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Vietnamese startups Credify, Pre raise funding from Touchstone Partners

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Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Touchstone Partners announced today that it has led investments in two startups: Credify, which is pioneering embedded finance technologies, and Prep, an edtech company bringing interactive and personalized test preparation to tens of thousands of online learners.

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Thirdweb raises $24M at a $160M valuation from Haun Ventures, Shopify and Coinbase for its web3 development kit

TechCrunch

There’s been a lot of hype about “web3”, but the reality is that it’s still a largely nascent and fragmented concept, and that has led to web3 startups building platforms to engage with it more easily getting a lot of attention. In the latest development, a startup called thirdweb — which has created a development toolkit to make it easier to build and launch web3 products such as blockchain games, NFTs, DAOs, marketplaces and more — has raised $24 million, a

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The Great Puzzle of Growing Organizations

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Only two of the following three options can be achieved: consistency, availability, and partition tolerance A DALL-E 2 generated “photograph of a teddy bear who is frustrated because it can’t finish a jigsaw puzzle” Someone once told me that the hardest transition a team or organization of any kind goes through is the growth from around 30 people to 60 people.

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Lumachain, using computer vision to transform meat production, bites into new capital

TechCrunch

It’s widely known now that our current food production is not adequate enough to keep up with the growing population expected to come in the next three decades, which is why alternative meat products are being developed. But at a time when some food industry startups are trying to remove animals from the food chain, a company tackling the traditional meat industry is a rarity.

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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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Indonesian last-mile delivery startup Superkul raises East Ventures-led seed funding

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Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Superkul , a cold chain & chiller-based last-mile delivery services startup , announced the completion of its seed funding round led by East Ventures, the leading and pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia. Superkul will allocate the fresh funds mainly to focus on scaling up the operation by adding operation fleets, expanding the team, and enhancing its digita

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Practical Lessons Learned from a Pitch Coach to Pitch Effectively

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Like swimming, it’s best to learn from a coach to correct mistakes and advance to the next steps Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Check out the official Disrupt 2022 roundtables

TechCrunch

I tell you what, folks. The roundtable discussions at TechCrunch Disrupt — coming to you live and in person on October 18-20 in San Francisco — will be off the hook. Disrupt attendees love roundtables — 30-minute, expert-led discussions designed for up to 20 attendees who share an interest in a particular subject. The format allows for deeper conversation, questions and answers, and time for attendees to connect and explore collaborative opportunities.

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GCUC Podcast Recap: Shai Fogel

GCUC

With plans to double locations each year, this coffee lover holds the keys to measuring community, and those special hospitality moments that set them. The post GCUC Podcast Recap: Shai Fogel appeared first on GCUC Community.

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Zilliz, the startup behind the Milvus open source vector database for AI apps, raises $60M, relocates to SF

TechCrunch

In 2020, Chinese startup Zilliz — which builds cloud-native software to process data for AI applications and unstructured data analytics, and is the creator of Milvus , the popular open source vector database for similarity searches — raised $43 million to scale its business and prep the company to make a move into the U.S. Nearly two years on, today Zilliz is announcing further funding of $60 million as it finally makes its move West, with a new HQ in San Francisco to capitalize on

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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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4 Steps to break away from workaholism

Entrepreneurs' Organization

More often than not, we revere people who are able to stretch their time to get more accomplished and are deeply devoted to their work. I know this because I experienced it. I was working long shifts—more than 60 hours a week—but I didn’t feel the need to rest until one day, my brain completely shut down, and my body begged for a break. I couldn’t concentrate on my work, and my personal life had taken heavy losses.

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ARR per employee is the north star efficiency metric you’ve been looking for

TechCrunch

Neeraj Agrawal. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Neeraj Agrawal is a general partner at Battery Ventures. More posts by this contributor. T2D3 Software Update: Embracing the Founder to CEO (F2C) Journey. The SaaS Success Database. Brandon Gleklen. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Brandon Gleklen is a principal at Battery Ventures. He focuses on software investments in companies at all stages of maturity.

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Seraf Toolbox: Writing Good Board Minutes - Top 10 Do's and Tips

The Seraf Compass

As noted in Sample Board Meeting Minutes for Early Stage Companies, board minutes are universal, somewhat mundane, and very important. When writing them, you are trying to achieve a number of different objectives and that makes writing good minutes tricky. Accordingly, here is an in-depth look at what good minutes should be and what they shouldn’t. The guidelines are organized into dos and don’ts across ten categories.

