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5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs

Approaching institutions to raise capital for your venture capital or private equity fund is relatively transparent, but what if you’re targeting family offices and high-net-worth individuals? I see f

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I met the influencer who went viral over fear of being famous

03:51 I met Lelush in his downtown hotel in Beijing. It has been hard to track where he is in since he's been kept busy. I asked him "what are you?"He answered timidly,

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Duolingo swipes Tinder in a Clash Royale

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.For this week’s deep dive, Alex and Danny unpacked Natasha‘s late

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For unicorns, how much does the route to going public really matter?

On a recent episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Natasha Mascarenhas and Alex Wilhelm invited Yext CFO Steve Cakebread and Latch CFO Garth Mitchell on to discuss when companies should g

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Sequoia Games looks to capitalize on NBA Top Shot fever with an AR tabletop game

It’s the golden age of collectibles and legacy institutions are looking to move beyond trading cards, embracing new tech that brings the fandom together online. Sequoia Games, a new game studio

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APD | India refuses to say 'thank you' to China's assistance during COVID-19 crisis

By APD writer Shristi KafleOn April 30, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a condolence message to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offered help to India in its f

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Voyager Space Holdings sets it sights on space stations with majority stake in Nanoracks

Voyager Space Holdings has added X.O. Markets, the parent of commercial space service venture Nanoracks, to its growing catalogue of space companies. The agreement was first announced last December.Th

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China to promote fair access to vaccines in developing countries

China will be true to its word and continues to promote the fair access of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Monday.China has annou

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China refutes Indian media report on 'Taiwan Independence'

The Chinese Embassy in India expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition as certain Indian media published an article openly advocating "Taiwan independence" a

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Sennheiser sells off its consumer brand

Long-running German audio company Sennheiser today announced that it has found a buyer for its consumer brand. Swiss holding company Sonova — a giant in the hearing aid business — will be

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TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 early bird price extended for one more day

“I feel the need — the need for speed.” That could be the official mobility startup founder credo, amirite? Speed and agility are important, but don’t move so quickly that you miss the chance to save

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WorkBoard raises $75M as the OKR-focused startup bets on a growing economy, changes to business culture

This morning WorkBoard, a software startup that sells software designed to help other companies plan, announced that it has raised a $75 million Series D. Softbank Group led the investment, which saw

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Traditional Chinese medicine clinic gives Namibians new lease on life

VCG A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in the Namibian capital Windhoek has brought hope and improved health for many locals.The African Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, which bec

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Two weeks left to score a $99 pass to TC Disrupt 2021

Building and sustaining a startup is as challenging as it is fulfilling. Doing it during a global pandemic takes unprecedented (oy, there’s that word again) ingenuity, support and expert insight. You’

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Turkey: Term Genocide 'Has to Be Used' for Washington, Not Ankara

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has claimed the US president's recent recognition of events in 1915 as Turkey's genocide against Armenians can be put down to two reas

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What3Words sends legal threat to a security researcher for sharing an open-source alternative

A U.K. company behind digital addressing system What3Words has sent a legal threat to a security researcher for offering to share an open-source software project with other researchers, which What3Wor

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Computer vision inches towards ‘common sense’ with Facebook’s latest research

Machine learning is capable of doing all sorts of things as long as you have the data to teach it how. That’s not always easy, and researchers are always looking for a way to add a bit of “