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African healthtech startups in the supply chain segment show rapid growth, spurring a $7M investment initiative

TechCrunch

Telemedicine, the standout offering, witnessed massive adoption during the pandemic, and in the last five years, no other service has been launched more by healthtech startups. These startups digitize the supply chain and distribution to providers. However, a particular segment has achieved scale faster within the past year.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. But today I want to give you advice on how to decrease your odds of failure in a startup.

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‘Insane’ — UK tech reacts to government moves that might hand UK startups contract to Barclays Bank

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s government-backed “startup champion” after the latter put the £12 million contract out to tender, according to TechCrunch’s sources. Barclays had applied for the contract through its network of Eagle Labs incubators , some of which have physical locations, but most do not. tech startup scene. and abroad.

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Eksab gets $3M to scale its fantasy football platform across MENA and Africa

TechCrunch

With fans of various sports including football, becoming increasingly interested in virtual versions of their favorite sports, startups from these regions are satisfying their cravings by providing fantasy sports platforms. Eksab stated that it intends to use this investment to scale its user base across MENA and Africa. and Europe.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

TechCrunch

Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. 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. What trends are you most excited about investing in, generally?

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Tovala, the smart oven and meal kit service, heats up with $30M more in funding

TechCrunch

Today, one of the startups that has seen a lift in its business as a result of that is announcing a round of funding to expand its operations. Other investments will include improving customer service and bringing in more talent. And back in 2017, Electrolux acquired sous vide startup Anova for $250 million.

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Opportunity Amid Volatility

Haystack

Much of this can trickle down into the startup ecosystem. There are many reasons for that, such as private equity and crossover investors investing earlier, or the fact that LPs in VC funds are affected by public market swings and could, theoretically, hit some VC firms to feel the pinch. I am expecting a downturn at some point.