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Produced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with with Arto Yeritsyan of Podcastle.ai, a startup using AI to help podcasters create professional-quality audio & video content. Learn more at podcastle.ai In this episode, Arto shares his journey building and fundraising in Armenia, how he used Chat GPT to research investors and find the right person at each VC firm, how he got a 90% conversion rate from sending a deck to securing a pitch meeting, how he built a relationship with Point Nine Capital even after they said "no," how he used early investors as part of his deal team, and more. Podcastle most recently raised $13.5m in a Series A funding round led by Mosaic Ventures, with participation from existing Podcastle investors RTP Global, Point Nine, Sierra Ventures, and Andrew Ng's AI Fund. The CEOs of Squarespace and Moonbug Media also participated in the round. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $21 Billion since 2016. If you are a startup, create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC, venture studio or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com

Lukas Schulte is Co-Founder and CEO of SDF Labs (Semantic Data Fabric), the data transformation layer and query engine platform. They're an open core company powered by the Apache Data Fusion query engine. SDF Labs has raised $9M from investors including RTP Global and Two Sigma Ventures. In this episode, we dig into the complications and pain points with the Modern Data Stack, shifting left with data (ie. moving more over to the client), competing with DBT by adding a query engine, why building in Rust was important, why their CLI is closed source, the importance of a strong partner strategy as a data company & more!

Nishit had a front-row seat to the growth of the Indian Startup ecosystem. And often times he was in the driver's seat as well.Nishit Garg, a partner at RTP Global, shares his experiences from his early days at Flipkart, discussing the pivotal 0-1 journey and key projects that shaped his career. He provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Tiger Global revolutionized the Indian startup ecosystem and his reasons for joining RTP Global.We also cover the scaling challenges for Indian startups, staying relevant in a rapidly evolving market, the ability to sell and the surprising nature of Indian markets.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:07 - Nishit's Entry in The Startup World07:55 - The 0-1 Journey at Flipkart09:34 - How Tiger Global Changed the Indian Startup World10:07 - Why Nishit Joined RTP Global17:46 - Why India Surprises Everyone?24:06 - The Right to Win For VCs26:41 - Venture Capital is About Power Law35:33 - Challenges & Opportunities For Indian Founders40:09 - Scaling Challenges for Indian Startups47:48 - Growth is The Only Way to Stay Relevant57:31 - Future of Indian Startup Ecosystem___________________________________Hi, I am your host Siddhartha! I have been an entrepreneur from 2012-2017 building two products AddoDoc and Babygogo. After selling my company to SHEROES, I and my partner Nansi decided to start up again. But we felt unequipped in our skillset in 2018 to build a large company. We had known 0-1 journeys from our startups but lacked the experience of building 1-10 journeys. Hence was born The Neon Show (Earlier 100x Entrepreneur) to learn from founders and investors, the mindset to scale yourself and your company. This quest still keeps us excited even after 5 years and doing 200+ episodes. We welcome you to our journey to understand what goes behind building a super successful company. Every episode is done with a very selfish motive, that I and Nansi should come out as a better entrepreneur and professional after absorbing the learnings. __________________________________Visit our Website: https://neon.fund/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theneonshoww/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNeonShowwFollow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beneon/__________________________________*Sponsor Shout Out*Looking to build a differentiated tech startup with a 10X better solution? Prime is the high conviction, high support investor you need. With its fourth fund of $120M, Prime actively works with star teams to accelerate building great companies.To know more, visit https://primevp.in/

Gareth Jefferies is a Partner at RTP Global, a global, early-stage venture capital firm, backing ambitious founders who are reshaping the world with technology. Their track record speaks for itself; over 110 investments worldwide, with one in 10 becoming multi-billion dollar companies including Datadog, DeliveryHero, and Cred. Gareth joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to share the skills to hone as a VC, common profiles of companies that became unicorns, intuition in investing, & so much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and follow The Riding Unicorns Podcast on our socials and your chosen podcast platform to stay up to date!

Ariel Renous, Co founder and CEO of Augment joins the show to talk aboutHow Augment is disrupting the traditional MBA program.Fundraising for Augment and $6M from RTP Global. The future of executive education, and the importance of learning and raising money from people that have actually done the thing.

Anna Wood, Deputy Editor at Startups Magazine speaks to Alex Pavlov, Partner at early-stage tech VC, RTP Global all about funding from a VC's point of view and insights into the current climate. This episode is sponsored by Capterra.

Anna Wood, Deputy Editor at Startups Magazine speaks to Alex Pavlov, Partner at early-stage tech VC, RTP Global all about funding from a VC's point of view and insights into the current climate. This episode is sponsored by Capterra.

Anna Wood, Deputy Editor at Startups Magazine speaks to Alex Pavlov, Partner at early-stage tech VC, RTP Global all about funding from a VC's point of view and insights into the current climate. This episode is sponsored by Capterra.

