startups Medtech startups to pitch investors at annual MassMEDIC Showcase By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:24:39 +0000 On Friday, 21 emerging medical device companies will present their technologies and business plans to a group of local investors at the annual MedTech Showcase, hosted by the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council. More than 300 venture leaders and business leaders are expected to attend the event tomorrow, Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westin Waltham, 70 Third Ave. As a main event, John McDonough, president and CEO of Lexington-based T2 Biosystems (Nasdaq: TTOO), will be interviewed… Full Article
startups India: Blue-collar workforce at startups takes a big hit as business volumes fall By www.dealstreetasia.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:31:30 +0000 The COVID-19 crisis has impacted close to 60% of the total contractual staff workforce in India. The post India: Blue-collar workforce at startups takes a big hit as business volumes fall appeared first on DealStreetAsia. Full Article Bounce Meesho oyo Sutra Services pvt. Ltd Swiggy Udaan
startups Thai Digest: Edtech startups Vonder, Conicle raise early-stage funding By www.dealstreetasia.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:31:31 +0000 Stormbreaker Venture, an edtech accelerator, is a common investor in both the companies. The post Thai Digest: Edtech startups Vonder, Conicle raise early-stage funding appeared first on DealStreetAsia. Full Article 500 TukTuks. conicle stormbreaker venture vonder
startups Asia Digest: 500 Startups invests in LottieFiles; Accelerating Asia launches third cohort By www.dealstreetasia.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:49:42 +0000 In January, Accelerating Asia officially unveiled its second cohort with ten startups. The post Asia Digest: 500 Startups invests in LottieFiles; Accelerating Asia launches third cohort appeared first on DealStreetAsia. Full Article 500 Startups Accelerating Asia LottieFiles
startups YourNest Venture Capital launches fast-track funding programme for Indian startups By www.dealstreetasia.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 08:22:58 +0000 Cisco, Intel and JioNext will work with the YourNest team to help assess and shortlist applicants. The post YourNest Venture Capital launches fast-track funding programme for Indian startups appeared first on DealStreetAsia. Full Article YourNest Venture Capital
startups How to boost startups if you’re not San Francisco By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:51:00 -0500 Last week, we showed how the share of the nation’s venture capital going to the Bay Area has actually increased over the last decade and posed the question: Are San Francisco and Silicon Valley good models for most cities to imitate? And with the answer being “no,” what strategies should cities employ to bolster local capital networks? The answer depends upon regions’ technical strengths—different technologies imply different venture capital strategies. A common assumption is that most cities look like Silicon Valley with software monopolizing venture funding, but in many places a mix of different technologies are far more important. Metropolitan level venture capital data from 2005 to 2015 from Pitchbook illustrates how different cities require different strategies. In Cleveland, for example, more than three-quarters of deals are in clinical care services and medical devices driven by Cleveland Clinic’s world-renowned success in identifying and funding companies creating novel health care technologies. However, software and medical technologies require very different venture capital strategies. Software companies need upfront funding but can scale quickly with few additional funding rounds. Medical technologies require FDA approval and clinical trials, costly and lengthy processes, implying the need to consider whether regional venture capital efforts can provide not only seed funding but multiple rounds. If not, promising health care companies may flame out or relocated elsewhere. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, has a far more mixed portfolio than either Cleveland or the Bay Area, one of the most diverse in the country. Pittsburgh’s top 10 technologies funded over the last decade include laboratory services, energy exploration, battery storage, medical devices, software, and electronic equipment—with none making up more than one-fifth the metro area’s portfolio. Pittsburgh’s mix of educational and non-profit institutions like Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC support research in engineering, software, medical technologies, and therapeutics. In addition private companies like Google, Alcoa, and the shale gas boom have provided the region with a blend of market opportunities that are extremely different than that of the Bay Area. Equally important to the type of technologies funded is how venture capital deals are funded. In the Bay Area private venture capital firms represent the vast majority of funding both in terms of numbers of deals and overall value. Deals from accelerators and universities together equal less than one-tenth of what is invested by private venture capital firms. Given the many private investment firms in the Bay Area, universities and accelerators are better at