HOUSTON, May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Section Ventures (GSV) opens an office in Aberdeen, Scotland. This partnership joins GSV with Raymond Andrew Gray & ...
The capital will be used to fund product development and market expansion
/PRNewswire/ -- DNX Ventures, an early-stage VC firm focusing on B2B startups in the US and Japan, today announced a new $315 million fund. With this new fund,...
PRESS RELEASE. Tallinn-based venture capital fund Yolo Investments has announced a new investment in digital marketing company eCartic. 18th February
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/PRNewswire/ -- Grata, the search engine for discovering small to middle market private companies, today announced it has secured $3.2 million in Seed funding...
Today, we’re announcing that our portfolio company Anchor has agreed to be acquired by Spotify in a significant acquisition. In the three short years since we led their seed round, Anchor has…
Roselle Safran, President of Rosint Labs, discusses successful strategies to prepare for institutional investors.
The Mumbai-based firm intends to make investments in a variety of software platforms and marketplaces that serve industries like retail, consumer goods and e-commerce, financial services and insurance, distribution and supply chain, and healthcare goods and services.
Bonfire Ventures, a Los Angeles venture capital firm, invests in seed-stage business-to-business software companies and aims to change the odds so that more than the average 33% of companies in this sector make it to Series A. It says over 85% of its portfolio companies raise follow-on funding — a collective $1.15 billion — and its first fund is “ranked as one of the top 5% of VC funds globally,” while the second fund is in “the top 10% of their respective vin
/PRNewswire/ -- Mobalytics (mobalytics.gg), personal gaming assistant and analytics platform dedicated to helping video game fans master their favorite titles,...
/PRNewswire/ -- Asymmetric Capital Partners ("Asymmetric"), a new venture capital firm helmed by Rob Biederman, Co-Founder, Chairman, and former co-CEO of...
A B2B enterprise SaaS product company Serosoft Solutions Pvt Ltd (Serosoft), based out of Indore received funding of INR 30 crore from SIDBI Venture Capital Limited (SVCL).
The Silicon Valley VC is focused on leading Series A rounds and helping its companies with their go to market strategies.
/PRNewswire/ -- SafeBase, Inc., the smart trust center that helps B2B SaaS companies close enterprise deals faster by streamlining the security assessment...
/PRNewswire/ -- Yunqi Partners, the leading early-stage investment firm has closed an oversubscribed fundraise of over USD300 million for its Yunqi Partners...
Bonfire Ventures aims to help B2B software startups make it to Series A.
The firm's strategy is to complement the biggest VC firms by building companies with them, leveraging LP expertise with executive search capabilities.
The funds will help the company strengthen its technology and expand its customer reach globally
DNX Ventures, an investment firm that focuses on early-stage B2B startups in Japan and the United States, announced today that it has closed a new $315 million fund. This is DNXs third flagship fund and along with supplementary annexed funds, brings its total managed so far to $567 million. Founded in 2011, with offices in […]
B2B Cannabis E-Commerce Platform LeafLink Raises $3 Million Seed Round Led by Lerer Hippeau
Here's what VCs think are going to be the most promising sectors of 2017.
The platform gives company finance teams a real-time look at what items employees are asking for funds to buy, and what is actually being spent.
/PRNewswire/ -- Merge, the San Francisco and New York City-based API company which seeks to transform how B2B companies think about customer-facing...
We explain the main pillars driving Nauta Capital’s investment ethos and provide some insights…
Big things are coming for littleBits — the New York-based startup that makes lego-style electronics kits. The company, originally conceived by founder Ayah Bdeir in the MIT Media Lab (and backed in part by its head, Joi Ito), has already picked up traction for its first product: kits for children and hobbyists to create fun objects at home (see more in the video below). Today, it is…
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When done well, user onboarding – meaning the initial experience a customer has when adopting a new product or service for the first time – can increase the chances that a user sticks around to become a loyal, engaged customer for a company, ultimately impacting its bottom line. A startup focused on improving that experience for software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses, Boston-based […]
We met Larry Gadea, founder & CEO of Envoy, back in 2013. In fact, I first called him about the investment in the middle of a book signing on my Without Their Permission bus tour. Companies are…
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Global B2C E-Commerce Market Report 2013
Merchandisers and buyers generate interest in new styles and products, promote latest trends and help people connect to the world of fashion
Two lessons from B2B companies that B2C businesses can use to improve their marketing performance.
