TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

On the bright side, the fact that VCs are more discriminating about where they put their dollars could actually lead to more M&A activity, according to Ruark. That is one reason why a number of VC firms have told their portfolio companies to focus on performance and cut costs,” he told TechCrunch. Guess we’ll see about that.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

These platforms have become popular with neobanks or upstarts in different segments trying to embed financial services into their offerings because large, incumbent banks have been relatively slow to bring their services up to speed with the pace of change in the world of tech and banking. The situation is no different in Africa.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

Startups and VC. Wondermed claims that it is, as do rivals Mindbloom and Fieldtrip Health. ” Natasha notes that former and current employees have previously spoken about the health tech company’s inability to gain meaningful revenue from newer products. Perhaps it can be forgiven for charging a premium.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

Clipboard Health , an app-based marketplace that matches nurses with open shifts at nearby healthcare facilities, today announced that it raised $80 million over two unannounced rounds, a $50 million Series B round in 2021 and a $30 million Series C round this year, at a $1.3 ” Clipboard Health’s staffing dashboard.

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Haystack

JUNE 29, 2018

One analyst estimated $15b+ of incumbent market value was wiped out. That is much-needed news for a region with incredible talent and passion despite many larger VC firms (and their LPs) quietly moving out of the area.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2021

In addition to these FTC challenges, it is also now becoming clear that relying on VC-subsidized products and celebrating outrageous valuations can be problematic for D2C brands. Last year, Edgewell Personal Care ditched its debt-heavy $1.37 More than three years after Unilever acquired Dollar Shave Club, it was still unprofitable.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

And of course incumbent payroll providers like Square offer their own solutions. They also have the option of offering contractors access to discounted health, vision, dental and life insurance through the platform, Mironov says. ” Plenty of contractor-focused payroll platforms exist, like Gusto , Deel and Payable.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

In many cases, they are dealing with a foreign and complex financial system, may struggle with finding adequate housing and health care and just generally feeling lost. There is no requirement for health insurance, all immigration statuses are accepted and the offering includes bilingual customer service.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Thousands of startup founders will resume the trek around Silicon Valley VC offices, once the vaccines arrive. SaaS is continuing to be reshaped by consumer internet techniques, with top companies of our era competing through word-of-mouth growth versus incumbent sales forces. Image Credits: Brighteye Ventures. Extra Crunch.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Same as VC funds are deeply acquainted with Silicon Valley, tech investors cannot ignore this hub of innovation that has produced global market leading companies and serial entrepreneurs. The cliche VC answer: strong team, big market. DevOps, martech, digital health. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2021

Phil Edmondson-Jones is a principal at Oxx , the specialist SaaS VC backing Europe and Israel's most promising B2B SaaS businesses at the scale-up stage. The insurance market is enormous, but the sector has suffered from notoriously poor customer experience and major incumbents have been slow to adapt. Phil Edmondson-Jones.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Alongside a16z founder Marc Andreessen, general partner Chris Dixon has been integral to the firm’s rise as a giant in the crypto VC world — he was an early investor in startups such as Coinbase, Uniswap and Oculus VR. The State of VC in 2022. How To Build Your Early VC Network: Turning Social Capital Into Financial Capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2021

Optimism reigns at consumer trading services as fintech VC spikes and Robinhood IPO looms. Optimism reigns at consumer trading services as fintech VC spikes and Robinhood IPO looms. Founders who don’t properly vet VCs set up both parties for failure. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). But will it?

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

For VC-backed companies, there are effectively three outcomes: standalone company (often via an IPO), merger or acquisition, or bankruptcy. In 2020, there was an approximately 10:1 ratio of acquisitions of VC-backed companies to IPOs, with 1,042 venture-backed companies acquired and 103 entering the public markets.

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startup ecosystem incumbents startup entrepreneurship 98

abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I have glasses and I think a lot about getting LASIK and I am just squeamish about getting a laser cut into my eye, so I haven’t done it, which is different than say cardiovascular health treatment. Ezra Klein : You’re talking here about electronic health records. Bill Gurley : Absolutely. It’s crazy.

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