creating and incubating technologies instead of funding them. Unfortunately, other markets lack such private sector assets and try to jumpstart investments through other methods. Over the last decade, Pittsburgh made just 3 percent as many total venture deals as the Bay Area, but breaking that figure down by the funding source, universities outperformed in Pittsburgh. There they funded nearly 30 percent as many deals as universities did in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, a rate 10 times as high as would be expected based the Bay Area “norm.” One reason for this is Pittsburgh is relatively new to venture funding and may have more research assets than private venture capital firms. Therefore, university funds could fill an important capital gap. A common worry is these non-private sector deals are poor investments that private firms, with superior market intelligence, simply refused to make. This argument is most persuasive in regions like the Bay Area where there is no shortage of private capital to fund good ideas. However in other regions these investments can prove to be smart precursors to private funding. Also, rarely do public institutions make investment decisions. Instead, public dollars are funneled through private investment firms to kick start regional activity. For example, Philadelphia’s new StartUp PHL fund is paid for by taxpayer dollars but investment decisions are made by First Capital, the city’s largest private venture capital fund. The fund requires recipients to stay in the city for at least six months after funding, with the hope to increase the number of growing technology companies in Philadelphia. Cleveland and Pittsburgh are specific examples of a general point. Cities have unique technology competencies and pathways to venture capital. Economic strategies to attract outside, and bolster local capital, should reflect those attributes and not simply default to what seems to have worked in the Bay Area. Authors Scott AndesJesus Leal TrujilloNick Marchio Image Source: © David Denoma / Reuters Full Article
startups How to boost startups if you’re not San Francisco By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:51:00 -0500 Last week, we showed how the share of the nation’s venture capital going to the Bay Area has actually increased over the last decade and posed the question: Are San Francisco and Silicon Valley good models for most cities to imitate? And with the answer being “no,” what strategies should cities employ to bolster local capital networks? The answer depends upon regions’ technical strengths—different technologies imply different venture capital strategies. A common assumption is that most cities look like Silicon Valley with software monopolizing venture funding, but in many places a mix of different technologies are far more important. Metropolitan level venture capital data from 2005 to 2015 from Pitchbook illustrates how different cities require different strategies. In Cleveland, for example, more than three-quarters of deals are in clinical care services and medical devices driven by Cleveland Clinic’s world-renowned success in identifying and funding companies creating novel health care technologies. However, software and medical technologies require very different venture capital strategies. Software companies need upfront funding but can scale quickly with few additional funding rounds. Medical technologies require FDA approval and clinical trials, costly and lengthy processes, implying the need to consider whether regional venture capital efforts can provide not only seed funding but multiple rounds. If not, promising health care companies may flame out or relocated elsewhere. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, has a far more mixed portfolio than either Cleveland or the Bay Area, one of the most diverse in the country. Pittsburgh’s top 10 technologies funded over the last decade include laboratory services, energy exploration, battery storage, medical devices, software, and electronic equipment—with none making up more than one-fifth the metro area’s portfolio. Pittsburgh’s mix of educational and non-profit institutions like Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC support research in engineering, software, medical technologies, and therapeutics. In addition private companies like Google, Alcoa, and the shale gas boom have provided the region with a blend of market opportunities that are extremely different than that of the Bay Area. Equally important to the type of technologies funded is how venture capital deals are funded. In the Bay Area private venture capital firms represent the vast majority of funding both in terms of numbers of deals and overall value. Deals from accelerators and universities together equal less than one-tenth of what is invested by private venture capital firms. Given the many private investment firms in the Bay Area, universities and accelerators are better at creating and incubating technologies instead of funding them. Unfortunately, other markets lack such private sector assets and try to jumpstart investments through other methods. Over the last decade, Pittsburgh made just 3 percent as many total venture deals as the Bay Area, but breaking that figure down by the funding source, universities outperformed in Pittsburgh. There they funded nearly 30 percent as