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| 16.09.2024 | The Nigerian government has launched a ₦100 million AI Fund for startups in partnership with Google | The Federal Government and Google have announced a ₦100 million fund to support 10 Nigerian startups that use AI in their technological solutions. The goal is to foster AI innovation in Nigeria.
Dr. Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Commu... |
| 15.09.2024 | Funding the Future: The Landscape of Venture Capital in African Startups | In recent years, Africa has become an emerging hotspot for venture capital (VC) investment, driven by a combination of rapid technological innovation, a growing middle class, and increasing internet penetration. African startups are address... |
| 11.09.2024 | Nigeria: Ncair, Google Launch N100m Ai Fund to Empower Nigerian Startups | The National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), with support from Google, yesterday, announced the launch of the AI Fund, a N100 million initiative aimed at supporting Nigerian startups that are leveraging Artificial I... |
| 10.09.2024 | PowerAPI introduces its service offerings to the Google Cloud Marketplace | PowerAPI introduces its service offerings to the Google Cloud Marketplace
PowerAPI, the commerce infrastructure platform, is releasing its forefront technology on Google Cloud Marketplace, enabling enterprise clients across retail, consumer... |
| 22.08.2024 | Nigeria Ranks 6th Highest AI Search Interest in Africa - Report | Nigeria has the sixth highest search interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa and 25th in the world, a new report by Google reveals.
The report titled: 'New search trends' released by Google on Wednesday, showed that people in Nig... |
| 21.08.2024 | Igniting Innovation: The Rise of African Startups and Entrepreneurs | Africa is a continent bursting with potential. It’s a land of vibrant cultures, rich resources, and an ever-growing pool of talent. In recent years, the spotlight has turned to its startups and entrepreneurs. They are the architects of chan... |
| 20.08.2024 | The 2024 Africa’s Business Heroes competition has selected 50 finalists | The Africa’s Business Heroes competition, a philanthropic program that promotes African entrepreneurs, has selected fifty finalists for its fifth edition.
The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy support Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH... |
| 20.08.2024 | Google for Startups Accelerator Africa has selected 10 startups for its 8th cohort | Google for Startups Accelerator Africa has selected 10 African tech Startups to participate in its 8th cohort.
The Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program has provided support to 106 Startups from 17 African countries since its incep... |
| 10.08.2024 | Metadome.ai raised $6.5 M funding from Siana Capital and Chiratae | Led by Siana Capita and current investor Chiratae Ventures, the extended reality (XR) startup Metadome.ai (formerly Adloid) has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding in an equity and debt round. The new round also included new investors M... |
| 06.08.2024 | O Impacto da IA nas startups: o que realmente você precisa saber | A inteligência artificial está no centro das discussões corporativas, prometendo transformar processos criativos e operacionais. Contudo, a adoção da tecnologia enfrenta resistência, especialmente entre startups brasileiras, que ainda carec... |
| 02.08.2024 | The Pulse of Progress: Celebrating Innovation and Excellence in Africa | In the heart of Africa, two stories emerge, intertwining innovation and excellence. One tale unfolds in the bustling streets of Lagos, Nigeria, where Smile360 Dental Specialist Clinic shines as a beacon of dental care. The other story takes... |
| 01.08.2024 | Africa: Google Announces 8th Cohort of Startups Accelerator Programme | Google has announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme.
This year's cohort features ten innovative startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa, selected from nearly 1,000 applications, highlig... |
| 18.07.2024 | Akachise Co., Ltd. selected for Google’s startup support program “Google for Startups” | - |
| 18.07.2024 | Akachise Co., Ltd. selected for Google’s startup support program “Google for Startups” | Akachise Co., Ltd. selected for Google’s startup support program “Google for Startups”
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| 27.06.2024 | booost health Co., Ltd. Speaks at Google for Startups Demo Day Asia 2024 to solve mental health issues in Japanese workplaces | - |
| 27.06.2024 | booost health Co., Ltd. Speaks at Google for Startups Demo Day Asia 2024 to solve mental health issues in Japanese workplaces | [booost health Co., Ltd.] Google for Startups Demo Day Asia to solve mental health issues in Japanese workplaces
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| 26.06.2024 | Google for Startups lança panorama que revela desafios e oportunidades para IA generativa no Brasil | Em coletiva exclusiva à imprensa na manhã de terça-feira (25), o Google for Startups anunciou o lançamento do estudo “Startups & Inteligência Artificial Generativa: Destravando o Potencial no Brasil”. O estudo identifica as principais b... |
| 21.06.2024 | Local tech exec R.J. Talyor launches marketing startup with $2M in seed funding | - |
| 05.06.2024 | Transforming American Infrastructure: Google for Startups AI Academy Launches New Initiative | By Joseph Henry
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Artificial intelligence has the potential to completely revolutionize the infrastructur... |
| 20.05.2024 | Google opens applications for its second Ukrainian startup fund | Earlier this month, Google opened applications for Ukrainian startups to benefit from its second support fund. This program is intended to “help Ukraine-based startups maintain and grow their businesses, strengthen their community, and buil... |
| 10.05.2024 | Google is now accepting applications for its Startups AI Accelerator Africa | Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is now accepting applications for its eighth cohort.