Buy or Build? Die Global Saving Group (GSG) setzt auf strategische Übernahmen. GSG konzentriert sich auf Social Shopping, Cashback, Gutscheine und Preisvergleiche. Das Unternehmen zielt darauf ab, Kunden zu helfen, schlauer einzukaufen und gleichzeitig gute Kaufentscheidungen zu ermöglichen.Gegründet im Jahr 2012 und mit Hauptsitz in München, beschäftigt GSG weltweit mehr als 1.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter. Im Jahr 2022 schloss sich das Unternehmen  mit Pepper.com zusammen, einer globalen Shopping-Community. Die Transaktion markierte den größten Deal in der Branche im Jahr 2022 und schafft einen europäischen Champion mit globaler Präsenz. Seit der Gründung hat das Unternehmen mehr als 75 Millionen Euro aufgebracht und wird von einigen der prominentesten Investoren in Europa unterstützt, wie HV Ventures, Rocket Internet, RTP Global, M6 und DTCP Capital.Jan Thomas und Gerhard Trautmann, Co-Founder und CEO der Global Savings Group, sprechen in dieser Podcastfolge über die Entwicklung und der Erfolg der GSG, einschließlich ihrer Anfänge, der strategischen Neuausrichtung (Pivot), der Expansion in verschiedene Märkte, und der Zukunftsperspektiven im E-Commerce.  Weitere Links: Unsere einzigartige Plattform mit allen Informationen, Akteuren und Unternehmen der deutschen Startup-Szene Unser täglicher Startup-Newsletter mit über 25.000 begeisterten Abonnenten: Hier findest Du eine Übersicht.Fragen/Anmerkungen an die Redaktion? Sende eine E-Mail an redaktion@startup-insider.comAlle Infos zu ausgewählten Werbepartnern findest du hier.→ Lust auf mehr Podcast? Hier findest du unser Verzeichnis mit den top 100 internationalen Startups- und Tech-Podcasts

Stephany Lapierre is the CEO and Cofounder of Tealbook which is a provider of supplier data and e-commerce procurement technology. The company has raised $72 million from top tier investors including RTP Global, BDC Venture Capital, or Workday Ventures to name a few.

Jules Schwerin of RTP Global joins Nate to discuss How AI Will Transform Legacy Industries, The Bull Case for Vertical SaaS, and the Future of the Series A Market. In this episode we cover: Investing in Lagging Industries and Overcoming Inertia to Adopt Modern Tech Market Entry Strategies and AI Adoption Market Size, Competition, and Funding for Vertical SaaS Companies Logistics Investments and Niche Markets IPOs, Deal Making, and Valuations in the Venture Capital Industry Guest Links: Email LinkedIn RTP Global The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Peter Specht, Partner bei Creandum. Peter bespricht die Series A von Supercritical und Mistral. Supercritical, ein Marktplatz für CO2-Entfernung, der hauptsächlich auf Technologieunternehmen abzielt, die "net zero" erreichen möchten, hat in einer Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde 13 Millionen US-Dollar eingesammelt. Die Runde wurde von Lightspeed Venture Partners angeführt und umfasst Beteiligungen von RTP Global, Greencode Ventures und MMC Ventures. Der Marktplatz von Supercritical ermöglicht es Unternehmen, "vollständig geprüfte und qualifizierte" Emissionsgutschriften zu erwerben, die dem Industriestandard der Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) entsprechen. Das Unternehmen wurde von Michelle You (CEO) und Aaron Randall (CTO) in London gegründet. Das erst vier Wochen alte Startup Mistral AI hat in einer Finanzierungsrunde 105 Millionen Euro eingesammelt, obwohl es noch kein Produkt und nur ein Pitchdeck hat. Investoren wie Lightspeed Venture Partners, Motier Ventures und andere haben in das Unternehmen investiert, um ein europäisches Large Language Model (LLM) zu entwickeln und dem von US-Firmen dominierten Markt entgegenzuwirken. Das Team von Mistral AI besteht aus ehemaligen Mitarbeitern von DeepMind, Meta und dem französischen Unicorn Alan, was ihnen einen Wettbewerbsvorteil verschafft.

Supercritical, the carbon removal marketplace aimed (at the moment) mainly at tech companies that want to hit ‘net zero', has raised a $13 million Series A funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The round includes funding from RTP Global, Greencode Ventures, MMC Ventures and others.