many deals as universities did in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, a rate 10 times as high as would be expected based the Bay Area “norm.” One reason for this is Pittsburgh is relatively new to venture funding and may have more research assets than private venture capital firms. Therefore, university funds could fill an important capital gap. A common worry is these non-private sector deals are poor investments that private firms, with superior market intelligence, simply refused to make. This argument is most persuasive in regions like the Bay Area where there is no shortage of private capital to fund good ideas. However in other regions these investments can prove to be smart precursors to private funding. Also, rarely do public institutions make investment decisions. Instead, public dollars are funneled through private investment firms to kick start regional activity. For example, Philadelphia’s new StartUp PHL fund is paid for by taxpayer dollars but investment decisions are made by First Capital, the city’s largest private venture capital fund. The fund requires recipients to stay in the city for at least six months after funding, with the hope to increase the number of growing technology companies in Philadelphia. Cleveland and Pittsburgh are specific examples of a general point. Cities have unique technology competencies and pathways to venture capital. Economic strategies to attract outside, and bolster local capital, should reflect those attributes and not simply default to what seems to have worked in the Bay Area. Authors Scott AndesJesus Leal TrujilloNick Marchio Image Source: © David Denoma / Reuters Full Article
startups How to boost startups if you’re not San Francisco By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:51:00 -0500 Last week, we showed how the share of the nation’s venture capital going to the Bay Area has actually increased over the last decade and posed the question: Are San Francisco and Silicon Valley good models for most cities to imitate? And with the answer being “no,” what strategies should cities employ to bolster local capital networks? The answer depends upon regions’ technical strengths—different technologies imply different venture capital strategies. A common assumption is that most cities look like Silicon Valley with software monopolizing venture funding, but in many places a mix of different technologies are far more important. Metropolitan level venture capital data from 2005 to 2015 from Pitchbook illustrates how different cities require different strategies. In Cleveland, for example, more than three-quarters of deals are in clinical care services and medical devices driven by Cleveland Clinic’s world-renowned success in identifying and funding companies creating novel health care technologies. However, software and medical technologies require very different venture capital strategies. Software companies need upfront funding but can scale quickly with few additional funding rounds. Medical technologies require FDA approval and clinical trials, costly and lengthy processes, implying the need to consider whether regional venture capital efforts can provide not only seed funding but multiple rounds. If not, promising health care companies may flame out or relocated elsewhere. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, has a far more mixed portfolio than either Cleveland or the Bay Area, one of the most diverse in the country. Pittsburgh’s top 10 technologies funded over the last decade include laboratory services, energy exploration, battery storage, medical devices, software, and electronic equipment—with none making up more than one-fifth the metro area’s portfolio. Pittsburgh’s mix of educational and non-profit institutions like Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC support research in engineering, software, medical technologies, and therapeutics. In addition private companies like Google, Alcoa, and the shale gas boom have provided the region with a blend of market opportunities that are extremely different than that of the Bay Area. Equally important to the type of technologies funded is how venture capital deals are funded. In the Bay Area private venture capital firms represent the vast majority of funding both in terms of numbers of deals and overall value. Deals from accelerators and universities together equal less than one-tenth of what is invested by private venture capital firms. Given the many private investment firms in the Bay Area, universities and accelerators are better at creating and incubating technologies instead of funding them. Unfortunately, other markets lack such private sector assets and try to jumpstart investments through other methods. Over the last decade, Pittsburgh made just 3 percent as many total venture deals as the Bay Area, but breaking that figure down by the funding source, universities outperformed in Pittsburgh. There they funded nearly 30 percent as many deals as universities did in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, a rate 10 times as high as would be expected based the Bay Area “norm.” One reason for this is Pittsburgh is relatively new to venture funding and may have more research assets than private venture capital firms. Therefore, university funds could fill an important capital gap. A common worry is these non-private sector deals