StartupNation

MARCH 15, 2021

The growth of social media, the internet and the freelance economy has created a wave of excitement around entrepreneurship. More people are becoming entrepreneurs due to the unpredictable job market and the fact that technology has made it easier and more accessible to a larger group of people. There are a countless number of books , online courses and training programs on various aspects of entrepreneurship, as it has become one of the highest trending topics of our time.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

COVID-19 has changed consumer behavior. Now, more and more people are expecting seamless digital experiences across industries. This means companies have to adopt the latest tools and technology to delight customers who are increasingly becoming digital-savvy. According to the latest Square study , retailers and restaurants are adapting to consumer behavior changes and turning to technology to grow in 2021.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

It is nearly impossible for businesses in some African countries to receive money from PayPal. While the payments giant has not given reasons why this is so, speculation hints at factors like insufficient regulation and poor banking security in said countries. . That might be a thing of the past for some businesses as African payments company Flutterwave today is announcing a collaboration with PayPal to allow PayPal customers globally to pay African merchants through its ‘Pay with PayPal&

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 15, 2021

“It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes.” Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

DeepSee.ai , a startup that helps enterprises use AI to automate line-of-business problems, today announced that it has raised a $22.6 million Series A funding round led by led by ForgePoint Capital. Previous investors AllegisCyber Capital and Signal Peak Ventures also participated in this round, which brings the Salt Lake City-based company’s total funding to date to $30.7 million.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Airtable , the no-code relational database that has amassed a customer base that spans 250,000 different organizations, has today announced the close of a $270 million in series E funding. The valuation comes out to $5.77 billion post-money, more than doubling its valuation from September, when it raised $185 million in Series D funding. This latest round was led by Greenoaks Capital, with participation from WndrCo, as well as existing investors Caffeinated Capital, CRV, and Thrive.

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Feedough

MARCH 15, 2021

If you’re engaged in business, LinkedIn is a goldmine for you. You could an employee looking for a job, an employer searching for new employees, or a salesman finding new leads. LinkedIn has resources for all. The platform is a true definition of business social networking. Moreover, today, there are influencers on LinkedIn as well. They post, get engagement, increase followers, and then use the same to monetise.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

UpCodes , a startup that develops building-code compliance tools, announced today it has raised $3.36 million in pre-Series A funding. This brings its total raised so far to $4.15 million. The new funding was led by Berlin-based Point Nine Capital, which focuses on SaaS and online marketplaces. The company also recently won a legal victory when United States District Court Judge Victor Marrero granted UpCodes its motion to dismiss a false advertising and unfair competition lawsuit filed against

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 15, 2021

3 strategies to nurture your entrepreneurial imagination Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Millennials and GenZers seem interested in investing more than ever these days. As a result, a number of startups have emerged in recent years to give them more options. One such startup, G atsby , announced Monday that it has raised $10 million in a Series A round of funding. Backers include Techstars Ventures, Beta Bridge Capital, a network of “super angels” placed by ClearList and an oversubscribed SeedInvest campaign.

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OnStartups

MARCH 15, 2021

I've spent some time on Roblox. My reason is simple. I have a 10 year old son, and he likes loves it (second only to Minecraft). I'll be honest. I do not like the games on Roblox. I find them formulaic and repetitive. Many of them also have what's called "the grind" where you have to mindlessly click on something in order to make some arbitrary number go up (see: Lifting Simulator for an example).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Well, it happened. Over the weekend, Stripe announced the closure of its widely reported new round of capital. The $600 million round values the payments and banking software company at $95 billion, near the top end of the valuation range at which the company was said to be raising funds back in November 2020. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 15, 2021

If you think companies like Lyft and Uber are just taxi services, you’re completely missing the point Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Bangalore’s fintech startup ecosystem is inching closer to delivering a new unicorn: CRED. Two-year-old CRED is in advanced stages of talks to raise about $200 million at about $2 billion valuation, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The new funding round, like this January’s Series C , will be largely financed by existing investors, the sources said, requesting anonymity as talks are private.

