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Holberton raises $20M as it pivots to become an edtech SaaS company

TechCrunch

Edtech valuations aren’t skyrocketing, but investors see more exit opportunities. ” Clearly, that’s how Holberton’s funders feel about this, too. ” Clearly, that’s how Holberton’s funders feel about this, too. It is now that they need our help.

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Citi backs Crowdz, a Pipe competitor that just raised $10M for its blockchain-powered invoice financing marketplace

TechCrunch

Put simply, Crowdz started out by giving small and medium-sized businesses a way to sell invoices for financing to funders. Specifically, its latest offering is designed to serve subscription, membership and SaaS (software-as-a-service) service companies.

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We’re disrupting TechCrunch Disrupt: 8 stages, 3 days, 1 city

TechCrunch

SaaS Stage: Considers how software-as-a-service unlocks creativity and efficiency with mobile apps, cloud-based resources, collaboration tools, creator communities, developer tools, e-commerce, low code, recurring revenue and marketing tools. CTA: Want to reach the biggest funders, founders and Disruptors? billion raised in funding.

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Enterprise escalator Impact Rooms rises to prepare African startups for growth and investment

TechCrunch

A few years ago, at the start of the fintech services boom in Africa, Oliver Blantern got an opportunity to work in the continent offering advisory services to high-growth startups. The startup is planning to establish Smart Fund, an investor-matching program that uses algorithms to pick the best opportunities for funders.

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

TechCrunch

According to the survey, the city is strong in sectors such as fintech, agritech, hospitality tech, emerging tech, cybersecurity, SaaS and medtech. 9 investors discuss hurdles, opportunities and the impact of cloud vendors in enterprise data lakes. Cybersecurity, SaaS, sportstech. INI is a big support and funder.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: CEO pregnancy checklist, decision-tree planning, reassessing valuations

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“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” ” Buy a TechCrunch+ membership before July 4, 2022 and save 50% on an annual subscription.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

All VCs, including us, regularly see investment opportunities which don’t fit our mandate. Certain late-stage VCs have invested in some of my past funds, partly to motivate us to refer future investment opportunities to them. Open to anything “but especially B2B SaaS, future of work, consumer social, and developer tools.”. “If

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