Wed.Sep 06, 2023

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Meet the YC Summer 2023 Batch

Y Combinator

My first YC Demo Day was in Summer of 2008, where my startup and twenty-one others anxiously pitched a room full of investors on what we’d been working so hard to build. Fifteen years later, I’m here as YC’s president kicking off our 37th Demo Day — the one celebrating the Summer 2023 batch. I’ve seen a lot of batches in the last decade and a half, and I can say without a doubt: this is a good one.

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GBSA Hosts an Online Meeting Event with Global VC for Innovative Startups in Pangyo on September 8 : “Pangyo x Silicon Valley: Bridging Innovations”

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Gyeonggi-do Business and Science Accelerator (CEO Kang Sung-cheon) is holding an online event to match global venture capital firms with innovative startup companies in Pangyo. The event is called “Pangyo x Silicon Valley: Bridging Innovations” and will be held on Friday, September 8th at the Gyeonggi Creative Center for Economy and Innovation building.

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5 neat AI startups from Y Combinator’s Summer 2023 batch

TechCrunch

It’s that time of year again: the week when startups in Y Combinator’s latest batch present their products for media — and investor — scrutiny. Over the next two days, roughly 217 companies will present in total, a tad smaller than last winter’s 235-firm cohort as VC enthusiasm a slight slump.

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Lesson #354: Owned, Paid and Earned Media Channels

Red Rocket

Effective marketers know the "trinity" of a good media strategy is effectively communicating your story across the intersection of three distinct media channels: owned media, paid media and earned media. This post will demystify these channels for you, to ensure you are effectively marketing across all three. Owned Media Owned media is exactly what it sounds like, properties that you own and entirely control.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Voiijer’s new app offers a social community for nature-lovers and explorers

TechCrunch

Social media often disconnects people from the real world, keeping people inside scrolling feeds on their phones. New social app Voiijer wants to do the opposite by connecting nature enthusiasts to the world’s wonders, where they can create community, share their adventures, document their discoveries and collaborate with others on expeditions.

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Chris Lehane of Haun Ventures to dive into firm’s investing strategy and the web3 VC landscape at TechCrunch Disrupt

TechCrunch

Chris Lehane, chief strategy officer at Haun Ventures, will bring his unique career experience and investing expertise to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Prior to joining the firm, Lehane was an executive at Airbnb. He also co-founded a strategic consultancy firm, Fabiani & Lehane, that advised political, corporate, technology, entertainment and professional sports clients.

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Being A Mentor For Entrepreneurs: A Practical Guide

The Seraf Compass

Angels talk a lot about mentoring, but how many know what it really means? If you can’t describe what a great mentor does, you’ve probably never been one. A great mentor relationship is actually a pretty rare and special thing.

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Top One-Person Business Owners Quit These Things (Using These Strategies)

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Failed one-person business owners are tight arses.

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How to Master Media Relations to Strengthen Your Brand’s Image and Impact 

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Public relations sounds so easy in theory. Send compelling content to publications and journalists, and watch the leads roll in. However, if you’ve been in the marketing world for over a day, you know how hard it can be to get media attention, especially online. The digital world is filled with noise. You’re not only competing for target audience attention with businesses in your industry but with businesses around the globe.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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OpenAI will host its first developer conference on November 6

TechCrunch

OpenAI will host a developer conference — its first ever — on November 6, the company announced today.

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[Flash Forest in The White Feather Foundation] The White Feather Foundation Joins Forces with Flash Forest

OurCrowd

Los Angeles, Calif. September 6, 2023—The White Feather Foundation, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit founded by singer/songwriter and humanitarian Julian Lennon, and Flash Forest, a Canadian tree-planting company, with a mission to plant a billion trees by 2028, aligned to help reforest the site of the devastating Bearhole Lake Fire.

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Clubhouse is trying to make a comeback

TechCrunch

Remember Clubhouse? At the peak of pandemic lockdowns, the invite-only social audio app soared with 10x month to month growth, then faded from public discourse almost as quickly as a16z investors opened their wallets. Now, Clubhouse is throwing a hail mary to try to become relevant again.

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[Airobotics in Accesswire] Ondas Holdings’ Airobotics Optimus 1-EX Drone receives historic U.S. FAA type certification, paving way for security and data capture innovation

OurCrowd

The post [Airobotics in Accesswire] Ondas Holdings’ Airobotics Optimus 1-EX Drone receives historic U.S. FAA type certification, paving way for security and data capture innovation appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Anduril acquires Blue Force Technologies, the company behind the Fury unmanned fighter jet

TechCrunch

Venture-backed defense giant Anduril Industries is acquiring Blue Force Technologies, the advanced design and engineering firm behind the “Fury” unmanned fighter jet, as the company looks to build out its suite of autonomous systems for national security customers.

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The Rise of Data Lakes in Software Architecture

Tomasz Tunguz

Historically, software-as-a-service (SaaS) has been built on databases with structured data, as you might find in an Excel spreadsheet. But the ability of large language models to extract insights from unstructured information changes this architecture : data repositories like data lakes are becoming essential parts of modern SaaS stacks. For example, next generation marketing software might ingest structured data from Google Analytics and lead capture software as before.

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The question of gig worker status in Massachusetts is back on

TechCrunch

A year ago, a Massachusetts court ruled to throw out a 2022 proposed ballot measure that sought to define gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Now it appears that proposal is getting a second wind.

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How This Creator Turned Personal Pain Into a Podcast and Community for People Facing Infertility Problems

Entrepreneur - Entrepreneurs Category

Alison Prato discusses the launch and growth of Infertile AF Group, a space devoted to open and honest discussions about the challenges of infertility.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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Here’s why some investors are sitting out of YC Demo Day

TechCrunch

The majority of the investors sitting out of YCombinator Demo Day for the first time said it was partially due to the high valuations.

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How venture capital works

Mark MacLeod

Do you understand how VC funds work? If you want to raise VC, it’s important to know this. Here’s how they work: Let’s take a $100M fund, called Acme Ventures.

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Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 2023 Demo Day, Day 1

TechCrunch

This collection of startups featured lots of AI-powered startups, some interesting fintech offerings and one company that aims to be the Chipotle of Africa.

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[Xage Security in Industrial Cyber] Xage appoints Geoffrey Mattson as CEO, as demand for zero trust cybersecurity mesh in OT environments drives revenue

OurCrowd

The post [Xage Security in Industrial Cyber] Xage appoints Geoffrey Mattson as CEO, as demand for zero trust cybersecurity mesh in OT environments drives revenue appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Blockchain tech needs a ‘ChatGPT moment’ to scale enterprise adoption

TechCrunch

Big names like Starbucks and Nike were quick to adopt blockchain tech, but it will still be a while until we see the enterprise space embrace the tech.

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[YuLife in Fintech Global] YuLife joins forces with Bupa to revamp health insurance for UK businesses

OurCrowd

YuLife, the tech-driven financial force, has partnered with renowned health provider, Bupa, to expand its insurance offerings, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing business health provisions in the UK. Read more here.

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Ministerial statement on UK’s Online Safety Bill seen as steering out of encryption clash

TechCrunch

The U.K. government appears to have steered out of a direct collision with the tech industry over a controversial, encryption-risking provision in the Online Safety Bill.

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[Xage Security in GlobeNewswire] Demand for Zero Trust Cybersecurity Mesh in operational enterprise environments drives 420% revenue growth for Xage Security

OurCrowd

The post [Xage Security in GlobeNewswire] Demand for Zero Trust Cybersecurity Mesh in operational enterprise environments drives 420% revenue growth for Xage Security appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.