TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

VC has been invested over the past decade according to race, gender and educational background makes for grim reading — with all-ethnic teams and female entrepreneurs receiving just a fraction of available funding versus all-white teams and male founders. New research looking into how U.K. population.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 25, 2024

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) continues its mission of catalyzing innovation and fostering growth in the technology sector with its recent investments in four dynamic companies. Rooted in the founder’s speakeasy-style restaurant, Blind Tiger embodies elegance and innovation in every sip.

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

Founders’ Co-op turns fifteen this year. But as a “company town” where most engineers come for a well-paying job, not as founders seeking like-minded peers, our region’s entrepreneurial support systems are surprisingly weak. First, the increment of learning in VC is investment decisions managed to maturity.

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Revolution

MARCH 8, 2023

population, but in 2022, companies with solely female founders garnered just 2% of the total capital invested in venture-backed startups. The long and short of it: Female founders face systemic barriers to founding, funding, and scaling their businesses. Women represent 50.5% of the U.S. That ticked up to 15.4%

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 28, 2016

I'm a founder. Sure, I'm an investor, too, but I started Brooklyn Bridge Ventures , the firm I invest out of. That means that in addition to thinking about what kinds of investments I'm going to make, I need to think about where I'm going to work, payroll, business cards, all that stuff. It was exactly the kind of vibe I wanted.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Nansen has the support from a16z to provide on-chain data analysis for crypto investors. The blockchain data space is already quite crowded, co-founder Thomas Yu admitted, but there’s still room for more specialized services. With maiden $42M fund, Bonfire Union wants to invest in web3 like Tencent does in Web 2.0.

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

Japanese commerce enabler AnyMind , which helps brands and influencers’ online operations, has closed a ¥5 billion (approximately $36 million) Series D round on the back of that boost to make additional acquisitions in Japan and globally. The Series D funding, which brings its total funding to date to approximately $91.7

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I don't remember whether it was over a meal at Good Fork , Rucola , Martha , or maybe over an Ample Hills ice cream cone, but I've definitely said the words "Wouldn't it be cool if you could setup a way to invest in the growth of the food and beverage scene in Brooklyn--like, the whole thing. Maybe like a fund."

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Accredited investors are invited to nation’s largest angel conference, which has invested $4.8M By providing a low initial investment and robust deal flow, SDAC enables accredited investors from across the U.S. to explore angel investing and join the member-managed fund as a way to grow their investment portfolio.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite. Right here.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Register Established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, SoGal Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to early-stage investments in diverse founding teams, operating in both the United States and Asia. The firm actively seeks out underrepresented founders from undercapitalized geographies to tackle underserved problems.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

They enable governments to finance critical infrastructure, corporations to fund growth, and individuals to make life’s most important purchases. Enter Moment , a new company building infrastructure that abstracts away the complexities of embedding fixed income investments in any application.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 6, 2023

This program focuses on supporting startups that are dedicated to carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions. Over three months, selected founders will benefit from fundraising assistance, guidance on scaling their ventures, and connections to Brinc’s extensive network of follow-on investors, mentors, and corporate partners.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Klue , an AI-powered competitive enablement platform, has raised $62 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global, with participation from Salesforce Ventures. Klue aims to enable product marketers and competitive intelligence teams to increase their coverage of competitors.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This amount includes Brick’s previously undisclosed seed funding, which TechCrunch reported in May 2021 , but the majority of it is fresh capital, said co-founder and CEO Gavin Tan. Tan was an early employee at Aspire, the neobank, while Malhotra was co-founder and CTO of Indian neobank Slice.

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Revolution

MAY 6, 2022

the leading esports and gaming enabler and latest addition to Revolution Growth’s portfolio. industry titans who collectively wanted to invest in the future of shared digital experiences. The esports and gaming startup partners with industry leaders to create best-in-class shared digital experiences for fans and players alike.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 31, 2023

Register Vuihoc , an ed-tech platform catering to K-12 Vietnamese students, recently secured a significant US$6 million investment in a Series A funding round led by TNB Aura. Amidst the fluctuations in the world economy, Vietnam’s EdTech sector remains an attractive destination for solid investments.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In 2023, the industry attracted substantial investments, with strong financial inclusion and blockchain technology gaining acceptance in some countries. This investment came from a consortium of regional investors, including Northstar Group, Alpine Ventures, Patamar Capital, and January Capital.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

In a statement shared with TechCrunch, Qwili said it would use the investment for app development, new hires (improvement in operations and development capabilities) and hardware production. The company’s hardware is a low-cost NFC-enabled smartphone called Qwili Pula that allows merchants to send and receive payments.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 28, 2023

