TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We’re less than a month away from TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco! Mar Hershenson co-founded and serves as managing partner at Pear VC, a seed-stage investment firm in Palo Alto backing companies like Guardant Health, DoorDash, Gusto, Aurora Solar and Branch. TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 18–20.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo! The ones above are the ones I’ve prioritized this year (other than Disrupt – I never seem to get invited to that one). Health destroying stress.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Out of thousands of applications, only 200 early-stage startups made the final cut, and you’ll find all of them — and only them — exhibiting on the TechCrunch Disrupt show floor on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Today we focus on climate tech and health tech. Startup Battlefield 200: Climate tech and health tech edition.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, has taken a controlling stake in Uganda’s Vine Pharmacy for an undisclosed amount, marking the firm’s entry into its latest market in Africa. It may be like five years behind Kenya, but we think it is ripe for innovation and disruption,” he added. Vine used to be the biggest pharmacy chain in Uganda.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Even in person, there’s no way to absorb Disrupt in its entirety. Many reporters filed stories recapping the interviews and panels they conducted at Disrupt, and there will be more to come in the next few days. Full coverage of TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. Duolingo doesn’t want to disrupt the college degree. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

Vic Patil thinks the solution lies in a “mesh” — specifically what he calls a “supply mesh,” inspired by the way wireless mesh networks function. Backbone today announced that it raised $14 million in seed funding from Nautilus Ventures, 12/12 Ventures, and individual investors to prove out its technology. .

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

More than $11 million was earned on the platform to date by the lawyer network and over 60,000 hours of work was logged on the platform in 2021, a 200% boost from 2020, our own Christine Hall reports. Francisco Partners scoops up bulk of IBM’s Watson Health unit. 4 ways to navigate a post-acquisition partnership. Around TechCrunch.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

ArborMetrix is an Ann Arbor startup dedicated to improving health care outcomes using data models and health care analytics for improved research. Clients including Google, Coursera, Promedica, Duke Health and the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center. RightBrain Networks. ArborMetrix. Spellbound AR.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

to 573 , from 491 in 2019, according to local publication Disrupt Africa. Thepeer says its APIs provide an alternative network where fintechs and businesses can embed different sets of products into their applications and websites for easy money movement by their customers. Last year, the number of African fintechs increased 17.3%

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Co-founder, CEO Devon Ke a DeAngelo TadHealth – Suite of enterprise tools to deliver and manage school-based mental health care. The fund’s portfolio companies have raised about $191 million so far as they scale and disrupt industries.” Actual amount invested depends on total dollars raised.

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OurCrowd

JULY 24, 2019

We expect healthcare to change in the next decade as disruptive technologies promise to improve patient outcomes, making medicine more personalized, effective, and interconnected. The doctor evaluates your symptoms, considers your age, weight, family health history, and ultimately determines treatment. The Digital Health Revolution.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

According to a recent survey from Capgemini, companies see disruption in the supply chain as the top risk to their business growth, ahead of rising raw material prices and the energy crisis. And parts of Europe faced uncommonly high temperatures and drought conditions.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Like LinkedIn, the app also invites users who aren’t necessarily on the cusp of changing jobs to expand their network by connecting to their pharmacy peers. According to the company, SwipeRX will use the fresh capital to scale its growth across Southeast Asia, expand its logistics network for B2B e-commerce and increase its team.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

At Qumra, we get excited about companies that disrupt traditional industries while doing good and improving quality of life. Our portfolio includes some great examples such as Fiverr that has disrupted the labor market by unlocking the global talent pool, or Talkspace, which is providing access to therapy to all. More than 50%?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

After these public incidents, Bush went quiet and only later re-emerged as the executive chairman of Firefly Health, a primary care startup. Now, Bush is back once again, this time as the co-founder of a new startup that aims to re-invent the digital health data stack. 4 strategies for building a digital health unicorn.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2023

In this week’s edition of WiR, we cover a $70 device that can spoof an Apple device, hackers stealing Americans’ health data from an IBM system, and Elon Musk pledging to fight Mark Zuckerberg in a proper cage match. Join us at Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco this September to immerse yourself in all things startup.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

is a skin health brand focused on men. The company’s distribution methods are D2C as well as tapping large dermatology networks, with pricing at $24.49 The company’s distribution methods are D2C as well as tapping large dermatology networks, with pricing at $24.49 for a subscription. for a subscription.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 19, 2020

At a truly unsettling time, the Impact Hub network believes that our responsibility for one another should override our fear! . As a global network sitting in over 100 locations worldwide, we are familiar with remote cooperation, having collaboration as one of our key values. COVID-19 (Coronavirus). But there is more that can be done.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Today, Fuzzy announced $44 million in growth funding to expand its digital pet care network of veterinary professionals to alleviate some of the strain on the industry and make care accessible and affordable to all. 8 VCs agree: Behavioral support and remote visits make digital health a strong bet for 2021. Image Credits: Fuzzy.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 14, 2020

