TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

When Keto Kitchen had good sales in the first quarter, Meyer went to the bank to ask for expansion financing and recalled the banker asking him what a ghost kitchen was. That told him there was an opportunity for a data-driven financing tool for these types of restaurants. Ghost Financial card app. Image Credits: Ghost Financial. “I

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

A big area where this exists prominently is in finance, he argues, leaving consumers in a spot where they need a financial platform that helps them when they have a fever (overspend) instead of when they’re feeling ambitious (after their New Year’s resolution). Is success defined by saving someone money three months after using the service?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2021

Many Southeast Asian digital businesses run into obstacles when seeking early-stage growth financing. That’s where Singapore-based Jenfi comes in, providing revenue-based financing of up to $500,000 with flexible repayment plans that co-founder and chief executive officer Jeffrey Liu refers to as “growth capital as a product.” .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

In 2021, $330 billion in venture capital was deployed, and only 2% of that number went to companies founded only by women and 15.6% In my view, the correct statistic is about 18%, not 2% — as we should take into account deals that had mixed-gender founding teams.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Embedded finance continues to be the engine driving the growth of fintech, with one group of companies building core banking, payments and other financial technology, and a much bigger group tapping that technology through APIs to build customer-facing businesses.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? 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. So what is Revenue Based Investing? Absolutely not.

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Dream It

AUGUST 6, 2020

Today, the company announced a $10M Series A financing round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and digital health fund Heal Capital , with participation from existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners, and Dreamit Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

Yesterday MiTú Networks announced that Upfront Ventures led a $10 million financing in what is now the largest producer of Latino online videos – primarily driven through YouTube. MiTú will use its $10 million to build out new production facilities in LA and Mexico. And we’re growing our sales organization.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Six months after announcing $30 million in equity and debt, Boopos , a Miami-based lending platform for business acquisitions and growth, is back with an even bigger round, a $58 million Series A, again in a mix of equity and debt. For many people, that’s just too much risk,” Garcia Braschi added. Boopos charges interest on the loans.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Fund investing, like adulting, is boring. That’s the first thing anyone trying to raise a fund needs to understand, as well as anyone thinking about investing in one. Fund investing can be additive to your angel investing and there are two main arguments for it: Getting indirect benefits from being invested in one or more funds.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). It might be useful to list some of the ways in which you can raise money for growth with and without outside investors.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

In a move rarely made by Western venture capitalists, QED Investors announced today that it has hired an African partner, Gbenga Ajayi. He will focus on Africa investments as part of QED’s international team. Last September, the fintech-focused venture capital firm announced closing $1.05

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The funding is a $154 million equity round from investors including returning investors Andreessen Horowitz and Premji Invest, and a $150 million structured financing deal from Coatue. Other investors in the company include Base Partners, Elad Gil, Greenoaks Capital Management, Zeev Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures and Addition Ventures.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

A mix of new and existing investors also participated in the round, including Advent, Altimeter, DST, Silver Lake, Soros, Tarsadia, Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Caffeinated, Fifth Wall, Monashees, QED and Vulcan, among others. This latest financing brings Loft’s total funding raised to an impressive $700 million.

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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.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2021

Mere weeks after launching from Y Combinator’s famous accelerator program , the Silicon Valley-based potential purveyor of premium lamb loins, elk steaks, bison burgers and more has managed to haul in $5 million in financing. This Y Combinator startup is taking lab-grown meat upscale with elk, lamb and Wagyu beef cell lines.

