Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 30, 2024

After spending 15 years working in the UK and Europe, I returned to India in 2013, where I’ve been dedicated to mentoring the product, operations, and marketing teams at Vantage Circle. I wanted to create a platform that could help companies prioritize employee wellness and create a culture of health and fitness in the workplace.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

And with that, the opportunity to reach audiences and push messaging. Founded in 2013, Oktopost has only ever registered an $800,000 early-stage funding, and has run on revenues and profit ever since. They have also built a terrific culture and we’re excited to be part of the journey from here.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Khosla, who spoke onstage at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles this week, spoke about the culture of capital. Onstage, he pointed to a TechCrunch piece he wrote in 2013, titled: “70-80% Of VCs Add Negative Value To Startups.” billion for a Fund VIII, $1 billion for a second opportunity fund and $400 million for a new seed fund.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 31, 2024

We’re not just investors – we’ve been in your shoes as CEOs, CTOs, and execs, and have built many great companies and products in the tech world, so we understand the challenges and opportunities firsthand. I also led the development of the world’s first financial super app in 2013 for the largest bank in the CEE region.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It has also reserved $75 million for an opportunity fund for follow-on investments. Then in 2013, he co-founded Innovative Auctions, which has revenues in the “hundreds of millions.” . Fintech’s recent explosive growth is reflected in the increase in fund size for BTV, and the firm remains squarely focused on the space. . “

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 1, 2014

So, if you''re going to argue that the process of venture capital is inherently unfair to women, here''s the logic that you *should not* use: "Less than 3 percent of the 6,793 companies that received venture capital from 2011-2013 were headed by a woman, according to a study from Babson College released Tuesday.

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 27, 2023

Looking Back At My Own Departure in 2013. High performers and culture carriers for years — terminated via email and without the opportunity to celebrate their time with their teams. Leading up to my departure in 2013, and after, I too feared the impact of losing that part of my self-worth.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nicole Centeno founded the company in 2013. In addition to focusing on its team, next up for the company is to look at its strategy development and go-to-market strategy for trial opportunities for supplements, other foods and different channels beyond direct-to-consumer. “We Is cell-cultured meat ready for prime time?

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Founded in 2013, my online interior design company, Decorilla, is now celebrating its seventh year. Looking back, in 2013, most people couldn’t even comprehend what online interior design was. Yet, some of the best marketing opportunities will consistently stem from word-of-mouth and positive reviews.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Dataiku has taken a leadership position helping enterprises put massive datasets to work at unprecedented speed and creating a culture of AI focused on delivering compounding business results.” ” Dataiku, which launched in Paris in 2013, competes with a number of companies for dominance in the AI and big data analytics space.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2013

If you enjoy travel, language & culture as much as I do then buy all of Bill Bryson’s books and gobble them up. My kids are growing up in Los Angeles in 2013. The have an African American president and they don’t comprehend how amazing that is historically and culturally. Thank you, Om. For reminding us.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

For instance, companies like Groupon or those engaged in food delivery face winner-takes-most markets, where opportunities for product differentiation are limited. Analyze the competitive environment, partner availability, infrastructure, culture, regulation and synergies with your home market. Where should you internationalize?

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Haystack

JANUARY 12, 2020

Rather, this short blog is filled only with my own observations from being in the middle of the evolving seed market since 2013. As a result, the venture industry has exploded — either to meet that opportunity, or because of low interest rates, or both. With any change, these forces present risks and opportunities.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Competition became an integral part of society due to historical, cultural, and other factors. Maybe in the past, it was helpful to think of competitors as foes, but the modern world is so interconnected that this perspective doesn’t allow us to see new opportunities, stands in the way of improving, and, as a result, weakens our products.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

There is an unmet need of $260 billion to $320 billion for women-owned company funding, according to a 2013 study conducted by the International Finance Corporation. These things, in turn, exert a determining influence on our culture.”. Let’s delve into the numbers — and why your deal flow may not be diverse enough.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Duo has a culture centered around inclusion and belonging. Because they’re quickly growing, working at Blumira offers the opportunity for high growth and a fast-paced work environment. They play an important role in helping Atomic Object live out its values and foster a great company culture. million in 2020. Dynamo Metrics.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Grab your calendar and add these two: We’re doing a Data and Culture Transformation event on April 26 for the big data aficionados, and now is your last chance to buy discounted tickets for our in-person TC Sessions: Mobility event on May 18 and 19, as well as the virtual event on the 20th. DeWitt, who became a VC after selling Drop, Inc.

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Onevest

MARCH 19, 2015

It significantly broadens investment opportunities and a startup’s potential to raise capital through only a few legislative provisions. Title II was not instituted until September 2013, a little more than a year after the SEC's deadline assigned by Congress. So why the hold up? Still, the bureaucracy is moving ahead at a snail's pace.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

Of course, one could rebut that by saying traditional VC is all about investing in outliers: Seth Levine analyzed data from Correlation Ventures (21,000 financings from 2004-2013) and writes that “a full 65% of financings fail to return 1x capital. 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Seth Levine analyzed data from Correlation Ventures (21,000 financings from 2004-2013) and writes that “a full 65% of financings fail to return 1x capital. In VC, 100x investment opportunities only come along once every few years. If you bet your VC fund on opportunities like that, you’re relying on luck. Hope is not a strategy.

