TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2021

Agora , a startup that has built a materials management platform for contractors, has raised $33 million in a Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global Management. Tiger Global Partner John Curtius said he was drawn to Agora’s “unique” trade-specific approach. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Back in December, Neeva co-founder and CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy , who previously spearheaded Google’s advertising tech business , teased new “cutting edge AI” and large language models (LLMs), positioning itself against the ChatGPT hype train. “In our upcoming upgrades, Neeva can.” But we will be fixing that soon.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2022

” We’ve also seen this play out with angel investors who have become prominent solo venture capitalists like Olumide Soyombo of Voltron Capital — and globally, Elad Gil and Lachy Groom. Why LatAm’s fintech boom is more than hype and superlative venture investment.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

There is a lot of hype around new digital channels, but little evidence is published to back this up. Here is the evidence from one global campaign in 2010 to demonstrate how different digital channels compared. This meant it was an amazing opportunity to run an integrated multi-channel global campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

According to the Global NGO Technology Report , 47% of nonprofits purchased Facebooks Ads in 2019. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 32% of online donors gave through Facebook Charitable Giving Tools in 2020. Then, target a global, open audience. Of those, 89% said they would likely do it again.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Bold , a technology company working to enable financial access to electronic payments in Colombia, has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management. Why LatAm’s fintech boom is more than hype and superlative venture investment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2012

From critics saying it is killing photography to hype and hoopla from marketing pundits saying it is a must-have as part of your “visual marketing tool box.” Visual marketing is becoming an important part of the online marketer’s tool box – especially because images are global, easy to digest, and distributable.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

The company has formalized its sports connections by launching Superconnector Sports, a division in partnership with 32-year Nike veteran and Nikes longest-serving global CMO, and two-time Olympic athlete, Dirk-Jan DJ van Hameren. And now we all know a bit more about Oslo than it being the hometown of Edvard Munch and A-ha.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

For example, Helping Rhinos links to registration information for their 2021 Global Gala for Rhinos in their bio and asks people to register by visiting “the link in their bio.” According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 10% of online donors have made a donation through Instagram Charitable Tools.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Given the popularity and hype surrounding similar models from Juiced, Rad Power Bikes, and Lithium Cycle, as well as the growing electric moped market globally, it would be wise for Harley-Davidson to jump on the bandwagon and put these bad boys on the streets.).

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The sector exploded last year, seeing record investment — $132 billion globally, according to CB Insights — with many startups reaching lofty valuations, including Stripe at $95 billion, Klarna at $45 billion and Plaid at $13 billion. The dominoes have already started to fall here.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

and globally, VC activity in 2022 is well on track to exceed a long-term trend that started in 2006 for total amount invested. Instead of a collapse, the data suggests a healthy “reversion to the mean” following an astonishing and historic hype cycle in 2021. In the U.S. More volatility.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

pic.twitter.com/auesJycJQy Nothing (@nothing) January 30, 2025 Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi In 2024, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra made its global debut ahead of MWC , and its looking like history will repeat. HMD Global Since 2017, HMD Global has been a mainstay at MWC. Phone (3a) Series. Power in perspective. 4 March 10 AM GMT.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Xiaomi 15 (pictured) is already out in China, and now it's probably going global. Nokia (HMD Global) Ever since the Nokia brand was acquired by HMD Global, the company keeps returning to MWC to scratch our nostalgia itch with a legendary Nokia do-over, and launch a couple of affordable phones on the side as well.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

How to use it : Given the international scale of the report, getting a more global perspective of generosity can be informative as well as validating that you are not in this work alone. The post Decoding Nonprofit Research: Ensuring Authenticity Over Marketing Hype appeared first on Neon One.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

To meet demand, Buildots will use the new funding to continue that expansion; double the size of its global team with a focus on sales, marketing and R&D; and grow on the business side. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt. The platform is being utilized on major building projects in countries like the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

Clubhouse said the new round of financing was led by Andrew Chen of Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from DST Global, Tiger Global and Elad Gil. Alternatively, the company is “hyping” itself ahead of a sale, as is often the case with “hot” startups.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Across all global apps ranked apps on the App Store and Google Play, a total of 86 apps added references to the “metaverse” to their title or description between November 2021 and January 2022, Sensor Tower’s data indicates. And many of the new additions were added in just the past few months, the firm notes.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In a release announcing the deal , TripActions noted that the funding will be used for global expansion, building off of its expense management launch in Europe and new offices in Portugal, Germany, France and the UK. The upcoming TripActions IPO has us hype. Coatue Ventures’ Dan Rose will join as a board observer.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