are poor investments that private firms, with superior market intelligence, simply refused to make. This argument is most persuasive in regions like the Bay Area where there is no shortage of private capital to fund good ideas. However in other regions these investments can prove to be smart precursors to private funding. Also, rarely do public institutions make investment decisions. Instead, public dollars are funneled through private investment firms to kick start regional activity. For example, Philadelphia’s new StartUp PHL fund is paid for by taxpayer dollars but investment decisions are made by First Capital, the city’s largest private venture capital fund. The fund requires recipients to stay in the city for at least six months after funding, with the hope to increase the number of growing technology companies in Philadelphia. Cleveland and Pittsburgh are specific examples of a general point. Cities have unique technology competencies and pathways to venture capital. Economic strategies to attract outside, and bolster local capital, should reflect those attributes and not simply default to what seems to have worked in the Bay Area. Authors Scott AndesJesus Leal TrujilloNick Marchio Image Source: © David Denoma / Reuters Full Article
startups How to boost startups if you’re not San Francisco By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:51:00 -0500 Last week, we showed how the share of the nation’s venture capital going to the Bay Area has actually increased over the last decade and posed the question: Are San Francisco and Silicon Valley good models for most cities to imitate? And with the answer being “no,” what strategies should cities employ to bolster local capital networks? The answer depends upon regions’ technical strengths—different technologies imply different venture capital strategies. A common assumption is that most cities look like Silicon Valley with software monopolizing venture funding, but in many places a mix of different technologies are far more important. Metropolitan level venture capital data from 2005 to 2015 from Pitchbook illustrates how different cities require different strategies. In Cleveland, for example, more than three-quarters of deals are in clinical care services and medical devices driven by Cleveland Clinic’s world-renowned success in identifying and funding companies creating novel health care technologies. However, software and medical technologies require very different venture capital strategies. Software companies need upfront funding but can scale quickly with few additional funding rounds. Medical technologies require FDA approval and clinical trials, costly and lengthy processes, implying the need to consider whether regional venture capital efforts can provide not only seed funding but multiple rounds. If not, promising health care companies may flame out or relocated elsewhere. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, has a far more mixed portfolio than either Cleveland or the Bay Area, one of the most diverse in the country. Pittsburgh’s top 10 technologies funded over the last decade include laboratory services, energy exploration, battery storage, medical devices, software, and electronic equipment—with none making up more than one-fifth the metro area’s portfolio. Pittsburgh’s mix of educational and non-profit institutions like Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC support research in engineering, software, medical technologies, and therapeutics. In addition private companies like Google, Alcoa, and the shale gas boom have provided the region with a blend of market opportunities that are extremely different than that of the Bay Area. Equally important to the type of technologies funded is how venture capital deals are funded. In the Bay Area private venture capital firms represent the vast majority of funding both in terms of numbers of deals and overall value. Deals from accelerators and universities together equal less than one-tenth of what is invested by private venture capital firms. Given the many private investment firms in the Bay Area, universities and accelerators are better at creating and incubating technologies instead of funding them. Unfortunately, other markets lack such private sector assets and try to jumpstart investments through other methods. Over the last decade, Pittsburgh made just 3 percent as many total venture deals as the Bay Area, but breaking that figure down by the funding source, universities outperformed in Pittsburgh. There they funded nearly 30 percent as many deals as universities did in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, a rate 10 times as high as would be expected based the Bay Area “norm.” One reason for this is Pittsburgh is relatively new to venture funding and may have more research assets than private venture capital firms. Therefore, university funds could fill an important capital gap. A common worry is these non-private sector deals are poor investments that private firms, with superior market intelligence, simply refused to make. This argument is most persuasive in regions like the Bay Area where there is no shortage of private capital to fund good ideas. However in other regions these investments can prove to be smart precursors to private funding. Also, rarely do public institutions make investment decisions. Instead, public dollars are