India's Department of Telecommunications has told the country's top telcos to stop setting up 5G networks close to airports, over concerns that they could interfere with airplane instruments, Press Trust of India reports. India's EV scooter sales continue to grow as established players raise their game. And in agri tech, DeHaat, one of the biggest startups in the sector, has raised series E funding from Temasek, Sofina and existing investors. Notes Apple has rolled out an incremental update to its iPhone software, fixing some security issues and improving crash detection in iPhone 14 and 14 Pro models. The update also improves compatibility with network providers, according to Apple. Germany's federal and state data protection authorities have raised concerns about the compatibility of Microsoft 365 with data protection laws in Germany and the wider European Union, The Register reports. According to the German watchdog's report, which was written after two years of negotiations with Microsoft, the body says that the product “remains in breach” of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Hundreds of CNN employees were notified of layoffs yesterday as part of CEO Chris Licht's efforts to cut costs, CNBC reports. CNN had about 4,400 employees. The layoffs affected hundreds of staffers but amounted to a “single-digit percentage” of staff, according to CNBC, which cited a person familiar with the matter. That would mean no more than about 400 staffers were let go. The layoffs are part of a broader effort at Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN, to cut costs heading into 2023, according to CNBC. India's Department of Telecommunications has told the country's top telcos to stop setting up 5G networks close to airports, over concerns that they could interfere with airplane instruments, according to Times of India which cites a Press Trust of India report. The telecom department has said that there should be no 5G wireless 2,100 metres (2.1 km) from both ends of the runway and 910 metres from the centre line of the runway of Indian Airports. Specifically, 5G gears that operate in the frequency range of 3300-3670 MHz have been barred from near the airports, according to the report. While startups led India's EV foray, to begin with, established two-wheeler makers are raising their game. TVS Motors, with 7,735 registrations of electric scooters in November, and Bajaj Auto with more than 2,800 scooters, now account for 15 percent of registrations for the month, Business Standard reports, citing data from Vahan, the website of the ministry of road transport and highways. Hero MotoCorp is expected to ramp up its efforts, with its Vida range of electric scooters, according to Business Standard. DeHaat, one of India's biggest agritech startups, has raised $60 million in series E funding, from investors including Temasek and Sofina, and existing investors RTP Global, Prosus and Lightrock, according to private markets intelligence provider Tracxn. This brings the company's total funding to $265 million, according to Tracxn. This investment privately valued DeHaat at between $700 million and $800 million, TechCrunch reported yesterday, citing a person aware of the terms. In November 2021, the company was valued at $520 million, according to Tracxn. Theme music courtesy Free Music & Sounds: https://soundcloud.com/freemusicandsounds

Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart unit are joining the country's new Open Network for Digital Commerce, Economic Times reports. The network is being compared with India's Unified Payments Interface, to support the idea that it could do for online commerce what UPI did for payments. And Uber, which is looking to cut costs in the US, is significantly and rapidly expanding its tech team in India. Notes: Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart unit are joining the country's new Open Network for Digital Commerce, Economic Times reports, citing sources familiar with the developments. This new network, ONDC, is being presented as a first-of-its-kind platform worldwide that will make it easy for millions of small sellers in the country to go online and for consumers to find them irrespective of which app or site they use to shop. Paytm has already joined the network, and Flipkart's payments unit PhonePe is doing so as well, according to ET. Uber Technologies, which is cutting costs in the US, has announced a fresh round of recruitment for its India tech centres, with a plan to hire 500 more engineers by December. Uber recruited 250 engineers in 2021 to expand its tech team to 1,000 in two centres in India—Hyderabad and Bengaluru, the company said in a press release yesterday. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told staff recently that he will be cutting costs on multiple fronts, and that hiring should be seen as a ‘privilege,' CNBC reported on May 9. IBM's Red Hat, an open-source software leader, and Kyndryl, its IT infrastructure services subsidiary, have announced a strategic partnership to help customers embrace open, differentiated automation technologies and managed services to modernise core business applications and IT infrastructure, the company said in a press release. Red Hat and Kyndryl will offer integrated services and solutions based on the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to automate critical workloads from the enterprise data centre to the edge and on public clouds. GoKwik, which helps brands reduce ecommerce churn, has raised $35 million in a Series B round led by Think Investments. The round also saw participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital India, Matrix Partners India and RTP Global, the company said in a press release. The company will use the money to work on tech solutions for large marketplaces, and omnichannel players, and add more D2C customers. GoKwik expects to hire more than 200 people across India this year. ReshaMandi, which is building a ‘digital ecosystem' for the natural fibre supply chain in India, has made a foray into the skincare segment by investing an undisclosed amount in a Bengaluru-based skincare brand, Healios Wound Solutions, the company said in a press release. The investment will help Healios expand its silk protein-based skincare range and market it to a wider audience looking for natural, sustainable and environment-friendly skincare products. Sericin has antioxidant, anti-ageing, moisture retention, and depigmentation properties, which makes it an ideal ingredient in any skincare line, according to ReshaMandi's press release. Going forward, Healios's SeriSkin range will be positioned as a silk protein-based premium product made of naturally-extracted sericin, the company said. Theme music courtesy Free Music & Sounds: https://soundcloud.com/freemusicandsounds

