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This week's Espresso covers news from Klar, Educbank, Fairplay, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Klar launches platinum credit card[00:37] – Educbank raises $14.5M through the issuance of corporate bonds[00:57] – Fairplay secures $35M credit line from BBVA Spark[01:19] – Ualá raises $300M Series E and reaches $2.75B valuation[01:38] – Tako raises $13.2M seed round from a16z and Ribbit Capital[01:58] – Cometa raises $12M Series A to optimize school administration[02:13] – Interview with Andrés Benavides CEO & Cofounder of Cometa[10:43] – Lerian raises $3.1M in a round led by MAYA Capital[11:00] – Influur raises $10M in series A round[11:11] – Pravaler raises $75M in FIDCs[11:24] – Tumoni raises $2.3M in pre-seed round[11:44] – Asia Shipping acquires Hórus Logística[12:00] – Blip raises $60M in series C round[12:20] – LatamList Roundup November 1st – 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Klar, Educbank, Fairplay, Ualá, Tako, Cometa, Lerian, Influur, Pravaler, Tumoni, Asia Shipping, Hórus Logística, BlipVCs: BBVA Spark, Allianz X, a16z, Ribbit Capital, Reach Capital, MAYA Capital, Point72 Ventures, HTwenty Capital, Slauson & Co, Counterview Capital, Warburg PincusPeople: Andrés Benavides

New Carta data shows that 30% of seed-stage startups used to raise a Series A within 2 years of their seed. Now, only 15% do. The bar for Series As is as high as it's ever been. And the number of seed extensions that I see is going up as a result.But for founders, this is NOT a bad thing. I remember as a seed-stage founder I was obsessed with raising a Series A. But now I've seen startup after startup that raised $8-12M Series A when they didn't truly have product-market fit. Most of those startups ended up hiring too many people, burning too much money, and not growing any faster. They are now money-losing startups with no growth. The VCs aren't happy, but they're okay. But the founders aren't. They are at the bottom of the stack. They can't sell their business and can't grow it either. They're stuck between a rock and a hard place.The solution? If you're not performing at top quartile levels, if you don't have clear undeniable product-market fit, then raise a smaller round. Seed extensions might not be what you wanted—but in many cases, it's what you need.Send me a message to let me know what you think!

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week's prescription:On this week's dose, we start (1:45) with a breakdown on Hoop, an AI-powered productivity startup that aims to revolutionize task management for professionals in today's age of remote work, and their recent $5M seed round. Then (8:30), we discuss Whoosh, a startup that provides intuitive operations software designed specifically for golf and tennis clubs, hot off a $10.3M Series A. Lastly (13:33), we wrap up this week's dose with a deepdive on Whizz, an e-bike subscription platform for last mile delivery drivers in NYC (for now), and their $12M Series A. Sources:https://www.hoop.app/blog/the-future-of-task-managementhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/hoop-frees-you-from-managing-your-to-do-listhttps://www.indexventures.com/perspectives/ai-powered-productivity-startup-hoop-announces-5m-in-seed-funding-for-to-do-list-that-updates-itself/https://www.whoosh.io/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikmatuszewski/2024/06/06/larry-fitzgerald-andy-roddick-among-investors-in-golfs-whoosh-platform/?sh=234875ff119a https://getwhizz.com/https://www.leta.vc/news/leta-capital-leads-12m-series-a-round-for-whizz-an-e-bike-subscription-platform https://www.flashpointvc.com/post/flashpoint-participated-in-a-12-million-series-a-funding-round-by-whizz Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Starting a medical device company is hard. Successfully building a medical device company is even harder. Medtech entrepreneurs are therefore constantly searching for guidance and support on their journey. If you ever wanted a podcast episode to act as a roadmap to accelerate your journey from idea to market, then this is the one for you!Tune in to hear how FastWave Medical is truly making waves when it comes to Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL). Not only are they bringing exciting new treatments to address an over $10B market in artery calcification, they are doing it in a hyper methodical and rapid manner. Incorporated 3 years ago, the startup went on to raise a $12M Series A round just six months later.The power of a great innovative product, combined with a leading team, shines through in this discussion with CEO and co-founder, Scott Nelson. And speed is a common theme during this episode, as Scott effortlessly translates the complex approach being undertaken with insightful knowledge bombs dropped apace from the get-go!If you want to follow in the footsteps of Scott and his fast-moving team, then be sure to have your pen and paper ready. FastWave is paving the way for other founders, so get ready to be inspired and informed. 