This year’s programme will highlight startups in Africa that are using AI and ML to solve pressing problems and open up opportunities to new opportu... |
| 04.05.2024 | BuuPass, a Kenyan mobility startup, has acquired QuickBus to expand its operations in Nigeria and South Africa | BuuPass, a Kenyan mobility startup, has bought QuickBus in an effort to expand in Nigeria and South Africa.
BuuPass is a B2B2C travel marketplace that was founded in 2016 and allows users to search, compare, and book tickets by USSD, mobile... |
| 27.03.2024 | Startups to Compete for Cash and Other Prizes at the Carpathian Startup Fest 2024 | Rzeszów Regional Development Agency and Podkarpackie Science and Technology Park “Aeropolis” welcome startups and investors at the Carpathian Startup Fest 2024 The date is June 5-6th, and the place is Jasionka near Rzeszów, Poland Winning s... |
| 25.03.2024 | Insurance tech startup with its second-largest office in Wisconsin closes $27M round | - |
| 20.03.2024 | AICU Developing a video reel for the world by a generative AI artist | [AICU] Developing a video reel for the world by a generative AI artist
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| 20.03.2024 | AICU Developing a video reel for the world by a generative AI artist | - |
| 20.02.2024 | Google allocates $10 million in grants to Ukrainian startups | On February 17, Google announced the start of the second phase of financing of its support fund for startups in Ukraine, launched in March 2022. The US giant’s $10 million allocation will materialize in the form of up to $200,000 grants, in... |
| 19.01.2024 | Decarbonization tech startup with Houston office scores $20M from United, Microsoft, and others | Climatech company Dimensional Energy, which operates a Houston office, has scooped up $20 million in series A funding.
Founded in 2014, Ithaca, New York-based Dimensional Energy specializes in producing decarbonization technology, sustainab... |
| 03.01.2024 | How grants affect the African economy | Article contributed by Uzochukwu Mbamalu, Founder and CEO Palremit
Grants play a crucial role in shaping economies and supporting academic pursuits worldwide. In the context of Africa, the impact of grants goes beyond individual aspirations... |
| 29.12.2023 | Top 10 AgTech Startups in Canada | Canada is one of the largest agricultural producers and exporters globally. It is also considered among the most pioneering and technologically advanced countries in the world when one talks about agriculture. In 2016, the agriculture and a... |
| 30.11.2023 | Clayful, a startup that helps students connect to mental health experts within 60 seconds, raises $7M | Clayful is a platform that enables students aged eight to 18 to connect with a mental health expert within 60 seconds when they need it. The startup said it had raised $7 million in funding from investors, including Google Latino Founders F... |
| 26.10.2023 | Launch Health Tech Shares Ambitious 2024 Plans | Launch has already conducted two health tech event and validated the demand for such events in CEE The Community plans to organize even more events in 2024 This will include a pitching session before a delegation of American investors
On O... |
| 26.10.2023 | Food is Medicine Series: 7 Produce Prescription Startups Helping Boost Americans’ Food Security | 9 Mins Read As studies highlight the positive social impact of Food is Medicine programs on American lives and healthcare, here are seven produce prescription startups helping feed more nutritious and affordable meals to Americans.
