Pandemic-era growth and SPACs are helping edtech startups graduate early – TechCrunch

Special purpose acquisition vehicles regained popularity in 2020 as an alternative way to take startups public, and now they are eyeing edtech companies. So far, Skillsoft has gone public through…

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With software markets getting bigger, will more VCs bet on competing startups? – TechCrunch

This morning I covered three funding rounds. One dealt with the no-code/low-code space, another focused on the OKR software market and the last dealt with a company in the consumer investing…

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Gravy raises $4.5M for its service that helps subscription businesses recover failed payments – TechCrunch

Gravy, a startup helping subscription-based businesses recover failed payments, has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding for its specialized combination of technology and a human workspace that works to…

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Join Fuel Capital’s Leah Solivan at TC Early Stage and hear how to avoid early founder mistakes – TechCrunch

When you’re just starting out building your company, there’s obviously a lot that can go wrong. Especially if you’re a first-time founder (but even if you’re an experienced serial entrepreneur),…

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