Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I told my friend that I felt that in 2014 too many new VCs feel the pressure to chase deals, to be a part of syndicates with other brand names and to pounce on top of every startup whose numbers are trending up quickly. But if you’re a concentrated investor who takes board seats then you know the hard bit starts the day after.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2020

I’m involved with a few boards where we have taken a position of revenue-centric spending. Ruchir Punjabi has been an EO member since 2014. It is crucial that you work out—given your current revenue and funding (equity + debt) availability—your scenarios, and establish a path forward to optimizing cash.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2017

It’s an outstanding avenue for members to give back, especially if serving on the chapter board is not an option. What strategies have you utilized to grow EO Atlanta’s Accelerator program? From 2014 to 2015, we are proud to have grown the program from 14 to more than 40 companies.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Finding the right balance between keeping costs in check and not underinvesting can mean doing things more slowly than your board would like. Adopt a “hire slow, fire fast” mentality for your expansion strategy. Homejoy expanded internationally in 2014 in a rush to squash a new German competitor Helpling.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

While a few iconic brands including Uber, Airbnb, and Square emerged successfully from the last downturn, most venture-backed companies struggled during this period, and many ended up pursuing M&A strategies. A second non-traditional way to enter the M&A stream is through strategic board enhancements.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 17, 2019

In this article, Manny shares his strategy for a smooth business exit plan. Uplevel your board and exec team. Bring a ringer onto your board or executive team. Manny Padda is an entrepreneur, angel investor and philanthropist who won the 2016 Canadian Angel of the Year Award. A version of this article appeared in Fast Company.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

InstaDeep was founded by Karim Beguir and Zohra Slim in 2014. Other examples are the design of advanced therapeutics with silicon and routing components on a printed circuit board. InstaDeep uses reinforcement learning, a kind of machine learning that helps design optimization strategies and tackles them simultaneously.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Luckily for us, we’re going to have a candid conversation with both parties in the relationship between Ironclad CEO and cofounder Jason Boehmig and his investor and board member Accel partner Steve Loughlin. How they built trust, maintain honesty, and talk strategy are also on the table as part of the discussion.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 29, 2019

When Revolution first started the Rise of the Rest Road Trip in 2014, our goal was simply to provide greater visibility for entrepreneurs?—?and Indeed, our tour is a key part of our investment strategy, as it provides us with the opportunity to really understand the dynamics of a particular startup ecosystem. A: Tell us more!).”

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It would be fair to say Anthony Baxter has learnt a thing or two about entrepreneurship, since starting his digital marketing agency “ Firefly ” from an Auckland bedroom in 2014. So it is with pleasure that we welcome Anthony and the Firefly team on board the #nzentrepreneur expert contributor team.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

Notably, the company has not fundraised since 2014, a year in which it attracted just under $82 million at a valuation of $355 million, per PitchBook data. It’s nice to see some other cities put points on the board. Dear Sophie: Any unique immigration strategies for quick hiring? Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In 2014, Tala first launched its mobile application to offer credit and collateral-free loans to consumers in Kenya but has since expanded to the Philippines, Mexico and, more recently , India. Then, Tala plans to use blockchain-based finance to refine its capital market strategy and connect investors and borrowers on the Tala platform.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

It’s been a while since we checked in on BigPanda — nearly eight years to be exact, and much has changed since the company came out of stealth in 2014. Much of the company’s current go-to-market strategy is concentrated in North America, but the new funding will provide an outlet for a more international focus, he said.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The startup launched its first product, Bridgit Field, in March 2014. Given the added pressures of the labor shortage that the industry is facing, building a proactive ‘people strategy’ is top of mind for builders across North America.”. In 2019, it brought its second product, Bridgit Bench, to market.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Founded in 2014, ACV’s portfolio now has over 120 investments in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia. Wong previously worked at GGV and Qiming Ventures and has served on the boards of startups like Tudou and Mobike. Our fund plays on a successful strategy we’ve continued to refine to be early-stage focused,” said Li.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

where the SAT is the standardized test for college admissions, the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) are the equivalents for university admissions in Nigeria. In 2014, she founded Fashpa, a now-defunct Nigerian fashion e-commerce website. Like in the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

As capital gets further commoditized, early-stage investors are going back to the drawing board to see what is truly — and excuse my language here — a value-add service.”. Brian Heater: Hardware startups should reconsider their media strategies. Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Luckily for us, we’re going to have a candid conversation with both parties in the relationship between Ironclad CEO and co-founder Jason Boehmig and his investor and board member Accel partner Steve Loughlin. How they built trust, maintain honesty and talk strategy are also on the table as part of the discussion.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2022