This art... |
| 15.09.2023 | Launch Announces Its Second HealthTech Event, the Side Event of How To Web Conference 2023 | Launch is a Romanian industry-agnostic platform for supporting local early-stage founders and tech talent This October, they welcome startup founders, investors, private and public actors to the second edition of their first healthtech even... |
| 31.08.2023 | Workee, the Freelancer’s One-Stop Shop from Ukraine, Raises a USD 900K Seed Round | Workee, the Ukrainian-born no-code one-stop shop for gig workers, concluded a USD 900K Seed Round The platform integrates or substitutes various services a freelancer needs – from scheduling to payments The new investment will be used on de... |
| 03.08.2023 | Growth boosters for AI startups | |
| 03.08.2023 | TOP cele mai mari dificultăți ale startup-urilor de inteligență artificială. Ce finanțări vizează (raport Google for Startups și Techcelerator) | Aproape jumătate dintre startup-urile de inteligență artificială care vor să atragă finanțări în următorii doi ani vizează sume de peste un milion de euro, arată raportul “RO AI MAP 2022/2023”, realizat de Google for Startups și Techcelerat... |
| 03.08.2023 | The Future is Female Mentorship Program announces 20 finalists for its fourth edition | PR is crucial to the overall growth and development of any startup, and no one understands this better than Claudine Moore. Moore is a PR and communications expert with over 13 years of experience helping startups navigate media relations a... |
| 31.07.2023 | ‘The Future Is Female’ Mentorship Program Selects 20 Female Founders To Master The Fundamentals Of PR | Other the course of 3 months, mentees will have the opportunity to attend exclusive webinars and ... [+] meet one-on-one with mentors.getty |
| 13.07.2023 | Botco.ai Selected by Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund | “This recognition is a testament to our advanced innovation and the immense potential of the Botco.ai GenAI Chat Cloud," said Botco.ai co-founder and CEO Rebecca Clyde.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB) July 13, 2023
Botco.ai (http://www.botco... |
| 13.07.2023 | 5 South Florida startups selected for the Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund – and win $150K grants | Facebook
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| 12.07.2023 | Building Bridges to International Markets: Key Takeaways from SiTEC 2023 | On July 6, 2023, the highly anticipated Summit for International Technology Enterprise Cooperation (SiTEC) took place at The Westin Singapore.
Organized by Transfong Ventures, the summit focused on the theme of “Exploring Internationalizati... |
| 26.06.2023 | Web3 startup with Finnish co-founder raises €1M | Web3 startup with Finnish co-founder raises €1M
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Berlin-based SPYCE.5 which offers blockchain and Web3 infrastr... |
| 13.06.2023 | Carbon accounting and reduction startup with unusual strategy launches with $9.4M | Climate Vault’s illustration of its approach to carbon removal. Click to enlarge. (Climate Vault Graphic)
The news: Climate Vault Solutions on Tuesday announced its launch and a $9.4 million seed round. The Seattle-based company is the sale... |
| 30.05.2023 | Mental Health Services For Latino And Black Entrepreneurs In Google For Startups | Startup accelerators and other programs for founders provide entrepreneurs with a range of services and funding. Now, some are including mental health help. |
| 25.05.2023 | C. Moore Media and Allison+Partners collaborate with Google Africa to launch the fourth edition of the Future is Female Mentorship Program
TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report
Success! | The Future is Female Mentorship Program is the first and only PR and communications program dedicated exclusively to African women in tech. Applications to the program have grown by over 160% in recent years, with applications received from... |
| 25.05.2023 | Houston expert: Top three ways to make cybersecurity a business decision | For companies big or small, scaling your revenue securely is about building people, processes, and technology to help you deliver your value to market in the most efficient way possible. But shifting cybersecurity as a cost to an investment... |
| 24.05.2023 | Google is seeking applications for AI for Health support programme | To help startup founders create and improve healthcare responsibly, Google is offering AI for Health. The new programme is open to Latvian startups. Startups can apply to participate until 10 July.
AI for Health
is a three-month programme t... |
| 11.05.2023 | Launch Announces Its First HealthTech Event in Romania | Launch is a Romanian industry-agnostic platform for supporting the local startup ecosystem This May, they organize their first healthtech event The event will consist of startup presentations, as well as keynote speeches and panel discussio... |
| 04.05.2023 | How a Texas farm girl went from intern to CEO of a logistics startup with $53 million in funding before the age of 40 | Heather Hoover-Salomon rose from intern to CEO of uShip in a little more than 17 years. uShip This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| 20.04.2023 | Eventnoire, a Black-Owned “For Us, By Us” Event Management Technology Platform, Raises $1MM | “We realized this was an opportunity to vertically integrate and launch a ticketing solution that actually recycled dollars back into organizations that worked with us as well as other event curators,” explains co-Founder Jeff Osuji.