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week's prescription:On this week's dose, (1:49) we start things off with a breakdown on HomeCooks, a startup that allows chefs to cook affordable and delicious frozen meals for anyone to order, fresh off their $3.1M seed round. Then (8:40), we cover Ladder, a subscription strength training app that makes it easier to maintain a consistent strength training routine, hot off their $12M Series A. Lastly (14:53), we close out this week's dose with a discussion on Jitjatjo, a gig economy marketplace that's making flexible hiring easier for workers and enterprises, following their $30M Series B.Sources:https://home-cooks.co.uk/pages/our-manifesto https://tech.eu/2023/12/05/homecooks-from-facebook-group-to-seed-investment/ https://www.joinladder.com/ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231206299897/en/Ladder-Raises-12-Million-Series-A-to-Demystify-Strength-Training-and-Accelerate-Growth https://www.jitjatjo.com/https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/12/gig-marketplace-jitjatjo-raises-30m-to-grow-into-new-markets/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.colebauer.com/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Chris Tolles is the CEO and Co-founder of Yard Stick PBC, which stands for Public Benefits Corporation. Yard Stick is aiming to be the measurement backbone for soil carbon. Their handheld hardware enables onsite measurement of soil carbon in agricultural fields, and their software package provides data and analytics that help stakeholders in a soil carbon project to measure and track progress. As Chris tells it, the Yard Stick co-founders got to know one another in the MCJ member community during the pandemic lockdowns in 2020. MCJ is a proud multi-time investor in Yard Stick. Even so, we still learned a ton from Chris during this conversation. Chris highlighted that while MRV technologies are often associated with carbon credit sales, the voluntary carbon market is just one avenue for soil carbon project development. Another that is seeing strong early traction is insetting, where food and agriculture companies are beginning to measure an attempt to reduce the carbon intensity of their own agricultural supply chains. They aren't selling credits; rather, they're starting to make progress on directly reducing the emissions of how their food is grown, which is great news. Chris charts his background and experience and then explains what soil carbon is and why it matters, helping to put the efforts that Yard Stick is making into the context of the broader global carbon cycle. Episode recorded on Oct 13, 2023 (Published on Dec 7, 2023)In this episode, we cover: [02:38]: Chris's background and pivoting from consumer products to climate[08:43]: Origins of Yard Stick in the MCJ Community[11:59]: How Chris and co-founders came to focus on soil organic carbon[14:43]: Cristine Morgan's research background as Yard Stick CSO[18:50]: Overview of soil organic carbon and key drivers of soil carbon stock losses[27:46]: Issues with how claims have been measured historically[33:39]: Why remote sensing technology is insufficient[35:29]: Yard Stick's technology and approach[42:50]: The company's business model[46:00]: Addressing criticism of soil carbon and other nature-based solutions[51:49]: Soil carbon support in Inflation Reduction Act and future policy[56:00]: Yard Stick's $18 million grant from the USDA[58:19]: Their recent $12M Series A round led by Toyota Ventures[01:00:00]: Reckoning with racial injustice and land theft in agriculture[01:02:04]: Encouraging climate companies to address complex social issuesResources mentioned:Demo Carbon Stock Report“Yard Stick lands 10.6M Series A to measure soil carbon” (TechCrunch) Get connected with MCJ: Jason Jacobs X / LinkedInCody Simms X / LinkedInYin Lu X / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective / YouTube*If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review! You can also reach us via email at content@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

