TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

SparkLabs Korea , a Seoul-based seed to early-stage accelerator, held a demo Day on Thursday for its 19th cohort of companies. The latest demo day marks its tenth year after SparkLabs launched its accelerator program in December 2012. and Asia. . Not all teams end up pitching at demo day.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He co-founded a prominent accelerator in Los Angeles called MuckerLab , that has produced a number of impressive companies and he mentored more than 20 of them. It was perfect timing since in 2012 GRP raised its fourth fund bringing our total assets managed to nearly $1 billion. Community builders. Open & transparent.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Home to the Internet’s first true “accelerator,” Idealab led by Bill Gross. For me Silicon Beach doesn’t quite encapsulate the wonderful, dynamic, creative, large, thriving community that is the 13 million proud Angelinos any more than Silicon Alley captures the bustling 2012 community of New York City.

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

That’s why in this article, you’ll get a comprehensive look at the startups using voice technology to make healthcare better, along with some of the VC’s and accelerators that are backing them. million residents lived in nursing homes in 2012), and increased rates of depression ( 16% of women and 11% of men age 65+ report having depression).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly. I created an accelerator & mentor network (Launchpad LA). ” Numero uno. I was nowhere to be found.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. If Pre-VC be mindful that in tough times capital can take longer to raise. * (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Register Konvy , a beauty e-commerce platform based in Thailand , has announced raising $10 million in a Series A funding round that will help accelerate its expansion and hiring. The funding round was anchored by Singapore’s Insignia Ventures Partners.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” in 2014 the data seems pretty conclusive because LA has now become the fastest growing tech startup region by numbers of companies being started and those of us here have noticed this pace accelerating. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

AppWorks , the Taipei-based venture capital firm focused on Taiwan and Southeast Asia, announced today it has closed its oversubscribed third fund, raising $150 million. Founded in 2009, AppWorks started its accelerator program before launching a $11 million debut fund in 2012. for the other funds.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Had I begun this tradition earlier, for those wondering, it would’ve been Airbnb in 2012, and Uber in 2011.). venture capital deals, a spike in mega-financings where it’s common to see not only $100M private rounds, but companies that raise two or three types of financings like this in the same calendar year!

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This initiative marks a strategic move to facilitate startups’ growth beyond the early stages, ensuring they have access to essential capital for sustained development and expansion. Jungle Ventures, established by Anurag Srivastava and Amit Anand, commenced its journey with a $10 million first fund in 2012.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Savannah Fund , a pan-African venture capital firm, today announced a $25 million fund as it looks to back more early-stage startups on the continent. Since launching in 2012, Savannah Fund — led by Mbwana Alliy and Paul Bragiel — has backed more than 30 startups.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Michael Seibel was chief executive of Y Combinator’s accelerator up until 2020, when the accelerator evolved from a more traditional partnership to no longer having multiple CEOs. YC says that no one else’s role at the accelerator has changed with today’s executive shakeup.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

To help them along, one construction tech-focused venture capital firm is eager to fund a new generation of startups in the space. For starters, Formwork Labs will select five pre-seed companies to participate as a cohort in its immersive, 10-week startup accelerator program. trillion-dollar industry.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Thanks to David Bogoslaw for covering our new partnership in today’s Venture Capital Journal. I’m pleased to announce a strategic partnership between Coolwater Capital and Versatile VC. Coolwater is an investor in VC funds and runs an accelerator for emerging VC fund managers. Accelerate Coolwater community funds.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 30, 2023

Established in 2012 and headquartered in Singapore , Dymon Asia has built a reputation as a private equity investor focusing on the Southeast Asian region. Singapore-registered Highland Strategic Holdings is the company’s largest shareholder, indicating the company’s international connections and investor base.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Choo Heng Tong, the Executive Vice President for New Ventures and Innovation, EDB, said delivering sustainability goals is now more pressing as it also presents an opportunity for collaboration across the ecosystem to build and scale climate tech ventures.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

The startup ecosystem in Africa has until now been dominated by Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Egypt (‘the Big 4’), countries that continue to receive the bulk of venture capital and other forms of investment. In December, Tugende, an asset financier with operations in Kenya secured $17 million debt investment after closing a $3.6

