TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Today, Africa’s largest digital payments network MFS Africa joins the fray. The company confirmed to TechCrunch that it has raised $100 million in Series C financing — split between $70 million equity and $30 million debt. Investor interest in African fintech continues to grab headlines with large fundraises.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Meeting your goals as an entrepreneur often requires long days and long nights, navigating stressful decisions and finances, and dealing with rejection and redirection. By Jewelle Saunders. Entrepreneurs know that it takes a lot of time and effort to get their dreams off the ground. Avoiding burnout helps productivity. Reduced productivity.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

MVE-Lab equips participants to identify their target customers, network with others, and find the resources they need to launch profitably and successfully. MVE-Lab equips participants to identify their target customers, network with others, and find the resources they need to launch profitably and successfully. Brianna Ellison.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 6, 2022

He said that peer-to-peer platforms still split payments “in a very rudimentary” way, while Ivella wanted to intercept transaction authorizations so that people are only charged what they set their ratio to be. million in funding from Anthemis, Financial Venture Studio and Soma Capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

His passion for filmmaking led to the creation of J Rental Centre, a peer-to-peer rental platform born out of a desire to maximize the utility of accumulated camera equipment. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2021

“What’s really impressive with this round is that it is primarily financed by existing investors,” Lydia co-founder and CEO Cyril Chiche told me. At first, Lydia was a peer-to-peer payment app. Users can get a virtual or physical debit card that works on the Visa network. Times are changing. Image Credits: Lydia.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 6, 2023

In mid-July 75 women of color-owned small businesses will learn of their grant awards and be given access to a “self-paced learning portal and peer-to-peer community networking.” The Fund is dedicated to WOC-led businesses seeking pre-seed, seed level, or series A financing. times more likely to achieve that number.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

Its “Web3 Investment Clubs” product, which TechCrunch covered in January , lets users spin up an investment group with their peers by pooling their capital together and voting on how to allocate the funds. ” Crypto Bahamas signals stronger ties between old and new worlds of finance.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. These factors are proving fertile ground for establishing and growing fintechs that focus exclusively on Islamic finance, offering products and services that follow shariah law. Indonesia emerged as the best choice. out of its 33.6

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Today, he claims, SwipeRx has transformed and digitized the pharmacy industry and become a one-stop platform for pharmacists to perform all their daily tasks, from education to purchasing to inventory financing in Southeast Asia. The app also helps pharmacists search for new job opportunities or to post job offers. Image Credits: SwipeRx.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 8, 2018

Step Up in Our Community —We can do this first in our EO community by supporting our peer-to-peer network of learning and, second, by sharing stories of all the amazing things our members are doing to support charities in our communities. Rex Hale, EO Utah, Finance Chair FY2018/2019: Perspective.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

About three-fourths of the teams are focusing on NFTs, infrastructure or decentralized finance (DeFi), while the majority of the teams are building on layer-1 blockchains Ethereum, Polygon and Solana. Oftentimes these events are filled with traditional seed-stage tech companies based in Silicon Valley. Founders: Daniel Garay, Jesse Brauner.

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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. We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. 1) Your school. 1) Your school. school of engineering).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

This weekend was Yom Kippur, holiest of the Jewish holidays and the day of atonement. It’s also the day when most Jewish minds are least focused since one needs to fast for 24 hours. But our rabbi captivated me this year and reminded me of one of the most important lessons I learned myself 15 years ago.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

The Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator, in recognition of the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia, aims to bridge the gap in mentorship, networking opportunities, and funding. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Each industry stage will also feature partner sessions , where TechCrunch partners get the spotlight to share their POV on their sector directly to an audience of their peers. Sessions will include DeepMind and Benchmark. Fintech Stage: Digs into the evolution of monetary exchanges across DeFi, challenger banks, blockchain, NFTs and web3.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

On Wednesday it announced its acceptance by the market has helped it raise $70 million in a new financing round as the startup prepares to scale the 16-month-old app across India. The startup, whose name is inspired from a 2019 Bollywood song , at its core is solving the network gap issue for workers. And that bet is working.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