funneled through private investment firms to kick start regional activity. For example, Philadelphia’s new StartUp PHL fund is paid for by taxpayer dollars but investment decisions are made by First Capital, the city’s largest private venture capital fund. The fund requires recipients to stay in the city for at least six months after funding, with the hope to increase the number of growing technology companies in Philadelphia. Cleveland and Pittsburgh are specific examples of a general point. Cities have unique technology competencies and pathways to venture capital. Economic strategies to attract outside, and bolster local capital, should reflect those attributes and not simply default to what seems to have worked in the Bay Area. Authors Scott AndesJesus Leal TrujilloNick Marchio Image Source: © David Denoma / Reuters Full Article
startups Troy Carter's Atom Factory Set to Welcome Second Cohort to Smashd Labs in Fall 2016 for Startups That Can Influence Culture - Atom Factory Presents: Smashd Labs Season 2 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 27 Apr 2016 09:20:00 EDT SMASHD Labs Season 2 is a 10-week accelerator program based out of Los Angeles talent firm Atom Factory. We are inviting companies at the intersection of entertainment, technology, and culture to work alongside our team to accelerate their growth. Join us and our roster of world-class mentors for a masterclass in hustle. Full Article Computer Electronics Computer Networks Entertainment Internet Technology Multimedia Online Internet Music New Products Services Broadcast Feed Announcements MultiVu Video
startups Zone Startups India To Launch Slew Of Products Next Year By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Startup accelerator Zone Startups India will launch two new accelerator programmes in digital inclusion, smart cities and Internet of Things space (IoT), early next year. Full Article
startups India Will Be Home To 10,500 Startups By 2020: Nasscom By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: India has emerged as the third largest start-up base and such ventures are poised to grow 2.2 times to reach 10,500 by 2020 despite a perception that the ecosystem in the country has slowed down in the last year, says a report. Full Article
startups Startups Can Raise $3 Mn Via ECBs Annually: RBI By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: The Reserve Bank today permitted startups to raise external commercial borrowings (ECBs) of up to USD 3 million in a financial year, a move aimed at boosting innovation and promoting job creation. Full Article
startups B2B IT Startups Could be Next Big Thing for Indian Business Market By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Nasscom lists of start-ups for Emerge 50 is out and the majority of the startups that are expected to whip business scene into shape are B2B. These startups serve overseas clients on regular basis Full Article
startups Education India 2016 Prog To Identify Innovative Startups By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Village Capital and Michael & Susan Dell Foundation today said they have concluded a mentoring programme aimed at making early-stage Indian education start-ups more investment ready. Full Article
startups 5 Startups that are Contributing to Avert the Drastic Effects of Air Pollution By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Delhi, with a massive population of about 25.8 million, is ranked 5th among the list of 32 megacities formulated by WHO. Full Article
startups Indian Startups and Software Firms are in Demand to Fortify UK's Economy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: With the aim of enhancing UK’s economy, London is seeking favor from Indian startups and software companies. Full Article
startups Zone Startups India To Launch Slew Of Products Next Year By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Startup accelerator Zone Startups India will launch two new accelerator programmes in digital inclusion, smart cities and Internet of Things space (IoT), early next year. Full Article
startups As Europe slowly unlocks, e-scooter startups, like Helbiz, are wooing with offers By techcrunch.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:46:33 +0000 At the start of the year, it looked like Europe would be in for a “Summer E-Scooters / E-Bike War,” as both regional startups and U.S.-backed unicorns vied for the pockets of city commuters. Consolidation came when German startup Circ was taken over by U.S. competitor Bird at the start of the year. Still on […] Full Article Europe Startups TC Transportation coronavirus COVID-19 electric scooters Helbiz
startups Vote for Europe’s hottest startups in The Europas Awards + workshops, pitches, networking By techcrunch.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:20:22 +0000 The Europas Awards — which have been recognising the hottest European tech startups in since 2009 — are now open for the public voting stage, prior to the formal judging process. The entries have been sorted and sifted by journalists to compile an editorially-driven ‘long list’ of some of Europe’s most exciting startups and investors. […] Full Article Europe TC
