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New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’

TechCrunch

Now, investors see New Zealand as a country with a track record of building companies with global exits in SaaS, health tech and deep tech. That said, the signs are all pointing to technology being New Zealand’s next export industry, as long as everyone keeps pushing in the same direction.

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Consumer goods software company Aforza bags $22M to open US headquarters

TechCrunch

However, from his time at Salesforce he feels he got an education like going to “Marc Benioff’s School of SaaS.” Brett Queener, partner at Bonfire Ventures, said he helped incubate Aforza with Dinardo and Eales, something his firm doesn’t typically do, but saw a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor.

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Norebase raises $1M to allow companies start, scale, and operate in any African country

TechCrunch

From Onayemi’s point of view, the growth of Africa’s digital economy revolves around gains in six segments: education, payments, logistics, transport, identity, and trade. Pan-African funds Samurai Incubate and Consonance Investment led Norebase’s pre-seed round.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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WorkRamp raises $17M to ramp up its enterprise learning platform

TechCrunch

” The company, originally incubated in Y Combinator, has now raised $27 million. “I think it’s critical to be able to build your own customer education,” Blosser said. “We want to do what Peloton did for the exercise market, but with corporate training. We are aiming for a consumer-grade experience.”

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

TechCrunch

Another said, “The investor scene focuses on early-stage, scalable tech in healthcare, sustainability and education. Stefan Braam , incubation lead, UtrechtInc. Stefan Braam, incubation lead, UtrechtInc. Investor scene focuses on early-stage, scalable tech in healthcare, sustainability and education. What is it weak in?

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100ms secures $20M to power next generation of live video apps

TechCrunch

This latest round was led by Falcon Edge’s Alpha Wave Incubation, with participation from Matrix Partners India and LocalGlobe, and existing investors Accel and Strive.vc. It brings to $24.5 million the total funding raised by the startup.