women Founders in Combating Short-termism

Entrepreneur's Handbook

How a deep dive into the benefits of gender-diverse founding teams led me on an anti-short-termism crusade Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Revolut reports first full year of profit

TechCrunch

The all-in-one fintech app Revolut has released its annual report for 2021. While 2021 ended more than a year ago, this report includes some significant figures as the company nearly tripled its revenue between 2020 and 2021. Because of this explosive growth trajectory, the company reached profitability for the first time. Revolut’s financial success starts at the top of the funnel.

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The best crypto exchanges where to buy and sell crypto in 2023

Founder Bounty

Crypto has been rocky in 2023 so its essential the exchange you choose is secure and wont go bankuptpt. We have put a list together for you. There are many cryptocurrency exchanges available to buy and sell crypto in 2023. Here are some of the popular exchanges: Binance : Binance is one of the largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.

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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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This e-bike brand by Lime and Didi vets pedals into the US with $12M raised

TechCrunch

The e-bike market in America is getting a brave new player. Off the back of its $7.4 million Series A funding close, Velotric announced this week that it will be doubling down on U.S. expansion with its privately owned e-bikes. The new round boosts the one-year-old startup’s total financing to $12 million. The amount seems paltry compared to the $320 million that more established player Rad Power has raised, taking into account that this is a cash-intensive manufacturing business.

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Is a Lack of Distribution Channels Stunting Your Business Growth?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Product-Market Fit is Overrated. Focus on Product-Channel Fit Instead.

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Sesamm bags $37M to give corporates ESG insights using natural language processing

TechCrunch

Sesamm , a French startup that helps financial firms and corporates adhere to their ESG goals by using natural language processing (NLP) to generate insights from digital content, has raised €35 million ($37 million) in a round of funding to expand internationally. Despite a growing backlash against ESG efforts from some politicians and vocal executives , companies are still cognizant of the reputational and commercial risks of ignoring their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG)

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[Quidnet Energy in Power] New technologies, new sites supporting growth of energy storage

OurCrowd

Advancements in energy storage, including new battery types and longer-duration batteries, are driving innovation in the sector. Retired power generation plants are being repurposed as storage sites, and the residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) sectors are turning to storage for electricity reliability and resilience. Read more here. The post [Quidnet Energy in Power] New technologies, new sites supporting growth of energy storage appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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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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Insurtech giant Equisoft lands $125M investment, eyes acquisitions

TechCrunch

Montreal-based Equisoft , an insurance and investment software developer, today announced that it raised $125 million in venture equity. It’s a large amount made more significant by the fact that the investment climate for insurtech vendors is growing increasingly challenging. A recent Gallagher Re report found that quarterly insurtech funding for Q4 fell to the lowest level since Q1 2020, decreasing 57% quarter on quarter from $2.35 billion in Q3 to $1.01 billion in Q4. $70 million of Eq

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[Oxx in City A.M.] A lesson in patience: venture capital backing start-ups have much to learn

OurCrowd

Venture capital funds have been overly eager to invest in tech start-ups, and now they’re facing the consequences. But market correction can only be a good thing, writes Mikael Johnsson Read more here. The post [Oxx in City A.M.] A lesson in patience: venture capital backing start-ups have much to learn appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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How an entrepreneur, who didn’t know how to cook, started a recipe company

TechCrunch

Unless you are an avid food prepper, “what’s for dinner” is probably the phrase uttered everyday in most households. Ten years ago, SideChef founder and CEO Kevin Yu set out to make it easier to answer that question by creating an all-in-one cooking, shopping and meal planning app. He later brought on Cadence Hardenbergh as co-founder and COO. Recipe management itself not a new concept, and SideChef is among a group of startups bringing technology to a sector where handwritten recipes kept in a

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[Alpha Tau in GlobeNewswire] Alpha Tau announces Health Canada Authorization for Alpha DaRT clinical trial for the treatment of liver metastases

OurCrowd

JERUSALEM, March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. (“Alpha Tau”, or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DRTS, DRTSW), the developer of the innovative alpha-radiation cancer therapy Alpha DaRT™, announced today that it has received authorization from Health Canada to proceed with a feasibility and safety study of Alpha DaRT in the treatment of liver metastases, subject to final approval by an institutional Research Ethics Board, which the Company expects to receive i

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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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Varo, Stripe said to be raising new funds at much lower valuations

TechCrunch

With the market turning so dramatically in 2022, it’s no surprise that many startups are now believed to be raising down rounds. This week alone, it was reported that Varo was raising a $50 million equity round led by Warburg Pincus at a “significantly” lower valuation. According to Fintech Business Weekly , the struggling neobank would be raising the funding at a pre-money valuation of $1.8 billion.

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Family Office Investor Profile Series: Donatas Dailide, Chairman and CEO, DOJUS Group

The Seraf Compass

This article is the fourth in a series of interviews highlighting the work of interesting family offices. Donatas Dailide is the Chairman and CEO at DOJUS group, a leading provider of agricultural and heavy equipment in the Baltic region that has been in business for over 30 years.

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Savant Labs aims to bring analytics directly to line of business users

TechCrunch

Too often over the last decade, line of business people have been forgotten when it comes to analytics. Even though these folks are the closest to what’s happening with customers, they tend to get left behind when it comes to tools, which are often geared for data scientists or at least people with a deep understanding of data. Savant Labs is looking to bring analytics to line of business personnel and today the startup announced a healthy $11 million seed investment.

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8 SEO Tips to Grow Your Business

StartupNation

SEO, or search engine optimization, is one of the most important aspects of online marketing for small businesses.… The post 8 SEO Tips to Grow Your Business appeared first on StartupNation.

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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.