November 23, 2024 Trump to tap investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to lead Treasury department, say sources Prominent investor Scott Bessent has reportedly been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary. BY Reuters President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on … Continue reading Trump to tap investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to lead Treasury department, say sources
April 24, 2024 GoFundMe’s Latin American expansion is launching with Mexico Similar crowdfunding platforms already exist in Mexico, but none have GoFundMe’s reach. BY Associated Press Mexican fundraisers can now solicit donations on GoFundMe, the company announced Tuesday, as the crowdfunding giant expands into what it hopes is the first of more untapped Latin American markets … Continue reading GoFundMe’s Latin American expansion is launching with Mexico
Game-Changer Alert: Typeface Raises Whopping $100M Funding to Revolutionize Brand AI, Valued at $1B Aaron Heienickle / Jun 29, 2023 Abhay Parasnis, a former Adobe CTO, launched Typeface, an enterprise-focused generative AI firm, in 2022. Typeface’s goal was to provide marketers with scalable, tailored content using the power of generative AI. The company soon … Continue reading Game-Changer Alert: Typeface Raises Whopping $100M Funding to Revolutionize Brand AI, Valued at $1B
Start-up Receives $6M In Seed Funding For Measuring ROI Of Retailers’ Promotions by Colin Kirkland , December 16, 2022 Most CPG companies run thousands of promotions per month — amounting to millions of dollars spent, although the majority of those promotions don’t deliver any ROI. A Mexican-based start-up called Kuona, which just raised a $6 … Continue reading Start-up Receives $6M In Seed Funding For Measuring ROI Of Retailers’ Promotions
10 Steps Guide to a Successful Fundraising Event Ariaa Reeds / 29 Aug 2022 There are many ways to raise money, but a reputable fundraising support event is one of the most well-known and engaging means to raise funds and recruit supporters. There is no doubting the careful planning and laborious work that goes … Continue reading 10 Steps Guide to a Successful Fundraising Event
By Chris Morris August 23, 2022 The metaverse just got another big vote of support from Sand Hill Road. Ready Player Me, a cross-game avatar system, announced on Tuesday it has closed a $56 million Series B round. Among its backers: Andreessen Horowitz, the cofounders of Roblox and Twitch, and entertainer Kevin Hart’s venture … Continue reading Ready Player Me, a metaverse avatar platform, raises $56 million in a Series B round
By Judah Taub July 05, 2022 “A rising tide lifts all boats,” as the phrase goes. But perhaps more importantly, it also hides any jagged rocks. Over the last few years, many of those sharp rocks in the startup ecosystem have been covered by the rising tide of mammoth investment sums and grossly inflated … Continue reading Why founders need to think hard about where their money is coming from
Invoca Closes $83M Financing Round, With $1.1B Valuation by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 14, 2022 Invoca, a conversation intelligence company powered by artificial intelligence, closed $83 million in Series F financing on Tuesday, giving it a $1.1 billion valuation. The financing round was led by Silver Lake Waterman, a global technology investment firm. It brings … Continue reading Invoca Closes $83M Financing Round, With $1.1B Valuation
Kristen Herhold January 3, 2022 Getting your business dreams off the ground can be daunting, especially when it comes to raising that first critical funding. But if you take advantage of some time-tested strategies (and avoid a few common pitfalls_ it can definitely be done. Read on for some invaluable tips on how to get … Continue reading 8 Tips for Finding Investors for Your Company
Steven Imke November 4, 2021 Enjoy the following excerpt from my FREE What You Need to Know About Starting a Business course where I talk about two common small business funding options for small businesses. We will discuss what I call the debt continuum, how lenders control risk and reward, and the value proposition for … Continue reading What You Need to Know About Your Funding Options