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| 19.04.2023 | Kiddie Kredit, the Miami startup that teaches children about credit, raises $1.4M to expand the app’s impact | Facebook
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Over the past few years, Kiddie Kredit has helped thousands of children learn about the importance of building credit while they’re having fun earning rewards. Today, the Miami-based start... |
| 03.04.2023 | Campus do Google for Startups passa por mudanças após reabertura; saiba quais são | Em 2016, o Google lançou o Campus do Google for Startups, um espaço físico dedicado ao fomento saudável das startups brasileiras. Empresas de todos os tamanhos podiam usar as instalações e realizar eventos sobre tecnologia, além das sessões... |
| 27.03.2023 | Madison health startup with Singaporean roots raises $2.5M to grow in U.S. | - |
| 08.03.2023 | Google announces 15 women-founded startups in its inaugural accelerator
TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report
Success! | Today, the International Women’s Day, Google has announced its inaugural class of women-founded startups in its novel program, Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Women Founders Cohort. The selected women founders will receive business ... |
| 06.03.2023 | African Startups can now apply for the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund 2023 | The Black Founders Fund for Startups, backed by Google, is now accepting applications for its third cohort from startups in Africa and Europe.
In accordance with Google’s mission to promote economic empowerment through digital innovation, t... |
| 03.02.2023 | Uncovering the barriers: the realities of being a female founder of colour in Germany | Visit any tech event in Germany and expect to find yourself drowning in a sea of white, middle-class men. I worked from a coworking space for three years here in Berlin. An African-American friend used to joke to me whenever they held a soc... |
| 03.12.2022 | “Pauta racial é fundamental para o fortalecimento do ecossistema de startups no Brasil”, diz diretor do Google for Startups | André Barrence, Diretor do Google for Startups para América Latina, comenta que a ideia de criar o Black Founders Fund surgiu em 2020, quando o Google percebeu, olhando apenas os dados da própria comunidade, que o número de fundadores que s... |
| 29.11.2022 | Smart data management startup Heex Technologies closes €3.2 million round | Heex Technologies, a French smart data management startup that helps developers tackle delivery of AI apps, has closed on a €3.2 million pre-seed round led by early-stage VC firm Karista.
The funding is made up of €2 million of equity and €... |
| 01.11.2022 | Options MD raises $2.35M to expand virtual care for severe depression | Photo: Adam Kazmierski/Getty Images |
| 26.10.2022 | Tech startup with Austin office raises $12M with plans to hire | - |
| 18.10.2022 | Google launches startup accelerator program focusing on circular economy | Google has opened the first Google for Startups Accelerator: Circular Economy which aims to support startups and nonprofits in the Asia Pacific (APAC) and North America that are using tech to solve global challenges such as pollution, waste... |
| 17.10.2022 | Inside Google’s accelerator programme for African startups | Every big company started as an idea. However, the journey of transitioning from an idea to a company is quite daunting, requiring extensive research, experimentation, iterations, and of course, capital.
In the past two decades, the African... |
| 03.10.2022 | Drowning in trash: Google opens applications for circular-economy accelerator | Google is spinning up a new, online-only startup accelerator centered around the elusive circular economy. The effort is Google’s latest to help environmentally focused startups grow while potentially hooking them on its cloud products in t... |
| 21.09.2022 | Tech Nation Accepts 34 Companies into its Net Zero Programme | Tech Nation has announced the 34 climate tech companies who have been accepted into Net Zero 3.0 – the third iteration of the Net Zero growth programme.
Net Zero 3.0 is the first government-backed programme designed to support the most prom... |
| 09.09.2022 | Power Moves: This South Jersey founder made it into Google’s accelerator for Black founders | Power Moves is a column where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, gig or promotion? Email us: philly@technical.ly.
Teryn Thomas, the Moorestown, New Jersey-based founder CEO and cofounder of the edte... |
| 31.08.2022 | After 7 months, what have Baltimore’s 2022 RealLIST Startups been up to? | The scales have shifted and there’s more of 2022 behind us than in front. Looking back on how we thought the year would pan out, and how it’s actually going, reminds us to see where the dreams and the reality of the market intersected over ... |
| 25.08.2022 | Google to select up to 15 SEA, Pakistan firms for accelerator | NewsStartups
Deepti Sri · 7h ago · 1 min readGoogle to select up to 15 SEA, Pakistan firms for accelerator
Google has opened applications for its accelerator program that will help startups in Southeast Asia and Pakistan solve specific and ... |
| 02.08.2022 | Founders, Looking To Accelerate? Here’s Why You Should Go Corporate | Company:
Have you ever wondered why Samsung was dubbed the most innovative company in the world in 2021? Take for example, the way Samsung approaches decentralized corporate innovation – the company has a NEXT product team that drives in-ho... |
| 21.07.2022 | Crop2Cash is giving Nigerian farmers a pathway to financial inclusion | Software developer Michael Ogundare witnessed a stark mismatch in his home country of Nigeria: the majority of local food production depended on smallholder farmers, but those farmers were unable to access financing to support food producti... |
| 18.07.2022 | Power Moves: A Pittsburgh startup got $100K from Google and a civic tech pro has a new gig | Power Moves is a column where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, gig or promotion? Email us: pittsburgh@technical.ly.
