TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Brett Calhoun Contributor Share on Twitter Brett Calhoun is the managing director and general partner at Redbud VC. Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. At the dawn of 2022, there were 2,900 active VC firms, marking a 225% increase since 2008.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

. “Founders should also evaluate which VC is able to add-value to their growth, rather than just focusing on the amount of money the investor has to offer,” Lou told AsiaTechDaily. Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . I’m very interested in the tech stack of private equity/VC firms , both to improve the efficiency of Versatile VC and also as a focus area for our investing.

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

There’s an entire ecosystem that I would say sits within the broader startup ecosystem: the scaleups. You would call a business a startup when they’re getting to be cash flow positive or at least getting some decent monthly recurring revenue. I guess this is part of the whole purpose of Startup Catalyst.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC. Deus Robotics Ukrainian Startup Deus Robotics secured a $1.5M

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape. The idea to build Adanian Labs, was conceived in 2018, when Kamara was living and working in Cape Town, South Africa, where he witnessed the fast growth of the startup ecosystem, and how, in most countries, accelerators were the default launch pads.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

Investors will be driving forces in enabling the highest-potential companies to build products that countries everywhere will benefit from — no matter where they were conceived. That means having VC firms that spotlight international entrepreneurship and foster global expert networks.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

He says the firm’s core investment themes focus on: “1) Mitigating the effects of climate change while enabling energy transition, 2) Reducing healthcare costs while improving care delivery as an aging population grows sicker over time and 3) Addressing secular labor shortages in industries where job openings outnumber laborers.”

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

Committing to enabling startups When Kickstart was established in 2012, the Philippine startup ecosystem was at its nascent stage. Ambitious and promising startups abound, but none managed to scale as fast or as large as those in neighboring countries.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Its courses are short, lasting up to a year (including an internship), enabling the school to churn talent out fast enough to meet the market demand. Additionally, tech giants like Amazon and Google are scouting for talent in Africa, further raising the demand for local developers.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

A hallmark of that spirit is quite visible these days in the country’s flourishing startup ecosystem, which has expanded rapidly in the past few years, to say the least. However, the global slowdown has impacted startups’ growth in the country, just like everywhere else in the world. How has your investment strategy changed?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

I wasn’t particularly brilliant at or inspired by the role, but then I worked with my first startup client and was instantly seduced by the energy and audacity of that project. We’d all benefited tremendously from having access to scout capital…could we create a new model to bring more women into this part of the startup ecosystem at scale?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. It also enables users to automate workflows and resolve accounts. This is a system we can see scaling very well as shared mobility becomes an integrated part of transportation in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2022

Puff, puff, pay : Over in TechCrunch+ land, Anna lights up a market analysis into cannabis commerce company Dutchie’s new Dutchie Pay product that enables you to digitally pay for cannabis when purchasing at one of the dispensaries the company works with. Startups and VC.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The AutoBrains platform is based on a mature self-learning technology which mimics human perception by fusing together multiple sensor inputs including cameras, LIDAR, radar and audio, to create a single representation of space, enabling the system to handle extreme situations like heavy fog or a torrential downpour. in September 2021.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

By enabling customers that shopped online to be mailed an invoice with 30 days to pay, online shopping could be made easier and safer for consumers, which in turn helped increase sales for retailers.

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HPA

APRIL 7, 2020

Built In Chicago: Online community hub for Chicago startups and tech. Built In Chicago is an online community that provides information on job openings, tech news and events for the startup ecosystem in Chicago. Chicago Inno: Chicago Startups that are Hiring Right Now.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

From an investor’s perspective, 2022 witnessed a sudden market reversal from an extreme equity seller’s market to an equity buyer’s market, causing dislocations throughout angel, VC, and startup ecosystems. It is unclear if VCs will agree to these terms, but LPs believe they now have more leverage. Smaller VC fundraises?

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Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

None of the local VC firms invested. from Sequoia Capital and have gone on to raise over $1 Billion from VC investors. Classic VC funding is a well-understood model. There were no billion dollar unicorn startups. The typical tech startup would raise about $1M on a $3M valuation. We have no idea if it will work.”.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

By enabling customers that shopped online to be mailed an invoice with 30 days to pay, online shopping could be made easier and safer for consumers, which in turn helped increase sales for retailers.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 45:45 – After Meesho, what’s the most exciting startup in India?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

The reality is that the market is currently dominated by the legacy offline banks who have entrenched relationships in the startup ecosystem,” he told TechCrunch. The startup’s biggest differentiator, in Muir’s view, is that it goes beyond offering upfront revenue to also offer banking services. “So

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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.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

When they return, young people like Morrison are finding that Atlantic Canadians have quietly built a robust startup ecosystem that has resulted in a dozen acquisitions to companies like IBM and Salesforce, the sum of which likely surpasses $5 million in cash and stock. Bird is also honest about the region’s shortcomings.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Who are key startup people you see creating success locally, whether investors, founders or even other types of startup ecosystem roles like lawyers, designers, growth experts, etc. Where do you see Miami’s startup scene five years from now? David Goldberg, general partner, Alpaca. That’s still missing here.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

The head VC guy seems a little bit… weird. Early-stage VCs and investors have one objective, finding hero startups in the sea of zero ones, the ones that will eventually turn into a zero-dollar valuation sooner or later. That one hero startup will cover all the losses of all other investments that will fail.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2021

Right now, Egypt is home to a burgeoning fintech startup ecosystem, and today, one of its biggest players, Paymob announced that it has completed an $18.5 An additional $15 million was raised from the same investors led by Dubai-based VC firm Global Ventures. million Series A round. In July 2020, Paymob raised $3.5

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. SaaS models and cloud technologies have eliminated some of the barriers for Israeli companies and enable companies to quickly set up and set up a proof of concept. The cliche VC answer: strong team, big market.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Who are key startup people you see creating success locally, whether investors, founders or even other types of startup ecosystems roles like lawyers, designers, growth experts, etc. What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times? elíková , partner, Nation1.vc. Lukáš Kone?ný

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The 2022 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit , the biggest investor event in the Middle East, will take place in Jerusalem on May 25, once again bringing the entire startup ecosystem together. HoneyBook’s software enables business owners to organize their workflow, streamline their client list and manage cash flow.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

One of the plans with the new capital is to enable more people to participate in person with the process such as, starting the machine work, or telling the jeweler stories about their loved one and coming up with a custom design that might have little details that represent aspects of their loved one’s life.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

HackerRank raised $60 million to continue developing its recruiting tools to not only answer that question, but also enable developers to practice their coding and interview skills. Startups and VC.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

Our mission statement is to enable the vision of cultivated meat by reducing its cost and improving its quality,” Guy Nevo Michrowski, ProFuse CEO, tells Amy Teibel in The Times of Israel. That’s all about to change with the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle revolution – and it’s making its way into the startup ecosystem.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The 2022 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit , the biggest investor event in the Middle East, will take place in Jerusalem on May 25, once again bringing the entire startup ecosystem together. The fresh capital will enable the service to expand to more than 20 countries over the next 18 months.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 23, 2024

With scarcer exit opportunities and LPs looking for returns, VCs may retreat further to perceived safety in traditional techhubs. Startups in rising cities are also more attuned to regional economies and plugged into legacy industries that would benefit from the practical application ofAI.

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