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Chasing hype is human nature: The tyranny of startup trends

TechCrunch

I think it’s important that we explicitly discuss something that every VC instinctively knows: The hype around a given business or category has become a form of bias for investors and founders when vetting ideas to pursue. We can look at this and collectively lampoon anyone who could possibly have bought into that absurd trend.

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10 Facebook Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

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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Investors say web3 and hype are in for 2023, high valuations are out — maybe?

TechCrunch

It seems we’re entering yet another interesting and tumultuous year: The crypto market is hanging on by a thread; everyone is watching with popcorn in hand to see which unicorn will be the next to tumble; and the hype around AI continues to swell. I do see this trend continuing in 2023. quick commerce delivery).

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VC funding to Black web3 founders popped last year, bucking trends

TechCrunch

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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As ChatGPT hype hits fever pitch, Neeva launches its generative AI search engine internationally

TechCrunch

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. Most years can pretty much be defined by at least one over-arching tech trend.

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Is Instagram Useful for Nonprofit Marketing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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rali_cap gets backing from global VCs and launches $30M fintech fund for emerging markets

TechCrunch

” 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. “Their pan-emerging market coverage gives them a holistic perspective on industry trends.

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