It had the participation of Singapore-based Saison Capital, Waleed Saigol’s Maple Leaf Capital and Warren Hogarth; CEO Empower Finance and sponsors of the Lakson Group – a Pakistani conglomerate. While just beginning to emerge, Pakistani fintechs have the advantage of learning from peers and placing better informed strategic bets.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She found non-traditional financing. Without this money she wouldn’t have been able to finance operations. She hasn’t raised any venture capital. She drove her company to profitability before paying herself a modest salary. She leveraged herself and even sold many of her possessions to get started. More on that later.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Ahead of this year’s Global Climate Strike (20-27 September) and the Global Goals Week (21-30 September), the Impact Hub network is launching its 2019 Global Impact Report. The members surveyed said that being part of such a network had helped them to: Feel part of a larger community: 84%. Strengthen their motivation: 77%. Startarium.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Peer-to-peer lending is back! Our “hot deal of the week&# turned out to be more of the “hot theme of the week.&# P2P lending networks are revived and brought it a whopping $40 million in investments announced recently. I’m now the permanent host for TWiVC (until such time as they kick me off). Really!).

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened, and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. Without you, none of our accomplishments would have been possible and our hope for the future would be unfounded.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

When you drive through your local community or go to your place of employment, you are coming in contact with businesses, both large and small. However, if you or your family members have never run a business, it can be very confusing and daunting to start a business—and in particular, deciding upon what type of business to start.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2023

million (50 billion won) in debt financing from existing investors BRV Capital Management and Skylake Incuvest. Financial firms began to suspend factoring financing of accounts receivables as market uncertainties grew. Its global peers include Dehaart and Farmers Business Network.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 9, 2019

She posts how she's helped a client or saved them money or helped them in some way OR Rachel's sharing how a prospective client's finances are quite messed up and how she's GOING to help them or a lessons learned. Listen to their journey (challenges and success) in hiring, marketing and financing their growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2012

But for now, the summary is: You’ll extend your network. . You’ll be on the other side of the financing discussions (a board member, rather than the CEO). . You’ll have a peer relationship with another CEO that you have a vested interest in that crosses over to a board – CEO relationship. . That’s a pretty compelling list.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

I posed a question to twenty-one other founders, across many different industries from media to finance, from SaaS to urban farming. He was at a low point: overwhelmed, sleep deprived, stressed… I listened, nodded, and said, “I remember those days.” And I do remember them. It took years before my startup Anchor began to gain real traction.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Tap your network to learn from both peers that have been through the fundraising process recently as well as more seasoned experts that can impart useful wisdom and perspective. Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? What to expect while fundraising in 2021. The right pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Our options for funding were limited to a handful of blue-chip firms and networks of successful angels. After all, why should they do more for their founders than their peers if they both are guaranteed to keep a spot at the table? Capital was hard to come by, and founders had to practically beg VCs to back their company.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

The startup was co-founded by Lyn Johnson and Sara Sparhawk , who met when they both worked in finance. Johnson remained in finance, but Sparhawk later moved on to work at Amazon. A new digital marketplace called West Tenth , now backed by $1.5 where they only own 32 cents to every dollar in financial assets than men own.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

In that prior post, I had offered Y Combinator as a positive example, but I didn’t break down exactly why. This post is an effort to unpack what’s required of a startup accelerator to truly serve the needs of high-performing founders. Step 1: Find the best founders An uncomfortable truth about this work is that not all founders are created equal.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The entrepreneurs will get to participate in virtual programming that’s been custom-tailored to meet the needs of businesses during COVID-19, receive access to an online network of 130+ peers, $5K for education, and much more. But attaining the right resources, funds, and support can be an uphill battle. www.guidantfinancial.com.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 18, 2016

Relationships with non-competing peers can be incredibly valuable. Entrepreneurs can be beset with challenges around finance, management, strategy and morale. Through EO, I gained a network of peers who I now share my ups and downs with, learn from daily and benchmark performance against.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

Purposefully and carefully produced, the entire day is maximized for peer to peer networking and expert advice from the experiences of our speakers. Listen to their journey (challenges and success) in hiring, marketing and financing their growth. Smart Hustlers seek to build healthy, profitably, great business.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2021

for instance, borrows money at an interest rate over 13%, compared to their local peers who can secure the same amount of credit, if not more, at less than half of that interest rate. Leap Finance , a two-year-old startup with headquarters in San Francisco and Bangalore, is attempting to solve this problem — and many others.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition).

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