No one can accuse the category of being a hype bubble. It hasn’t entered the hype cycle the way things like crypto and generative AI have. In spite of all that, however, robotics remains vibrant and exciting, and it unquestionably has a bright future of exponential growth ahead. And there’s not a lot of gray area here.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Zurich/Zug’s “Crypto Valley” is a global blockchain hotspot and is home to, among others, the Ethereum Foundation. I also think that femtech is a hyped category but funding as well as renown exits are still missing. What are you looking for in your next investment, in general?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

maybe global culture giving, highlighting charitable giving and encouraging those who do not give to nonprofits to open their hearts, minds, and wallets. As McLaughlin notes in the interview, he sees #GivingTuesday 2013 as the beginning of such a movement, not a one-time fad.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

We need to be more diligent about not spending our scarce attention working on startups that go nowhere and learn how to pick ones that actually live up to all the hype. Airbnb Global Growth via Airbnb Annual Report. 1) Do you believe in the mission? 2) Who’s on the team?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

The company generated a lot of hype after it announced in 2016 that it had developed a lidar that cost $250 or less (for reference, around the same time Velodyne was selling a lidar sensor for $75,000). Quanergy says it has more than 350 customers and 40 partnerships globally, across both the automotive and internet of things sectors.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

“Soil carbon sequestration is finally emerging as a globally relevant strategy for drawing down excess atmospheric carbon dioxide. Shortcuts, misconceptions and over-hyping have the potential to stunt the tremendous potential of soil carbon,” Salas said in a statement.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

10 years of fintech failure: 3 more ideas that failed to live up to the initial hype Image Credits: TommL (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Do you remember P2P lending and on-demand insurance? Then, Jagmeet writes that Apple captured nearly half of the global refurbished smartphone market.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

” A decade of fintech failures: 4 innovations that didn’t live up to the hype A Black YC alum explains how he raised $107M Image Credits: Andrew T. Each shared details about the sort of deals they’re looking for right now and indicated how they prefer to be approached with pitches.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Hello, it’s more funding calling : In PhonePe’s quest to raise $1 billion, an investor group that included Tiger Global and Ribbit Capital invested another $100 million into “India’s most valuable fintech startup,” which is valued at $12 billion, Manish writes. Take a deposit, leave a deposit : Andreessen Horowitz led a $4.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2023

SpaceX hype machine: More and more hype is building for the first orbital flight test of Starship, SpaceX’s ultra-heavy launch system. The hype started to reach a crescendo this week as the U.S. But Post doesn’t want to be just another Twitter clone. Tim explores whether that’s still true.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

One part definition, one part aspiration, one part hype In recent months you may have heard about something called the metaverse. Microsoft’s Minecraft gets less hype than Roblox these days, but it enables similar activities through modding. Didn’t we have a whole metaverse hype cycle around Second Life in the ‘00s?

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

Incubators and accelerators have provided a tremendous boost to the start-up ecosystem, but the arena also requires another medium to step in for those accelerator graduates – one that helps them scale, go global, and gain critical traction to attract market interest and investment. Crowdfunding (trend or hype)?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2023

In 2021, web3 startups globally raised a record $29.2 It created an opportunity to exit the hype cycle, clearing the way for development that will ensure the growth of the ecosystem in a sustainable way, adding value.” Then there was the venture pullback amid an economic downturn. By 2022, that number dipped to $21.5 billion and $4.2

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Time to start thinking of us as partners in your quest for global domination of the Internet, not just puppets. There is some ROI, but there is also a lot hype about Facebook. Enough with the mystery Facebook! The lastest change was Facebook Fan Pages becoming “Official Pages&#. Now instead of supporters “Becoming a Fan!&#

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2021

They include FiveAI, another hyped autonomous startup out of the U.K. “Helping to accelerate the global revolution in mobility is at the heart of bp’s strategy to become an integrated energy company focused on delivering solutions for customers.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Obasi explains that he wanted Prospa to have organic traction void of the growth driven by hype and media noise. The investors in the round include VCs like Global Founders Capital and Liquid 2 Ventures. The founders built the product between June and September 2019 and went live in October.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Faze Clan is known for its teams that compete in Call of Duty , Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , Fortnite , PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds , and more. Imagine acquisitions like 100 Thieves' of Higround (albeit that one is also somewhat hype based), or Swift's of Blitz App. They have to.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

pic.twitter.com/auesJycJQy Nothing (@nothing) January 30, 2025 Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi In 2024, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra made its global debut ahead of MWC , and its looking like history will repeat. HMD Global Since 2017, HMD Global has been a mainstay at MWC. Phone (3a) Series. Power in perspective. 4 March 10 AM GMT.

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