In this engaging episode of Life of Flow, dive into the dynamic world of startups, MedTech and influencers, and the intricacies that lie in between. Join Scott Nelson in a thought-provoking conversation as he navigates through the challenges, triumphs, and the ever-evolving nature of the startup ecosystem listeners are treated to a deep dive into the multifaceted world of MedTech and health technology, guided by the seasoned expertise of Scott Nelson. As the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Big Sky Biomedical, Scott provides a unique perspective on his primary focus: nurturing early-stage companies within the medical device and health technology sectors. His extensive professional journey has positioned him at the intersection of these two dynamic realms for most of his career. Scott wears multiple hats in the industry, serving as the President and CEO of FastWave Medical, a company birthed by Big Sky Biomedical partners. The remarkable achievement of securing a $12M Series A investment within just six months of formation underscores Scott's strategic leadership and the company's potential in the ever-evolving MedTech landscape. Further, his role as Co-Founder and Advisor to Crossfire Medical, a portfolio company of Big Sky Biomedical, demonstrates his commitment to fostering innovation within the accelerator. Beyond his current ventures, Scott's entrepreneurial spirit led him to found Medsider in 2010, a digitally native media company dedicated to disseminating key insights from thought leaders in the MedTech and health tech space. Additionally, his co-founding role at Joovv in 2015 showcases his capability in propelling a company from inception to a remarkable $20M in topline revenue within just a few years of launching its first product. Drawing from a wealth of experience, Scott Nelson's journey includes significant leadership positions at industry giants such as CR Bard, Boston Scientific, Covidien, Medtronic, and Touch Surgery. This episode unfolds as a rich tapestry of insights, encompassing innovation, entrepreneurship, and success, providing a comprehensive view of the ever-evolving landscape of medical technology. Follow Life of Flow on Instagram Follow Life of Flow on Twitter Follow Dr. Miguel Montero-Baker on Twitter Follow Scott Nelson on Twitter

⭐ My guest today is Adam Wolf, Founder and CEO of Eion. Eion is an enhanced rock weathering startup that works with farmers and ranchers to safely and permanently pull carbon out of the air. They use rock called olivine, which is the most abundant on Earth, and by 2026, they will be on track to permanently remove 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year.  Their growth got extra support with a $12M Series A from investors such as AgFunder, Trailhead Capital, and Orion Corporation. In addition, Adam is the former: Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist at Arable Lands Associate Research Scholar at Princeton University Oh, and he's also got a PhD from Stanford University and is learning how to build a studio in his backyard using traditional building techniques. So, yeah, he likes to build stuff. ---

In this week's Espresso, we cover investment updates from Leasy, Justos, Arado, and more!OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE:[00:27] – Cilia secured a $21.8M round led by Cloud9 Capital[00:42] – Mimo Live Sales raised funding in a Pre-Series A round[00:57] – Leasy raised a $25M debt funding led by Lendable[01:10] – Arado secured a $12M Series A round[01:22] – CargOn received contributions of over $1M[01:35] – Justos closed a $5.9M round[01:49] – Nu launched “Cuenta Nu"RESOURCES & PEOPLE MENTIONED:Startups: Cilia, Mimo Live Sales, Leasy, Arado, CargOn, Justos, NuVC Firms: Cloud9 Capital, Mercadolibre, Lendable, Acre Venture Partners, Viasoft Group, EqSeed

What's it like to raise a round right now? Learn what Hersh did to close a $12M Series A. Companyon Ventures, Atlassian Ventures, and CreativeCo join returning investors to fuel accelerated go-to-market investment

