AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The company’s latest funding round earned investments that will help Willowmore further expand its market presence and strengthen its position as a leading provider of smart access, IoT and analytics technologies. The round was also participated by SEEDS Capital, Enterprise Singapore’s investment arm. “We

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We were invited to participate by the Global Leaders Initiative, which aims to bring key networks together to find solutions that address the challenges of sustainable development. My biggest realisation being that I needed to invest in myself before I could lead others. I always weave EO into the story of Junk Kouture.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 8, 2017

This is an e-mail I got from Amanda Weeks in February 2014, and the beginning of a two and a half year journey that culminated with Brooklyn Bridge Ventures leading a pre-seed round for Industrial Organic that kicked off about a year ago. "Hi Charlie, I've requested a meeting with you during the first week of March.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 23, 2021

Photo by Startup Stock Photos from Pexels The year was 2014. All of that changed on December 1st, 2014. A team of two young men who shared my passion for a sustainable future. We were already growing however, we all agreed that outside investment could propel the company much faster.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Existing investors, including co-founder of Facebook Dustin Moskovitz, Peter Thiel’s Mithril Capital and notable sustainable tech investor Capricorn Investment Group also participated in the round. The round was led by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and former president of Y Combinator. Image Credits: Helion Energy.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

AgriWebb is on a mission to help livestock producers feed the world efficiently, profitably and sustainably by providing its comprehensive, ground-truth database for beef production worldwide. million since its inception in 2014. “In fact, the long-term sustainability and viability of their land are of utmost importance.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Clearly, Alexandria, Virginia-based QED was investing in fintech before fintech was “cool.” As evidence of that, the firm led Credit Karma’s Series A in 2009; led Remitly’s Series A in 2014 and participated in Nubank’s Series A in 2014. That’s especially true as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to (sadly) rage on.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2016

I signed up for the half-marathon at the EO Global Leadership Conference in Athens, Greece, in 2014, and I started training on the streets of Delhi. Invest in a consumer air quality monitor or call an inspection company to conduct an air quality test in your home and office. EO was the root cause of my awakening.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. Sopoong was launched in 2008 by Jaewoong Lee , who co-founded South Korea’s largest internet portal operator Daum Communication, which merged with Kakao in 2014.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Aspect Ventures : co-founded in 2014 by Theresia Gouw and Jennifer Fonstad, the early-stage venture firm uniquely focuses on bridging the funding gap between angels and the larger multi-stage VC platforms through collaboration and diversity. 90% of their funded startups are led by women or people of color.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

South African consumer internet giant Naspers led the round through its investment arm, Naspers Foundry , investing $5.6 Cathay AfricInvest Innovation, FMO: Entrepreneurial Development Bank and Platform Investment Partners also participated. million, according to Aerobotics. Within that, the U.S. and other markets. .

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OurCrowd

APRIL 27, 2021

The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expand its definition of an “ accredited investor ” paves the way for thousands more aspiring venture capitalists and angel investors to benefit from investing in the private markets. Brokers, dealers and registered investment advisers exempt from registration under the U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 24, 2023

Gyeonggi-do’s Seongnam-si, where Pangyo Techno Valley lies, has been earmarked as a special game and content district, with investments nearing KRW 170 billion won. By 2025, investments summing up to 171.9 By 2025, investments summing up to 171.9 This sector has been on an upward trajectory since 2014.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I knew the organization primary through its consumer hardware companies — a primary focus when it was founded, back in 2014. In addition to the Series B participation, Animoca will also be investing $100 million directly into startups through Brinc, in a manner similar to a VC fund.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Chief executive officer and co-founder Francesca Chia founded GoGet in 2014. Chia said GoGet’s “vision is to bring flexible work to the world in a sustainable manner.” The startup decided to focus on gig workers because there is a labor gap in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, she told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2021

But Tang wasn’t satisfied and eventually sold ELEX Technology to a publicly listed company for about $400 million in 2014. He soon set up his own investment fund, Challenjers Capital , convinced that the next big tech opportunity in China was in tech’s application to everyday consumer products. Other investors noticed as well.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

In 2012, it surpassed Melbourne, Australia; in 2014, it surpassed Osaka, Japan, and Sydney, Australia; in 2016, it overtook Seoul, South Korea; and in 2018, for the first time, it outranked Tokyo, Japan. Now, Shanghai is poised to become one of the top global financial centers in the world, like New York, London, and Tokyo.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

based investment fund Talanton and Swiss investor AlphaMundi Group. Novastar Ventures , which co-led the firm’s Series A round, and Blink CV also made follow-on investments. MoKo was founded in 2014, initially as Watervale Investment Limited, an entity that sought to fix raw material supply issues for furniture manufacturers.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 22, 2017