If you want to keep your best people, the chances are you need to demonstrate that you're investing in their professional development. That's no easy feat in a world that's moving at rapid rates to part or fully remote in a post-pandemic world of work!In this HRchat episode, we hear from Yannis Niebelschütz, Founder & Managing Director at CoachHub, a global talent development platform that enables organizations to create a personalized, measurable and scalable coaching program for the entire workforce, regardless of department and seniority level.Questions Include:* What do you mean by "democratizing coaching for all employees and all career levels"?   * So there are logistical issues with in-person coaching but how would you respond to the assertion that online coaching is not as impactful/engaging as being physically with one's coach. Can you offer any stats to support the power of online coaching compared to in-person?* When done correctly, how can coaching help to increase employee engagement, create higher levels of productivity, improve job performance and increase retention?  * How has the pandemic changed attitudes of employees and leaders to online learning and, more generally, working remotely?* CoachHub aims to develop employees into highly effective, inspiring leaders. What does it mean to a company to retain and grow its employees? Talk about what it means from an employer brand perspective (particularly in the context of The Great Resignation) and also what keeping and developing your best people can mean to the bottom line?More About CoachHubCoachHub is the leading global talent development platform that enables organizations to create a personalized, measurable, and scalable coaching program for the entire workforce, regardless of department and seniority level. By doing so, organizations are able to reap a multitude of benefits, including increased employee engagement, higher levels of productivity, improved job performance, and increased retention.CoachHub's global pool of coaches is comprised of over 3,500 certified business coaches in 70 countries across six continents with coaching sessions available in over 60 languages, to serve more than 500 clients. Our programs are based on advanced R&D from our Coaching Lab, led by Prof. Jonathan Passmore and our Science Council. CoachHub is backed by leading tech investors, including Draper Esprit, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Partech, RTP Global, Signals Venture Capital and Speedinvest. In September 2021, CoachHub acquired French digital coaching pioneer MoovOne to build a global champion focused on jointly democratizing coaching.We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast, and Iceni Media Inc.  

In der Mittagsfolge begrüßen wir heute Yannis Niebelschütz, Co-Founder und Managing Director bei Coachhub, und sprechen über die Übernahme der Coaching-Sparte von Klaiton durch Coachhub. Coachhub ist eine globale Talententwicklungs-Plattform, die von den Brüdern Yannis Niebelschuetz und Matti Niebelschütz in 2018 gegründet wurde. Das Startup bietet anderen Unternehmen ein personalisiertes Coaching-Programm für die gesamte Belegschaft, unabhängig von Abteilung und Karrierelevel. Das Unternehmen ist in 70 Ländern auf sechs Kontinenten aktiv und bietet Coachings in über 60 Sprachen an. Draper Esprit, RTP Global, HV Capital, signals Venture Capital, Partech und Speedinvest investierten zuletzt 80 Millionen US-Dollar in die Coaching-Plattform. Insgesamt flossen schon 130 Millionen in die Jungfirma. Die Talententwicklungs-Plattform möchte mit der Übernahme von Klaitons Pool aus über 500 Coaches profitieren. Klaiton soll nach der Übernahme sein Kerngeschäft jedoch beibehalten und weiterhin Consulants in Österreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz vermitteln. Martin janicki hat bereits in der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” die Übernahme genau analysiert. Hier geht's zum Nachhören: https://lnk.to/daily-15-02-22 Zuletzte sprach Yannis mit Jan Thomas über die Übernahme des französischen Wettbewerber MoovOne. Hier geht's zur Folge: https://open.spotify.com/show/1I90KG8CEQyOt7jVakkPca One more thing wird präsentiert von Sastrify – Die smarte Lösung für das Management eurer Software-Verträge. Erhaltet jetzt eine kostenlose Analyse eurer SaaS Tools und alle weiteren Informationen unter https://www.sastrify.com/insider

