TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

EnCharge AI , a company building hardware to accelerate AI processing at the edge , today emerged from stealth with $21.7 EnCharge has its roots in federal grants that Verma received in 2017 alongside collaborators at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. million effort to investigate new types of non-volatile memory devices.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

Founded in 2017 by former Wall Street traders Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo, and Brannin McBee, CoreWeave began as a cryptocurrency mining operation before pivoting in 2019 to become a specialized provider of GPU-based cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. The company raised $1.5 The company reported $1.92

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Its portfolio includes Ellevest , an investing platform for women; Grove Collaborative , a sustainable goods subscription platform; and ThredUp, which has confidentially filed for IPO. In April, NextView launched a virtual accelerator for startups to build a more robust pipeline for deal flow. More Boston coverage.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Greenlabs, founded in 2017 by Scott Sungwoo Choi, Shin and Luke Donghyun Ahn, wants to digitize the entire value chain of agriculture space from crop production to distribution with a mission to address the global food supply problem in a sustainable way.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

25 seed and early-stage startups participate in a 5-month long program ending with a Demo Day showcasing their disruptive innovation For its 2024 global accelerator cohort, Morgan Stanley received thousands of applications. The global financial services firm narrowed its selection down to 25 companies for its I nclusive Ventures Lab.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The disruptive technology-enabled startups are being showcased at its Demo Day, following their five-month participation in the Labs’ accelerator program. “At Since its founding in 2017 the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Labs has established a track record of success.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

We profiled the company at the beginning of its journey in 2016 and then again in 2017 when it raised $2 million. By sourcing produce online through Full Harvest and selecting fruit for our products that would otherwise have gone to waste, we are answering the growing consumer demand for more sustainable food options.”.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Sota Kimura, co-founder and CEO of SmartRyde, founded SmartRyde in 2017 after he experienced trouble getting a taxi from the airport to the hotel when he traveled abroad, Kimura told TechCrunch. SmartRyde announced today it has secured a $1.6 It will also use the funding for global expansion, Kimura said.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

From vehicle design and data to safety reporting and infrastructure, these five innovative moments have helped fuel the global growth of shared e-scooters and are helping lead cities into a healthier, more sustainable future. #1: 1: Shared scooters launched (fall 2017). Looking forward. So what can we learn from all of this?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 23, 2021

A team of two young men who shared my passion for a sustainable future. By the start of 2017, the company faced a major existential crisis. Money is not the Key to Happiness or Success Back in 2015, when we were beginning to see early signs of success, we desperately wanted to raise outside capital to accelerate the company’s growth.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated the situation. In their Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2017 , they found that, “Early-stage startups are highly dependent on their surrounding startup ecosystem, and so if we can create healthier startup ecosystems, we can generate more successful startups.”. Economies are hurting.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

In 2017, Softbank rounds caught folks’ attention. Perhaps we will look back on cases on like Bowery Farming vs Plenty in the urban plant growing market — one company raised a massive round early, and one just raised one to compete nearly two years after having more sustained growth. 5/ Early Effects Of The Softbank Effect.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

CK’S got started in 2017 in Europe when founder and head of R&D Niclas Luthman’s mother was diagnosed as a diabetic, and Luthman diagnosed as pre-diabetic, according to Altschul. “He The new funding will accelerate the company’s goal of doubling its stores in the U.S. CK’S CEO North America, told TechCrunch. Yamo scores €10.1M

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

Founded in 2017 by Stephanie Strong, the company has a mission to address national overdose rates, particularly with opioid and alcohol use disorders. Analysis from the White House in 2017 shows the cost of the opioid epidemic was over half a billion dollars. Stephanie Strong, CEO of Boulder Care.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

The Israeli-based company developed artificial intelligence-driven data analytics that help food brands make smarter decisions around product development, marketing and retail sales for their next healthy, sustainable and delicious product.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

. “While self-driving cars remove the driver, robotic delivery eliminates the car itself and makes deliveries sustainable and accessible to all,” said Kashani, co-founder and CEO of Serve Robotics.