This week's Espresso covers updates from Plerk, Prometeo, Koibanx, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] - Plerk closes $12M Series A round[00:57] - Prometeo is Latin America's first company to offer A2A payments[01:19] - Covalto is the first Mexican fintech to list on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange[01:48] - Koibanx raises $22M in its first investment round[02:15] - Fudo receives $7.5M in seed round[02:38] - Latú Seguros raises largest pre-seed round in LatAm at $6.7M[03:05] - New episode of Crossing Borders with Alessandra Angelini, CEO, and co-founder of Influur[03:29] - Featured article by Alejandro Guízar: How to create value for your customers through technology and innovation[03:42] - New episode of Hacking Insurance with Denario and TeatéResources & people mentioned:Companies & Startups: Plerk, Prometeo, Covalto, Koibanx, Fudo, Latú Seguros, Rappi, Addi, Tul, Influur, Denario, Teaté, Gympass.VCs, Accelerators, Institutions: Upload Ventures, Magma Partners, 500 Startups, MGV Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Atlantico, MAYA Capital, CRV, monashees, ONEVC, Latitud, SVAngel.People: Nathan Lustig, Alessandra Angelini, Alejandro Guízar, Rodrigo Alfonso, Juan Carlos Durán, Andrés Delgado, Victor Rosa.

I'm super excited to launch a new segment on inTheir20s called: New Kids on the Block! I'll be interviewing an awesome group of Gen Z builders that I'm extremely bullish on. These builders include: Founders Operators Creators On the segment, we'll dive into their products; competitors; funding history; market dynamics; and unique insights. Blake Michaels is a multi-faceted Gen Z. He's the Chief Evangelist of Lumanu - fintech for creators which recently raised 12M Series A from Origin Ventures & 500 Startups. He's starred in Disney's Lemonade Mouth and Dog with a Blog, which earned 4 Emmy nominations. He also has over 5 million followers on social media. He's now the Co-Founder and GP of Creator Led Ventures, which is an LP base of the world's top influencers. They have an unparalleled insight into the creator market and help founders navigate the fastest-growing customer acquisition channel in the digital space

Brittney Barrett is an entrepreneur and marketing leader, with an expertise in go-to-market and growth strategies at early stage startups. She is currently a Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Kinside, the child care benefit for working parents. Kinside recently raised a 12M Series A led by Wellington Access Ventures and Magnify Ventures to expand Kinside's reach to over 10,000 employers nationwide. Previously, Brittney ran Digital Marketing at OUAI Haircare, the fastest growing hair care brand in the U.S. and Revolve's most influential beauty brand of 2017. She led business development at HoneyBook, a SaaS-based network that serves 50,000 creative freelancers, as one of its founding employees.   Guest: Brittney Barrett, Cofounder @ Kinside linkedin.com/in/brittneymbarrett   Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey   INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP? Please email tcshrmpodcast@gmail.com Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. With an ongoing calendar of events, we are an active SHRM group always looking to promote, influence, and educate our members through multiple channels. Join Us! Become a TCSHRM Member. https://www.tcshrm.org/ Thank you for listening, and if you enjoy this podcast please consider leaving a review as it helps us reach more listeners.    © MMXX TCSHRM. All Rights Reserved. For Personal Use Only.

Finally, in the Enterprise Security News for this week: NordVPN raises $100M and becomes the first Lithuanian Unicorn?, Coro lands a $60M Series C for small business-focused security, Airgap Networks closes a funding gap with a $13.4M Series A, Corsha lands a $12M Series A to bring MFA to machine-to-machine API traffic. What? Tru.id lands a $9M seed round to take a stab at using SIM cards for MFA, ex-Alienvault employees raise funding from Ballistic Ventures with Nudge Security, SeeMetrics scores a $6M seed round to provide better KPIs to CISOs, an essay on trust: the two sides of “Say” and “Do”, Ubiquiti continues to alienate the security community with its attacks against Brian Krebs, Why an option to edit tweets is a terrible idea, & more!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw268