In der Nachmittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Alex von Harsdorf, Co-Founder & CEO von Livebuy, über die Seed-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 5 Millionen Euro. Livebuy wurde 2020 von den Social-Commerce-Pionieren Alex von Harsdorf, Bertold Harmath und Armin Gattung gegründet und bietet einen Live-Shopping-Service an, der das Konzept des „Teleshoppings" in das Zeitalter der Smartphones bringen soll. Die vom Unternehmen entwickelte Technologie ermöglicht es Einzelhändlern, Markenherstellern und Online-Marktplätzen, ihr Angebot zu erweitern, indem sie eigene Video-Liveshopping-Plattformen betreiben und diese direkt in ihre Websites und Online-Marktplätze integrieren. Seit der Gründung haben Unternehmensangaben zufolge bereits mehrere europäische Marktführer wie Douglas, MediaMarktSaturn und Lidl die Software genutzt. Auch Prominente wie Kylie Jenner, Miranda Kerr und Jessica Alba gehören zu den frühen Anwendern der App. Die Seed-Runde in Höhe von 5 Millionen Euro wird vom Venture-Capital-Unternehmen RTP Global angeführt. Außerdem sind weitere Business Angels dabei, darunter der Mitgründer von Github Scott Chacon, das Berliner Angel-Syndicate Mavericks Founders und der ehemalige CEO von Sony Music Philip Ginthör. Livebuy möchte das Geld nutzen, um sein Softwareangebot weiterzuentwickeln, sein Serviceangebot für Kunden zu erweitern und in andere europäische Märkte zu expandieren. One more thing wird präsentiert von OMR Reviews – Finde die richtige Software für Dein Business. Wenn auch Du Dein Lieblingstool bewerten willst, schreibe eine Review auf OMR Reviews unter https://moin.omr.com/insider. Dafür erhältst du einen 20€ Amazon Gutschein.

Google's parent Alphabet reported strong results for its fiscal third quarter that ended September 30, with better-than-expected ad sales at Google. The company reported revenues for the quarter rose 15 percent in constant currency terms year-on-year to $65.1 billion. Profits rose 68 percent to nearly $19 billion. Google Cloud saw revenues rise to almost $5 billion from $3.45 billion a year ago, with operating losses halving to $640 million. Zolve, a digital bank, has raised Rs. 300 crore ($40 million) in Series A funding. The round was led by partners of DST Global, who have previously led rounds in prominent fintech companies such as Robinhood, Nubank, Chime, Revolut, and Wealthsimple. The round also saw participation from Tiger Global, Alkeon Capital, as well as existing investors Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The 10-month old startup will use the money to scale up its services, including offering banking services to Indians going to the US. The investment values the startup by Raghunandan G, co-founder of ride-hailing service TaxiForSure, at Rs. 1,575 crore or about $210 million, according to the release. DeHaat, an agri-tech company in Gurugram, near Delhi, has raised $115 million in Series D funding to expand its operations, Shashank Kumar, co-founder and CEO, tweeted. DeHaat sees itself as a ‘full-stack' agri platform, meaning it aims to help farmers with everything from farm inputs and finance to scientific information and advice to selling their produce. This investment, co-led by Sofina and Lightrock, is the largest funding round for an agritech startup in India, according to TechCrunch. Temasek and existing investors Prosus Ventures, RTP Global, Sequoia Capital India and FMO also participated in the new round, which brings DeHaat's total funding to $161 million. In more agri-startup news, Gramophone, which also offers services similar to DeHaat, has raised $10 million in Series B funding led by Z3Partners. Gramophone will use the money to expand its operations, including acquiring other ventures, the company said in a press release on Tuesday. Existing investors Info Edge, Asha Impact, and Siana Capital also joined the funding. Dhruva Space, a space tech startup in Hyderabad, has raised Rs. 22 crores (about $3 million) led by IAN Fund and Blue Ashva Capital, as it gears up to launch satellite-as-a-service, space-grade solar arrays and ground station solutions, in India and abroad. The company made the announcement in a press release on Tuesday. With operations in Hyderabad and Austria, Dhruva is already executing orders worth several millions of dollars and expects to add customers in the US and West Asia. (3:40) Interview: Sangeeta Bavi, director of startup ecosystem, Microsoft India on the AI Innovate programme. Sangeeta Bavi spends a lot of time talking to startup founders every day. The director of Microsoft India's startup ecosystem unit started out as a developer herself and is active in multiple networks, including SaaS BOOMi. In conversation with Forbes India, Sangeeta tells us about AI Innovate, a new programme at Microsoft India, focused on helping startups take advantage of Microsoft's AI technologies.

In unserer heutigen Sonderfolge begrüßen wir heute Yannis Niebelschütz, Co-Founder & Managing Director bei CoachHub. Anlass des Gesprächs war die Übernahme des französischen Marktführers MoovOne. Das Berliner Startup CoachHub hat eine rasante Entwicklung zu verzeichnen. In nur drei Jahren ist das Startup der beiden Brüder Yannis Niebelschütz und Matti Niebelschütz zum weltweiten Marktführer im digitalen Coaching-Segment aufgestiegen. Zuletzt wurden weitere 80 Millionen US-Dollar im Rahmen einer Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde 80 Millionen US-Dollar eingeworben. Diese wurde nun auf 110 Millionen US-Dollar erhöht. Die seit 2019 eingeworbenen Mittel betragen damit insgesamt 130 Millionen US-Dollar. An dieser Finanzierungsrunde waren Draper Esprit, RTP Global, HV Capital, Signals Venture Capital, Partech und Speedinvest beteiligt. CoachHub möchte das frische Kapital zur Demokratisierung sowie zur Beschleunigung von Innovationen im digitalen Coaching einsetzen. Außerdem soll die schnelle Expansion fortgesetzt werden Yannis hat das Unternehmen gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder Matti 2018 gegründet.. Inzwischen beschäftigt CoachHub über 300 Mitarbeiter und hilft mit über 2,500 Business Coaches in mehr als 60 Sprachen seinen Kunden beim Führen und der persönlichen Entwicklung. Am Donnerstag wurde verkündet, dass man den französischen Marktführer MoovOne übernommen hat.

