TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Bondaval , the London-based B2B insurtech that gives credit teams assurance that customers will fulfill their financial obligations, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Talis Capital. The startup has now raised $25 million since it was founded in 2020 by Tom Powell and Sam Damoussi.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

AltSchool, which is now Altitude Learning) has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to scale its efforts, said chief executive Adewale Yusuf to TechCrunch. Nigeria’s Decagon raises millions to finance and train software engineers. The company (not to be confused with U.S. African tech took center stage in 2021.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

Raising funds for your cause takes constant dedication and focus, and nothing helps you gain focus better than setting a game plan. If you raised 15% more in January 2019 compared to January 2020, take a look at the difference in your fundraising strategies between these two time periods. for every dollar raised. 1) Pledges.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The first is on some former Googlers rallying around their peer Caesar Sengupta, who raised $90 million to scale Arta Finance, a company that will provide individuals similar access to alternative assets that are usually reserved for the ultrawealthy. And for his next act… : Manish was on a roll again today, covering some cool stories.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

Whether virtual, in person, or hybrid, raffles are an effective way to raise money for your nonprofit (case in point—the $9,420,506 raffle organizers on Eventgroove have earned for their causes since November 2019). One misconception we hear regularly relates to Sweepstakes’ free Alternate Method of Entry. Create yours now !

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Venture capital investors focused on food tech are calling 2023 the year when alternative seafood startups will make notable strides. Within the past year, TechCrunch reported on a number of those investments into startups producing alternatives to traditional seafood. In total, Aqua has raised just over $8 million, Palermo said.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

Skiff’s co-founders Andrew Milich (CEO) and Jason Ginsberg (CTO) announced today that the startup has raised $3.7 It’s an idea that has already attracted the attention of investors. million in seed funding from venture firm Sequoia Capital, just over a year since Skiff was founded in March 2020.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

In fact, some investors feel that 2023 will be the year when alternative seafood companies and products make notable strides. More than $178 million was pumped into alternative seafood in the first half of 2022, and the market’s value is poised to reach $1.6 I do not expect the first alternative seafood unicorn to happen in 2023.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

An alternative payment network with connected wallets allowing a mobile money user to transact with a bank account would fix this problem, and that’s the premise of Ghana-based fintech Dash. Today, the unified payments app is announcing that it has raised $32.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round.

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The Verge

MARCH 3, 2021

The bill opens the door to alternative payment systems on iOS. There was also concern the bill would interfere with interstate commerce and raise unconstitutionality claims. Google allows alternative app stores on Android, though it does present security warnings and other obstacles to users who download and use them.).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

Post , a Twitter alternative of sorts that’s rethinking how publishers should engage with social media — and how they should monetize their readership — has opened its doors to the public. The company isn’t currently raising but is hiring. ” Post’s service as it stands today reflects that philosophy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. Although this appears at first glance to be beyond reach in a virtual setting, consider breaking down each aspect one by one to consider online alternatives. 8) Digital download donation rewards.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Per Crunchbase , Twiga has raised over $100 million in both debt and equity financing rounds. Kenya’s Twiga Foods eyes West Africa after $30M raise led by Goldman. Njonjo says Twiga is investing in a proof of concept to develop an alternative way of producing food on the continent and cover both ends of traceability and mass scale. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

If you use multiple donation forms, consider alternating calls-to-action on each ‘Confirmation Page’ to learn what secondary action your donors are most likely to take. MobileCause provides easy-to-use fundraising and communication software that enables you to raise more, engage supporters, and grow your donor database.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Are you raising funds using Facebook & Instagram Fundraising Tools ? Mastodon: A Twitter alternative , but even with all the chaos of the Elon Musk takeover, any Twitter alternative will struggle. Streamers on Twitch raised $83 million for charity in 2020 and $110 million in 2021 using Tiltify.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

The dire need for tech talent in Nigeria has become more evident these days, where startups are raising venture capital at a ridiculous pace. For its equity financing, Decagon raised money from Kepple Africa and Timon Capital. The West African country is the most populous on the continent and the most populous black nation globally.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

The idea is to provide a digital alternative to physical games where that’s practical, and do so with the maximum benefit and minimum compromise. Fortunately things have progressed to the point where a company like The Last Gameboard can raise $4 million to help cover the cost of creating that market. This has been updated.).