So, as states across the country began implementing lockdowns this past spring, we were able to stay the course with little to no disruption. Since we’re in the cybersecurity industry, most of our team understands the importance of keeping private networks secure. VPNs must be secured. It’s a lot to address.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

Eflex Intelligent digital energy for homes and small business 2020 Lumme Lumme Health is a digital behavioral health company with a radically superior approach to facilitating success with weight management and problematic eating patterns. management. Tursus Developing innovative back-office solutions for the point-of-sale industry.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Boston-based AppMap , going through TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield this week, wants to stop this bad code from ever making it into production. Prior to founding AppMap, she founded DevOps security startup Conjur, which was acquired by CyberArk in 2017, and served as chief data officer for Generation Health, later acquired by CVS.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

The company showcased its service at TechCrunch Disrupt NY’s Startup Alley in 2015. million users, and continue to connect them with a network of more than 50,000 dental professionals. New features will complement the company’s mission to track oral habits, coaching and health monitoring.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

GDP, so it’s no surprise that digital health is attracting record levels of investment. billion to health tech startups, compared to $14.6 Given the high cost of care in the United States compared to other nations, pairing fintech with health tech is just good business. Healthcare spending accounts for almost 18% of U.S.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

Banking: disruption of in-person banking, website and in-app chat for faster customer resolution using Conversational AI, more advanced IVR menus to intelligently route calls and reduce handling time or give callers the option of receiving either a callback, switch to chat, or text, rather than wait in line.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Genesis competed in the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt last year, impressing judges with its potential, and obviously others saw it as well — in particular Rock Springs Capital, which led the round. billion to spend on sustainability and health-focused biotech. ” Flagship Pioneering raises $1.1

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Pear, a seed-stage venture firm founded in 2013, has an impressive track record when it comes to identifying promising companies from their earliest stages — including DoorDash, Gusto, Aurora Solar, Vanta, Branch Metrics and Guardant Health. ” Health U. Founders: Emily Stebbins (Co-CEO), Jonathan Siktberg (Co-CEO).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2019

All of this happens within a network that forces high-quality, high-volume interactions (what we call “collisions”) amongst all the individuals and tight connectivity amongst all the topics. We know a lot more today than we did in the past about the importance of networks. Strong networks yield robustness, efficiency and reliability.

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OurCrowd

JULY 25, 2021

Entangled Networks: Quantum computing for all? DouxMatok’s low-sugar sugar’s sweet spot on Netflix’s ‘Explained’ Sweetch raises $20M for app that helps boost health outcomes. Entangled Networks: Quantum computing for all? Sweetch raises $20M for app that helps boost health outcomes. kilograms.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

These resources include funding, access to industry experts, mentorship, workshops, fireside chats and visibility into adidas’ networks. Office Hours’ Workshops: Each month, entrepreneurs attend workshops led by experts from adidas’ internal and external networks. The workshops cover key topics meant to aid in business development.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can’t get enough of ’em. Network with corporations, VCs, & founders. Networking. Join thousands of investors, corporate executives, startups, and policymakers to network via video chat. Waste Matters.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

Meanwhile, the individual costs to our own health of what we eat will add up to 1.3 In early 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting food supply chains across the planet, it was time to double down on the Feeding the City mission. Networks for change. trillion USD by 2030. Photo: Kina Mama. Photo: SuperCoop.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

It has a 50-plus-year history of investing at the inception stage in iconic enterprise, consumer, and human and planetary health companies. And of course, it wouldn’t be a TechCrunch event without door prizes to keep things interesting, including TechCrunch swag and tickets to Disrupt 2022 in San Francisco this October.

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OurCrowd

JULY 2, 2020

Many countries tried to “flatten the curve” of the contagious infection to manage the unprecedented overload on public health systems, and to distribute the demand for medical care, intensive care unit beds, and ventilators over a longer period. . Similarly, TytoCare.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

Alife Health , a San Francisco-based startup founded by Paxton Maeder-York , thinks it can help. The founder began his career building surgical robots to fight lung cancer at Auris Health which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2019. Alife Health could alleviate some uncertainty around the complex process if it succeeds.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Water monitoring can also provide relevant information to public officials about the potential for disease outbreaks and other health-related issues in a population. Recently, monitoring wastewater streams has been used to detect outbreaks of the virus that causes COVID-19.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ripple: Disrupting the non-dairy milk market – Forbes. OurCrowd is joining some top investors raising a $24M investment round for Diagnostic Robotics , a company at the forefront of the digital health revolution that uses artificial intelligence to reduce hospital waiting times and guide patients to faster, more efficient medical care.

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