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How the New York City innovation community can still lose (and what you can do about it)

This is going to be BIG.

As a Brooklyn native who has never lived outside the five boroughs—and someone who left Big Finance—I feel a special kind of pride over what’s gone on here in the last six+ years. I would just hate for public perception of the health of the NYC ecosystem to be tied to the fortunes of 4 companies. Include the kids.

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AARP Innovation Labs takes a holistic approach to age-tech at CES

TechCrunch

And older people still have to manage their day-to-day routines and finances, not just plan estates and wills. The program included fintech startups because of the pandemic’s economic impact, focusing on three companies that “are helping aging populations better manage finances and budgets, and effectively plan for the future.”

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The Entrepreneurial Path: Essential Tips for First-time Founders

American Entrepreneurship

However, the rewards of building something from the ground up that is profitableas well as creating jobs, innovating, and solving problemscan be immensely gratifying. Maintaining tight control over your finances will help you navigate the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey. Did you mismanage your finances?

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

While finance and media are typically concentrated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, a city of three million in the state of Bahia, is considered one of Brazil’s cultural capitals. Bahia could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America. There is a clear recognition of the business case for Afro-Brazilian businesses.

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GetVantage offers revenue-based financing to India’s founders

TechCrunch

That’s the gap that revenue-based financing platforms like GetVantage want to fill. The Mumbai-based startup announced today that it has raised $36 million in equity and debt led by Varanium Nexgen Fintech Fund, DMI Sparkle Fund, along with returning investors Chiratae Ventures and Dream Incubator Japan.

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MoveinSync Targets $50 to $60 Million in Latest Funding Drive for Commute Innovation

AsiaTechDaily

Register MoveinSync, an innovative Indian startup specializing in workplace commute solutions, is currently in discussions with investors for a new round of funding. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? They aim to secure between $50 to $60 million.

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Villgro Philippines, IDRC of Canada launch accelerator program AI4Health Asia

AsiaTechDaily

The two companies recently led the launch of Artificial Intelligence for Health in Asia ( AI4Health Asia ), a program that is designed to scout, support, and scale innovations that would spur responsible AI development in South and Southeast Asia.