TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

On Friday, Tiger Global said it is backing their startup, CreditBook , to help address those challenges. This is the New York-headquartered firm’s first investment in Pakistan. Jamall offered some context around the areas CreditBook is exploring. “In In Pakistan, there is a huge whitespace in payments.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Moov, a data-fueled marketplace for used manufacturing equipment , has closed a $41 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. As for the new funding, Moov plans to use it to expand its domestic presence into other semiconductor hubs such as Austin and New York. With close to $1.5

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

In September, IBM expanded its Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, which operates the most utility-scale quantum computers at a single location. And in October, the company opened its first global quantum data center outside the U.S., in Ehningen, Germany. TSMC For pushing transistor density to the limit.

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The Verge

JUNE 26, 2020

Those locations are New York City (Fifth Ave), London (Oxford Circus), Sydney (Westfield Sydney), and the Redmond campus location. All other Microsoft Store locations across the United States and globally will be closing, and the company will concentrate on digital retail moving forward. Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2022

You can count on one hand the number of funds bigger than Tiger Global. Last year, the New York-based firm, known for its famous bets on Stripe, JD.com, Meituan and Roblox, raised $6.7 In the aughts, Tiger Global participated in just 30 deals, according to The Generalist , a newsletter on topics around tech and crypto.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Tiger Global is one of the most prolific investors in India and is a backer of over a third of all unicorn startups in the country. The New York-headquartered firm, which counts India among its top three markets globally, has deployed over $6.5 In Flipkart alone, Tiger Global has invested over $1 billion.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Vinay Menda and Issam Freiha are two coffee-obsessed friends who came to New York from Dubai and Lebanon to study at NYU and Columbia, respectively, and started researching the New York coffee scene. Blank Street’s co-founders Vinay Menda and Issam Freiha. Image Credits: Blank Street.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Job van der Voort, the Dutch-based CEO and co-founder of New York-based Remote, confirmed in an interview that funding values Remote at over $1 billion. Remote raises $35M to help orgs with global workforce payroll, benefits and more. HR platform Rippling (Parker Conrad’s latest act) is one of its first customers.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

Andela , a New York-based startup that helps tech companies build remote engineering teams from Africa , was one of the first to publicly announce it was going remote on the continent. Today, it is doubling down on this effort by announcing the global expansion of its engineering talent. Image Credits: Andela.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

But startups are also solving local problems. Startups are aiming for a global, not local market. It was surprising many startups are aiming for a global, not local market. In Rio we stayed with the founders of Resolveai, an Uber clone.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

million in a seed funding round led by Global Founders Capital. A wning customers are paired with advisors to determine their investment strategy, and Awning’s local agents “qualitatively” review every property. And today, the San Francisco-based real estate brokerage is coming out of stealth with $9.3

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Regardless of what work you are doing – campaigning for political change, providing services to your local community, educating others, or anything else – would it look different, would it feel different, would it operate differently if love was the central message? Are you fueling with love? To Mama With Love.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

New York-based Left Lane Capital is co-investing, along with Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen (ex WhatsApp, Uber and Dropbox, now GP at Balderton Capital), and existing early-stage investor Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (aka DvH Ventures). . Quizlet valued at $1 billion as it raises millions during a global pandemic.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2013

Find your local #nptech tribe by joining a NetSquared Local group. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. New York, NY: Tumblr: The Marketing Powerhouse Your Nonprofit May Be Overlooking. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? We’d love to help you start a new meetup.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The two companies underscore how possible it is to build large startups in markets outside of the traditional collection of cities most associated with technology entrepreneurship in the United States, like Boston, New York City and San Francisco, to name a few. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

The company has closed a $450 million Series C round with Tiger Global Management leading the round — Greenoaks Capital and all existing investors are also participating. According to the startup, it is now the fourth-largest fintech company globally. With today’s funding round, the company will open two new offices in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Our Black History Month feature of the day is this one-hour documentary on YouTube — KQED’s mobile film unit following author and activist James Baldwin in the spring of 1963 , as he’s driven around San Francisco to meet with members of the local African American community. There’s also a variation for local business searches.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

New York-based private investment firm Avenir Growth Capital and U.S. hedge fund and investment firm Tiger Global led the Series C round. Flutterwave wants to become a global payments company, and the Series C investment helps to reach that goal. Image Credits: Flutterwave.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. in Staatsburg, New York is doing. Here is just a sampling of what we have collected so far. Want to share.

