TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

After a turbulent week for the stock market and halts to the trading of certain speculative securities including GameStop (GME) and AMC, consumer investing app Robinhood has raised new capital. The new funds total more than $1 billion, with the company telling TechCrunch that they were raised from its existing investor base.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 27, 2025

Shares of GameStop fell more than 15% on Thursday after the company’s plan to finance its bitcoin pivot raised questions about the timing of its move and its strategy to turn around its struggling retail business. billion in 0% 2030 convertible bonds to amass the cryptocurrency. investment analyst at eToro.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

African startups raised between $4 billion to $5 billion in 2021, according to various reports. However, for all their effort and importance to the tech ecosystem, raising significant venture capital seemed elusive to startups in Africa’s digital media landscape that rely on grants and personal funding to scale.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

In the rest of this newsletter we’ll get into All Raise data, the new Miami and a new lineup you don’t want to miss. All (aren’t) Raise(d). All Raise, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the footprint of women founders and funders, has released its annual report for 2020. million in funding.

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The Verge

JUNE 27, 2020

An inside joke about a TikTok meme among a group of friends on Twitter grew into a minor social media mystery before morphing into a fundraiser for anti-racism causes. On Thursday, the eye-mouth-eye emoji meme started appearing in people’s Twitter handles and almost immediately, the buzz started about what it all meant, Gizmodo reported.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

One such startup, G atsby , announced Monday that it has raised $10 million in a Series A round of funding. Notably, Peter Quinn , a founder of stock trading service Public.com — which recently raised $220 million at a $1.2 Millennials and GenZers seem interested in investing more than ever these days.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 Thursday’s Give Miami Day raised $5.2 The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and The Children’s Movement of Florida reclaimed the top two spots this year for the most money raised for the day with $368,739 and $156,925, respectively. Using more visuals, such as memes, also helped.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. That said, 70 percent of nonprofit staff positions in the United States are held by females who many say aren’t so good at asking for raises. Even if it is only a small raise, this is the year that all nonprofit social media managers (female and male) should ask for a raise.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2021

Nowports , an automated digital freight forwarder in Latin America, has raised $16 million in Series A funding. The investment brings Nowports’ total raised since its 2018 inception to over $24 million. Nowports raises $5.3 A number of angels also put money in the round, including Justo.mx

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2008

Britt Bravo wrote a post several months back defining the term: people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. I guess I'm a change blogger too. This fall, DC will be one of 35 cities visited by NetSquared???s

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Remember the rising tide that raises all boats. TIP 10: Consider creating activities that engage people’s passions : Cool memes or videos they’ll want to share with their networks; surveys; online quizzes; petitions and advocacy initiatives; conference calls; networking events, volunteer activities and more.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

offers a web app that enterprises use to monitor how their brand name is portrayed in social media posts, videos, links, and memes. Four months later it raised a Series B round that closed in January 2025 with $105 million invested, raising its valuation to $2.6 has raised more than $20 million in venture capital so far.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Raise the roof : Continuing to work remotely in 2023 remains a hotly contested issue in today’s workplaces. Okay, Haje writes about how Gable raised $12 million to not only show your remote employees a nearby workplace, but also show them if any of their colleagues are there so they can connect.

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TechImpact

JULY 21, 2014

Whether it is to raise awareness, drive donation, or spur signups to an upcoming program, your newsletter is likely attempting to accomplish one of these things. Try using funny images or memes. Define that message, and communicate that one message. Multiple goals. Too serious of a tone. It’s all fair game!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2014

In the next 24 hours, over 7,000 nonprofits will share the work of their organizations, attract new donors, raise money for their programs, and have a lot of fun doing it. This guest post highlights some of the techniques Knight Foundation grantees are using to attract attention. Most, like this one , were full of humor.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Meanwhile, Amanda explores how everything is “Goncharov” as the meme-makers are going mainstream with a huge assist from AI tech. Autio, a location-based audio entertainment app co-founded by actor Kevin Costner and formerly known as HearHere, has raised $5.9 The app is then blasted to 16 investors. Is that you, Bob?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Supporters are encouraged to share photos of themselves wearing a hat with the hashtag and say why the campaign is important. This campaign combines the popular selfie with the time honored hold a sign meme. Have you seen great examples of nonprofits using the “selfie” meme for good? Share the link in the comments.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

Did we get that meme right? When you absolutely, positively need that guac right now : Zepto raised a whopping $200 million at a 90% unicorn, 10% horse valuation to help you get groceries in 10 minutes in a number of additional cities in India. The YC alum just raised $3 million to “print” steaks. PT, subscribe here.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Popular, highly-scrutinized trading app Robinhood has raised $2.4 The private startup raised $1 billion on Friday , meaning that it has raised $3.4 Last week, Robinhood found itself overwhelmed by the demand of new investors looking to invest in meme-stocks such as GameStop and AMC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2007

not that this necessarily applies to Oxfam) but its super low budget by using existing infrastructure and orgs of any size could really raise their profile and provide an intense interactive opportunity for supporters this way. She points out why she likes the campaign: 1 ??? it takes advantage of the established Flickr community???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