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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. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. They were originally founded inside of Times Mirror and had a huge string of major investment success before spinning out as a fully independent fund. VC Financings: 1. 15mm in Series A. Read more: TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Founded out of Spain in 2019, StudentFinance partners with educational institutions such as Ironhack and Le Wagon to help finance those looking to upskill into disciplines like software development, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, serving as an alternative to traditional bank or student loans. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

The side-effect of adding a slice of robotics to the mix is that homes that used to take nine months to build can now be instantiated into existence in a month or so. Seed investors Alpaca VC, Dolby Family Ventures, Timber Grove Ventures and Gaingels all invested above their pro-rata and are joined by Signia Venture Partners.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Blair Silverberg is co-founder and CEO of Hum Capital , a financial services company using technology to accelerate the fundraising process. Today, it’s clear many companies could have used that guidance, seeing as FTX is only our latest and most high-profile example. Blair Silverberg. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

based savings and investing startup Acorns has acquired London-based GoHenry , a startup focused on providing money management and financial education services to 6- to18-year-olds in an all-equity deal, the two companies announced today. Acorns Early lets parents, guardians, family and friends easily invest in a child’s future.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Today, one of the startups that has been building low-code finance tools is announcing funding to tap into that trend and expand its business. This Series B includes a mix of financial investors along with strategic backers that speak to who already integrates with Genesis’ tools on their own platforms.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Plume’s CEO and founder Fahri Diner said the startup will be using the money to continue building out its software platform, inking and servicing more deals with carriers and generally expanding its horizons. Insight was the sole backer in its last round, investing $270 million at a $1.35 billion valuation in the startup.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Understand what investors are looking for , what they usually invest in, and why. There is a vast gulf between a ‘cool product’ and an ‘investable company’ and if you don’t understand the difference, you will be doomed before you start. And that capital is going to come from…YOU.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Participants in Finverse’s seed round included Febe Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures, SixThirty, Venturra and angel investors. The most prominent examples include Plaid in the United States and Tink and Truelayer in Europe (Finverse’s seed funding included angel investment from Truelayer employees).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

Choosing the right mix of people can impact everything from fundraising to hiring: “Investors often ask founders about their board [because] it says a lot about their character, their judgment and their willingness to be challenged,” he writes. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

More modern approaches are being adopted these days, which is the case of RxAll , a startup using deep technology to provide quality medication to patients. and Nigerian-based company is announcing a financing round of $3.15 Alonge sees RxAll as a pioneer in the world of deep tech mixed with health tech. Today, the U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

And it has just closed on $6 million equity and $50 million debt financing to advance on that goal. The company aims to allow for cross-border co-ownership of luxury vacation properties that goes beyond the historical use of timeshares. Architect Capita l provided the debt investment.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. At Versatile VC, we particularly like investing in “dual-PhD” problems, at the intersection of multiple domains. Tableau offers its software for free for students.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Here are the investors in their own words, for any TechCrunch reader who is interested in hiring, investing or founding a company in the country. Daniel Cohen , partner, Viola Ventures. Ben Wiener , partner, Jumpspeed Ventures. Inbal Perlman , partner, TAU Ventures. Dror Nahumi , partner, Norwest Venture Partners.

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TechCrunch

JULY 3, 2022

Regulations governing the process continue to evolve in the market’s favor, and 2022’s venture funding pullback may be the final piece needed to quiet the fundraising strategy’s naysayers for good. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Reg CF and Reg A , from a mix of investors that don’t have to be accredited.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Previous backers 83North, Highland Europe, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, EQT Ventures and Vintage Investment Partners also followed on. The new round takes the total amount of financing Wolt has raised to $856 million. It’s not surprising to also see a growing amount of financing going into this sector,” he admits.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2023

million in funding led by Better Tomorrow Ventures. Perhaps Jake Gibson, founding partner of Better Tomorrow Ventures, said it best. That’s why we have so many repetitive neobanks, social investing apps, etc. So why are fintechs today worth less than they were before the recent venture boom? More here. “In

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

To that end, Breadfast , an online grocery delivery company that wants to become a regional leader in the sector has raised $26 million in Series A financing from an impressive group of investors. The investment is coming two years after Breadfast raised a $2 million pre-Series A round.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 23, 2022

Register DELOS, an Indonesian aquaculture-tech company , has raised $8 million in Seed extension financing co-led by Centauri, a collaborative fund between MDI Ventures and KB Investment Co., and Southeast Asian venture capital fund Alpha JWC Ventures.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

Technologists are getting better at coding biology and venture firms are flooding a new generation of startups with cash so they can commercialize their technology bringing in the next wave of genetic innovation. The round was led by Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.,

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