startups Equity Monday: Startups run low on cash, and why some Internet tailwinds are fading By techcrunch.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:41:00 +0000 Good morning and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a jumpstart for your week. Regular Equity episodes still drop each and every Friday morning, so if you’ve listened to the show over the years, don’t worry — we’re only adding to the mix. You can catch last week’s show with Danny Crichton and Natasha Mascarenhas right here if […] Full Article Fundings & Exits Startups Alphabet Amazon equity Equity podcast Luckin Coffee Microsoft Spotify TechCrunch Tesla
startups Autotech Ventures raises more than $150 million with an eye on ground transportation startups By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:44:21 +0000 Autotech Ventures popped on the scene three years ago with a $120 million debut fund and a plan to invest in early-stage ground transportation startups. Now, with investments in 26 startups and a handful of exits, including Xnor.ai, DeepScale and Frontier Car Group, the venture firm is back with a new, bigger fund and the […] Full Article Automotive Funding TC Transportation Venture Capital Accel Apple Autotech Ventures bridgestone corporate finance DeepScale finance frontier car group investment Lyft spothero Tesla United States venture capital
startups As private investment cools, enterprise startups may try tapping corporate dollars By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:07:11 +0000 Founders hunting down capital in the middle of this pandemic may feel like they’re on a fool’s errand, but some investors are still offering financing, even if the terms might not be as good as they once were. One avenue that appears to remain open: corporate venture capital. The corporate route offers its own set […] Full Article Enterprise Extra Crunch Fundings & Exits Market Analysis Startups TC Venture Capital corporate venture capital Datometry Dell Technologies Capital DocuSign enterprise software mirantis Nutanix Salesforce Ventures salesforce.com
startups AngelList Raised $163M For Startups in 2015, Up 56% Year-Over-Year By techcrunch.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:44:17 +0000 AngelList, the online platform that had made itself indispensable to early-stage startups for fundraising and recruiting, said it closed out last year having raised $163 million online on behalf of 441 companies. That’s about 56 percent higher than the year before in 2014. About 40 percent of the deals were private rounds and institutional funds were in about 40 […] Full Article TC Angellist
startups As private investment cools, enterprise startups may try tapping corporate dollars By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:07:11 +0000 Founders hunting down capital in the middle of this pandemic may feel like they’re on a fool’s errand, but some investors are still offering financing, even if the terms might not be as good as they once were. One avenue that appears to remain open: corporate venture capital. The corporate route offers its own set […] Full Article Enterprise Extra Crunch Fundings & Exits Market Analysis Startups TC Venture Capital corporate venture capital Datometry Dell Technologies Capital DocuSign enterprise software mirantis Nutanix Salesforce Ventures salesforce.com
startups VCs see opportunities for gaming infrastructure startups and incumbents By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:01:05 +0000 As the infrastructure for developing games becomes more advanced, studios have turned to buying best-in-class technology from others instead of building everything from scratch (often with inferior quality). This shift underpinned Unity’s rise as the most popular game engine. The current focus on games as ever-evolving social hubs that can remain popular for a decade […] Full Article Extra Crunch Gaming Investor Surveys Startups TC Venture Capital Activision Blizzard Amit Kumar blockchain discord flashpoint Gigi Levy-Weiss mobile game online multiplayer games overwatch league Riot Games Roblox Twitch unity
startups UK’s BBI puts $12M into Startup Funding Club for early-stage startups By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:05:37 +0000 SFC (formerly known as Startup Funding Club – a UK a seed stage investor – has received £10 million from British Business Investments (the commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank), to deploy a total of £40 million across more than 100 early-stage startups in the UK. SFC intends to deploy the commitment in over […] Full Article Europe TC
startups As Europe slowly unlocks, e-scooter startups, like Helbiz, are wooing with offers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:46:33 +0000 At the start of the year, it looked like Europe would be in for a “Summer E-Scooters / E-Bike War,” as both regional startups and U.S.-backed unicorns vied for the pockets of city commuters. Consolidation came when German startup Circ was taken over by U.S. competitor Bird at the start of the year. Still on […] Full Article Europe Startups TC Transportation coronavirus COVID-19 electric scooters Helbiz
startups Vote for Europe’s hottest startups in The Europas Awards + workshops, pitches, networking By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:20:22 +0000 The Europas Awards — which have been recognising the hottest European tech startups in since 2009 — are now open for the public voting stage, prior to the formal judging process. The entries have been sorted and sifted by journalists to compile an editorially-driven ‘long list’ of some of Europe’s most exciting startups and investors. […] Full Article Europe TC
