TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

Moove , an African mobility fintech that provides vehicle financing to drivers of ride-hailing platforms like Uber and other gig networks, has raised $105 million in new Series A2 financing. The startup, launched in 2020, is now present in six African cities: Lagos, Accra, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi and Ibadan. .

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2023

Marqeta has agreed to acquire two-year-old fintech infrastructure startup Power Finance for $223 million in cash, marking the first acquisition in the publicly-traded company’s 13-year history. Founded in early 2021 by Randy Fernando and Andrew Dust, New York-based Power Finance announced last September that it had raised $16.1

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Led by Jan Heybroek, the closed, coached conversations facilitate shared experiences around one presenter’s specific business challenge in a deep-dive presentation format. Business challenge: Scaling a SaaS business. Learn from their experiences. Don’t wait too late to hire financial experts.

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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. originally raised $3 million in financing from some of the smartest people in the industry including Peter Chernin, Allen DeBevoise and Shari Redstone.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 5, 2014

One thing that I see too many people moving from the finance world doing, both in attempts to get into VC and to startups, is relinquishing the resources they have at their old job. It''s a group of her peers from the professional world--up and coming titans of finance and consulting with good salaries and not a lot of dependents.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

Bijan Moallemi, Joe Garafalo and Brian Campbell started San Diego-based Mosaic in 2019 after meeting at Palantir Technologies, where they worked on building out that company’s finance organization to 2,500 people and over $750 million in revenue. We are trying to create a Strategic Finance category. It declined to reveal its valuation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Coming out of stealth today with $150 million in debt financing and $11 million in seed funding, Arc is building what it describes as “a community of premium software companies” that gives SaaS startups a way to borrow, save and spend “all on a single tech platform.” Its vertical focus on SaaS also sets it apart, Muir believes. .

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Whether you’re going through an accelerator or you’re at some kind of speed dating event, short “office hours” meetings present both an opportunity and a problem for investors. That the market size justifies venture financing.” It’s a great way to get out from behind the e-mail and actually meet people face to face.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2014

I recently attended and presented at Dave McClure’s PreMoney conference in San Francisco. Here is the video of the presentation that I gave that preceded our debate. Scott pointed to B-round SaaS valuations in excess of $100 million in $15m+ financing rounds with companies with very limited proof of customer traction or revenue.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

The ultimate live event for entrepreneurs, INSPIRE + SUCCEED is coming to New Zealand for the first time in April-May, presented by Success Resources.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

A great finance leader is on top of your numbers with such precision that you don’t have to worry about it. But a great finance leader isn’t just budgeting but he or she is an consummate planning and they won’t take s**t from you about why you need to avoid hiring more staff until you close new contracts or raise money.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

This article presents key strategies, backed by expert insights, to help you showcase your startup’s value and growth potential. From telling compelling data-driven stories to aligning metrics with investor priorities, these approaches will equip you to present your startup’s impact in a clear and persuasive manner.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

What can entrepreneurs expect to learn from your presentation, “Simple Numbers Crisis Cash Flow Process”? This presentation teaches business owners how to turn their projected profit and loss (P&L) into a cash flow forecast to project cash impact from the COVID-19 virus. In 2020, Greg will release his newest book, Simple Numbers 2.0:

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2021

During an online business workshop in December 2020, the presenter asked me whether our venture was a hobby or a business. You’re in charge of operations, sales, marketing and finance. Here’s the difference: A hobby or side hustle involves a discretionary investment of time and money. You don’t hire employees.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

Presenting a clear, detailed plan to potential investors or partners demonstrates your commitment and enhances confidence in your startup’s potential to overcome any upcoming challenges. With finite resources, it’s critical to focus on projects that align with your broader objectives, optimizing any resource utilization.