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Haystack

JUNE 2, 2018

When I started back in 2013, I would try to respond to all the cold and “lukewarm” intros and investor referrals I received as a matter of courtesy. And, I do not expect perfection in communications, but when someone I don’t know is in front of me, I need to be able to quickly process the opportunity without losing the flow.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

Israeli startup ProFuse aims to cut the production price of lab-cultured protein. PitchBook has ranked OurCrowd as Israel’s most active investor each year since we were founded in 2013, with investments in more than 330 portfolio companies. Learn More. Affordable lab-grown meat gets closer to your plate. Top Tech News.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

Of course, one could rebut that by saying traditional VC is all about investing in outliers: Seth Levine analyzed data from Correlation Ventures (21,000 financings from 2004-2013) and writes that “a full 65% of financings fail to return 1x capital. 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2023

Jason Furtado and Stephan Richter founded Boston-based Shoobx in 2013, according to Crunchbase. ” For his part, Connie also wrote that Talton was put on administrative leave in October of last year after submitting a letter to Carta’s board of directors, flagging various “problems” with the company’s culture.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2022

To do this, cultured and plant-based meat companies need to solve scientific problems ranging from bioreactor size and efficiency to the high costs of growth factors used in cell-cultured meat. The company has developed a 3D printer capable of producing whole cuts of meat using plant protein or cultured meat cells.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

Eventually, all these efforts translate into better opportunities, more leads, and sales. For instance, Dunkin Donuts’ slogan “America Runs on Dunkin” makes people feel part of American culture. For businesses, this percentage equals a massive opportunity of putting your products or services in front of these users.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2018

What can you learn from the stories of five entrepreneurs who share their stories on setbacks, challenges and unexpected opportunities? Lisa Sugar’s part-time pop culture hobby grew into the wildly popular media outlet, PopSugar. Read on to find out! Bruce Eckfeldt. Lisa Sugar.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Another vendor in the space is Bonusly , which was launched in 2013 by co-founder and CEO Raphael Crawford-Marks. “It’s a platform that empowers real-time recognition to highlight accomplishments big and small in a very positive and public way ultimately fosters stronger cultures and builds resilient companies that weather the storm.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 14, 2022

I chose to write this article because I want to spotlight the opportunities created by the COVID pandemic. Moving forward, TOMS will continue to work with organizations led by those closest to a community’s obstacles and opportunities?—?driving And building a culture tethered to a test and learn mentality. Well, now you do.]

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 10, 2021

If you’ve ever run a large group of people, you know that culture change isn’t done at the podium. I’m concerned that we’ll wind up with something akin to another de Blasio administration—because a progressive Mayor who cared about inequity was what we were supposed to get in 2013. In reality, he’s incredibly problematic. Three cents?

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Y Combinator

JUNE 12, 2024

When a sales rep hits save on an opportunity, it overrides the history. To get inserted into a 40+ year old public company… there’s a cultural difference. We worked together [on PlanGrid] starting in 2011; we got married in 2013. There’s no version control. But that history is interesting!

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Haystack

DECEMBER 23, 2018

On the work front, I had the opportunity to join Lightspeed as a venture partner; and with Haystack, the seed fund I launched in 2013, Haystack finally recruited incredible help to come onboard, Haystack became slightly more institutional in nature (including fund infrastructure, leading deals selectively, etc.)

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 14, 2013

I’m ignoring software development costs and opportunity costs to develop features that may not impact PQL and sales performance directly.) Aside from potentially creating cultural challenges, this structure is less effective than it could be. Consider implementing them as a management tool in your 2013 plans.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

BCM was founded by Seyi Taylor and Bankole Oluwafemi in 2013. The publication, launched in 2016, creates and curates content around African youth culture for Gen Zs and millennials within and outside Africa. Tomiwa Aladekomo , the company’s CEO, took over from Taylor in 2018.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

“We always say unapologetically: we’re here to win, we’re here to win big, and our opportunity is big.” Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity. You need to paint the biggest picture of your opportunity, and you need to be unapologetic about that,” Lori said. Amany Killawi, Co-Founder and COO.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Impact Hub Global Gathering, Oaxaca 2013. This manifesto speaks to our everyday actions, to how we live our connection and culture in every interaction we have within our communities, and brings a needed third culture ground that we can all rely on to bring us together. Stretching beyond the known. Gratitude & Resilience.

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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. Electrifying these vehicles is a big carbon opportunity: while buses and trucks only represent 10% of the vehicles on the road, they generate 30 percent of the sector’s global greenhouse gas emissions.

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