As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works – TechCrunch

Before you raise money as a cash-strapped fledgling startup, it can feel like every problem you are experiencing would go away if you just had some money in the bank.…

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Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah acquihires doubt-solving edtech startup FreeCo

Edtech unicorn Physics Wallah (PW) has acquihired edtech startup FreeCo to enhance its existing services and provide better learning experiences to students with more advanced features added to the PW…

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The Startup Magazine Showing appreciation for your employees – five great ideas

Ensuring that your employees feel appreciated for their effort, enthusiasm and capabilities will lead to a much happier, more fulfilled, and longer-lasting workforce.  Verbal Thanks As a boss, effective communication…

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Investment in infrastructure is critical for crypto startups, not a ‘nice to have’ – TechCrunch

Nikhil Sachdev Contributor Nikhil Sachdev is a managing director at Insight Partners, where he focuses on investments in high-growth software, fintech and crypto companies. Apoorva Goyal Contributor Apoorva Goyal is…

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Highbeam inks $7M to shine light on e-commerce-specific banking needs – TechCrunch

Highbeam, a New York-based neobank built for people building e-commerce brands on marketplaces like Shopify and Amazon, raised $7 million in seed funding to continue developing banking tools that cater…

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Israel’s venture slowdown lags due to ecosystem’s founder mentality – TechCrunch

While the impact of macro market conditions on the global venture ecosystem has dominated headlines and conversations since February, it occurred to me a few weeks ago that I hadn’t…

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Vilnius-based climate tech investor Contrarian Ventures launches €100M fund: Know more

Image credits: Contrarian VenturesVilnius-based Contrarian Ventures, an early-stage climate technology investor, announced on Wednesday that it has launched a €100M climate-tech fund to solve the funding gap for seed-stage climate…

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Social investment platform eToro to acquire fintech startup Gatsby for $50M – TechCrunch

Multi-asset social investment network and Robinhood competitor eToro has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gatsby — a fintech startup which also aimed to go head to head against Robinhood…

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UK’s fintech Super Payments secures €26.7M to let ‘businesses and shoppers keep more of their money’

CEO and co-founder of Super Payments, Samir Desai | Image credit: Super PaymentsUK-based Super Payments, a fintech company that claims to disrupt the payments industry, announced on Wednesday that it…

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