What is a B2B company? And what is a B2C company? We explain what they are and the major difference between a B2B and B2C.
In the B2C world, a brand’s social media presence is critical for reaching and engaging potential and existing customers.
B2C companies are more likely to say social media positively influences their revenue and sales.
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B2B and B2C businesses require different mindsets. Being able to understand and address that difference can add tremendous value to a company.
Use these proven steps to expand from a pure retail (B2C) business model into a more leveraged wholesale (B2B) distribution strategy.
Today’s B2B marketers must think past systems and workflows and focus instead on value creation across their customer base.
B2B marketing doesn't look like the same as it did 5 years ago. It's more personal, more diverse, and more transparent.
Clients can make or break the success of your brand. Whether you manage a small coffee shop or an international corporation, you know that the success of your organization depends […]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- More business-to-consumer (B2C) companies value social media compared to business-to-business (B2B) companies,...
Companies that serve both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) audiences face a unique challenge. Here's how to best build relationships with two very different audiences.
Although there can be upsides to being solely a B2B or B2C supplier, if you can make being both work for your business, then why not?
B2B and B2C marketers are often considered completely separate forces—where switching from one to the other would…
With soccer, the goal is to play well, score, and ultimately win the game. For B2B and B2C marketers, the goal is to track, manage, and provide engaging experiences throughout the customer journey. Learn what marketers can understand through the Women's World Cup.
For B2B companies to grow, their marketing organizations need to grow up By Maryanne Hancock, Rodger Boehm, Candace Lun Plotkin If B2B companies are serious about growth, it’s time they got serious about their marketing. Marketing needs to take on the challenge of becoming a growth engine for companies. That means [...]
Every company wants to maximize its customer base. What better way than to sell to both individuals and other companies? With a greater awareness of what make this dual strategy succeed—and what can make it fail—you’ll be prepared to benefit in both markets.
IT has survived seismic shifts before, but the global economic slowdown and resulting business demands have rocked the CIO's kingdom on a new scale. You've spent years trying to be too big to fail the business: Are you now too big to succeed?
3 areas B2B marketers can improve their results by adopting common B2C practices.
HP's EliteBook 2540p is durable, capable and small enough to always keep on hand and can become a workaholic's best friend.
Meet Shelby Ivey Christie, a New York-based, fashion and costume historian who is changing the way the world views fashion and highlighting the overlooked Black contributions to the billion-dollar industry.
B2B sales represent a huge market opportunity, but also come with challenges. Learn how B2B and B2C differ, and how to approach these deals.
Forbes Agency Council experts share their suggestions for building business-focused marketing campaigns.
The true value of a college education, and why our outrage may be misdirected.
Well there are plenty of differences, but one fundamental alignment is that selling always revolves around the customer. Fortunately, it is easy to identify the business type based on the kind of…
Many executives think that selling to businesses is the same as selling to consumers. They're dead wrong.
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/PRNewswire/ - Peak Fintech Group Inc. (CSE: PKK) (OTCQX: PKKFF) ("Peak" or the "Company"), an innovative Fintech service provider and manager of the Cubeler...
Chart showing primary sources of start-up capital.
The collaboration is aimed at helping technology-enabled startups across the globe with cloud computing and GPU resources.