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StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2025

Learn from the best as expert insights illuminate the path to creating presentations that resonate and drive engagement. During our Series A round, I replaced traditional bar graphs with dynamic visuals that investors could manipulate during the presentation. I held the FlexBeam while presenting and activated it on cue.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

At DX22, we will present the same superior level of learning events, speakers, and keynotes that EO members enjoy at EO global events such as Universities or Regional Events—but in a smaller, more focused venue. Each person gets 90 seconds to share the details of the investment opportunity or the “deal need” they’re presenting or seeking.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2012

But I had just seen the company present at a recent tech event and thought highly of what they were building. But it was early 2009 and not many companies were getting new financings at all so I thought they should take the deal. I think you should look at it.” ” I’m sure I’m not the only one he called.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A number of tips and tools are presented that help small businesses better manage their cash flow. Leverage Financing Options Strategically Sometimes, external financing can help bridge short-term cash flow gaps. Invoice Financing Allows businesses to get immediate cash for unpaid invoices.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At 11:30pm one evening, I went to a 24-hour printing business, wrote my first business plan, printed it, bound it, and by 11 am that same morning my sister (who was travelling to the US) had it in her hand to present to headquarters. Headquarters agreed to a face-to-face meeting and subsequent training but with no promises. .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The rapid adoption of digital payments has become a great challenge for finance teams. He worked a Melio, a business-to-business (B2B) payments platform for small companies, where he saw finance teams become the victims of their own success. According to one report , teams spend as much as 40% of their time processing transactions.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

” I wrote about this movement in the link to the left and also published this widely read presentation on the topic. Their business model was to help young companies accelerate their launch by helping assemble a team, do initial marketing, provide seed capital and help them raise financing.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Both awards were presented by the DMCC AI Centre, underscoring the UAEs commitment to fostering cutting-edge technological advancements. Applied AI Corporation Enterprise AI solutions for finance, healthcare, and government sectors. HexemBio Advanced stem cell therapy for longevity and immune system rejuvenation.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2013

Because the videos show exactly what life would be like if a young Elon Musk came to pitch VCs today and said I want to transform P2P finance, get people driving electric cars and send a man to mars in our lifetime. It is also very funny but please watch Part I first. They are also sad.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. The Exit Problem. Morning in VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself. billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. LA By The Numbers. In the last month alone (ie not captures in the $1.5

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Open finance players in Africa like Mono — mirroring Plaid’s success in the U.S. When open finance startups in Africa began to gain some attention last year , the consensus was that each company could do significant business in the big individual markets they had first launched with. company if it decides to expand.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For many of these pitches, it made sense to complement the words with a nice presentation—called a pitch deck. There are several collections on the web where you can try to understand what kind of slides and messaging companies like AirBnB or Shopify use to present their business. Keep it brief.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

In this period (less than 2 years) he has brought on incredibly talented senior execs is sales, marketing, product management, client services, finance, vp engineering and more. Presenting at Meetings without Going Down a Rathole (this was written for VC pitches but many lessons apply). In his spare time he raised nearly $30 million.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

However , the whole process proved difficult and the fund wasn’t able to because he was stuck in Nigeria and could not visit London, New York and Washington DC, “where institutional and development finance capital sits.” Each quarter, backers are presented with five startups they can invest in with a minimum of $5,000.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.). and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. were more distributed.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

During the ‘2023 HUB Day,’ startups presented their innovative ideas and business models to a diverse audience, including government development and investment agencies, startup support entities, venture capitalists, and accelerators.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Discord , the communications service that’s become the 21st century’s answer to MUD rooms, is close to closing a new round of financing that would value the company at up to $7 billion, according to sources with knowledge of the round. The new funding comes just months after a $100 million investment that gave the company a $3.5

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

Liquidation preferences may change in later financing rounds, but probably too significantly. This means having multiple plans for different scenarios to present to investors. Martino mentioned one of his portfolio companies who presented 6 plans for different scenarios: “This is how you run a company.”

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Greenoaks led the financing, which also included “strong participation” from Elad Gil, Base partners and “all key existing financial investors.” The latest financing is notable for a few reasons. TripActions presently has 1,500 employees compared to about 800 when it conducted layoffs in March of 2020. billion valuation.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Entrepreneurs are presented with both business and personal challenges as they travel their entrepreneurial journey. Having the right business advisor can be a game-changer for an entrepreneur Starting and growing a business is a challenging and often lonely endeavor. This will help you look for someone with specific expertise in those areas.

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