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Meet the 32 Israeli Centaurs that reached $100M in ARR

VC Cafe

But becoming a Unicorn, or receiving a billion dollar valuation is no longer an indication of growth. The term ‘Centaur’, coined by venture capital firm Bessemer, indicates companies that achieved $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Today there are over 1,000 unicorns globally.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . Point Nine Capital uses Qwilr to create modern, mobile-native collateral. (To see the video above, please click the image, and then click on the Play button.). 7) Negotiate .

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What’s a better return on investment: Enterprise or consumer tech?

VC Cafe

Venture Capital is driver by power laws, meaning that a small percentage of companies drive the majority of the returns. A recent report by Sapphire Ventures took a data-driven approach to answer that question. In other words, VCs are looking for the needle in the haystack vs. the average company to drive economic returns.

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

According to Jungle Ventures, Southeast Asia’s technology startups had a combined valuation of $340 billion in 2020. Venture capital (VC) investment is the primary funding source for regional startups. The pattern of using mobile apps in the post-pandemic has also changed. This amount can triple by 2025.

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10 challenges investors face in Metaverse and Web3

VC Cafe

Over the past few weeks, we’ve witnessed the launch of ginormous new venture funds focusing on the space. Venture capital firms poured more than $32 billion into digital-asset startups last year and there’s plenty more dry powder out there: Haun Ventures – $1.5 Decentralised tech, centralised ownership?

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Startup Tools

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Simple editing. signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.