TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

They include modesly funded efforts like FlutterFlow and AppyPie, Builder (more VC muscle here: it raised $100 million just last week ), Universe (also VC backed), Kooply ( still in stealth and focused on gaming) and many more. To that end, it plans to use the investment in a few different areas to expand on that belief.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Applications in the metaverse often feel like more of a marketing gimmick than something that a critical mass of consumers would use, let alone pay for. To meet these expectations, both technology that is easy to use and accurate as well as high-quality software and content are needed. Image Credits: Varjo.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

New investor ParaFi Capital led the round alongside existing investor Bloccelerate VC, which led ZenLedger’s Series A last August. “That turns out to be extremely useful for an individual when you do accounting and tax. It also turns out to be very useful for accounting firms.”

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. In addition, their portfolios look far more diverse than VC industry norms. Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Startups/VC. And it’s not a shared history of not finishing higher education. And, finally from our startups coverage today, Peru-based Leasy just raised $17 million – in a mix of cash and debt – to provide car loans to ride-hailing drivers in Latin America. Why I’m using a credit facility to grow my startup.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7 a.m. Late-stage deals made Q3 2020 a standout VC quarter for US-based startups. Aside from a little of everything, we ran through: The fall of Quibi , and who lost money in the mix. Subscribe here.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2021

Unit itself is not a labor union, but instead helps worker-organizers set up, affiliate and manage a union with a mix of software and human resources. Unit offers a suite of services to fix the process of unionizing, which starts with education. To scale, Unit will have to lean on VC, per White. Janitorial entrepreneurship.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Skoll Foundation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Israel’s heady mix of questioning culture, tradition of national military service, higher education, the widespread use of English, appetite for risk and team spirit makes for a fertile place for fast-moving companies to appear. Waze’s 100 employees received about $1.2

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In contrast to America, he points out how Sweden is among the most successful societies in the world from a social mobility perspective — referencing its free education and free health care, which sets up as many people as possible for success. “We didn’t have a lot of money,” he tells me.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 13, 2021

That’s what the VC guy, Albert, told me was the benchmark for saas companies like us.” As a VC and Board member, I am usually involved in this topic thanks to my experience as an entrepreneur and business operator. Yet, most companies use cost-plus pricing. Joe turned to face her.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Skoll Foundation.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In contrast to America, he points out how Sweden is among the most successful societies in the world from a social mobility perspective — referencing its free education and free health care, which sets up as many people as possible for success. “We didn’t have a lot of money,” he tells me.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

However, while many startups exist in cities like Turin, Bologna, Naples and Rome, Milan is generally seen as a bigger ecosystem because of its mercantile culture and a significant share of VC funds. The good news: VC funding in Italy has grown. It has an estimated 67 VC funds, with 18 of them started since 2015. More than 50%?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

In my view, the correct statistic is about 18%, not 2% — as we should take into account deals that had mixed-gender founding teams. To put the number in context, women-founded companies have accounted for around 24% of annual first-financing deals that we know had mixed-gender teams since 2017. The rest is noise.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

Startups and VC Back in January, a $810 million deal fell apart to buy Angry Birds makers Rovio, but the company suggested they were still in talks with other potential interested parties. million in a seed investment round led by La Famiglia VC, Mike writes. Use code “DC” for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2021

Within 24 hours, tens of thousands of people had used it. Despite gains, gender diversity in VC funding struggled in 2020. Despite gains, gender diversity in VC funding struggled in 2020. Uber’s mixed Q1 earnings portray an evolving business. Uber’s mixed Q1 earnings portray an evolving business.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Same as VC funds are deeply acquainted with Silicon Valley, tech investors cannot ignore this hub of innovation that has produced global market leading companies and serial entrepreneurs. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. The cliche VC answer: strong team, big market. Zoomin Software.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Use discount code MIAMICRUNCH to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. The distribution of talent will benefit founders here locally as the old VC expectations of tech talent to be hyperconcentrated in Silicon Valley is no longer as true, and people here locally will have access to better resources.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Use discount code CZECHIA to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. elíková , partner, Nation1.vc. Oleksander Bondarev , associate, Credo Ventures.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

That said, Norway’s VC community has been somewhat dormant for a while. Use discount code HALLO to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. and Nomono. or even in Sweden.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

StudentFinance , a European fintech that funds educational programs for individuals through so-called income share agreements , has raised €39 million ($41 million) in a Series A round of funding. “We also use data from analyzing systemic and market changes such as government incentives for companies to become ‘greener.’

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2022

million in a funding round led by UAE-headquartered VC fund Winter Capital. The ERP platform functions as an entry gate for Uolo as it allows the startup to create an ecosystem once schools start using it. The first wave of edtech companies in India have proven consumer interest in online education. million students.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

By combining clinical services with software and design, Mantra Health aims to improve the mental health of more than 20 million university and college students through partnerships with higher education institutions and health insurance plans.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2022

Spyke Games , which hopes to bring a new dimension to casual games by using multiplayer functionality and other social elements, has raised $55 million in a seed round of funding. Istanbul has become a city to watch when it comes to casual gaming startups, boosted by the likes of Peak ( acquired by Zynga for $1.8

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 10, 2023

The drop off rate depends on each fund’s specific selection and rejection criteria, brand, team size, deal flow quality, volume, and the stage in a VC fund’s life cycle. Or are they just going through the motions to please a VC? Are they making an educated bet or gambling? It’s been used in the Hobbit and Dune.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2015

Try managing a diverse team of people with different ages, education levels, incomes and motivations.” And for my sins I was then handed a mixed team that was both clients and Andersen employees. As with my early career, my CEO years or my years as a VC – I’m not perfect and I don’t pretend to be.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2021

At the heart of Duolingo is its mission: to scale free education and increase income potential through language learning. How do you design a startup that isn’t too hard to lose people, but isn’t too easy to compromise education? How do you balance monetization goals while also keeping education as a product free?

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