TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

For years, tech publications run by local digital media startups have worked hard behind the scenes in placing African startups at the faces of global investors, shaping the narrative of African tech and its build-up to an inflection point last year. million in seed funding to expand its audience and build new verticals.

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MARCH 24, 2014

They''re the only ones whose job it is to meet with the founders, lawyers, technologists, corp dev folks, media, professors, and talent all at the some time, not just to look for deal flow but to improve the quality of the ecosystem these companies are going into. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 23, 2023

who is a junior investor in the Venture Capital industry. is a previous founder in the financial technology space and has a trackrecord of supporting founders even at the earliest stages. He hopes to find a fulltime position in venture capital after graduation. Azriel Nicdao otherwise known as (A.Z.)

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

"Square, the payment technology company founded and led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, this evening raised $243 million by pricing its initial public offering at $9 per share, which would imply an market value of around $2.9 Unlike venture capital funds, they don't make money directly off the multiples of their return.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Ive been grateful to see that support firsthand throughout my careerwhether through the passage of the JOBS Act , the creation of Opportunity Zones , or, most recently, the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) initiative. Take Detroit, for example. I have more like them, but not nearlyenough.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Private Equity. Preqin (free demo).

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Given the time I spent a decade ago doing not only venture capital, but investing in private equity funds that buy retail companies, I find this data collection fascinating. Venture Capital & Technology' Nomi just raised $10M and Prism Skylabs just raised $15M. These efforts aren''t new.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and nationwide protests, venture capital firms are making newfound commitments to invest in, or at least evaluate, potential investments that are led by diverse founders. Related: Eskalera Technology Helps Create a More Diverse Workforce. So, what exactly do those action steps look like?

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. Jeshua’s Fundraising Strategies for Founders: Consider whether venture capital funding is essential; not all businesses need it.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . So, having a good way to keep those highly important people top-of-mind AND to chronicle your last touchpoints (including social media touchpoints) is really important.”.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2020

There was what seemed like an endless stream of bombshell announcements for four months: Alphabet’s Waymo unit filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that a former Waymo employee, Anthony Levandowski, stole secrets related to autonomous vehicle technology. The media certainly seems to have decided which group they’d rather work for.

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MARCH 3, 2014

We need to raise our expectation level--especially in the media, on panels, and in our everyday discussion. Venture Capital & Technology' Let''s be a little more discerning when we''re dishing out praise. Let''s figure out who actually went above and beyond, versus getting lucky riding a wave.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

The company’s platform has positioned itself as a first-of-its-kind technology suite that proactively defends consumers and enterprises from evolving digital threats, including fraud, identity scams, and phishing attacks. The world needs to fight AI with AI, said Spencer Cecola, Partner at Roo Capital.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 18, 2022

Top 3 DIY tactics, according to a former BBC journalist turned media relations troubleshooter Image by author I sifted at least 100,000 story pitches when I worked on the main planning desks for BBC News (radio, tv, and online) and its investigative show Panorama. So here are the top 3 things you can do yourself to get media coverage: 1.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. It also has a built-in advantage in telling the world how awesome it’s doing – it’s the center of the media world.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. In 2010 somebody posed the question on Quora, “Is Mark Suster a Successful Venture Capitalist?” That company was Invoca, which just announced a $20 million fund raise led by Accel. 5 years ago.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The company recently secured funding in a Series A round, which was led by TRIVE Venture Capital , a Singapore-based firm specializing in early-stage high-growth technology companies. Singapore plans to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by aiming to deploy 60,000 EV charging points nationwide by 2030.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2014

sticking your head in the sand while fraud occurs on your platform , like the way Indiegogo watched Healbe Gobe get torched in the media. Venture Capital & Technology' They even tried to change their Terms of Service in the middle of the alleged scam.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion (Upfront Ventures was an early Overture backer).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Venture Capital is a tricky industry. One such theme was “water conservation” and we morphed it into a broader theme of agriculture technology or “ag tech” for short. in fact we still look at many deals in the media sector whose main objective is to entertain people. Apeel Technologies.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 18, 2023

Register Singapore’s Hydroleap, a green wastewater technology company, has raised $4.4 With the newly raised funds, the Singapore-based green wastewater technology company plans to expand its presence into new geographies such as Australia, Japan, and Indonesia within the next two years. million in its Series A funding round.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

And it’s evident that proptech, unlike other industries, has lagged in utilizing social media to make sales. With its APIs, Flow connects to the websites of estate agencies and property developers and automates advertising for them on social media channels like Instagram and Facebook.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

My social media streams actually do more to keep existing connections warm than they do to create new ones. Venture Capital & Technology' You might be surprised that I don''t get more inbound deals given all the work that I put into my blog, Twitter, and newsletter.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) That includes things like: Structure of the “turnstile” content?

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

Despite this, venture capital funding continues to miss the gender parity mark, with the gap between all-women and all-men-founded teams becoming even more pronounced amid a broader investment slowdown. of allocated capital in 2023 (compared to 18.2% Because women have and continue to gain more purchasing power than ever.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Many climate-focused industries and technologies are so new that policymakers are still learning what they are, making education and proactive outreach essential. There’s a cottage industry of folks figuring out how to stack tax credits from the inflation Reduction Act to accelerate sustainable initiatives.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

Their technology can potentially trap up to 95% of CO2 emissions from commercial ships, providing a cost-effective solution for reducing environmental impact in the shipping industry. Access to funding, grants, and venture capital can significantly impact their ability to scale their businesses and make a broader impact.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Register Vietnamese biometric sensor and robotic prosthetics developer Vulcan Augmetics has secured undisclosed seed funding from Singapore-based venture capital firm Quest Ventures. Further, the startup aspires to expand its horizons by encompassing an entire spectrum of wearable technologies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We had no venture capital and weren’t part of a global agency network. From AR to social media trends to real estate, I was exploring. Samer is an entrepreneur in adventure mode, helping companies explore new technologies, communities and stories. We did win those huge accounts, and we relished the moments.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Register Indonesia-based venture capital firm East Ventures and Seoul-based venture capital firm SV Investment have joined forces to establish a new fund targeted at $100 million. Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner of East Ventures, expressed his satisfaction with the SV Investment partnership.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

No matter how smart or knowledgable Gore was he couldn’t get a break in the media. But they’re under the gun to crank out story after story so they don’t have the time or energy to understand why your behavioral targeting technology is mathematically better than your 5 competitors. Call on me. I know the answer.”

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

To design a scalable business model for your startup, you should focus on several key principles, including flexibility, automation, and leveraging technology. Advantages of Technology Integration Technology plays a pivotal role in creating scalable startups. Focus on building marketing systems that can handle increased demand.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 19, 2022

intends to use the funding to investment in technology and scale its business operations and teams in the United States, India and the Middle East. The founding round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, a leading Silicon Valley-India venture capital firm. million in series A for a minority stake sale.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

More social media struggles : Though the subject matter was a downer, Paul wrote a great story about Meta’s confirmed layoffs of 11,000 employees, explaining what happened, why and what it means in the greater context of Meta’s future. The funding also included participation from Shasta Ventures and Sixty Degree Capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

Sarah writes that the social media giant is seeing a spike in one-star reviews, which include calling for its removal. How the humble DVD unlocked a multibillion-dollar business : Haje explores how technology unlocks business models in the story of Netflix. Ivan has more on that. You can sign up here. Kirsten has more.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. Ada Ventures. “We

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