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A Smart Bear

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The initial marketing channel was sustainable for a while , but got wiped away due to external forces. Another is to prioritize accelerating sales until that customer represents a percentage of revenue that you can stomach. “One big customer” is brittle. It also limits long-term growth as the market matures and saturates.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

This prompted the question: Is there a way to design better products and more sustainable materials themselves? And thus, the trio founded AlgiKnit in 2017. The startup says its goal is to provide designers and brands with the tools and materials necessary to create a sustainable future for people and the planet.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

. “Chipotle has aggressive goals of achieving 7,000 restaurants, along with a healthy balance sheet, which enables us to invest in in forward-thinking ventures that can help accelerate these growth plans,” Garner said. But not to be outdone, Chipotle’s competitors have accelerated their tech startup investing.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

Colton Gardner , Joseph Woodbury and Preston Alder co-founded Neighbor.com in 2017 with the mission of giving people a more accessible and personal alternative to store their belongings. . COVID has only accelerated Neighbor’s business, with revenue growing “5x” and organic reservations increasing “ 7x” year over year. “If

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

TechCrunch’s favorites from Techstars’ Boston, Chicago and workforce accelerators. Today, I’m appropriating the term to describe this roundup by Greg Kumparak, Natasha Mascarenhas, Alex Wilhelm and Jonathan Shieber that recaps their favorite startups from Techstars accelerators. ” Will ride-hailing profits ever come?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The startup launched its banking services in 2017, aimed at making younger consumers comfortable doing all their banking online. These actions went into place in Q2 and we expect to accelerate these efforts significantly through the second half of 2022. The move made Varo the first-ever all-digital nationally chartered U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

These revenue streams have been able to sustain Cocos, but the company is ready to accelerate growth, which is why it sought outside financing. Since launching on WeChat in 2017, HTML5 games, or what the Tencent-owned messenger calls “mini games,” have become a hit in China. The mini game renaissance.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

With the latest infusion, Medellin, Colombia-based La Haus has now secured $135 million total for the round and over $158 million in funding since its 2017 inception. Its end goal is to accelerate access to new housing by both generating and curating supply and demand and then matching it with its technology, noted Sánchez-Ríos. . “In

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

and Europe — launched EmPawa Africa , an outfit to accelerate the music careers of young artists. It’s an ecosystem that keeps feeding itself and growing to the point where it’s sustainable.”. Black Coffee handles his deals through Flightmode Digital , a venture capital firm he set up in 2017, according to PitchBook.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 7, 2020

million from the Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund, as well as $500,000 from the Accelerate Oklahoma Fund and $350,000 from the Oklahoma Angel Fund. Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund, Accelerate Oklahoma Fund, and the Oklahoma Angel Fund are each managed by iMCI. The iMCI-led investment in Ten-Nine Technologies includes $1.65

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David Teten VC

APRIL 30, 2018

According to the NVCA 2017 Yearbook , in 2004, 77% of global VC fundraising went to US VCs, and 85% of global VC dollars went to US startups. As a result, the Canadian government created the Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative. As of 2017, 421 companies have passed through the program in 6 U.S. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Founded in 2017 by Sanghoon Shin, Scott Sungwoo Choi and Luke Donghyun Ahn, the two founders, Choi and Ahn, have already left the startup, and Shin is now leading the company. Green Labs has raised a total of $170 million since its inception. Its B2B marketplace, Sinsun Market, offers sourcing channels for over 10,000 enterprise buyers.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 25, 2019

In the NESI Forum held for the first time in 2017 more than 700 representatives of these models agreed that: “The new economy will be at the service of people and the planet.” and collaborative finance – and the list goes on. What do all these models have in common? What is the NESI Forum?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Accelerating revenue growth with slimming losses is investor catnip; Affirm has likely enjoyed a healthy tailwind in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic boosting ecommerce , and thus gave the unicorn more purchase in the realm of consumer spend. In that three-month period, Affirm’s revenue totaled $174.0 What to make of the filing?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

In 2017, Veev Group began to focus on prefabrication capabilities, and by 2018 it formally pivoted to what it described as “a vertically integrated developer focused on building innovation.” Interestingly, Veev Group started its life as a traditional real estate developer and asset manager.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

million in total funding since its 2017 inception. The company plans to use its new capital in part to accelerate its rollout across the U.S. With this latest financing, Columbus, Ohio–based Branch has raised $229.5 It is currently in 28 states, having expanded into nine new ones this year.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Salto: Accelerating migrant inclusion Combining cutting-edge elements from the world of business incubators and accelerators, the Salto Accelerator in collaboration with Impact Hub Florianópolis, stands as a powerful force driving transformative impact in the entrepreneurial landscape.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

PV Grows A collaborative network dedicated to enhancing the ecological and economic sustainability and vitality of the Pioneer Valley food system. 2018 Libboo Accelerating great stories and big ideas. InstaFreebie Accelerating great stories and big ideas. Medkairos 1 out of 5 biopsies fail to return a diagnosis. management.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

However, fortunately, it has pushed many to question our way of life’s sustainability and viability. These entrepreneurs are rigorously working towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The company in Mali was created in 2017 by Mr. Mahamadou Sanogo, who is an alumnus of the Next Economy program at Impact Hub Bamako.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

Predictably, they’re mostly focused on the how and why: How do I get into an accelerator? Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit. Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit. How to get into a startup accelerator. Should you try to get your company into an accelerator?

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