Finally, in the Enterprise Security News for this week: NordVPN raises $100M and becomes the first Lithuanian Unicorn?, Coro lands a $60M Series C for small business-focused security, Airgap Networks closes a funding gap with a $13.4M Series A, Corsha lands a $12M Series A to bring MFA to machine-to-machine API traffic. What? Tru.id lands a $9M seed round to take a stab at using SIM cards for MFA, ex-Alienvault employees raise funding from Ballistic Ventures with Nudge Security, SeeMetrics scores a $6M seed round to provide better KPIs to CISOs, an essay on trust: the two sides of “Say” and “Do”, Ubiquiti continues to alienate the security community with its attacks against Brian Krebs, Why an option to edit tweets is a terrible idea, & more!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw268

In our first segment, we welcome Josh Snow, Principal Sales Engineer at ExtraHop to discuss Common Sense Steps for Implementing Shields Up! Then, Catherine Ullman, Sr. Information Security Forensic Analyst at the University at Buffalo, joins for an interview on Why Learning Offensive Security Makes You A Better Defender! Finally, in the Enterprise Security News for this week: NordVPN raises $100M and becomes the first Lithuanian Unicorn?, Coro lands a $60M Series C for small business-focused security, Airgap Networks closes a funding gap with a $13.4M Series A, Corsha lands a $12M Series A to bring MFA to machine-to-machine API traffic. What? Tru.id lands a $9M seed round to take a stab at using SIM cards for MFA, ex-Alienvault employees raise funding from Ballistic Ventures with Nudge Security, SeeMetrics scores a $6M seed round to provide better KPIs to CISOs, an essay on trust: the two sides of “Say” and “Do”, Ubiquiti continues to alienate the security community with its attacks against Brian Krebs, Why an option to edit tweets is a terrible idea, & more! Segment Resources: A Practical Guide for Shields Up: https://www.extrahop.com/resources/papers/shields-up-guidance-for-organizations/ Free Shields Up Assessment: https://www.extrahop.com/lp/free-shields-up-assessment/ This segment is sponsored by ExtraHop Networks. Visit https://securityweekly.com/extrahop to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw268

In our first segment, we welcome Josh Snow, Principal Sales Engineer at ExtraHop to discuss Common Sense Steps for Implementing Shields Up! Then, Catherine Ullman, Sr. Information Security Forensic Analyst at the University at Buffalo, joins for an interview on Why Learning Offensive Security Makes You A Better Defender! Finally, in the Enterprise Security News for this week: NordVPN raises $100M and becomes the first Lithuanian Unicorn?, Coro lands a $60M Series C for small business-focused security, Airgap Networks closes a funding gap with a $13.4M Series A, Corsha lands a $12M Series A to bring MFA to machine-to-machine API traffic. What? Tru.id lands a $9M seed round to take a stab at using SIM cards for MFA, ex-Alienvault employees raise funding from Ballistic Ventures with Nudge Security, SeeMetrics scores a $6M seed round to provide better KPIs to CISOs, an essay on trust: the two sides of “Say” and “Do”, Ubiquiti continues to alienate the security community with its attacks against Brian Krebs, Why an option to edit tweets is a terrible idea, & more! Segment Resources: A Practical Guide for Shields Up: https://www.extrahop.com/resources/papers/shields-up-guidance-for-organizations/ Free Shields Up Assessment: https://www.extrahop.com/lp/free-shields-up-assessment/ This segment is sponsored by ExtraHop Networks. Visit https://securityweekly.com/extrahop to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw268