Europe has no shortage of buy now, pay later startups and a quick search is revealing. Berlin-based fintech startup Mondu has taken in 39.9 million to expand its B2B BNPL solution. Madrids RITMO scored over 184 million. Tranch in the UK is launching BNPL to a B2B market with 4 million. Berlin-based Billie raises about […]
Back in May, a sort of revolution started in the London tech scene. You see, London is a special place. It has massive industries in the shape of the..
A successful marketing career working for big brands (complete with awards) and being the CEO & Co-Founder of a startup sounds like the perfect set of accomplishments that many of us dream to have…
Running a startup is harder than you can possibly imagine, those who've done it say. And also a lot more fun.
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) This January 2012, you can attend Stanford's Technology Entrepreneurship class from the comfort of home, online! This class is for technology entrepreneurs and provides a combination of in-depth case studies and research on the entrepreneurial process. The professor is Chuck Eesley from [...]
Capital from the Netherland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and other organizations will be used to build 200 startups, scale up production,...
One perk of working for Melonee Wise’s startup Fetch is that if your feet are tired you can glide around the office on the back of a squat wheeled robot. More usually, she and her roughly 50 employees keep themselves busy designing, building, and selling the machines to work in warehouses or factories across the…
In every business, there are people who are known as the go-to person who knows a sure thing when he sees one. If there’s someone in the technology field whose vision and eye are worth trusting, it’s Troy Carter. A native Philadelphian, Carter, 42, started out as under the wing of James Lassiter, former …
India's GoMechanic has cut 70% of its workforce as it grapples with funding crunch after investors found that founders had misstated facts.
Social live-streaming startup Caffeine continues to add to its war chest with a massive new round of funding led by 21st Century Fox, with existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Greylock Partners as well as other undisclosed investors participating as well.
Strategies startups, specifically crowdfunded creators, can use to create awesome unfair advantages against big via businesses and better connect with customers via personality and passion.
Driven by evolving technology and a flourishing domestic market, Indian entrepreneurs are increasingly attracted toward new opportunities in AI and machine learning.
Machine learning is technology that trains software so developers don't have to code it by hand. The number of new companies in the category has grown exponentially over the past few years. Here are 10 machine learning startups worth a closer look.
French mobile software development startup, Phonitive — one of 16 finalists in the 2012 LeWeb startup competition — has raised a €400,000 first round angel investment from Toulouse-based seed investors, Capitole Angels and DP Invest. The startup said the funding will go towards further developing and commercializing its current flagship product: a video personalization tool called…
Perygee, a member of the 2020 TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield, announced a $4.75 million seed investment today.
Personetics Co-founder and CEO to Discuss ’Adventures in AI: Use Cases in Financial Services’ at
A New York-based blockchain consulting firm allegedly extorted a Seattle-based crypto start-up with threats to hijack its initial coin offering, in a case announced Wednesday by the Eastern District of New York prosecutor.
/PRNewswire/ -- VONZA, an Atlanta based SaaS startup, is quickly gaining grounds as the leading Kajabi competitor in the knowledge commerce industry. Vonza is...
European Commission proposes new rules to lessen red tape for start-ups, including stock option reform and easier immigration visas
The UK just announced a slew of investment in technology startups and research and development.
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Mark Suster (@msuster), a 2x entrepreneur, now VC at GRP Partners. Read more about Suster at Bothsidesofthetable..
What are startup investors doing vis-à-vis the pizza industry?
In its heyday, the Valley’s remoteness helped it build disruptive companies. Now, tech startups can no longer exist in isolation
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VANCOUVER -- Canada's CineCoup wants to change how films are packaged, marketed, financed and distributed.
The Golden State Warriors swingman talks about assisting fellow NBA players in investing in tech.
Today marks the 5th birthday of Knife Capital! Time to think and reflect on how we cut our teeth in the South African Venture Capital (“VC”) space by becoming entrepreneurs… Our amazing journey began…
Winnacker, a fire district chief who led a team against the 2017 fires that scorched vineyards in Napa and Sonoma Valley, is interested in tools that can spot fires early and ease evacuations. One piece of tech Winnacker is using?
