TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

Snežana Gebauer, a partner with StoneTurn , has 20 years of experience in managing complex international investigations for major law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies and sovereign nations. If it happens to be so, PE firms will have to navigate the complexities involved in removing sanctioned investors from their funds.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

VCs in developed markets have been warning of a funding winter — with the pace and size of investments in startups slowing down considerably in the wake of other declines in the market — and that has been playing out even more in emerging markets like Kenya, too. The e-commerce boom is still afoot in Africa, Jumia’s earnings indicate.

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The Verge

MARCH 3, 2022

On Tuesday, tech and communications regulator Roskomnadzor threatened to block Wikipedia over the Russian-language page covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, claiming it contained “false messages” about war casualties and the effects of economic sanctions, among other things. “On

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine has been going on for almost two months, and during this time, all sectors of the economy, including IT, have had to stand by the military. It is difficult to leave your country and quickly integrate into life elsewhere, so staying in safe parts of Ukraine was very important for many people.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

In addition to speaking at IDCEE’13 in Kyiv, Cooper had another goal in visiting Ukraine (and Russia, a couple of days before that). The competition was intended for software developers from Russia and Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine have been sort of anchors for oDesk on the technical side,” Cooper explained.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

When a crisis occurs—whether it’s the war in Ukraine or the COVID-19 pandemic—people seek up-to-date information. Who is funding them, and what activities do donors support? To help the sector understand the emerging funding picture, Candid prioritizes collecting current, “real-time” data. foundations’ giving.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

To be clear, Ecosia is also continuing to fund tree-planting with search ads profits (an activity it’s best known for) — but the Berlin-based search engine told us it’s now making an “ongoing commitment” to green energy investment as a result of the energy crunch triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

We’ve got acquisitions, funding rounds, the end of products, and more. The push to fund Ukraine’s war-torn nation-state with crypto is turning out to be An Actual Thing. TechCrunch has notes on how Ukraine is using the coin more generally and from a military perspective. PST, subscribe here. Startups/VC.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2023

Mark Boggett is the CEO and co-founder of the Seraphim Space Manager LLP , the world's first listed fund focused on space tech. Despite the economic uncertainty, we believe new records will be established in spacetech as giant commercial projects get funded. Mark Boggett. Contributor. Cell phone connectivity from space.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

World leaders, local communities, civil society, health organizations and the private sector all came together to create the Global Fund as a way to pool their resources, expertise and reach in service of that goal. Every three years, the fund is replenished by the 193 member nations of the UN. So much has happened since then.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2023

He applied and was accepted to Harvard Business School, and nearly since that time, he has been investing at the intersection of national security and technology. And because a company like Shield AI can help in] the future preparedness of America, it can, as a result, get a lot of the funding that comes out of the government.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Evolving elephants to unicorns : Annie reports that Kenya’s tourism-focused startup studio Purple Elephant Ventures raises $1 million pre-seed funding to bring some modernization to the industry. All is fair in love and war : Mike reports on what happened when this entrepreneur put her startup on hold to help Ukraine, and told VCs to donate.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

5 reasons why Ukraine’s fintech sector is growing despite war. Ukraine’s fintech sector has proven to be remarkably resilient since Russia’s February invasion has killed and injured thousands, and destroyed much of the nation’s infrastructure. .” Bridge rounds are the late-stage rage.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

Prior to founding the startup in 2018, Simkin’s worked for the Department of Justice as part of its national security division. Ukraine, API startups and startup valuations. Keeping it out of sight of the attacker was key to us,” said Corsha’s co-founder and CEO Chris Simkins. The startup’s link to the U.S.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

In our effort to highlight brilliant changemakers, we sat down with Cylinda Nickel at Compassion Services International to dive deeper into their global fundraising initiatives – particularly their work for Ukraine- and hear about her top fundraising tips. Their goal is to bring hope and help to various nations during times of crisis.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

And it was presaged by falling public markets that, we presume, allowed some private companies to conserve cash in anticipation of, say, a more conservative funding market.” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed that, however. One to watch: Debut Capital’s Pilar Johnson works to augment funding for overlooked founders.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

The Giving USA 2023: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2022 is the most comprehensive report on philanthropy in America and the data within sheds light on the state of fundraising and ways nonprofits can overcome shortfalls in funding. Grants In 2023, apply for grants from foundations that fund the kind of work that you do.