First in-person finals conclude Delaware’s annual funding contest for technology and tech-enabled startups led by members of underfunded groups WILMINGTON, Del. Startup302 is coordinated by DPP and steered and sponsored by key innovation-supporting businesses and organizations.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 28, 2023

The funding was led by Prosperity7 Ventures, a growth fund associated with Aramco Ventures, and included additional investment from SoftBank Ventures Asia. Sunrate offers a smart global payment and treasury management platform, enabling businesses to streamline their B2B payments and financial operations.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Bold , a technology company working to enable financial access to electronic payments in Colombia, has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management. Bold co-founder and CEO José Vélez said that his company has had a “relentless focus” on usability and customer experience. . Image Credits: Bold.

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HPA

MARCH 21, 2024

HPA is excited to announce our investment in Fuel Me ’s $18M Series A Round , which was co-led by Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Tribeca Venture Partners and includes co-investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Interplay Venture Capital, and FJ Labs. and global energy markets,” said Carlo Passacantando, Founder and CEO.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 22, 2023

Kevin Eghbali Left Aira Eghbali Right I had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin and Aria Egbali, the founders of Kade Pay. Kevin is a 2x founder and a senior software developer with over two decades of experience in the retail industry, primarily working on POS, payment, and staff management solutions. What is Kade Pay?

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

Now, Lok is bringing his expertise and passion to the forefront with Awesome Ventures, aiming to provide invaluable support and resources to startup founders during the critical early stages of their companies. What types of sectors do you look to invest in? And what’s your mental model for investing?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As part of the agreement, TPK will be leading Ubco’s Series B with a $10 million investment, bringing the company’s total funding to $23 million. TPK will also bring the company significant supply chain support as well as scaling and manufacturing capabilities in the near future. ” .” ”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

Early-stage venture capital fund Newtopia VC launched Monday with $50 million to invest in tech startups based in Latin America. The fund will invest between $250,000 and $1 million in startups at the seed stage to help them achieve the milestones needed on the path to raising a Series A. We aim to help entrepreneurs in those stages.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The company offers a complete spectrum of e-commerce support services for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, from making a website, setting up a payment system, and managing marketing to handling shipping, warehousing, and logistics. In other words, Plugo enables D2C merchants to focus on their products and supports other processes.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

The new financing round valued the 21-year-old startup “at well north of $1 billion,” said Srikanth Velamakanni, co-founder and group chief executive at Fractal, in an interview with TechCrunch. TPG invested in the startup through its TPG Capital Asia, its Asia-focused private equity platform. ”

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 14, 2024

Four startup finalists pitched to an audience of entrepreneurs and angel investors For the sixth consecutive year the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC), held at the University of San Diego, made sizeable investments into two startup finalists of its four-month-long program. The platform offers businesses ways to meet their impact goals.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Today we are thrilled to announce our investment in Orchard , a company dramatically simplifying the process of buying and selling a home with a modern, digital experience from search to close. Revolution has always focused our efforts outside of Silicon Valley to find investment opportunities and support founders in rising cities.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 20, 2023

The Federally established State Small Business Credit Initiative support investments into New Jersey companies Through the use of three unique investment strategies funded through the federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), the New Jersey Economic Development Agency (NJEDA) is supporting New Jersey small and early-stage businesses.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 22, 2023

Register Hong Kong-based venture capital firm Newman Capital has invested in Openfort, a startup that specialises in blockchain wallet infrastructure for Web3 gaming. The investment from Newman Capital has enabled Openfort to successfully complete its seed round fundraising, generating a total of $3 million.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Register An India-based tech-enabled global platform that offers environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and accounting and reporting consulting, has officially announced the launch of its operations after it also earned $12.5 million in series A for a minority stake sale. Uniqus Consultech Inc. Uniqus Consultech Inc.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

Nevertheless, investors are optimistic about their prospects in the country and feel that the global slowdown is helping founders focus more on building and strengthening their core business. For Ashutosh Sharma, head of India investments at Prosus Ventures, it is paramount for startups to ensure their existence at this time.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Walmart, which owns the majority of PhonePe, has invested $200 million into the startup. India is one of the world’s most digital, dynamic and fastest growing economies, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to continue to support PhonePe,” said Judith McKenna, President and CEO for Walmart International, in a statement.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 14, 2023

With this investment, Croptix will accelerate the development and use of its patented in-field sensing technology. This disruptive platform enables the detection of crop health faster and easier than legacy practices, resulting in improved crop quality and yield providing better financial returns for farmers.

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