TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

— Lucas Matney (@lucasmtny) February 6, 2022. Large technology companies are growing at amazing rates and startup funding is at an all-time high. “ Crypto investment starts 2022 with a roar. Image Credits: TechCrunch. other things.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 2, 2022

In the first half of 2022, it recorded 2 million downloads in the U.S., As of last September, Cider had raised $130 million in funding and crossed the $1 billion valuation point. But keep in mind Cider was only founded in 2020 while Shein started out over a decade ago. And Cider has broken into the crowded U.S.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A huge number of tech companies have made layoffs in 2022 , whilst others have taken advantage of video conferencing software and other remote collaboration tools to offer flexible working arrangements and retain the best talent. That’s even higher than “funding” (43%), “time” (41%), and “cash flow” (40%). Survey Says: Go Your Own Way.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2021

in a seed funding round. Source of the seed funding was not announced. Dalan said it is expecting to raise a larger round of funding in 2022 to expand their commercial offering and further advance a pipeline of novel vaccines for other new production animals.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But today a startup that’s tackling a different aspect of the market — addressing the supply chain that subsequently turns the wheels of the bigger food distribution machine — is announcing a big round of funding as it continues to grow. The funding is coming from a wide mix of investors.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The total funds include backing from a Republic campaign, pre-seed investors and capital from the co-founders. Biotech startup Shiru sprouting plant-based ingredients with new capital infusion. Vibrant Ventures is a new plant-based fund out of Los Angeles that launched in July. Today, AKUA announced a $3.2

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Even with advantages that independent startups can never hope to match, including brand recognition, customers, financial capital, and distribution, I don’t often see the entrepreneurial passion for innovation, agility, and team perseverance exhibited by new startups. Commit a source of internal or external seed funding.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We've scoured the startup scene to find out which budding businesses have made big waves in 2022 — and whose growth is showing no signs of slowing down. This April, the startup raised a staggering $4 million in a seed funding round. Wander's apex came in 2022, however.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2022

By definition, new startups have to do this to even have a shot at funding from venture capitalists and survival, but I find that existing companies often rest on their laurels far too long. Amazon and Jeff Bezos credit much of their continued growth and success to funding change “experiments.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

They helped create over 5 million new businesses in 2022, a forty percent increase over the previous year. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Incorporating a business entity early through online services.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

allocate 98% of their funding to startups helmed by men. — Sophia Amoruso (@sophiaamoruso) June 1, 2022. billion valuation to open up permanent retail stores in Seattle, Los Angeles and London, capitalizing on the dewy fairytale of its Manhattan flagship store. It’s not a compliment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. Marty Zwilling First published on Gust on 11/8/2022. In fact, without a business model, your startup is just a dream.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. These sites often sponsor pitch contests with small cash prizes for funding, as well as other valuable services to support entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

million in funding from Rebecca Minkoff and other unnamed investors. Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill. We are in phase three of the influencer economy,” Bain Capital Ventures senior principal Jamison Hill, who led the firm’s investment in the influencer shoutout marketplace Cameo , tells TechCrunch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Your challenge will be to break down silos, manage diverse and inclusive perspectives, and capitalize on cross-functional insights. Capitalize on free communal initiatives around you. Every company needs a change strategy to address required problems or get new funding, but don’t count on disruption to be that strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Idea people often don’t get funded as entrepreneurs, because a new business is all about results, not just ideas. Enablement: provide support and human capital. These activities require a focus on building relationships with and hiring the right partners for your business, providing funding and facilities, and managing cash flow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

Secure outside expansion funding through investors. You need to evaluate the tradeoffs of getting investment capital from angel investors and crowdsourcing. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 6/28/2022. These also will keep you better informed on new technologies, trends, and likely competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

Many good business startups I know have failed due to large companies recognizing your new market, and quickly capitalizing on it. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 2/25/2022. Highlight your commitment to a higher purpose.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. Between TechCrunch today and my former roles in venture capital, I’ve had the opportunity to practice timing a lot. It’s the only way forward in capitalism, and it’s worth every investment you can make.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2022

Many leaders do this today by supporting and promoting a higher-level purpose, beyond profits, such as helping the disadvantaged, sustaining the environment, or Conscious Capitalism. He is always open to the ideas of his team, and even if he doesn't agree that an idea will work, he'll say so, but he often supports and funds it anyway.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 21, 2020

Now the two women are co-founders of Angel City, leading a gaggle of venture capital, sports, and celebrity investors, alongside Angel City co-founder and President Julie Uhrman, in bringing a National Women’s Soccer League team to Los Angeles by the Spring of 2022. That non-profit is also a partner with Angel City. “In

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

The industry has obviously changed enormously in 2022 but in many ways it feels like a “return to normal” that we have seen many times in our industry. Considering that many of our funds are in the $200–300 million range, these returns were more meaningful than if we had raised billion dollar funds.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2022

million bridge round to bring its total funding to date to $8.3 Los Angeles-based Cake raised $4 million in funding last year when it made its national retail launch into Walmart. It indeed struck a chord with consumers, and between February 2021 and February 2022, Cake saw over 500% in revenue growth.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

By the end of 2022, the company aims to replace more than 20 million single-use PPE gowns and divert 6,000 tons of hospital waste from landfills or incinerators. That includes bttn , which raised $20 million in Series A funds in June for its medical supply marketplace enabling doctors to get supplies they need faster and at better costs.

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