Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 20, 2024

01:07] Social networks as compliment to AI [03:59] Poe: bringing AI to the masses [05:51] The future of AI is multi-model and multimodal [08:11] Is the model the product? [11:31] And meanwhile, I just watched social networking start to boom. Find more content from our AI Revolution series on www.a16z.com/AIRevolution.

incumbents

TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

T he startup uses blockchain with the aim of creating a richer network effect of data that allows credit bureaus and others to predict the creditworthiness of people who are not in the traditional credit bureau system. They see a lot of opportunities to leverage our technology,” he said.

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Y Combinator

MAY 6, 2020

Beyond the social networks we already know and use, we are finding new ways to integrate social into our online lives. The success of Pinduoduo in China suggests there is a huge opportunity for social commerce platforms to emerge in other regions. At Y Combinator, we are considering what this might mean for the future of e-commerce.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

And save from mPharma, which has a network of Mutti pharmacies and recently raised $35 million to build out its telehealth and e-commerce offerings, funding has been few and far between for B2B distribution healthtech startups. The pan-African initiative will have four hubs in east, north, south, and west Africa.

investment

TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2023

Anthony Cimino Contributor Share on Twitter Anthony Cimino , head of policy at Carta , works with policymakers and innovators to drive economic opportunity through expanding equity ownership and private market liquidity. Moreover, penalties for noncompliance could permanently damage a company’s ability to raise capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Challenger banks continue to make significant waves in the world of finance, with smaller outfits luring customers away from incumbents by providing an easier way for them to not only engage with basic banking services, but to tap into a wave of technology that brings more personalization and often better deals into the equation.

incumbents

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“Having worked in hardware and software we had the opportunity to experience both ecosystems and knew how easy things could be when technology bridges gaps between ideas and scale,” said Gulley. The next wave of supply-chain innovation will be driven by startups that help incumbents win.

incumbents

TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

They saw me as an American that could bring them business opportunities and that was it, I felt that I was judged more on the merits of the value that I could bring than I would in the U.S. — Spurred by opportunities, I started a successful import and export business in China, and after a few years I had over 30 employees.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

The current ecosystem excludes far too many, denying economic opportunity and a shot at the American Dream to all,” said Kate. It is incumbent upon those of us working to build vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems to put inclusion front and center, at the heart of everything we do. Because right now, it is anything but equitable.

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

If you can map every oasis in a desert, you’ve created a transportation network. Today’s investment showcases, if anything, how important Axie’s precedent is to the development of the broader ecosystem – and how willing VCs and crypto incumbents are to bend over backward to make sure it succeeds.”.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The plan will be to continue to support and grow its wider business building e-commerce tools for all kinds of larger companies, but in particular Spryker plans to use this tranche of funding to double down specifically on the B2B opportunity, building more agile e-commerce storefronts and in some cases also developing marketplaces around that.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this week, we examined the trends in the major categories of startup investment including eCommerce, Software, Social Networking and Education. Where are founders finding unique opportunities to innovate? But which lesser known startup sectors are starting to raise venture dollars?

investment

TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Founders : Before beU delivery, Hao Zheng, who leads the team as chief executive, was the founder and CEO of Yooul, a social networking app in China. The only worry is incumbents might want to eat into Duplo’s meal — but then again, the market is massive. YC-backed Duplo raises $1.3M Website : getnashglobal.com/.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

There is a unique window of opportunity today for a new 3D Creation Engine (aka game engine) to revolutionize the way we create games, film, virtual worlds, and simulations. Ultimately, these engine unbundling approaches are market wedges to find soft spots where a new creation tool can provide 10x improvement over incumbents.

incumbents

TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city? What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times? What are some overlooked opportunities right now? are at risk.

startup

TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

We’ll have the new Discovery Stage featuring in-depth demos and speaker Q&As, roundtables, networking, breakout sessions and more. The social network is dedicated exclusively to women in professional leadership positions, charging thousands for a private membership (if you’re lucky enough to get accepted). Yes, Chief.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Our firm has had the good fortune to invest in many two-sided networks that used information aggregation, supplier aggregation, and user generated content to attract and inform consumers and resultantly disrupt and change different industries. It only seemed logical to us that the same opportunity should exist in healthcare.

health

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The reality is that fundraising looks more like this: Show me a big opportunity, a great plan, a team whose career has led up to this moment through their experience and homework and show something outstanding that they pulled off that separates them from the pack—a “rabbit out of a hat”, if you will—and I’ll show you a funded team.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I have always loved watching videos there but always believed that any company controlled by a consortia of interests would be doomed in the long run – especially by established, large incumbents with an interest in protecting the past more than innovating the future. In the current structure I cannot see how Hulu becomes this company.

