TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

The startup ecosystem in Africa has until now been dominated by Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Egypt (‘the Big 4’), countries that continue to receive the bulk of venture capital and other forms of investment. Numida’s star has been shining since last year when it first bagged $2.3 million in seed funding.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

I’m a female founder. I don’t have a technical co-founder. These are all of the things I heard from a founder that I recently backed. So what about all of the above statements—things that founders widely hold to be true barriers to fundraising? The startup ecosystem is a terrific manufacturer of bad fundraising advice.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Not in the “founder friendly” culture of tech anyway. An examination of several high profile stories this past year about female CEO issues lays bare the other reason: It’s not “founder friendly.” It’s male founder friendly. Take the story of luggage startup Away’s CEO Steph Korey. Founders have to reckon with that.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

.” FSD Africa is also planning to provide access to capital through venture funds and grants to early-stage insurtech startups, in addition to setting up an online platform where founders can brainstorm, share experiences, create partnerships, and gain technical support from different industry professionals. cents) a day.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Plenty of good funding rounds, a highly skilled workforce and a strong entrepreneurial culture have given Amsterdam a booming startup ecosystem. based tech founders are welcomed with open arms. In 2020, the venture industry continued to invest in startups, despite the COVID-19 crisis. According to a report by Dealroom.co

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The company also plans to continuously update its rail cybersecurity platform by adding more specialists in cybersecurity, traffic management and onboard/trackside systems and strengthening its AI and machine learning capabilities, chief executive officer and co-founder of Cylus Amir Levintal told TechCrunch. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

6 VCs talk the future of Austin’s exploding startup ecosystem. While building a company here between 1994 and 2003, I saw the Texas ecosystem firsthand and was excited about what it offered,” Smith told TechCrunch. “It Keri Findley, founder of Tacora.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 31, 2022

Now Marlene Orozco, lead research analyst for the study, indicates that not only are we seeing this torrid pace of growth in Latino startups, it’s broad based across industry sectors in geography. small business ecosystem, Latinos continue to struggle because they have trouble securing capital from the national banks.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. This meant: Less capital to start a company thus the rise of “micro VCs” Younger, more technical founders (not as big of a leap to take a risk on a 24-year-old when it’s $250k and not $5 million. So the startup work moves to where the startup founders live and not vice versa.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

They include East Ventures , FEBE Ventures , Kaya Founders , Mulia Sky Capital, Seedstars , Venturra , and several other angel investors. Related Posts Singapore Startup Ecosystem – Exclusive Year End Analysis – 2020 – All You Need To Know! On November 30, Fr8Labs announced to have secured $1.5

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Together we will bring mobility to a billion and sustainability to the future,” said Bhavish Aggarwal, founder and chief executive of Ola, in a statement. Aggarwal, pictured above, is also the founder and chief executive of Ola Electric. I thank our existing investors and welcome new ones to Ola. The round valued Meesho at $4.9

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Other goings-on across the startup ecosystem: Pinecone is building a database system especially for data scientists and just raised $28 million to add some growth rings. Demo days are a showcase for tech media, but does this performative Silicon Valley tradition still benefit founders and investors? You can sign up here.).

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 10, 2021

OurCrowd portfolio company IntellAct offers a glimmer of hope to help the hard-pressed transportation industry cut costs as it grapples with financial challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. The Israeli ecosystem is in hypergrowth, and OurCrowd is proud to be leading it as Israel’s most active VC investor. Learn More. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. It’s a city of unicorns and tech giants.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

“You have to consider three metrics: gross churn rate, the magic number and gross margin ,” says Tae Hea Nahm, co-founder and managing director of Storm Ventures. “I firmly believe that every founder should try their hand at growth,” said Su. But how do you know when you’ve reached that magic moment?

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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. Jooble Venture Lab has also invested in JayJay, a startup in the field of online education.

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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. Spellbound has gone from bootstrapped XR startup to award-winning company with a growing team. The company was founded by Jamie Begin, founder of the AWS Michigan User Group. Spellbound AR.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

So far, 2021 seems like a golden era for raising startup funding, but deep tech startups still face challenges, as few VCs have the patience or risk appetite to experiment — or wait for their investment to show returns. Rad Power Bikes founder Mike Radenbaugh on fueling the e-bike revolution. economic impact,” he writes.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The aforementioned Startup Act is the first piece of dedicated legislation for the sector — and is intended to simplify starting up in Spain, as well as bringing in tax concessions and incentives for foreign investments. This would really drive innovation,” co-founder Sacha Michaud tells us. France and Germany.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Thomas Duscha, founder and CEO of Berlin-based battery swapping startup Swobbee , was in Poland visiting family in early March when the reach of the Ukraine crisis galvanized him to action. “I Then he tagged a number of executives, founders and investors in Berlin’s mobility and startup scene. “I Techfugees , a U.K.-based

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Flytrex’s deeply experienced management team is led by CEO Yariv Bash, Co-founder and CEO of SpaceIL, which raised $100M for Beresheet, the first private interplanetary spacecraft, which reached the moon. The use of drones for food deliveries is forecast to increase dramatically. El Al showcases IntellAct at Dubai Airshow. Learn more. .

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

That’s all about to change with the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle revolution – and it’s making its way into the startup ecosystem. Animal agriculture emits more greenhouse gases than the entire transportation sector. Register Now. BetterSeeds ships Israel’s first cannabis seed exports to US. “I Introductions.

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