In unserem Interview-Podcast ist diesmal Moritz Kreppel, Gründer des Urban Sports Club zu Gast. Das Unternehmen aus Berlin, das 2012 von Benjamin Roth und Moritz Kreppel gegründet wurde, positioniert sich als Anbieter für Sportflatrates. SevenGrowth, ein Investmentvehikel von ProSiebenSat.1, Claret Capital Partners und Altinvestoren wie HV Capital, Partech, RTP Global, Rocket Internet und INKEF Capital investierten zuletzt 80 Millionen Euro in das Unternehmen, das während der Corona-Krise arg gebeutelt wurde. 400 Mitarbeiter:innen wirken derzeit für das Unternehmen. Im Gespräch mit Alexander Hüsing, Chefredakteur von deutsche-startups.de, spricht Kreppel unter anderem über Hyper-Wachstum, die Corona-Krise, Entlassungen, Firmenkunden, Live-Kurse und Wachstum durch Übernahmen. Unser Sponsor Die heutige Ausgabe wird präsentiert von INTEL IGNITE. Arbeitet ihr an einem Tech-Startup und habt eure Seed-Runde erfolgreich hinter euch gebracht? Jetzt steht ihr vor der Problematik eure Firma auf die nächste Stufe zu heben. Die Erwartungshaltung ist hoch. Es gilt jetzt zahlende Kunden zu gewinnen, eure innovative Technologie zu optimieren, top Mitarbeiter zu finden und richtig zu managen und die passenden Investoren für eine große Runde zu gewinnen. Dann solltet ihr von INTEL IGNITE gehört haben. Ein exklusives Startup Growth-Programm aus Tel Aviv, das es jetzt auch in Deutschland gibt. INTEL IGNITE unterstützt euer Startup dabei zu einem globalen Champion zu werden. Pro Jahr durchlaufen zwei Kohorten von jeweils 10 Startups ein 12-wöchiges individuelles Mentoren-Programm. Ihr arbeitet dabei eng mit den besten INTEL-Experten weltweit zusammen, wie auch mit erfahrenen Gründern und Industriegrößen. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos und Intel nimmt keine Equity dafür und versteht sich als Unterstützer des Startup Ökosystems, ganz nach dem Silicon Valley Motto „paying it forward“. Bewerbt euch jetzt unter intel.de/ignite Vor dem Mikro Alexander Hüsing, deutsche-startups.de - www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-huesing/ & www.twitter.com/azrael74 Hintergrund Der deutsche-startups.de-Podcast besteht aus den Formaten #Insider, #News, #StartupRadar und #Interview. Mehr unter: www.deutsche-startups.de/tag/Podcast/ Anregungen bitte an podcast@deutsche-startups.de. Unseren anonymen Briefkasten findet ihr hier: www.deutsche-startups.de/stille-post/

Welcome to the second episode of SCALE by Bangladesh Angels. In this podcast series, we talk to entrepreneurs and investors who built and invested in businesses that have gone on to raise or generate revenues of millions of dollars, employ hundreds or more employees and serve millions of users in order to unlock the secrets of scaling a company In the second episode of SCALE, we have Mukul Rustagi, Co-founder and CEO of Classplus, where he engages in a fireside chat with the BAN community and a host of other edtech founders from the Bangladeshi ecosystem on how Classplus has been able to raise $85 million on their way to becoming South Asia's emerging edtech company Classplus is a #SaaS platform that enables private coaching institutes to streamline their video distribution, payments, communication, and online assessments through a single platform. It is currently backed by global venture capitalists, serial entrepreneur-investors, and giant tech companies, such as RTP Global — a prolific investor in early-stage startups, Tiger Global Management , GSV Ventures, FALCON EDGE CAPITAL, LP, Times Internet, Blume Ventures, Sequoia Capital Surge, Spiral Ventures Pte. Ltd. and STRIVE.