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OneCause

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Alternatively, if every golfer donates $25 / every foursome donates $100, you’ll hit your goal of $1,800, whichfeeds the shelter’s puppies for one full year. Alternatively, you can hold a standalone putting contest on the first green or at a mini-golf course. #6 Use this as a chance to educate supporters on your cause!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

We’ve done the legwork and compiled the top ways Chat GPT and AI can help your team save resources, perform tasks, and raise more funds. 8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use ChatGPT to Raise More Before diving into the impressive capabilities of ChatGPT, it’s important to acknowledge that it does have limitations.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

Many startups that tried to avoid raising a regular round in 2022 — or turned to an alternative to hold them over — will find themselves in a tough cash position this year and will have to try to raise. Does it ever make more sense to raise a structured round over taking a valuation cut?

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A number of browser makers formed the Browser Choice Alliance (BCA) to raise awareness of Microsoft's wicked behavior in the browser business. The group accuses Microsoft of actively restricting user choice and impeding consumers' ability to use alternative web browsers, steering users back to Edge despite the many other options.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

and Europe, today announced that it has raised $65 million, with $50 million of those as a Series B funding round co-led by Albacore Capital Group and $15 million in convertible notes. The company, which previously raised a $20 series A round in 2021, now has a valuation of $300 million.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

Zambian card issuing fintech Union54 has raised $12 million in a seed extension round led by Tiger Global. Union54 hopes to create a homegrown alternative to Mastercard or Visa. Tiger Global leads $3M round in Zambia’s Union54 for its card-issuing API.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

African startups raised between $4 billion to $5 billion in 2021, according to various reports. However, for all their effort and importance to the tech ecosystem, raising significant venture capital seemed elusive to startups in Africa’s digital media landscape that rely on grants and personal funding to scale.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

From the outset, our founding mothers created an alternative model of grantmaking that involved participation from community members and deep trust in their grantee partners. Forty years later, we remain an influential intermediary funder that raises funds from institutional grantmakers and individual donors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

Moove , an African mobility company with a fintech play, wants to change that, and is raising $23 million in Series A to scale rapidly across the continent. The company embeds its alternative credit-scoring technology, allowing access to proprietary performance and revenue analytics to underwrite loans. Moove raised a $5.5

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Mobile giving trends Best practices for raising more through mobile giving How mobile giving technology can help What is mobile giving? Mobile giving is raising funds through a mobile device, whether via text, the Internet, an app, or email. Alternatively, you can use an app that allows donors to give with just a few clicks.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

French startup Kate has raised a $7.6 It plans to use the funding to develop an alternative to regular cars (electric or not) by making something smaller, cheaper and easier to maintain. million (€7 million) funding round from a bunch of business angels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 2, 2018

One change worth noting is that the Global NGO Technology Report and the Global Trends in Giving Report will move to a biennial schedule, alternating years between them. We use data, design, and informed instinct to create the best all-in-one platform to manage donors, host campaigns, and raise money. Learn more at funraise.io.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Taeillo , a Lagos-based startup innovating around these issues relating to time, quality and cost via its online furniture e-commerce store, has raised $2.5 In 2021, Taeillo raised a $150,000 bridge round from CcHUB Syndicate as it tripled its revenue from the previous year. Made.com raises another $56 million.

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2023

ZestMoney, which was valued at $445 million in its previous equity round last year, raised over $130 million from a range of investors including Ribbit Capital, Omidyar Network, Quona, Australia’s Zip, PayU, Xiaomi and Alteria Capital. Chapman said she and the other founders remain shareholders in ZestMoney.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Invygo, a startup operating in UAE and Saudi Arabia, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding led by MEVP as it works to scale its car rental service in the region. The Middle East-based startup, founded by Eslam Ahmed Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo in 2019, has raised $14.3 There is Ekar, which last raised $17.5

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In Deloitte’s 2019 report , the firm reveals that AI is transforming the financial ecosystem to reduce costs and make operations more efficient by providing automated insights and alternative data, analysis and risk management. Akros just raised $2.3 Akros just raised $2.3 In March, Akros raised $3.75

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

TYB came out of the gates with $2 million in funding from blockchain-focused Castle Island, a relatively modest sum compared to the $60 million-plus in venture capital dollars Outdoor Voices raised since its inception in 2014. “[Outdoor Voices] would spend 30% to 40% of our dollars raised directly to the big [social media] platforms.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. Women-founded startups in Africa to have raised $100 million or more are led mainly by white CEOs. Women-founded companies in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Planet42 , a South Africa-based car subscription company that buys used cars from dealerships and rents to customers via a subscription model, has raised $100 million in equity and debt from a wide range of investors. Planet42 also received $10 million in debt funding from private investors. It became carbon-neutral certified in 2021.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As the enthusiasm around AI image and text generators grows, Jasper , a startup developing what it describes as an “AI content” platform, has raised $125 million at a $1.7 While a number of free and paid alternatives to Jasper Art exist (see Stable Diffusion, Pixelz.ai billion valuation. Image Credits: Jasper.

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