“The importance of having effective communication strategy is increasing over time and Exotel executed this successfully by powering communication to almost all internet unicorns in India,” said Puneet Kumar, managing director at Steadview Capital, in a statement. The bank balance dipped to 14 lacs at a point in 2014-15.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

The CEO is Guru Hariharan, who you might remember from retail analytics company Boomerang Commerce , a Startup Battlefield finalist in 2014. As part of the investment, Priya Saiprasad, partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, is joining CommerceIQ’s board of directors. “E-commerce He exited the company to Lowe’s in 2019.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2022

He launched BlocPower in 2014 with the goal of replacing fossil fuel-burning heating and cooling systems with cleaner, more efficient electric air source heat pumps, water heaters and solar panels. First of all, once it got some building owners involved, there was a big word of mouth effect, and that helped get more owners on board.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

After closing this Series E round, Andela has raised a total of $381 million since being founded in Lagos, Nigeria in 2014, according to Crunchbase data. As part of the investment, Lydia Jett, founding partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, will join Andela’s board.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

While Vendease applies data to how it disburses working capital via its BNPL offering, there’s been a change of strategy from what it operated last year: Instead of using its books, the company now partners with banks and financial institutions to provide financing through its platform.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Carmel previously founded Ethos Lending (which sold to Fenway Summers in 2014 ) and it was that experience that helped him conclude there were serious gaps in the market for automating workflows for lenders. The need certainly seems to be there. For example, o ne company in the space, Optimal Blue, was purchased by Black Knight for $1.8

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Way back in 2014, an aspiring entrepreneur came to us with an idea for SMS customer support as a service. Related: 5 Strategies to Turn Around a Product Launch That Isn’t Working. This will ensure you have consistent coverage across-the-board as your brand comes to life and, meanwhile, will keep you sane as you shape the business.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

Growth marketing strategies. 4 proven approaches to CX strategy that make customers feel loved. ” 4 proven approaches to CX strategy that make customers feel loved. Twitter’s acquisition strategy: Eat the public conversation. Is there even a strategy at all? Market analysis of different tech sectors.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

They are maybe getting increasing pressure from their board to put better financial controls in place for more visibility and performance,” he said. Glean plans to use its new capital to continue to focus on product and engineering as well as build out its go-to-market strategy. It does have an office in New York City.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2022

Founded in 2013 (or 2014 depending on the source), the Chicago-based company has raised over $82 million in funding over its lifetime from investors such as FinTech Collective and Oak HC/FT , according to Crunchbase. With this new strategy, Klarna is essentially saying that it’s open for business. Cross River Bank is not just any bank.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Previously, Razdan was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs as well as a strategy consultant at A.T. He is an active alumnus, serving on the reunion committees for both schools and on alumni boards for the University of Virginia. Thank you so much for joining us! What motivated you to launch your startup?

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 13, 2023

This financing brings the total investment in Scene to over $25 million since its founding in 2014. This funding is a critical milestone to defining a new, modern standard for supporting medication adherence using evidence-based public health strategies.” Medication nonadherence is a $500 billion challenge in the U.S.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 24, 2019

Aiming to disrupt the ‘take-make-waste’ strategy of fast fashion, their Innovation Platform shines a light on technologies and business models that have the greatest potential to transform the industry by being regenerative by design. Emma Watson announced as ambassador for Good On You.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In a thread announcing the shutdown, Houseparty CEO and co-founder Sima Sistani hinted it was simply a strategy shift. Pearl Automation (2014-2021). It even got some Y Combinator startups on board. 1/6 Saying goodbye to Houseparty [link]. — sima sistani (@SimaSistani) September 9, 2021. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Founded in 2014, Blossom Finance was first intended for Muslim entrepreneurs in the United States. In 2019, the Malaysian government also issued its Shared Prosperity Vision 2030, a 10-year framework for restructuring its economy that includes building an Islamic fintech hub as a key part of its strategy.

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

And then from 2004 to 2014, she was at Google and managed lots of different things, including the self-driving cars project, global sales and operations, and the business teams for checkout in Google Apps. And then we do score ourselves with the board, but also with the company. ” That’s reported to the board.

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Feedough

MARCH 5, 2021

He is accountable to and reports directly to the board of directors – a group of individuals elected to represent the company’s shareholders. It’s this board that elects and appoints the chief executive officer of the company. He forms the interface between the board and the employees and between the organisation and the community.

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Feedough

MARCH 5, 2021

He is accountable to and reports directly to the board of directors – a group of individuals elected to represent the company’s shareholders. It’s this board that elects and appoints the chief executive officer of the company. He forms the interface between the board and the employees and between the organisation and the community.

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