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 26, 2023

He developed a tax refund business that eventually became Global Blue after selling it in 2012. This strategic move accelerates Utu’s expansion into markets like France and Italy and opens doors to approximately 50 other countries that offer VAT and GST refunds.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

Also participating were VNV Global, RDIF, Flashpoint Venture Capital and others. The demand for affordable, same-day delivery of goods was obviously accelerated by the pandemic, and no less so in developing countries as well as developed ones. Founded in 2012, Borzo says it now has a customer base of 2 million users, 2.5

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As the co-authors of one wrote in 2012: “actions and attitudes [students] experienced in K-12 schools highlight a type of cultural ‘othering’ that contradicts our goals for multicultural school environments. ” To date, Palo Alto-based Namecoach has raised $15 million in venture capital. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Founded in 2012, the accelerator is focused on developing early-stage companies tied to the University of California system. Attending a remote startup accelerator is absolutely worth it. The 17 startups presenting today were whittled down from 1,850 applicants, according to the accelerator.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

However, things are moving on the legal side of the market — it appears medical cannabis still carries most of the momentum, and it is only accelerating. According to Europol , illicit spending on cannabis in the EU amounts to €9 billion each year. billion by 2026. To an extent, albeit there are some key differences.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Since its founding in 2012, Zenput is currently used by customers like Chipotle, Domino’s, P.F. As companies accelerate their digital transitions, employees detail a changed workplace. The app can also alert when food has been left out too long to assist in lowering food waste rates.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

There are plenty of reasons why Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, has an increasingly visible startup sector. The country’s startup-friendly regulatory environment, a beautiful medieval town center, over 20 business hubs and accelerators and strong rankings in intellectual property production are most obvious at a high level.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

Existing backers Weatherford Capital and Accel also participated in the funding event. million since its 2012 inception. Previous backers also include Silverton Partners, Ballast Point Ventures, Daher Capital, Floodgate Fund, The Zebra CEO Keith Melnick, KDT and others. . This new raise wasn’t to fund operations.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2022

According to data from PitchBook, venture capital investments have reached about $13.66 “The pandemic drove enterprises to accelerate their transition to cloud and saw their workforce become fully distributed. ” Apurva Mehta and Kumar Mehta, two brothers, co-founded Versa in 2012. . billion in 2021).

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

Register Kickstart Ventures , one of the most active venture capital firms in the Philippines, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a renewed commitment to invest in startups across the Philippines, and in major innovation hubs in Southeast Asia and beyond.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

Tsai describes Affirm founder Max Levchin as a “friend” with whom he has been working in a variety of capacities since 2012. Notably, the two companies refer business to each other. He’s also reportedly an investor in the company.).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Alex also determined that Acorns’ pace of revenue expansion accelerated from 54% in 2019 to 61% in 2020. Since its 2012 inception, the company has evolved its offering to also include investment services, debt management and a product aimed at children, Acorns Early. .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

Most Latin American companies reaching unicorn status and going public now were started around 2012. Latin America is a very welcoming and open market, and local investors and accelerators will happily work with foreign investors, including in deal-sharing opportunities. Investors should look for younger markets.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It plans to accelerate its omnichannel and international distribution with a new Series A of $10 million from Insignia Ventures Partners. Konvy was launched in 2012 by Chinese entrepreneur QingGui Huang, who previously managed fashion e-commerce platforms in China.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And that has all been accelerated by the market success of the likes of Twilio, Snowflake and AWS, who have proven just how successful those models can be.”. billion in 2012. They came up with the concept after speaking with hundreds of companies that they say “shared the common pain of making usage-based billing work at scale.”.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

The pandemic accelerated the use of digital payment solutions globally, but especially in Latin America, noted Núñez Castro. The concept of Geopagos was actually born in 2012 on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, when one of its founders went into the Apple Store and found out that he could pay for the purchase with his card through a small device.

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor. HW: Greenhouse, which powers the hiring process from sourcing to onboarding for thousands of companies, will soon be a teenager, having been founded in 2012.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

If Lyft is sold or they’re fired from the board, they’ll see “100% acceleration” of these “time-based” vesting conditions.) According to your own research, between 2012 and last year, the percentage of tech companies going public with dual-class shares shot from 15% to 46%.

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