The chart above shows the compound annual growth rate of venture investment rounds A through D in ten fastest growing venture markets plus the US from 2010-2016. A 50% growth rate sustained over 6 years implies 11x growth in venture capital investment during the period. in investment is 6% of the US market.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Over the past couple of years, there’s been an overlap between tech and art, fueling a growing interest of movie, music and sports stars investing in tech startups. What’s pulling African music artists to tech investment? Europe and globally. . based and Africa-focused mobile payments company through Zagadat Capital.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

“They had users and in Silicon Valley, there was this notion that if you have users, you can turn anything into money,” said Bing Gordon, the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) partner who led Duolingo’s $20 million Series C in 2014. Suddenly, success isn’t defined merely as cash-flow breakeven with a long-term sustainable business.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

In 2014, the Nigerian tech scene was coming of age as more local and global venture capital flushed into startups building the next big thing. Last year, only $115 million was invested in digital media startups in the U.S. BCM was founded by Seyi Taylor and Bankole Oluwafemi in 2013. But not long ago, in the mid-2010s, U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

He and his wife, who are passionate about sustainability, tried buying secondhand to furnish the apartment when they moved into a new place in 2014. Their vision has transformed the circular economy for used furniture and created a next-generation home décor marketplace with sustainability and environmental impact at its core.” .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

Founded in 2014, Rohlik’s funding comes at an interesting and key moment in the online grocery business, in Europe and beyond. “We’ve invested in different models around the globe and we have good experiences with Good Eggs. upr, whose passion for service, sustainability and vision for the grocery sector we share.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

Bootstrapping a startup is one of the effective means of building a self-sustaining and successful business, especially as VC investments slow down. Since our founding in 2014, we’ve reached $40 million in ARR through bootstrapping. Since our founding in 2014, we’ve reached $40 million in ARR through bootstrapping.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2022

But in terms of influence, speed and number of investments made since 2021, Tiger has led the pack alongside Sequoia. billion for its Private Investment Partners 14 fund. Its lead investment in Flutterwave, which valued the fintech at $1 billion in March 2021, was a return from a long hiatus in investing in Africa.

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Hunter Walk

MAY 17, 2024

We way underestimated Textio’s stickiness within HR and how deeply HR execs would invest in Textio. If 2024 Kieran could whisper something into the ear of 2014 Kieran, what would you have told her about the difference between leading a team vs leading a company? Today, you’d look at Textio and say it’s an HR Tech company.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

He spends most of his time wrestling with fragmented and imperfect private market data in a never-ending effort to derive market-beating investment signals. A sound investment process analyzes both macro trends and fundamental data to assess the probability of various potential outcomes. Shachi Shah. Contributor.

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propel(x)

JULY 11, 2022

Because of the time and investment needed to bring deep tech solutions to market, many startups require significant and sustained capital to get up and running. ACCESSIBLE PRIVATE MARKET INVESTING Build a diversified portfolio with streamlined deal flows using a private market investing platform. Startups raised $342.2

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2022

The trio met while working at RelateIQ, a company Salesforce bought for $390 million in 2014. We enable a new way of working that genuinely respects people’s time and helps create a healthy, sustainable future of work.” The company was founded in 2016 by Gary Lerhaupt, Matt Martin and Mike Grinolds.

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TechCrunch

MAY 27, 2022

As a part of the investment, Piva partner and co-founder Adzmel Adznan will join Joywell’s board. The new investment brings Joywell’s total funding to $38 million since the California-based company’s inception in 2014 by Alan Perlstein and Jason Ryder.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MAY 23, 2019

Back in 2014, Congress wisely opted to try a new approach for revitalizing American manufacturing: the Manufacturing USA Network. Current institutes include centers that focus on additive manufacturing ( America Makes ), advanced robotics ( ARM ), sustainable manufacturing ( REMADE ), and many other sectors.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Unveiling the Vision: Founder Martins Zemitis on Revolutionizing the Wooden Bicycle Industry with Materia Bikes I had the pleasure of interviewing Martins Zemitis, the founder of Materia Bikes , a Latvian-based startup that is revolutionizing the wooden bicycle industry with its state-of-the-art craftsmanship and commitment to sustainability.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

The startup, which was founded in 2014 and came out of stealth in March, said Tuesday it has partnered with Japanese petroleum and energy company Eneos to jointly deploy and operate battery swapping infrastructure in Japan. Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 31, 2022

This investment by Altara Ventures signifies Oddle’s steadfast position and sustainable business approach. Founded in 2014 as a white-labelled e-commerce provider for F&B operators, Oddle is now a holistic hospitality powerhouse. ” says Jonathan Lim, Oddle’s founder and CEO.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 24, 2019

Slow and sustainable fashion is gaining momentum, and you no longer have to make a choice between style or ethics – you can have both. They audit every single brand that wishes to be stocked with them, to prove their ethical credentials and sustainable practices. Slow and sustainable is the new luxury. There is a way forward.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Twiga starts commercial farming, looking to guarantee quality, sustain supply. Twiga, co-founded by Njonjo and Grant Brooke in 2014, joins the growing list of startups in Africa and across the globe downsizing amid a slowdown in VC funding, which has made capital for operations and growth hard to access.

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