https://youtu.be/C6O32Lq9mBw Progressive Web Apps Are Taking Over and the Productivity News This Week (If you're reading this in a podcast directory/app, please visit https://anythingbutidle.com for clickable links and the full show notes and transcript of this cast.) Enjoy! Give us feedback! And, thanks for listening! If you'd like to continue discussing any news from this episode, please click here to leave a comment down below (this jumps you to the bottom of the post). In this Cast | Progressive Web Apps Are Taking Over Ray Sidney-Smith Augusto Pinaud Headlines & Show Notes | Progressive Web Apps Are Taking Over Resources we mention, including links to them, will be provided here. Please listen to the episode for context. How the Stoplight Review Method Helped Me Cut Dozens of Meetings, and Made My Team Very Happy | Inc.com Secret of highly productive people Google Maps Apple Maps and smartphones are at the forefront of modern war Five Signs That Youre Ready for a Coach How to get work done when you're not feeling it Nomad Base One review: The most premium MagSafe charger around Embed linked Google Forms charts into Google Docs Google Slides and Google Drawings Huawei MatePad Paper with 10.3 inch screen and HarmonyOS is out soon Introducing New Tools and Features in the Happier App. Business & Finance Segment Zero Systems gets $12M Series A to bring automation to professional servicesApple dominated the tablet market in 2021, despite iPad shortages amid supply constraints Productivity Resource of the Week Meetback.io Lumen Featured Story of the Week Desktop users have installed Progressive Web Apps 270% more over the past year Announcements Apple announces Peek Performance event on March 8 We're posting our poll again to vote on the Top Female Productivity-Organization-Technology Experts for Women's History Month Other News How to use the Accessibility features on iPhone and iPad Apple issues fifth macOS Monterey 12.3 developer beta How to make the most of iCloud's collaboration and sharing tools Heres how iOS 15.4s new LGBTQ Siri voice will sound on your iPhone LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network  Apple patents Magic Keyboard with integrated Mac inside to bring macOS to any display Exercise trains your fat to help you age well  Google Spaces will now let you set descriptions and guidelines and assign manager roles Define and manage Chat Spaces space descriptions and guidelines with a new manager role Google Workspace Migrate is now generally available Google Search on desktop tests adding widgets for weather and other Discover-like cards Life Is Up To You: 8 Choices That Will Make Your Life Better 7 Books That Make You A Better Human Podcast #782: Anxiety Is a Habit  Heres How to Break It Raw Text Transcript | Progressive Web Apps Are Taking Over Raw, unedited and machine-produced text transcript so there may be substantial errors, but you can search for specific points in the episode to jump to, or to reference back to at a later date and time, by keywords or key phrases. The time coding is mm:ss (e.g., 0:04 starts at 4 seconds into the cast's audio). Read More Raymond Sidney-Smith 0:00 Hello personal productivity enthusiasts and community Welcome to Anything But Idle, the productivity news podcast. Today's show is brought to you by co working space by personal productivity club. I'm Ray Sidney-Smith. Augusto Pinaud 0:12 And I'm Augusto Pinaud. Raymond Sidney-Smith 0:15 And we're your hosts for Anything But Idle. This is episode 99 099. Can't believe that just on the precipice of 100, and this is for March 7 2022, progressive web apps are taking over. And of course, the productivity news this week. Each week, we review and discuss the productivity and technology news headlines of the week. And so with that, let's get into our articles for the personal product...

Global66 raises $12M Series A for regional expansion, Ep 58 In this week's Espresso, we cover updates from Global66, Merqueo, Newtopia VC, and more!   Outline of this episode:  [0:27] - FInaktiva's funding round [0:55] - Global66's regional expansion [1:23] - Mexican insurtech's Seed round [1:55] - Merqueo's Series C [2:33] - Yaydoo's Series A [3:15] - VC fund launch [3:42] - NEW WeXchange podcast episode Resources & people mentioned: Startups: Finaktiva, Global66, Guros, Merqueo, Yaydoo VC fund: Newtopia VC Three Women STEMpreneurs leading the HR revolution in Latin America, Ep 15