startups Utah tech magnates create new Silicon Slopes Venture Fund to boost startups in the state By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:29:58 +0000 Those looking outside of Silicon Valley as a potential hub for their startup might want to take a gander at Utah, at least that’s the kind of trend the new Silicon Slopes Venture Fund hopes to create. The newly formed fund, put together by Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith, Omniture and Domo founder Josh James and […] Full Article Funding Fundings & Exits Recent Funding Startups TC Venture Capital AOL business Co-founder Domo economy energy entrepreneurship Josh James Mark Zuckerberg Omniture Pelion Venture Partners Pluralsight Private Equity Qualtrics ryan smith sap sequoia capital Silicon Slopes Silicon Valley steve case TechCrunch utah
startups VCs see opportunities for gaming infrastructure startups and incumbents By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:01:05 +0000 As the infrastructure for developing games becomes more advanced, studios have turned to buying best-in-class technology from others instead of building everything from scratch (often with inferior quality). This shift underpinned Unity’s rise as the most popular game engine. The current focus on games as ever-evolving social hubs that can remain popular for a decade […] Full Article Extra Crunch Gaming Investor Surveys Startups TC Venture Capital Activision Blizzard Amit Kumar blockchain discord flashpoint Gigi Levy-Weiss mobile game online multiplayer games overwatch league Riot Games Roblox Twitch unity
startups Investor survey results: Upcoming trends in social startups By techcrunch.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:03:08 +0000 Voice-based social networks and gaming as a new form of identity were among the top emerging trends in consumer social startups, according to an Extra Crunch survey of top social tech investors. Meanwhile, anonymity and dating apps with a superfluous twist were spaces where investors were most pessimistic. Extra Crunch assembled a list of the […] Full Article Funding Fundings & Exits Investor Surveys Social Startups TC Venture Capital investor survey Marketplaces social networks
startups Investors explain COVID-19’s impact on consumer startups By techcrunch.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:00:47 +0000 Home fitness and games as gathering places are a few of the startup verticals propelled by unprecedented shifts in behavior due to shelter-in-place orders. We surveyed the top investors in consumer and social apps to learn about 2020’s startup trends, the M&A climate, the threat of incumbents copying new entrants, underserved demographics and which features […] Full Article Funding Fundings & Exits Investor Surveys Social Startups Venture Capital coronavirus COVID-19 investor surveys social networks
startups PwC collaborates with startups to create innovative cloud solution - 23 Feb By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:00:00 +1100 PwC today announced it was collaborating with a range of Australasian startups and emerging technology companies to deliver a purpose-built cloud platform that brings together some of the leading cloud solutions in the market today, all in one place. Full Article
startups How startups close their first big sales By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 23:32:43 +0000 Your chances of closing your first big sale are going to be directly related to how well you’re targeting prospective customers. Full Article Column Startups TC Marketing sales social networks Yahoo
startups As Uber (reportedly) squeezes Lime, scooter startups run low on juice By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:37:41 +0000 This morning let's peek at Uber's numbers ahead of earnings and see what we can learn about its 2019 in the micro-mobility world. Full Article Extra Crunch Fundings & Exits Fundraising Market Analysis Startups TC bird lime micromobility Scooters Uber
startups More debt, improving margins: How startups are retooling in the COVID-19 era By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:19:00 +0000 A new data set from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) details how startups are reacting to the post-unicorn era as COVID-19-related disruptions upset the global economy and remake the risk tolerance of private investors. What SVB’s new report shows is unsurprising: venture capital deal volumes are falling, startups are tapping existing debt capacities to add cash […] Full Article Extra Crunch Funding Fundings & Exits Market Analysis Startups TC Venture Capital coronavirus COVID-19 silicon valley bank venture capital
startups As private investment cools, enterprise startups may try tapping corporate dollars By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:07:11 +0000 Founders hunting down capital in the middle of this pandemic may feel like they’re on a fool’s errand, but some investors are still offering financing, even if the terms might not be as good as they once were. One avenue that appears to remain open: corporate venture capital. The corporate route offers its own set […] Full Article Enterprise Extra Crunch Fundings & Exits Market Analysis Startups TC Venture Capital corporate venture capital Datometry Dell Technologies Capital DocuSign enterprise software mirantis Nutanix Salesforce Ventures salesforce.com
