Version One Ventures

JANUARY 4, 2021

Let’s ride this momentum into 2021! . Manny Medina of Outreach was named to Comparably’s Top 50 list for Best CEOs in 2020 as rated by employees. . Stay on top of the latest news from our portfolio in 2021 by following us on Twitter! Here’s a quick look back at some of the biggest (public) highlights of Q4. Announcements.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Year over year conversion trends according to Hubspot ( source ) Unlike 2021, when money was cheap and plentiful, the mantra for startups is no longer blitzscaling and growth at all costs. Retention over 50% is considered top quartile. In consumer subscription on the other hand, one of the big challenges is retention.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The year 2021 is most precious to me. Now, with new hope, I’m planning to start the Elderly Care Service business in 2021. It is, without any doubt, a top-notch business to start in 2021. In 2021, I’ll launch The Expat Partner Coach LLC to empower expat partners to live purposeful and positive lives abroad.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Data by Carta (mostly US companies) reveals that although on average startups saw a 50% reduction in funding in 2023 (the impact in Israel was closer to 65%) pre-seed funding rounds rose by 51%!

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Austin Startup

JULY 27, 2021

In 2021 STRAP Technologies was selected as a finalist in the Consumer Products category and an honorable mention in the On The Rise category as part of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards. With a $50 USD deposit now, the remainder is due prior to shipping later this year.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

So that’s why we are excited about 2021 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses. As a leadership coach, going into 2021, I intend to shift how I acquire new clients to support in their leadership journey as an aspiring or first-time leader. For us at CEO Blog Nation, we get it. Photo Credit: Arash Fayz.

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

Gaming is the leading form of entertainment for under 50s in the US. A report by GWI on trends in Entertainment in 2022 confirms the growing influence of gaming as a leading form of entertainment for under 50’s in the US. All of 2021 saw only $85 billion in deals. There are 3.07 That figure is expected to grow by 5.6%

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The figure is below the heights of 2021 and early 2022 but above historical averages—representing a durable, positive trend in the industry. In the first nine months of 2022, Israeli Tech companies raised $12.3b, 30% less than in Q1–Q3/2021, but still the 2nd largest amount ever in this period. VC Dry Powder (Source: The Information ).

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The previous two business years of 2020 and 2021 have tested businesses and the workforce like nothing else. According to a recent survey, nearly 50% of workers have left a job because it didn’t align with their expectations. Partner Up with Micro-Influencers.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

Figures provided by Crunchbase show venture capital funding dropped by 33% in Q3 2022 compared to Q2 and almost 53% down from the same time in 2021. The days of lavish seed funding rounds are over — for now, at least.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

According to the Adjust and Sensor Tower report, in 2021, m-commerce accumulated 54% of all e-commerce sales worldwide, whose market exceeds $3.5 Only in 2021, 72.9% Approximately 50% of people engage more with 3D images of products than static pictures, Retail Brew noticed.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

ChatGPT draws data from closes on 30 September 2021. SS (me): Recommend a stock portfolio using shares 50 per cent from the ASX in Australia and 50 per cent from the US stock market. US Stock Market 50% Technology – 20% Look for companies with a sustainable competitive advantage, strong cash flows and a history of innovation.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Google’s Core Web Vitals update is due to roll out sometime in mid-2021. We could write 50 blogs about the most common causes of slow website speeds. The update won’t be here until mid-2021, but these fixes can help you right now. But that clearly didn’t happen. Take action today!

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VC Cafe

JUNE 10, 2022

According to new research by Pitchbook , the trickle down effect has already started in seed and series A startups with round sizes and valuations shrinking in size compared to 2021. But recently those round sizes and valuations have tumbled to about $10 million and $50 million, respectively, he said. Lemkin #????????????

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2024

2023 was a rough year for Venture Capitalists and startups alike Plummeting deal volume (US down 40%, UK %50, Israel 60%) back to 2017 volumes. To put in context, the major crossover funds Tiger Global, Temasek, Coatue and Softbank participated in $148B of VC deals in 2021. Global venture funding fell 42% year over years to $248.8

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Board Effect

JUNE 9, 2023

In 2021, 50% of NGOs reported being targeted by a cyberattack. Download our Download the infographic in shareable formats, pdf, jpg and ppt here. ———————————————————————————————– The Number of Ransomware Attacks Is Rising Ransomware attacks are on the increase with huge impacts.