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TechCrunch

JULY 3, 2022

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. billion after closing on a $639 million round of funding — making it the highest-valued private fintech in Europe at that time. Funding and M&A. Mary Ann. Why, you ask?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

A similar trajectory is being seen across the Atlantic, as nations such as Italy , England and the Ukraine join a rapidly expanding list of countries including Germany, France, Israel, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, Poland and others who have chosen to supplement their urban transportation networks with modern micromobility alternatives.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. According to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health, 72% of startup founders are affected by mental health issues. Funding and M&A. Seen on TechCrunch and beyond.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

15 steps to fundraising a new VC or private equity fund. based founders, 35 were white American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. My theoretical fund actually didn’t find their purple unicorn, they found four-fifths of that company.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Their website was in Ukrainian only, but suddenly, 95% of all their donations were coming from outside Ukraine. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organization in the world with a mission to end hunger. But winning critical funds is a complex and time-consuming process.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The rear-view perspective of a recession (officially designated by the National Bureau of Economic Research) means that we might not know whether we’re in one until after-the-fact. In a similar way, the war in Ukraine has funneled support dollars to international relief organizations since Russia’s invasion at the end of February.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

With initial funding of $2,500, he started the CompuMentor Project to match computer enthusiast volunteers called computer mentors with Bay Area nonprofits that needed the help. CompuMentor in due course turned into TechSoup when it became a national nonprofit, and TechSoup Global in 2008 after it had become an international organization.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

After a seed round and bootstrapped funding from Gjonbalic, Butler went on to raise $15 million in Series A contributions from The Kraft Group, &vest, Scopus Ventures and Mousse Partners. “Butler expanded its national footprint in 2021, hoping to capitalize on the travel recovery,” Gjonbalic told TechCrunch via email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

In addition to the Emerging Leaders Peer Learning project, I continued to serve as the facilitator for a learning network of community foundations who are hosting Giving Days, funded by the Knight Foundation. I produced four “ Advanced Practices Webinars ” for the Knight Foundation for Giving Days hosts.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Thomas Duscha, founder and CEO of Berlin-based battery swapping startup Swobbee , was in Poland visiting family in early March when the reach of the Ukraine crisis galvanized him to action. “I In the weeks since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, more than 2.8 Transporting refugees from Ukraine. refugee agency. Donate here.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Today marks exactly one year since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal of Ukraine. This week, a majority of the members of the United Nations reiterated its demand that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine and called for a cessation of hostilities”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Furthermore, Israel pulled in significant VC funds during the period. The 2020 High-Tech Human Capital Report from the Israel Innovation Authority and Start-Up Nation Central found that 60% of tech firms were having trouble finding workers and that there were currently 13,000 unfilled tech job openings in the country.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine is driving increased costs of goods and services, affecting not only the industrial sector (e.g., million (50 billion won) in a Series D funding round at a postmoney valuation of $2.7 semiconductors), but also the agriculture industry.

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TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2022

Despite economic turmoil in the tech world, an Oakland-based startup shows that moonshots are still getting funded. Today, the collaborative software startup tells TechCrunch that it recently closed a $15 million Series A led by Footwork, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Moxxie Ventures and Designer Fund.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Two recent funding rounds, in November and February, even exceeded $1 billion. supporting Ukraine in the Russian invasion. As Russian attacks on Ukraine have intensified, the U.S. At the end of the day, OT security is a national security issue. billion, according to a recent report by investment bank Momentum Cyber.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

For the first time in the program’s history, it will include targeted support for Ukraine. This is one of the first real steps toward Ukraine’s integration with the EU and I can’t be happier that we are becoming a part of European business and science communities. Why is this an important sign?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

The latest tech response to Russia’s Ukrainian invasion: Non-Russian tech companies continued their work to isolate the Russian state after its government invaded neighboring Ukraine. Sorenson Ventures raises $150M fund : The Utah-based firm has made it to a second fund, raising a new vehicle that is 50% larger than its last.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Amazon suspends Prime Video in Russia : Adding to our ever-growing list of companies that are pausing or ending business in Russia after the nation’s government launched an invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Amazon is suspending Prime Video in the country. We don’t take good care of pregnant folks before or after they give birth.

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TechNode

MAY 22, 2024

Siddharth Chatterjee, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, said that technology, innovation, and big data can help overcome some of the critical challenges among 70 ongoing conflicts worldwide. It’s not just Ukraine and Gaza. We are happy to see the Loss and Damage Fund is coming. So it is a major challenge.

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