Your daily update on new releases, tours, and business news from MusicIndustryCity.com Imagine Dragons Announce Highly Anticipated New Album, ‘Mercury: Act I' The band have revealed their new album, Mercury: Act I, will be released on September 3rd. For a time, the band has been teasing new music, first stating that a new song, "Wrecked," would be released on Friday, July 2. The band also made a variety of special retail products available for pre-order, including hats, t-shirts, box sets, and Mercury vinyl versions. While they have been working on their new album, they have also released a plethora of new music and announced a number of festival dates. Valerie Simpson, Roberta Flack Among First Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees They were among the first class of inductees into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. Deniece Williams, Tawatha Agee, and Naomi Judd were among those recognized. The event took place on June 25 in Washington, D.C.'s National Museum of Women in the Arts. Janice McLean DeLoatch, an entrepreneur and composer, founded the awards to address the gender disparity in the long-established Songwriters Hall of Fame. According to Vanity Fair, only 31 of the 439 entrants over the past five decades have been women. CROSS-PARTY GROUP OF 22 MPS CALL ON PM TO URGENTLY HELP LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY 22 MPs from across the political spectrum have joined forces to urge the Prime Minister and Government to take steps, such as extending VAT relief on ticket revenue and giving live event insurance, to assist the UK's live music business in recovering from the pandemic. The MPs have signed a Commons Early Day Motion emphasizing the critical support required by the music sector, which contributed £5.8 billion to the economy before the pandemic. In addition to emphasizing that many freelancers and self-employed workers, who account for roughly three-quarters of the 200,000 in the music industry, have been out of work since March 2020, they stated that approximately 70% of musicians have lost more than three-quarters of their work due to Covid-19 restrictions. We'll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern. SBA Has Delivered $1 Billion in Shuttered Venue Grants The Small Business Administration has delivered $1 billion in Shuttered Venue Operator Grant funds to the accounts of independent promoters, venues, movie theaters and more. The SBA has seen a faster rollout of award notifications in the past two weeks after failing to deliver all Priority 1 businesses in the first 14 days. In Musical Chairs… CHRISTIAN JOHNSON PROMOTED TO SENIOR DIRECTOR OF A&R AT HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP Based in Los Angeles, Johnson joined the Big Deal Music Group in 2018 as the assistant to Co-President Casey Robison which was acquired by Hipgnosis Songs Fund last year. In his new role as Senior Director of A&R, Johnson will work across the company's growing domestic and international roster of songwriters & producers which includes John Ryan (Maroon 5, One Direction, Niall Horan), Julian Bunetta (Thomas Rhett, Clean Bandit, Niall Horan, One Direction), Steph Jones (Selena Gomez, Kelsea Ballerini, P!nk, John K) and more. And in music tech news… Live streamer Mandolin adds $12M in funding Music live streaming service Mandolin has closed a $12M Series A funding round, co-led by 645 Ventures and Foundry Group, with returning investments from High Alpha and TIME Ventures. Given the rapid return of live music, the investment is as a major VC endorsement of music livestreaming and of Mandolin as the player to watch. That concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. Have a great day!

For break-out information on this news update, please listen to the podcast.Technology News1. Apple hit with two privacy complaints in Europe over its mobile tracking tool for advertisers2. SpaceX launches four astronauts into orbit in NASA mission3. Jeff Bezos names first recipients of his $10B Earth Fund for combating climate change4. HBO Max ends Amazon standoff, reaches deal for Fire TV devices5. Qualcomm receives U.S. permission to sell 4G chips to Huawei in exception to ban6. CVS becomes first national retailer to offer support for PayPal and Venmo QR codes7. The DOJ has approved Mastercard's acquisition of Finicity Funding News8. Sales readiness platform MindTickle raises $100M led by SoftBank Vision Fund 29. Advanced battery startup Form Energy raises $70M Series C10. Zilliz raises $43M for its open source software11. Harbr raises $38.5M to help enterprises exchange and share big data troves securely12. Getaround raises additional $25M in debt financing13. Computer vision startup Chooch.ai raises $20M Series A14. Gretel raises $12M Series A led by Greylock15. Undock raises $1.6M to help solve your group scheduling issuesSee you tomorrow! Have a great day!A. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techdelivered.substack.com