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Thomas Fairey of Stakester.com, a platform that users to play online games and compete for money and prizes. In this episode, Thomas talks about how pitching is a performance, how fundraising can be done as a formulaic sales process, how he automated a lot of his outreach and follow up, how the intent of the first contact is not to invest but to have a conversation, and much more. He also shares his exact script for doing cold emails to investors. The Company raised 3.1 million pounds (about $4M U.S.) from a variety of angels as well as VC firms RTP Global and GFR Fund. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https:/www.foundersuite.com/

Elevate Brands, a company that acquires and operates Amazon third-party business, has announced an additional fundraise of $250 million. The majority of the fund came from its existing investors and a global group of technology, fintech and e-commerce business leaders, the company said in a press release.Vaayu, an automated platform to help retailers cut down their carbon emissions, has raised $1.57 million in its pre-seed funding round led by CapitalT. A number of angel investors, including Atomico's Angel Program, Planet Positive LP, Saarbrücker 21, Expedite Ventures and NP-Hard Ventures- participated in the funding round, reports state.Microsoft has announced a definitive agreement to acquire RiskIQ, a security company providing digital threat management solutions for software vendors. The deal is aimed to help customers build a comprehensive view of the global threats, better understand vulnerable internet-facing assets, and build world-class threat intelligence.Gembah has raised $11M in a Series A funding round led by ATX Venture Partners. The total funding raised by the company now crosses $14M and it looks to use the proceeds from this funding towards expanding its engineering and marketing team, develop UX/UI.HelloFlow, a fintech business, has raised € 1.3 million (about USD 1.5 million) in a seed round from PreSeed Ventures and Seedcamp. The cash will be utilized to strengthen the platform's advanced capabilities and speed up product development. HelloFlow is a no-code platform that connects with local ID authentication providers to change client onboarding and identity verification in local markets and in banks.Tide, a fintech firm, has raised $100 million in a $650 million Series C investment. The round's leader was Apax Digital. Tide will use the extra funds to strengthen its business finance platform, expand internationally, and expand its market share. While Tide's user base has gradually increased since its inception, in 2020, the number of users in the United Kingdom more than doubled.Vara, a staff-management platform for Southeast Asian small and medium enterprises (SME), has announced the raise of $4.8 million in a seed round from Go Ventures, RTP Global, AlphaJWC, Sequoia Capital India's Surge, FEBE Ventures and Taurus Ventures, reports state.Robin AI has raised USD 2.42 million in a funding round led by Episode 1. The increased funds will be used to expand the firm's client base. Robin AI will receive $2 million from the Google Black Founders Fund in addition to the funding round. Robin AI's software solution combines machine learning and human intelligence to automate legal labor. Richard Robinson is a Black attorney-turned-entrepreneur who is passionate about promoting diversity in the workplace.

This week in Indian Startup News, Lenskart to establish the world's largest automated eyewear manufacturing facility, PhonePe vs BharatPe – a fight for ‘Pe', Zomato's fleet to become 100% electric by 2030, Koo goes to Nigeria after Twitter gets banned, Paytm IPO confirmed, Tata Digital acquires 1mg, BoAt in talks to acquire Tagg Digital, Masai School acquires Design Shift Academy and BharatPe acquires Payback India. In funding news, Flipkart is in talks to raise $3 billion, Swiggy to raise up to $500 million from Softbank, CarDekho in talks to raise $150 million, Whatfix raises $90 million, Zenoti raises $80 million and Refyne raises $16 million. Lenskart to establish the world's largest automated eyewear manufacturing facility: Lenskart has announced that it is building India's first and the world's largest automated eyewear manufacturing facility that will be able to serve 100 million eye sights every year. PhonePe vs BharatPe – a fight for ‘Pe': Back in 2019, PhonePe had filed a lawsuit against BharatPe for infringing on their copyright ‘Pe' and using their goodwill to gain customers. They had also filed for an injunction plea to stop BharatPe from using their trademarked ‘Pe'. While their injunction plea was quashed by the Delhi High Court, PhonePe is now preparing to go to trial. Zomato's fleet to become 100% electric by 2030: IPO-bound food delivery startup Zomato has announced that it has joined a climate initiative called EV100. They are now committed to transition their entire fleet to electric by 2030. Koo goes to Nigeria after Twitter gets banned: After Twitter was banned in Nigeria for deleting their president's tweet, Koo decided to launch in the country. The Indian microblogging platform is now working to add local languages to open the platform to local language users in Nigeria. Paytm IPO confirmed: India's most valuable startup Paytm is all set for its IPO after it was approved by the board. Paytm will be raising $3 billion in the IPO – making it the country's biggest IPO ever. Tata Digital acquires 1mg: Tata Digital has confirmed the acquisition of online pharmacy startup 1mg – as they look to strengthen their digital ecosystem. BoAt in talks to acquire Tagg Digital: Consumer electronics startup BoAt is reportedly in talks to acquire Tagg Digital to strengthen their position in the wearables segment. Masai School acquires Design Shift Academy: Edtech startup Masai School, which offers online courses on web and android development, has acquired Design Shift Academy – which offers courses on UI/UX design. BharatPe acquires Payback India: Digital payments and lending startup BharatPe has acquired Payback India (which offers a multi-brand loyalty program for its merchant partners) Flipkart in talks to raise $3 billion: Walmart-owned ecommerce giant Flipkart is in talks with a host of invests including SodftBank to raise $3 billion at a massive $40 billion valuation. Swiggy to raise up to $500 million from Softbank: SoftBank is seeking the CCI approval to invest up to $500 million in online food delivery unicorn Swiggy – to help build their war chest ahead of Zomato's IPO. CarDekho in talks to raise $150 million: CarDekho, an online marketplace for used cars, is in talks to raise up to $150 million at a billion-dollar valuation. Whatfix raises $90 million: Whatfix has raised $90 million from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a $600 million valuation to make it easier for companies to onboard new users and employees. Zenoti raises $80 million: Zenoti, a SaaS platform for managing spas and salons, has raised $80 million from TPG. Tata Digital to invest up to $75 million in CureFit: Tata Digital has signed an agreement to invest up to $75 million in health and fitness startup CureFit. India's first earned salary access platform Refyne has raised $16 million from DST Global and RTP Global.