startups Google under fire for squeezing travel startups hit by coronavirus refunds By techcrunch.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:23:59 +0000 Google is facing anger from the German startup ecosystem for refusing to restructure ad payments linked to travel and transport bookings that were subsequently wiped out by the coronavirus crisis. TechCrunch has seen a letter addressed to Google that’s co-signed by eight travel industry startups in which the tech giant is asked for flexibility in […] Full Article Europe TC Transportation Alphabet european commission Germany getyourguide Google Johannes Reck travel industry travel search travel startups Trivago
startups Not resumes, your digital footprints on LinkedIn, Twitter will land you a job at startups By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: 19 Apr 2016, 12:25 If you are taking a well-updated resume to a job interview at any startup, chances are there it will land up in a dustbin. Resumes are a passé now as recruiters are more interested in how your profile on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook looks like. Your digital footprints have become important as startups are looking for candidates with more engagement. READ ALSO: LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner uses a Venn diagram to illustrate the ideal employee For Delhi-based startup HelpChat, they encourage LinkedIn profiles more. Vijay Sharma, CEO at Belong.co, stated that around 30-40% startups ditched the resume culture. "A lot of data is being left behind online by the user. They are not aware what they are leaving, but this data actually means a lot. These data points say a lot about candidates. Thus Full Article
startups Why startups should begin by doing things that don't scale, and how to know when to switch to things that do By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:04:45 +0530 Before startups commit time and resources to things that scale, the story of a popular urban-gardening startup in London shows why they should focus first on things that don't.Franky Athill, head of marketing for Patch Plants, said his early team of five got its first sales by targeting outreach efforts exclusively on a few apartment buildings.The team grew and personally delivered plants to the small pool of customers.Once the idea gained traction, the team shifted gears to rapidly ramp up daily sales from 10 to 1,000 in three years and expand into Europe.This article is part of a series on growing a small business, called "From 1 to 100."Focusing on how to grow before you have enough data to inform your decisions can be a waste of scarce resources, according to Franky Athill, head of marketing Full Article
startups Early-round funding in startups almost doubles in 2 yrs; Chinese lead By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:42:00 +0530 The push is coming from the fact that there are far more established entrepreneurs in India today hitting the next venture button then five years ago Full Article
startups Startups need to opt for IPO to tackle fund crunch: Kris Gopalakrishnan By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:32:00 +0530 Gopalakrishnan advised startups to take minimum funds from angel, friends and families. They have to create minimum viable product, and establish unit economics and profitable model, he underlined. Full Article
startups Startups lap up Rs 70 cr investments in 'Seeding Kerala' summit By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 17:34:00 +0530 Bengaluru-based Sporthood, a startup for sports enthusiasts, got investment from SEA Fund, which made its fourth investment in Kerala out of its seven investment ventures. Full Article
startups Non-profit tech: AI-based startups make it to Cisco, N/Core's third cohort By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:30:00 +0530 Each selected startup receives an innovation grant of Rs 15 Lakh Full Article
startups Why Clothing Sizes Are Broken and What Startups Are Doing to Fix the Problem By Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:30:00 GMT Clothing sizes are broken and as shopping has shifted online, the problem has worsened. WSJ retail reporter Suzanne Kapner breaks down the issue and explains what startups are doing to solve it. Photo: oonal/Getty Images Full Article
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startups The Brand Strategy Canvas: A One-Page Guide for Startups / Patrick Woods By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 07:19:07 EST Online Resource Full Article
startups Govt invites startups, innovators to develop a world-class video conferencing solution By www.dnaindia.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:51:00 GMT The winners will receive Rs 1 crore in the first year and additional support @ Rs 10 lakhs per year towards Operations & Maintenance. Full Article India Technology
startups 'Silicon Valley' Cast Explains What Real Startups Do (NSFW) By www.wired.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Mozido? Nutanix? We gave the Silicon Valley cast the names of real startups and asked them to guess what they do. This is NSFW, so put those headphones on. Full Article