Digital asset management is not a new term, but the number of assets that are being generated by companies is exploding, which in return makes it very challenging to collaborate and keep tabs of everything. Take VentureFizz, we have videos, audio files, images and more spread throughout Google Drive, Dropbox, Canva, multiple hard drives, and probably several other spots that I'm forgetting. Air is taking on this problem head on, as they are building the collaboration platform for your team's visual work. The company just announced a $12M Series A round of funding led by Tiger Global. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * The belief that every company and individual is a media company. * Shane's background growing up in Toledo and his decision to attend Stanford where he met his co-founder, Tyler Strand. * His prior company, Swap Mobile, and his experience as an investor and what these experiences taught him. * All of the details on Air in terms of the founding story to where the company and platform is today. * What it was like fundraising during the pandemic. * Advice for founders on building their initial core team. * And so much more. If you like the show, please remember to subscribe and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.

You've probably heard of the PayPal Mafia on the west coast. In Boston, you have the Endeca mafia, where lots of alumni have gone off to start companies like Toast, Salsify, Parallel Wireless, and many others. Andrew is part of this crew, as he joined Endeca in the early days and was part of the team that helped scale the company, which later resulted in an acquisition by Oracle. Andrew's latest company is Jellyfish, the leading Engineering Management Platform (EMP), which provides complete visibility into engineering organizations, the work they do, and how they operate. The company announced a $12M Series A round of funding back in May, which was led by Accel and Wing Venture Capital. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * Andrew's decision to study computer science at MIT and how working at a handful of internships helped shape his career. * A deep dive into his experience at Endeca, plus another startup he founded called LoopIt. * All the details on Jellyfish and how they are enabling the business of engineering. * Advice to entrepreneurs on idea creation and what is a viable product to build a business around. * And so much more. If you like the show, please remember to subscribe and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.

Welcome to Episode 92 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast from the leading authority for jobs & careers in the tech industry. For this episode of our podcast, I interviewed Noah Isaacs, Co-Founder at Bowery Valuation. Noah is the definition of the words "determination" and "hustle." This mentality stems back to his teenage years, where he had a dream of working for a Major League Baseball team. With this goal in mind, he actually cold called every baseball team and dialed through to each extension hoping to get in touch with the team's GM to land a job. He eventually did connect with the GM from the San Francisco Giants, but obviously, he was too young and inexperienced at the time. He didn't let this discourage him. When he was 20 years old, Noah and his longtime childhood friend and current Co-Founder, John Meadows set out to build the experience required for a back office position in baseball. They took the initiative to create a website where they would report their findings from scouting minor league players up and down the West Coast. This ended up creating the very stroke of luck Noah needed to land his dream job as an intern. He shares more of the details in the podcast, but it is definitely one of those stories that sets the stage and tone for their future success as entrepreneurs. Bowery is bringing the real estate appraisal industry to the modern era with an end-to-end software solution for commercial real estate appraisals. The company has raised a total of $17M in funding, including a $12M Series A round which was announced this past January. In this episode of our podcast, we cover lots of topics, like: -More of the details on Noah and John's friendship and the story on how he became an intern for the Toronto Blue Jays. -How they discovered an industry that was ripe for disruption. -The interesting story of how Bowery Valuation was founded, plus its current state and scale. -Advice for founders raising capital. -Lessons learned from building and scaling the business. -Plus, a lot more. Did you know that you can sign up for customized job alerts from our Job Board? It's a great way to make sure that career-defining opportunity doesn't pass you by. Go to venturefizz.com/email to sign up. After you receive your first edition, you'll be able to tailor it specifically for the job categories you care about. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!

On this episode of The Backbone, I chat with Jennifer about: Her move into tech from EY and concurrently managing various brands at Ratehub; What Ratehub is all about; The learnings from raising a $12M Series A round; The biggest change as a finance leader of venture-funded company The importance of the finance function at a technology company --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/backbone/message