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Austin Startup

MAY 14, 2021

The company has received significant pre-orders from over 6,000 customers across North and Latin America and will ship its devices in Q4 2021. With a $50 USD deposit now, the remainder is due prior to shipping later this year. www.theplatformcapital.com *World Health Organization, February 2021.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

While we don’t know what challenges face us in 2021, we do know remote work isn’t a trend. For most, it was an unfamiliar concept followed by new challenges, but for others, it was an eye-opening adjustment that has changed the way businesses operate on a daily basis.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The company will undoubtedly go public with a significant market cap (estimates are pegging this the $30B+ range) and it wouldn’t surprise me if the company performs well in the near term and ends up with a $40-50B market cap pretty quickly, particularly if expectations of COVID subsiding helps fuel a 2021 travel rebound.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In 2021 alone, the company enjoyed over 50% growth in general merchandise value and added 200 brands to its roster. By working closely with a number of international carriers and custom brokers, the startup optimizes this network and helps makes international shipping seamless for everyone involved.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2023

Olga’s many accomplishments include: 2021 Chair for FORBES Business Council’s Financial Services Industry Group. Negocios Now named Olga among Chicago’s Most Influential 50 Latinos. Diversity MBA Magazine Top 100 Under 50 Executive Leader and Top 100 Women of Influence.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 6, 2022

My Favorite Podcast Conversations From 2021 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. I chatted with some incredible guests in 2021. In this episode, I’m taking a look back at the most popular episodes we aired and some of my favorite conversations in 2021. Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

When comparing venture investments only, 2022 saw a 40% decline in gaming investments compared to 2021 (according to CB Insights). Q4 2022 was particularly brutal, with a 83% decline in gaming funding. Unfortunately, the layoffs didn’t skip the gaming industry as companies look to improve unit economics.

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 16, 2023

That is down 50 percent in dollars invested from the fourth quarter of 2021 which recorded $1.5 The Austin area saw a huge slowdown in venture capital invested in the fourth quarter with $775 million flowing into 78 deals, according to PitchBook-National Venture Capital Association Venture Monitor data.

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Board Effect

MARCH 31, 2023

The Facts are Stark In 2021, more than 50% of NGOs reported being targeted by a cyberattack according to the CyberPeace Institute. All that time has a cost and also takes away from the day-to-day business of running the nonprofit, as well as from progressing other much needed projects.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2020

While we are all focused on staying safe (whether from Covid-19 or an unprecedented fire season), we are also looking ahead – working hard to build great companies and hopeful for 2021! . As we do at the end of every quarter, we’ve summarized some of the key highlights and activities across our portfolio. . Announcements.

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View from Seed

APRIL 20, 2022

From 1990 to 2020, global population increased by approximately 50% bringing countless new workers into the economy. But birth rates in many developed nations have been below replacement rate for some years, so net migration has been the only meaningful driver of population growth in these countries.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

So let’s talk about the ways that retailers can proactively adapt to the new reality and grow, even in the chaos of 2021. Retail in 2021 (and beyond). 2021 will see a boom in retail redevelopment, high speed internet and commerce adoption, deferred spending, and creator-driven dynamism. "Années Image source ).

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 18, 2021

More About John Lee Dumas: Pre-order The Common Path to Uncommon Success: A Roadmap to Financial Freedom and Fulfillment before March 23, 2021, and you’ll get $150 worth of amazing bonuses with the book – the Freedom Journal, the Mastery Journal, the Podcast, and more. How do you define success? You too can get your very own .site

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 28, 2022

The park in Sequin had around 50 full-time RVers living there, and the problem was straightforward. By July of 2021, they had doubled their customer base yet again to 20,000 customers, and it turned out that they needed more space for their staff yet again. Just a few months back, they had only 5,000 customers.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

Also, Southeast Asia’s startups raised a record $6 billion in the first quarter of 2021. For example, Yahoo reports that Vietnam has added 8 million new digital consumers, with 55% of them coming from non-metro areas between the start of the pandemic and the first half of 2021. This amount can triple by 2025. billion in 2018.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 30, 2023

We stayed in touch, and I went bananas when I got the following email from her on May 3rd, 2021. Zoe responded with: Our banana guy for 2021-22, I’m so excited! reliability and 0.53% waste Drinks: 36,240 cups Deliveries: 50 The complete 22-23 academic year plans include 600,000 bananas and 500,000 student visits.

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 1, 2023

Then, nearly 50 years later, two other women coalesced around the idea that Imposter Phemoneom was capitalist gaslighting and a form a priviledge that focused on convincing yourself you belonged to the structure versus interrogating the very real barriers.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The global rise in venture capital didn’t skip Israel, which has been breaking new records the amount of venture capital raised by companies in 2021. In the first half of 2021, Israeli startups raised a staggering $12.2 more than 20 new Israeli unicorns were added to the list so far in 2021.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 2, 2023

On a global level, venture financing of private companies dropped 33% year over year, from a record $733B in 2021 to $490B in 2022. Israeli venture funding dropped 40% compared to 2021, from $28.7 In 2022, a total of 72 M&A deals were closed, compared to 171 in 2021, a 58% drop. That’s of course part of a global trend.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

Andrew Chen shares his takeaways from the second instalment on Portfolio Management, held in Wellington on 13 May 2021. Participants heard about both the theory and reality of portfolio management from three different experiences: Marcel van den Assum provided the angel investor perspective, having invested in over 50 companies over 15 years.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 28, 2021

hunterwalk) April 27, 2021. And elsewhere creator monetisation tools and revenue streams continue to expand: Ads and bran deals – Youtube reported $6 billion in revenue for Q1 2021 , a 50% growth rate from the equivalent period last year. pic.twitter.com/xtdInea3Tk — Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan) April 26, 2021.

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