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TechCrunch+ roundup: Zero-day exploits, breaking into Japan, algorithmic VC investing

TechCrunch

In this case, Barnabas Birmacher, CEO of Platform as a Service company Bitrise, shared the lessons he learned as his team attempted to enter Japan. Instead of relying solely on strategic partners, his team visited Japan before ramping up to host events and engage directly with early adopters.

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10 Facebook Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. For Nonprofit Tech for Good, the average cost for one engagement in an engagement ad with a global audience is $.005. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Then, target a global, open audience.

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Salesforce Ventures targets new $250M fund at generative AI startups

TechCrunch

The enterprise is about to get hit by the generative AI hype train, as Salesforce prepares to invest in startups developing what it calls “responsible generative AI.” It has also previously launched a dedicated AI fund , targeting startups building AI smarts on top of Salesforce.

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. The region’s other strong VC presence resides in Japan, which has the typical Japanese model of a few large firms dominating the market. First, investors in Asia flock to hype. Of course, there are exceptions, but they are minimal.

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Amid controversy, Dispo confirms Series A funding, high-profile advisors and investors

TechCrunch

Like Clubhouse, Dispo was one of this year’s most hyped up new social apps, requiring an invite from an existing member to join. Despite the backlash against Dobrik, which resulted in the app’s product page being bombarded with negative comments, the app still hit the top 10 in Germany, Japan and Brazil, according to their press release.

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These artists are making tiny ROMs that will probably outlive us all

The Verge

It was the beginning of something small but profound: the Uxn , a virtual ecosystem to make experimental tools and games that exists outside the revolving door of always-online tech anchored to subscriptions, needlessly complicated upgrades, and increasingly problematic forms of digital ownership.

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Everything you should know before working with investors across Asia

The Next Web

The players in Japan have had their ups and downs. These factors make it a great time for companies based outside of Japan, but still in greater Asia, to get their foot in the door with deep-pocketed investors. In other words, you don’t see Silicon Valley bigwigs in Japan, but they’re all over India and China.

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