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Carbon Direct caps $60M round to coach companies on cutting emissions

TechCrunch

When March 2020 rolled around, Jonathan Goldberg figured his new startup, Carbon Direct , was in for a long slog. The COVID pandemic was beginning to upend the world, and it suddenly didn’t seem like a great time to launch a business. “I thought we would have no clients,” he said. He needn’t have worried. Microsoft, which was looking for a company to advise it on its carbon reduction plans, came knocking, and Goldberg had a team with a strong science background ready to go.

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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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25 Key Action Steps for Every Entrepreneur

Gust

Because you are undoubtedly raring to go out and change the world, I’m going to provide you with a crash checklist in “starting smart,” so that you can avoid the biggest, most bone-headed errors made by many bright-eyed and enthusiastic first-time founders. The post 25 Key Action Steps for Every Entrepreneur appeared first on Gust.

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How to incorporate web3 gaming into your Web 2.0 strategy

TechCrunch

Tom Fleetham. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Tom Fleetham is the head of sports and gaming at Zilliqa, where he is helping scale up partnerships in the next phase of its growth. Despite growing interest from Web 2.0 companies, the explosion of web3 into the mainstream, combined with the high complexity of the technology, has caught many on the back foot.

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Anything You Want — third edition for 2022

Derek Sivers

In 2011, I got a phone call from a number I didn’t recognize. “Hello?”. “Derek. It’s Seth Godin.”. “Wow! Hi Seth!”. “I’m starting a new publishing company, so I want you to write a book. Short, like a manifesto. Will you do it?”. “Uh, sure!”. “Great. I look forward to it.”. “Thanks!”. Over the next eleven days, I wrote the lessons I’d learned from starting, growing, and selling my company.

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Tinder founder’s latest play is a ring for quantifying mental health

TechCrunch

I’m not a branding expert. I can recognize, however, that one sets certain expectations by naming a product “Happy Ring.” Mental health is a delicate space, and not something to be taken lightly. As a rule, it’s best to avoid anything that promises to fix you without the requisite talk therapy and, perhaps, medication. No wearable is going to replace that — certainly not during our lifetimes.

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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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What Is Mortgage Tech?- Challenges, Use Cases and Examples

Feedough

In a world flooded with cheap mortgages in the past. Read more. The post What Is Mortgage Tech?- Challenges, Use Cases and Examples appeared first on Feedough.

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Canada’s seed market set a record in Q2. Why is the US starting to retract?

TechCrunch

The earliest stages of venture investing are the most insulated from macroeconomic conditions. When the public market dislocation started causing a broad venture funding pullback, it appeared seed investing would be safe for a while. Data indicates that that is bearing out as expected. But checking in halfway through the year, some markets are faring better than others.

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Digital wellness firm Mojocare secures $20m Series A funding

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Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Mojocare , an India-based full-stack health and wellness clinic , has raised $20.6 million (INR 160 Cr) in a Series A fundraising round led by B Capital and existing investors Chiratae Ventures, Sequoia India’s Surge, and Better Capital. The Bengaluru-based company will use the funds to expand its product, content, and care delivery teams, strengthen and diversify its product portfolio

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Deepfakes for all: Uncensored AI art model prompts ethics questions

TechCrunch

A new open source AI image generator capable of producing realistic pictures from any text prompt has seen stunningly swift uptake in its first week. Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion , high fidelity but capable of being run on off-the-shelf consumer hardware, is now in use by art generator services like Artbreeder, Pixelz.ai and more. But the model’s unfiltered nature means not all the use has been completely above board.

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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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Mad Realities’ Devin Lewtan is onboarding crypto users through reality television

TechCrunch

Web3 doesn’t have the most inclusive reputation, yet so many crypto founders talk about onboarding the next 100 million users into the space. Statistically speaking, the next 100 million can’t possibly be comprised entirely of a homogenous group of white men who spend most of their waking hours coding and/or day trading (no shade, just pointing out a fact)!

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Lily AI lands new capital to help retailers match customers with products

TechCrunch

During the pandemic, retailers were forced to embrace e-commerce. But some found that they struggled to maintain customer loyalty as consumer expectations changed and purchasing patterns shifted. As a result of formidable competition like Amazon, they discovered, customers have low patience for sites that don’t present them with what they want.

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Privado is “Grammarly for code privacy issues”

TechCrunch

Privacy breaches are not only bad for users, but also costly for tech companies. For example, GDPR fines now total $1.7 billion , and earlier this year Twitter had to pay $150 million for misrepresenting the security and privacy of user data. Based in Pune, India and Delaware, Privado wants to make it easier for developers to keep user data under wraps.

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Daily Crunch: 4chan users exploit AI image generator’s ability to create realistic nude deepfakes

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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.