Growth equity firm PSG has acquires a majority stake in Nalanda Global, a Spanish provider of supplier risk management software solutions to companies across 10 countries. The deal marks the eighth investment from PSG's Europe-focused fund, which closed on €1.25 billion in February.Datadog Completes Acquisition of Sqreen. The acquisition will accelerate the way they build security tools that automate application protection, threat detection, and security monitoring.The closing of this deal will boost Datadog's existing APM functionality and move the company closer to providing customers with a robust, full-stack security monitoring solution for the cloud age.NVIDIA and Global Computer Makers Launch Industry-Standard Enterprise Server Platforms for AI. NVIDIA and VMware's collaboration provides customers an AI-ready enterprise platform to accelerate AI, container-based and traditional enterprise workloads. Among the first incorporating these systems into their data centres are Lockheed Martin and Mass General Brigham.Commvault announces that Metallic Backup-as-a-Service solutions are now available in the UAE and wider Middle East region. The solutions include Metallic's enterprise-grade offerings including Metallic Office 365 Backup and Recovery, Metallic Endpoint Backup and Recovery and Metallic Core Backup and Recovery. With this expanded availability, the firm claims that customers can now seamlessly address growing business concerns around cost, scalability, and security as they protect critical data.SaaS security startup DoControl raises $10 million in Series A funding to help customers safeguard SaaS applications from Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and others. Key financial backers include RTP Global, CrowdStrike Falcon Fund, StageOne Ventures and Cardumen Capital. DoControl is the latest in a growing list of security startups focused specifically on safeguarding SaaS applications.

Oleg Tumanov is the cofounder and CEO of ivi which is a video-on-demand platform that brings the traditional television experience online with a free video player. The company has raised $200 million from investors such as Tiger Global Management, RTP Global, Flashpoint, Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Mubadala Capital, Russian Direct Investment Fund, Frontier Ventures, Winter Capital, Alfa-Bank, and Prof-Media to name a few.

We have a deep conversation with Mukul Rustagi of Classplus, and IIT Roorkee grad who had the intent to solve problems right through college, just like his co-founder Bhaswat. ------------- > Don't forget to subscribe to the Newsletter so that you can receive future podcasts delivered to your inbox! We explore the world of coaching institutes, how a teacher at the institute influences a child's ability to learn and get better. We delve into building the Classplus business model and understand how Classplus has been able to carve a niche for itself and raise 9 million dollars as part of their Series A from marquee investors including Sequoia and Blume Ventures. Mukul has a book recommendation for anyone who loves sports and build a perseverance mentality— Marvan Attapattu My favorite quotes from the show are: “70%-80% of centers are in tier 2 cities and beyond” “Technology cannot replicate the experience of learning from teachers” “Technology will be a supplement teachers” Classplus is hiring, you can find Mukul on LinkedIn and email via mukul@classplus.co Classplus has investments from RTP Global - a prolific investor in early stage startups, Times Internet, Blume Ventures, Sequoia Capital India's Surge, Spiral Ventures, and Strive. Timeline: 2:45 — Early Days 4:42 — Finding each other and the passion for starting up 6:35 — Classplus 8:26 — Competitors; B2B vs B2C 11:29 — Tech adoption outside of Metros & large cities 13:15 — Expense on coaching spends 15:50 — Structuring classes 17:06 — Kota Factory* 20:58 — Mentoring a key part of tutoring 24:41 — Co-creating the product with teachers 33:15 — Sequoia Surge program 35:44 — Series A raise of $ 9 million 36:52 — Spending a large fund raise 39:01 — Hiring 44:03 — Kunal, Bhavish & Kunal