534 is the average total amount raised by an individual. 9237 is the average amount raised when groups are working on a team to fundraise. experiment with an idea (meme or concept) that helps best define “giving” in the voice of your constituency. Some statistics from the infographic: $88 is the average donation size.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Bonds are having a “meme moment” on Reddit, Bloomberg reported. A caveat first: The trend is not on par with WallStreetBets and its meme stock frenzy. The r/bonds subreddit forum only has some 8,000 members not 13 million.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

We’re not here to meme on tech, that won’t enrich the industry for anyone, let alone players.” ” Given how hard it is for any startup to raise money, let alone one with a totally unproven product aimed at the very fickle market of consumer gaming, it’s very notable that Believer has picked up such a huge sum.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 28, 2007

Soha El-Borno of Wild Apricot tagged me to participate in the 8 Random Facts About Me Meme. On the first day, when the teacher would call roll, they would always look at the student list, raise their eyebrows and then say, "Britt.?" I think I've done this before so if you've been reading here for awhile, I'm probably repeating myself.

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The Verge

MARCH 16, 2022

Pachter isn’t the only analyst raising an eyebrow at a cinema chain banking on literal gold. As part of the theater chain’s rollercoaster recovery during the pandemic, AMC’s CEO has pandered heavily to memestock investors — indulging them with meme-fueled strategies like accepting Dogecoin and offering NFTs tied to major theatrical releases.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2021

GameStop, meme stocks, and the revenge of the retail trader. After noting reports that some traditional brokers were limiting access to GameStop and other so-called meme stocks, TechCrunch was curious what the newer, app-based investing services were doing for their own users. Social stock trading services Public raises $65M Series C.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2024

Recent political events have shown that political candidates can raise impressive amounts of money immediately following major events. While the race will dominate the national media’s attention, it won’t impact a penny you raise through the end of 2024. There was no correlation whatsoever between money raised and election years.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2008

In early May, I wrote a post asking all of you for suggestions for "changebloggers," people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, to build community, and/or to facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. Brazen Careerist bloggers will be there as well.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

Some supporters may jump at the chance to be a social media ambassador for an organization they care about, but do you really want messages about your initiatives intermingling with political rants or drinking memes? Your ideal social media ambassador is someone with a passion for your cause who naturally emanates your brand.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Perhaps they can not get a Facebook ad budget approved or they are simply stuck in the outdated “social media is free” meme. Those nonprofits that embrace a comprehensive Messenger strategy now are those best positioned to raise the most money through a Messenger Donate button. 8) Experiment with Facebook Stories.

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The Verge

JANUARY 27, 2021

It’s part of a chaotic, meme-fueled effort to create an organized short squeeze, and force traditional hedge funds into losing millions of dollars on their bets against struggling companies. The AMC memes appear to be working, though. AMC appears to be next on the list. AMC stock up more than 400 percent in pre-market trading.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

American soccer meme power rankings: 1. NWSL memes (a friend just told me that NWSL fans were "raised in the pits of tumblr.") USL memes 3. MLS memes — Pablo Maurer (@MLSist) May 27, 2020. The funny, sarcastic tone of women’s soccer Twitter today partly came from the Tumblr side of the fandom, Linehan says.

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The Verge

JANUARY 31, 2022

A meme from r/Accounting. On r/Accounting , users are already posting memes about busy season. Reddit meme. That extra work cuts into the profit margin at accounting firms — meaning there’s less money for raises. Reddit accounting meme. If one firm raises rates, their clients may simply go to another firm.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Kunst joined us to chat about preparing for raising capital in today’s frenetic fundraising environment , digging into the gritty mechanics for the audience. No Comic Sans font, unless you’re a deeply ironic meme-driven company. Just use one. It doesn’t have to change the world. But it can’t be ugly.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

In addition to music, Uppbeat now offers a sound effects and clips library which works well for “meme-style” content, via an expansion to the site in September 2021. The Premium subscription ($6.99/mo) mo) provides full access and unlimited downloads. (A A 3-year and lifetime subscription is also available.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2009

Mashable , a popular social media and technology blog and geek favorite, has caught the generosity meme with its Summer of Social Good , an initiative that raises money for the Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. Approximately $30K has been raised to date. (I

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2023

” Luckily for Terrell, his new social media app Spill has already raised a $2.75 As a Black social media founder, Terrell has observed the way that Black cultural contributions are ripped off or overshadowed , while white creators get credit for creating dances or memes that they had nothing to do with.

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