incumbents

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“We saw an opportunity to make a bigger impact by trying to build a better, much more affordable mobile money service than the telcos are building throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa,” Durbin told TechCrunch in an interview. ” Going up against incumbents. . ” Going up against incumbents.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer. In this post, we will walk through what drove Monzo’s early success, how it has come to dominate the UK market, and the company’s opportunity to change the landscape of global financial services with its beloved brand.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 12, 2019

Along with new competition comes new opportunity. Reinvent your incumbent enterprise before you’re disrupted by another, or you risk becoming obsolete. GLC is EO’s flagship leadership event, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities. Information from this post originally appeared on [link].

disruption

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We don’t want to be elitist, we don’t want to do this for a very small category of people because we really want to become the incumbent bank in the U.S.,” Mos’ initial debit card has a few key features, including zero overdraft fees, late fees, or in-network ATM fees. Yahyaoui said, starting with students. Image Credits: Mos.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This is a two-way relationship, as we regularly share ideas and innovative companies with FIs in our network, including Goldman Sachs, PNC, Morgan Stanley, American Express, and more. If you are working at an incumbent financial institution and interested in the bleeding edge of technology, we’d love to include you in our network.

frameworks

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Today, Fuzzy announced $44 million in growth funding to expand its digital pet care network of veterinary professionals to alleviate some of the strain on the industry and make care accessible and affordable to all. The San Francisco-based company previously raised $18 million in a Series B round in March. Fuzzy live chat via its app.

capital

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Most people in French-speaking Africa are unbanked due to a lack of trust in incumbents and inefficient banking solutions. This gives us an edge over them as we build the network, the channels and the trust that are all key ingredients for the adoption of payment services at large scale.”. After earning a Ph.D.

incumbents

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Additionally, Melonn works with a range of transportation providers, including incumbents such as FedEx or DHL and last-mile startups, to reduce shipping times and costs. . Melonn then takes care of the picking, packing and delivery, so that end-consumers receive their orders on the same or next day, also taking care of returns.

enablement

TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

The firm says its intent is to go beyond term sheets to issuing bespoke “Strategy Sheets,” which outline how Vesey Ventures aims to leverage its network “to act as a company’s first business development team.” It aims to help startups there partner, expand and commercialize in the U.S. Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

Execs from the two startups say the combined company will have processed over $5 billion in payments and built a network of over 500,000 connected businesses by creating B2B DeFi payment networks in both the U.S. Fintechs like Paystand + Yaydoo have a huge opportunity to build next-gen payments tech infrastructure from the ground up.”.

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Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

Stepping back, it’s interesting to see this cultural shift among larger companies who are comfortable with these co-branding scenarios, which actually may provide better PR and future opportunities to add to their portfolios. As Garry Tan observes , the GitHub outcome demonstrates the true power of building relevant products for developers.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 28, 2012

It would be foolish for any investor to write off consumer investing as a category because of the massive opportunity consumer internet companies offer. It depends on the incumbents successfully developing new revenue models that can be either syndicated to or replicated by new startups. Fatigue is too strong a characterization.

investment

Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer expectations. Monzo attacked incumbent models by creating an entirely app-based experience where customers could open a checking account from their phone for free. Traditional banks have not been able to keep pace.

peer-to-peer

Unvalidated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

There are two ways to size a market opportunity: top-down ( adding up the revenues of all the companies operating on that market today) and bottom-up ( coming up with an estimate for how many people would be willing to pay for the service, and at what price). How quickly can it grow to reach this minimum revenue scale, and beyond?

investment

Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

ETH killers, BTC killers and all kinds of other projects with lofty promises and ambitious roadmaps to build better blockchains than the incumbents. Which means they have paid gas fees and used the Ethereum network. Stake (lock) your crypto to help secure the network and earn interest. Take advantage of arbitrage opportunities.

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

One obvious solution to this list of issues and opportunities is to leverage technology to better serve the needs of the customer. Narrow Networks — Narrow networks are an interesting response to the above market prices that the large hospitals and groups are pushing on the broader market. Do they conduct surveys?

health

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Ones that offer amazing value (low relative margins) at high volumes that makes it nearly impossible for high-cost incumbents to compete. How does the incumbent respond? Does your product dramatically reduce costs in an industry with large incumbents and fat margins? How do existing incumbents compete with that?

incumbents

Y Combinator

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The financial opportunity of doing so is massive: an estimated $3-10 trillion in EBITDA will be up for grabs. Smarter EV charging for charging networks, fleets, and residential use cases that is price, carbon intensity, and excess solar awareness. These opportunities may not be as straightforward as they might seem.

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