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After bootstrapping since 2002, Articulate raises $1.5B on $3.75B valuation

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CEO Adam Schwartz founded the company with his life savings in 2002 and hasn’t taken a dime of outside investment since. He says that the company started back in 2002 as a plug-in for PowerPoint. With the new capital, that number could triple over the next several years.

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What does it take to go carbon neutral as a business?

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A vast number of our members are capitalizing on their business success in order to tackle the world’s greatest obstacles. When we heard about the EO’s initiative to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals , we felt on the right path. How does Amber Media support it?

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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The Past (1985-2002). rose to prominence by offering a free, ad-supported alternative to all of the crap your mom got on AOL for a fee. Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?

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On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). What are your predictions for the road ahead.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

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We raised a seed round of capital in 1999 and our first venture capital round was the first week of March 2000 (e.g. We were now set to close at $46 million in new capital. We found a way to get a round of venture capital closed after all of this. Our existing investors supported us and a new lead came in.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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The Past (1985-2002). rose to prominence by offering a free, ad-supported alternative to all of the crap your mom got on AOL for a fee. Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? The Present Era.

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African payments company Flutterwave raises $170M, now valued at over $1B

TechCrunch

New York-based private investment firm Avenir Growth Capital and U.S. New and existing investors who participated include DST Global, Early Capital Berrywood, Green Visor Capital, Greycroft Capital, Insight Ventures, PayPal, Salesforce Ventures, Tiger Management, Worldpay FIS 9yards Capital. .

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