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Saastr
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Dear SaaStr: How Do I Develop Inbound Leads in a New Category?
- To develop inbound leads in a new market/product category, you need to do all of it and more.
- Focus on content marketing about the problem and real solutions to build awareness.
- Attend relevant events where your target audience is present.
- Get on leading platforms and marketplaces, and build high-value integrations.
- Implement targeted outbound strategies to reach potential buyers directly.
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Eu-Startups
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Paris-based Axeleo Capital secures €125 million for its new Green Tech Industry fund
- Paris-based Axeleo Capital secures €125 million for its new Green Tech Industry fund
- Axeleo Capital announces the first closing of its €125 million Green Tech Industry I fund.
- The fund is backed by Révolution Environnementale et Solidaire fund, Bpifrance, and FNVI.
- The fund aims to finance innovative and resilient green technologies in Europe.
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Medium
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What’s Missing from South Africa’s Recipe for Venture Success?
- South Africa lacks tax incentives that benefit VCs and startups with their tax burdens.
- Digital Collective Africa is bringing conversations to the government by co-creating the South African Start-up Act.
- SA's proposed Startup Act has the potential to make South African startups a financially viable option for global investors.
- The Startup Act is more than just a tax act and proposes to transform environment startups operate in.
- Physical ecosystems are necessary to develop startups, Innovation City is breeding grounds for growth and innovation.
- VCs are playing their role in developing the ecosystem by providing key support to early stage ventures.
- South Africa needs to follow the Brazil infrastructure finance program which created an exemplary blueprint.
- South Africa has key areas of improvement that can attract investors and innovators to the venture ecosystem.
- Drawing lessons from other EMs, the importance of developing the physical ecosystem cannot be understated.
- South Africa's blockchain industry will be the industry to put it on the right path.
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Medium
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A cooperative path to sustainability: driving impact finance through cooperative venture.
- The need for resilience and local economies has become essential to tackle deglobalisation, climate change, and rising social and geopolitical tensions.
- Governments are using fiscal policy to direct capital towards projects that focus on sustainability and local economic strength.
- Investment in energy transition outpaced investment in fossil fuels in 2024, highlighting a clear investor preference for a low-carbon, sustainable economy.
- Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement will require unprecedented capital flows of $6 trillion per year by 2050 which will be allocated to the energy transition.
- To tackle the social challenges related to environmental transformation, a strengthened local democracy and active citizen participation is becoming increasingly crucial.
- An ecological transition must prioritize social justice to reduce social inequalities and strengthen the 'common good' by creating resilient, inclusive communities through local initiatives.
- Redefining 'intermediate success' beyond binary success/failure can reduce the stigma of failure, encourages positive contributions to the community, and fosters a more inclusive and resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Alternative financial models such as cooperative finance and crowdfunding enable community engagement, strengthen solidarity and promote sustainable and ecological initiatives.
- Civic venture capital cooperatives are emerging as a strategic response to current economic and environmental challenges, enabling the growth of resilient, sustainable communities.
- These cooperatives align financial returns with social impact, foster ecological innovation and promote sustainable job creation through participatory governance.
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Startupnation
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Startup Financing: From Traditional Loans to Innovative Solutions
- Startup financing is one of the most crucial challenges for a startup.
- Startups commonly use venture capital or business loans to finance their staffing expenses, product development, and marketing efforts.
- Venture capital is where investors put corporate funding into launching startups in exchange for a stake in the business.
- Business loans are of two types, secured or unsecured loans, but most startups go with unsecured loans, which require a proven track record in business and a good credit score.
- Opening a line of credit with a bank or credit union can be a good option for entrepreneurs with great flexibility and lower interest and fees than credit cards.
- Borrowing Against Your Investment Portfolio can be a viable option for startup funding if you have an extensive and safe investment portfolio.
- There are other non-traditional sources of financing options available for startups, including angel investing, crowdfunding, and minority business loans.
- Business Center for New Americans, Small Business Administration (SBA), SBA microloans, the African American Loan Fund, and grants.org are some minority business loan resources.
- Select the best financing option for your startup by understanding what your new business needs and your worth or tolerance for risk.
- Funding a startup takes innovation, ingenuity and the right resources.
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Medium
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Decoding AI
- AI companies now represent 34% of S&P market cap due to their contribution in providing efficient solutions in different sectors. However, it is uncertain whether the AI mentions in the Q2 earnings reports have played a role in the industry's success.
- Despite the moderate valuations in SaaS companies, perceived market leaders are of high value. With AI gaining materialization, software leaders could experience a significant spike in their revenue, leading to vertical take-off.
- The spending spree in the AI scene, currently worth USD 1.2tn, outweighs the significant top-line gains in the industry, resulting in an ROI drag.
- In contrast, growth remains crucial for valuation optimization in this area - efficient growth, in particular. Growth delta around 20% can reshape the revenue multiples of Rule-of-40 companies.
- AI technology is all set to redefine the software landscape by expanding the addressable market of many sectors. It is expected to birth many unicorns in due course.
- Raises concerns in the market with regards to dry exits, marking IPOs at near 15-year lows, and M&A activity staying subdued amidst regulatory headwinds.
- Although Brexit and trade war continues to bring to the uncertainty in markets, VC waits for vertical data to continue yielding profits.
- Chelsea Stoner of Battery Ventures states that companies who control vertical data will reap maximum benefits in the AI landscape.
- Growth remains crucial for valuation optimization in this area- efficient growth, that is. Growth delta around 20% can reshape the revenue multiples of Rule-of-40 companies.