There’s an art and a discipline to taking notes and studying. And just like anything, some people are better at it than others.
/PRNewswire/ -- Joffre Capital ("Joffre" of the "Firm"), a technology-focused investment firm, today announced the completion of a $30 million Series C funding...
Venture-backed health information technology firm NaviNet has agreed to be acquired by a consortium that includes fellow HIT firm Lumeris Corp., and t ...
/PRNewswire/ -- New Ventures Funds has launched a new corporate brand identity and changed its name to Scientia Ventures. The new website for the firm can be...
Several Boston-area startup companies are building businesses around taking better care of your teeth through emerging technologies and raising millions in venture capital funding.
Performance in venture capital, r&d, rank behind world’s leading economies says Science, Technology and Innovation Council report.
As the utility landscape begins to perceptibly shift with renewables, storage and new business models, they begin to react in the regulatory arena to protect their turf and revenues. Some of the more aggressive actors also invest in the change that is taking place, both in the renewables projects and in the companies driving change.
Bit9 has raised $12.5 million in a new round of funding for its enterprise security business.
Sabeer Bhatia, whose Hotmail venture changed the way people send mail, has formed an e-commerce firm he says will change the way people buy and sell on the Internet.
On Purpose associate Martin Underwood interviews David Easton, investment team member at Bridges Ventures
When each of the 27 clean energy startups presenting at the Fourth Conference on Clean Energy make their pitch to potential investors on Tuesday and W ...
VCs and founders are always learning, and what better way than through smart, compelling books? Find out what their top picks are.
More software programmers moved to Bangalore, India’s technology hub, in the past year than the original Silicon Valley, says data by LinkedIn. While Bangalore clocked 44% new residents with technical talent, the San Francisco-Bay Area region had 31%. Along with Bangalore, its neighboring Chennai and Hyderabad, as well as Pune, [...]
Fundable, a business crowdfunding website, announced a partnership Monday with Cambridge-based manufacturing services firm Dragon Innovation with the goal of making hardware innovation less risky for potential investors.
The round is led by TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) and also includes participation from previous investors Rho Ventures, FirstMark Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners. TransUnion president John Danaher is set to join Dashlane’s board.
So whose private jet is louder? Oracle CEO Larry Ellison’s, or that of his fierce competitor over in Germany, SAP CEO Henning Kagermann. You might be hearing Kagermann’s landing in the Bay Area more frequently, because he signaled yesterday (or here) that he’s on the prowl for more acquisitions. Yep, Larry’s been having all the action, and Kagermann wants in too. In fact, Kagermann brought over his entire executive team to Silicon Valley this week. On Tuesday, we were inv
Healthcare Disrupter VIOME Raises $15 Million In Series A Funding
US and Asian firms lead investment into UK start-ups in the first seven months of 2019.
As seed investors, we often face a simple yet tricky question: how early do you invest, and when shall entrepreneurs come to pitch us? There is no simple answer, as for us at Partech, there is no…
Turntide Technologies, a U.S. startup that makes energy-efficient electric motors without rare earth metals, has raised $225 million, underlining growing investor appetite for climate technology startups. Most automakers, including Tesla, use rare earth-based magnets in...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.---- Nimbus Discovery LLC, a biotechnology company discovering novel medicines against exciting but previously inaccessible disease targets, today announced that Daniel S. Lynch has been appointed to the company’ s Board of Directors as Executive Chairman.
Recently I was interviewed by Andrew Perlmutter at BostInnovation. The very candid interview do...
/PRNewswire/ -- IFM Therapeutics (IFM), a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies that modulate novel targets in the innate...
/PRNewswire/ -- 4me, a SaaS provider of next-generation Enterprise Service Management (ESM) solutions, has secured $2.3 million in funding from Tornado...
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