A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
OCTOBER 12, 2021
A few weeks ago, I wrote about NYC’s Tech Resurgence. I observed that NYC continues to develop as one of the world’s leading centers of tech innovation. And then yesterday, I saw this tweet : NYC startups are getting funded at 2/3 the rate of Silicon Valley startups. That’s a huge change from where NYC was even two or three years ago.
Venture Well
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Through sustainable sports product design, Dr. Susan Sokolowski helps students create innovations that can protect the environment and transform the sports industry. The post infusing sustainability into sports product design: a q&a with Dr. Susan Sokolowski of University of Oregon appeared first on VentureWell.
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TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Plume — a communications startup that partners with carriers to provide smart mesh Wi-Fi to improve broadband connectivity in homes, and then offers other smart home services on top of that network — has been in the middle of a massive boom in its business fueled by the rapid uptake, use and complete reliance on broadband in the home working as best as it can.
StartupNation
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Making mistakes when starting a business is inevitable, but for some young entrepreneurs it’s enough to crush their dreams of ever starting a business again. The mistakes, failures and wrong turns in the world of business can be costly, but the cost doesn’t have to be worthless. Smart entrepreneurs take these costly mistakes, learn from them, and build strength for future gains.
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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
CarDekho, an Indian search and e-commerce platform for new and used cars , has become the latest startup in the world’s second-largest market to reach the unicorn status. The 14-year-old startup said on Wednesday it has raised $250 million — $200 million in equity and $50 million in debt — in its Series E financing round. The round, which valued the Jaipur-headquartered firm at $1.2 billion, was led by LeapFrog Investments.
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TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Alviere , an embedded finance startup that aims to help any brand deliver financial products and services to its customers and employees, announced today it has closed $70 million of new funding. In April, New York-based Alviere closed a $20 million Series A led by Viola Ventures and Viola Fintech, with the participation of CommerzVentures, Mitsubishi Capital Corporation, Wix.com Capital, Draper Triangle Ventures, Cross River Bank Capital, CERCA Partners and others.
StartupNation
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Whether you are just starting a business or you’ve been an entrepreneur for a long time, and your business could use a boost, the murky waters of business promotion and marketing can be daunting. Ideas like sponsored content, advertorials or e-commerce get bandied around and can overwhelm and confuse. . There’s no need to be dismayed, however, by the task of promoting your brand.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Vishal Punwani , the CEO and co-founder of SoWork, is building a business based off of a feeling that he stumbled upon by accident. SoWork, a virtual co-working startup, began after Punwani and his co-founders decided to build a machine learning edtech company. While building, Punwani’s team, who ironically met while playing World of Warcraft just 17 years ago, needed a better way to communicate.
StartupNation
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Join StartupNation and Dell Technologies for a FREE LIVE webinar on selecting the right IT platforms for your business, whether big or small. The conversation starts at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Oct. 27. CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR: Servers to Cloud: Selecting the right IT platforms for your business. In today’s business environment, entrepreneurs have more choices than ever in how to deploy technology.
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Vertical farms usually look up. Aerofarms, Plenty, Gotham Greens — these companies are trying to revolutionize agriculture by looking toward the sky, with tall warehouses full of growing equipment extending upward. But Philippe Labrie is looking down. Labrie is the CEO and founder of the pre-seed startup GreenForges , an underground farming company founded in 2019 looking to take vertical farming technology underneath buildings.
StartupNation
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Nearly 84% of B2Bs and 62% of B2Cs outsource at least one part of their marketing. This shows that more and more businesses are seeing the advantages of outsourcing to digital marketing agencies, especially during this time of worldwide slowdown because of the COVID-19 outbreak. [link]. Aside from the 70% savings of employee costs, outsourcing to digital marketing agencies can bring in multiple tangible and intangible benefits.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has been making headlines all over the place this year — from Square’s planned acquisition of Afterpay to Affirm going public. Still, Latin America remains an under-penetrated market in the increasingly crowded space. Nelo , a startup founded by former Uber international growth team leads, began offering buy now, pay later services to Mexico earlier this year.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Elizabeth Holmes’ and Sunny Balwani’s text messages may serve as red flags to protect future entrepreneurs from a similar fate. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The Exchange is digging into the Chinese venture capital market this week, but getting folks to chat about business and China on the record is turning out to be slightly harder than we anticipated. More on that later this week. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on Extra Crunch or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Hailo, which makes edge-device chips customized to work with AI workloads — typical implementations include smart cities, retail environments, industrial settings and next-generation automotive systems — has raised $136 million in a Series C round of funding, one of the biggest to date in the AI chip market. We’ve confirmed with sources close to Hailo that the investment values it at around $1 billion.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Nearly a year after Dott originally announced plans to launch a bike-sharing service, the new offering is going live in Paris. Dott is better known for its scooter-sharing service across dozens of European cities. It is adding electric bikes to complement its service. In addition to Dott, Lime and Tier also have scooters currently available in Paris.
OurCrowd
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The post IntellAct helps boats, planes and trains run on time appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Most of the people who poured into California during the Gold Rush have been long forgotten. We remember Levi Strauss, however: Before he and Jacob Davis patented those denim jeans, he sold shovels and other supplies to fortune-seekers. Today’s banking-as-a-service startups are similarly placed — instead of digging for treasure in the crowded consumer financial services marketplace, BaaS companies offer fintech companies access to APIs, compliance tools and other software needed to move money ar
GCUC
OCTOBER 12, 2021
If you missed the GCUC North America event in NYC last month, don’t fret. You can stream the replay as well as view the. The post GCUC North America 2021 Recap appeared first on GCUC Community.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Fintech startup Atomic announced this morning that it has closed a $22 million Series A. Core Innovation Capital led the round, which saw participation from preceding investors. The company has raised just under $39 million to date. The company’s API-delivered product, which focuses on payroll data, helps power a number of fintech startups that we track — Dave and Bond , among others — making it an interesting company to dig into.
Impact Hub
OCTOBER 12, 2021
To make recommendations that can support organisations and enterprises worldwide, it is essential to include a wide variety of voices in the conversation and make the most of the diversity that they bring. That is what we have done since we took the challenge to lead a group of 23 impact-focused partners from 11 countries as part of the initiative by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) called Global Action: Promoting Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems – c
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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
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Paris-based cryptocurrency broker SheeldMarket has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by Atomico. As a EU-registered broker, the company wants to help institutional investors buy and sell crypto assets in a regulated way. Most cryptocurrency products designed for institutional investors focus on American or Asian investors. SheeldMarket thinks it can convince institutional investors in Europe by complying with local regulation and offering a product that works better for European in
StartupNation
OCTOBER 12, 2021
For decades, business leaders treated purpose as an afterthought, if they thought about it at all —a donation or volunteer program to be supported after it had achieved its business goals. But times are changing. According to a survey conducted by Green Print, 64% of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable products. What’s more, according to a recent SK group survey, 79% of job seekers want to work for a company that places a priority on sustainability and environmentally friendly busi
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2021
On the heels of World Mental Health Day, an app called MentalHappy is launching with the goal of making mental health care accessible, affordable and stigma-free. “I’ve been on both sides of the spectrum where I can afford the $175 an hour for therapy, and where I couldn’t afford it,” said founder and CEO Tamar Blue. “We all need help navigating the life events that we go through, but how do we do that with an expert, not pay a fortune for it, be accessible, and do
StartupNation
OCTOBER 12, 2021
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses a new study by Oracle that reveals how worried Americans are about supply chain disruption issues. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about what businesses can do during the supply chain crisis: . Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat.
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Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.
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