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GCUC

MARCH 15, 2021

As we come up on the one year mark of the pandemic shut down, it is clear now more than ever that working from. The post WFH Is Not Working appeared first on GCUC Community.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Sherpa , a startup from Bilbao, Spain that was an early mover in building a voice-based digital assistant and predictive search for Spanish-speaking audiences, has raised some more funding to double down on a newer focus for the startup: building out privacy-first AI services for enterprise customers. The company has closed $8.5 million, funding that Xabi Uribe-Etxebarria, Sherpa’s founder and CEO, said it will be using to continue building out a privacy-focused machine learning platform b

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2021

OurCrowd portfolio company SaNOtize says that a UK clinical trial has delivered solid results as COVID-19 treatment. A self-administered nasal spray is said to reduce the viral load by more than 95% in 24 hours and by 99% in 72 hours. Trial results indicated that treatment accelerated clearance of SARS-CoV-2 by a factor of 16-fold versus a placebo. Read more here.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Fondeadora , a fintech startup based in Mexico City and building a challenger bank, has extended its Series A funding round. I covered the company’s original round back in August 2020. And now, Fondeadora is adding $14 million on top of the original $14 million it had already raised — it now represents a $28 million funding round. Portag3 is investing in the extension.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2021

An Israeli CEO’s biotech firm said on Sunday that it is seeking UK emergency approval for its “revolutionary” coronavirus-busting nasal spray. The Canadian company co-founded by Dr. Gilly Regev, called SaNOtize, says its nitric oxide spray was designed to “kill the virus in the upper airways, preventing it from incubating and spreading to the lungs.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Dominic Yap, chief operating officer and co-founder, and Ben Pfisterer, chief executive officer and co-founder of Zeller. Image Credits: Zeller. Zeller , a payment and financial services startup founded by former Square executives, quietly raised a $25 million AUD (about $19.4 million USD) Series A last year, it announced today. The funding was led by Addition, the investment firm founded by former Tiger Global partner Lee Fixel, and included participation from returning investors Square Peg and

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Y Combinator

MARCH 15, 2021

The deadline to apply to the Y Combinator Summer 2021 batch is Friday, March 19 at 8pm PT. Due to COVID-19, Summer 2021 will be the third batch in a row to be fully remote. We occasionally get questions about what a remote batch is like. Our 2020 Year in Review is helpful here, and I thought I’d include some quotes from when I asked founders from Summer 2020 (our first all remote batch) about their experience.

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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

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Early-stage founders, why not take a page from the old Doublemint gum slogan — double your pleasure, double your fun — and buy a dual-event pass for access to both TC Early Stage 2021 events? We can’t promise minty-fresh breath, but you will get twice the knowledge and double the opportunity to connect and expand your network. Sweet! Fast Action: This early-bird offer expires promptly on March 26 at 11:59 pm (PST).

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

For many entrepreneurs, 2020 was a time of growth as more consumers shopped online instead of going into physical stores. But the spike in demand for ecommerce also presented some challenges, especially for entrepreneurs shipping products to their customers. According to Shopify’s Future of Commerce report , 84% of consumers have shopped online since the pandemic began, compared to 65% who have shopped in-store.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

A new nanocoating from Curran Biotech could dramatically improve air filtration to prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors. Their Capture Coating technology acts as a supplement to any household or commercial HVAC system by bonding to the filter fibers , giving them greater hydrophobic properties. This combined effect prevents virus-carrying droplets from traveling through the filter fibers, which, without the treatment, only prevent some viral transmission. “ ‘Capture Coating’ is des

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OurCrowd

MARCH 15, 2021

Israeli vehicle inspection AI company Ravin.AI today announced the completion of its $15 million Series A financing round of led by KAR Global with the participation of existing investors PICO Venture Partners and FM Capital. Read more here. The post [Ravin in Globes] Israeli vehicle inspection AI co Ravin raises $15m appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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