- Although the market may have missed the memo on this, Rule-of-40 companies under-utilize growth levers, leaving USD 500bn of untapped value on the table.
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StartupDaily
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Keeping control: How to raise capital without giving away your startup
- Founders, executive teams and investors are looking further afield at additional capital sources including venture debt, R&D loans and revenue-based financing.
- The days of easily securing large equity rounds are behind us, at least for now.
- Venture debt is essentially a loan provided to venture-backed or venture-backable companies.
- It’s a solution that can work alongside equity funding and is particularly valuable for founders who are sensitive to dilution.
- Mighty Partners provides flexible venture debt funding that typically equates to around 23% of the equity funds committed.
- An unfortunate reality, however, is that equity is essential in those early stages.
- This is where venture debt can deliver serious strategic value.
- Don’t jump at the first funding option that appears.
- The real winners are those who still own their business and have been able to manage growing their business with minimal dilution.
- For early-stage startups, equity might be the key that unlocks your initial success.
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Medium
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How We Constructed A New Path Towards Inclusive Startup Growth
- Miami-Dade Innovation Authority featured on Nasdaq Marketsite Tower in Times Square as part of the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center newest report.
- The report features a case study on MDIA and offers a comprehensive view of how US states are shaping opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurs.
- Venture Equity Summit convened leaders to discuss key trends and policies transforming entrepreneurial ecosystems and innovative public-private partnerships.
- Despite effective strategies deployed to close the access to capital gap, venture capital funding disparities persist, with Black founders still receiving only 0.48% of venture capital investment.
- MDIA's startup pipeline is diverse, with 60% of companies led by a diverse founder, 25% women-led, and 40% of company leaders representing other diverse identities.
- Over the last 18 months, MDIA has created an expansive network of more than 120 pipeline partners and counting, that include investors, incubators and accelerators, that have a strong track record in supporting founders from underrepresented communities.
- MDIA uses public grant funding as seed capital for the equity investments it makes as part of its program and supplements funding with private and philanthropic sources.
- MDIA has designed its program to help clear the pathway to revenue-based growth by unlocking public procurement opportunities.
- This first-of-its-kind model has enabled MDIA to create a direct commercial pathway for 11 startups to test their solutions with the largest economic engines in Miami-Dade County.
- Municipalities (and states) around the country are certainly able to replicate these outcomes and MDIA is willing to share its key insights and best practices.
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Medium
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Please welcome Symbiotic Security, the first real-time security platform for software development
- Symbiotic Security is the first real-time security platform for software developers.
- It integrates security testing and training directly into the development process.
- Symbiotic provides real-time feedback on potential security vulnerabilities as developers write code.
- The platform aims to empower developers to take an active role in security.
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Medium
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The 33-Hour Day That Changed How I Build Models
- In this article, the author shares a personal experience of rebuilding a financial model that was not working properly.
- The author chose to do a complete rebuild of the model and implemented an error-checking system.
- The error-checking system included identifying common and potential errors and linking them to a separate tab for easy notification.
- The author emphasizes the importance of error-checking in financial models to avoid mistakes and improve reliability.
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Medium
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Mizuho invests USD 20m in Pollination
- Mizuho has invested USD 20m in Pollination
- Pollination is a climate change investment and advisory firm
- The partnership will focus on supporting clients in implementing their climate transition strategies
- Mizuho aims to enhance its ability to address the complex issues of clients dealing with climate change
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Guardian
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Competition regulator’s backing for Vodafone-Three merger is a fair call
- The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is now supporting the merger between Vodafone and Three's UK mobile operations.
- The CMA believes that long-term competition will be boosted if the companies fulfill their promises to invest in their combined network.
- Ofcom will have powers to force Vodafone and Three to upgrade their network over the next eight years and the companies must keep certain mobile tariffs and data plans in place for three years.
- The CMA's decision takes into account the poor state of 5G performance in the UK and the lack of cut-throat competition in the current four-way market.
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TechCrunch
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Printful and Printify ink a merger deal
- Printful and Printify, two on-demand printing startups with Latvian roots, are merging to form a single company.
- The merger aims to unlock economies of scale, efficiencies, and profitability in the on-demand manufacturing space.
- The companies will maintain their existing brands for now, but a new company name and management team are planned.
- The merged company plans to expand into new markets and offer tailored solutions for customers.
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Saastr
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Is a Bigger Booth at Events Really Worth It? The Latest SaaStr Data
- According to the SaaStr data from SaaStr Annual 2024, bigger booths at events have a higher number of activations.
- Doing some sort of giveaway at the booth can also help to move the needle.
- Most marketers believe that bigger booths are better if affordable, but all booth categories can work.
- However, it is important to spend within your budget and not do more than you can afford.
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Medium
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Sexism in Venture Capital: Why ‘Penis’ Is OK, But ‘Vagina’ Is Taboo
- Sexism in Venture Capital: Why ‘Penis’ Is OK, But ‘Vagina’ Is Taboo
- In the world of venture capital, women VCs and founders are marginalized by 'VC bros'. Men receive more capital even in femtech, despite being worse investors on average. This is a form of raw sexism that shouldn't exist.
- There is a funding gender gap in femtech, and the VC bro club remains exclusive. However, there are small investment victories in women's health and femtech, showcasing the rise of champions in the field.
- Despite challenges of capital starvation, social taboos, and inequities in funding, progress is being made towards an inclusive future for women's health. The hope is for a future where daughters can thrive on equal rights and merit.
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