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The Next Web

MAY 7, 2013

Adding to this feat, is the impressive story of how a small collective of 20-somethings raised $40 million dollars from more than 40 people and pulled it off with the local county’s blessing in the form of an additional $18.5 million infrastructure bond to refurbish local roads, sewer and water systems. Entrepreneur Insider'

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

We are brainstorming a new solution to a widespread challenge in many countries: How to develop a self-sustaining, independent local tech ecosystem. We propose that governments should systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just founders locally. the global hubs of entrepreneurial activity ?all

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

-based, Memmo was founded in Stockholm, and Lundberg Toresson said its strategy is both global and localized — the company is currently operating localized marketplaces for Sweden, Germany, Finland, Norway, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and Canada, as well as a general global market.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Education was her way out, but when she signed up for graduate studies at New York University, she returned to live with her parents and became involved in and reacquainted with her neighborhood. SB] 2 offers programs in technology, engineering, design and entrepreneurship to local youth, and supports local, early-stage companies. [SB]

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

The global startup community is currently enjoying a period of fundraising success that may be unprecedented in the history of technology and venture capital. city is a traditional venture capital hub, but one that seemed to fall behind its domestic rivals Silicon Valley and New York City in recent years. The well-known U.S.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2022

Intel already has US factories across several states including Oregon, New Mexico, and Arizona. Ohio represents its first manufacturing expansion into a new state in over 40 years, the New York Times reports. Image: Intel. The site as it exists today. Image: Intel. A render of the planned factories.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The dynamics that play into this forecast, aside from the impact of COVID, include a youthful population (the youngest globally), rising smartphone adoption and internet penetration that has led to a burgeoning tech ecosystem backed by local and international VC dollars. Here are a few interesting points from the newly-launched report.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Newark was chosen for myriad reasons, including proximity to New York City and universities like Princeton and Rutgers. New Jersey no doubt has a vested interest in welcoming hardware startups with open arms. equivalent to its offices in Shenzhen, China, which afford easy access to the global supply chain.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Now connecting consumers to global markets in 2014, the team is excited about the possibility to contribute to a growing e-commerce platform that not only has stellar products, but can help women in Africa and third world countries fashion a better world for themselves. All hail small (and local) business.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Latin Americans seeking the ability to invest in companies trading on the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange now have a new option in Vest, a startup that has launched a mobile-first brokerage app with zero-commission trading in the Americas. The startup currently offer users integration to local banking in the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Globally, 1 in 3 girls around the world is denied an education by the daily realities of poverty, violence and discrimination. Every day, girls are taken out of school, married far too young, and subjected to violence in school.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

But issues around pricing, flexibility to innovate and a lack of local tech support always come up. “We started Appzone with the intention to build out innovative local solutions for banking and payments on the continent,” CEO Obi Emetarom told TechCrunch. This is where Appzone has found its sweet spot.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Online grocery sales are in single digits right now, but new data suggests it will top 20% by 2026 due to more consumers getting comfortable buying their groceries this way over the past two years. The new round also lifts JOKR into unicorn territory with a valuation of $1.2 Image Credits: JOKR. Image Credits: JOKR.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Join our global tweet chat on September 18 to discover the latest in social media best practices. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. New York, NY: Using Text Messaging to Achieve Your Mission. Guatemala: The Social Good Summit Global Conversation 2013 - Guatemala. Tuesday, September 17.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Local car owners in all major cities, including Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane, can join the waitlist on Turo’s website if interested. In June, Turo expanded to France after acquiring competitor OuiCar, and the company expanded to New York State in a move that aims to cater to post-COVID travel needs.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 6, 2025

Many of them consistently draw larger audiences on Audiomack than on Spotify or Apple Music , largely due to the platforms strong presence in local markets. As Western markets reach saturation, most future streaming growth will come from Global South regions, of which Africa is an important part, she argues. We’re No.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Matheus is a hedge funds investment analyst for a major global investment manager and technology provider. Obviously construction and retail names are still predominant as they take advantage of the lower rates, but the main novelty are new entrants in internet and technology. Matheus Tavares Dos Santos. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

On a call with TechCrunch, QED co-founder and managing partner Nigel Morris said that adding Africa is the final jigsaw puzzle that makes QED Investors a fully global fintech-specialist firm. Other global investors have as well, but most of their multiple investments have been led by partners without local market know-how.

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