TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

But today, a startup that is exploring a different route for those interested in technology and knowledge worker positions — specifically by way of apprenticeships to bring in and train younger people on the job — is announcing a significant round of growth funding to see if it can provide a credible, scalable alternative to that model.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

It is already doing business in 77 countries, and Behr would like to do a push into Asia, Europe and the U.K. Fountain is the latest company receiving investment for hourly worker tools. Fountain also has plans for a big investment in the international market.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The company has built a business by tapping into the advances of technology to build apps for field service engineers and those back at the mothership who run operations and help manage their jobs, workers who in the past might have used phone calls, paperwork and lots of extra round trips between offices and sites in order to run things.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

And that has proven to be a big business for AnyDesk. Part of AnyDesk’s attraction is the speed at which it works, but part of it is also how it is priced: individuals can use it for free, while business users can buy services in a variety of tiers starting at around $10/month.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

That’s not shocking — his startup, Allwhere , sells businesses tools for facilitating remote work. “[But] after two years of remote and hybrid work, nearly half of knowledge workers still do not have the tools they need to do their job. Oscar Mattsson is of a different opinion.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Today, one of the HR startups that’s been seeing a surge of growth is announcing a round of funding to double down on its business. billion knowledge workers coming into the workforce in the next 10 years, mostly from emerging economies, while in developed economies there are some 90 million jobs unfilled,” Jamous said.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

Originally founded in Paris, France before relocating to San Francisco, SightCall has already built up a sizable business across a pretty wide range of verticals, including insurance, telecoms, transportation, telehealth, manufacturing, utilities and life sciences/medical devices. More on how it works below.).

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