The cofounder of a Pittsburgh tech company has been named a recipient of the fir... |
| 14.07.2022 | Latino Founders Fund chooses The Way Out | Latino-led businesses are the fastest-growing segment of U.S. small businesses, but as an aggregate they only receive 2% of total U.S. venture capital funding, despite comprising 20% of the U.S. population.
To help correct this disparity, ... |
| 13.07.2022 | Meet the 7 local recipients of $100K and more from Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund | Facebook
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Seven South Florida-based startups are among the 50 recipients from across the US of $100,000 in cash as part of the $5 million Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund. The new fund, announced earlier this... |
| 07.07.2022 | Google’s Startup School India Launched for Small Cities Startups | Under the Google for Startups initiative, Google launched its first edition of Google’s Startup School India on July 6, 2022. The initiative aims to mentor and scale early and mid-stage startups across small-town cities. |
| 17.06.2022 | Innovative technologies for Europe lie in Switzerland | |
| 16.06.2022 | Google for Startups deploys $4M of grant funding to 40 Black-led startups across Europe | In an effort to kick-start a greater number of Black tech founders in Europe, last year Google for Startups launched a $2 million (£1.5 million) grant fund to help tackle the quite obvious and stark racial inequality in the European tech in... |
| 15.06.2022 | Google Introduces Startup Accelerator Program for Women-led Startups | On June 14, 2022, Google India launched a startup accelerator program for women-led startups. The purpose is to help women-led startups scale by connecting them to the right mentors and network of other startups. Meanwhile, it will help the... |
| 09.06.2022 | Inside Brandon Winfield’s Quest To Make The World A More Accessible Place, One Rating And Review At A Time | iAccess Life wants to heighten awareness of real world accessibility beyond things like disabled ... [+] parking spots. Google Images |
| 31.05.2022 | The Most Constructive Client Feedback 15 Coaches Have Received | Although it’s the coach’s job to provide guidance to their clients during coaching engagements, the relationship between a coach and a client can be mutually beneficial in that regard. Clients often provide important pieces of constructive ... |
| 20.05.2022 | 16 Perceived ‘Vulnerabilities’ That Can Be Reframed As Strengths | Gone are the days when someone who ruled with an iron fist was known as a strong leader. Today’s best leaders are relatable, get to know their people and show their vulnerabilities, thereby turning their perceived “weaknesses” into real str... |
| 10.05.2022 | 12 Guiding Questions For Business Owners Seeking To Attract Better Talent | Finding the best talent has always been a challenge, but it seems particularly difficult these days. Whether they’re just starting out, expanding or looking to replace some members of their existing team, business owners are constantly look... |
| 09.05.2022 | 14 Tips For Effectively Wrapping Up A Workplace Conversation | Knowing how and when to end a conversation at work can be challenging for some people. It’s a situation that many don’t often consider how to handle until they’re in the midst of it. Finding the right time to wrap things up during a discuss... |
| 06.05.2022 | 14 Critical Business Areas Executives Often Overlook | Every business operates with many moving parts. Because so many business areas require attention, some critical ones can easily be overlooked by company leaders. So it’s essential for executives to take a step back occasionally and examine ... |
| 28.04.2022 | 15 Steps To Get Rid Of Negative Thought Patterns | A positive attitude is key to just about everything good in life. Negative thought patterns are difficult to break, and they can wreak havoc not only on one’s career if left unchecked, but also your mental and physical health. |
| 23.04.2022 | Meet 11 startups working to combat climate change | We believe that technology and entrepreneurship can help avert the world’s climate crisis. Startup founders are using tools — from machine learning to mobile platforms to large scale data processing — to accelerate the change to a low-carbo... |
| 28.02.2022 | In Ghana’s agrifoodtech sector, investors and entrepreneurs share mutual skepticism | Desmond Koney knew the fundraising journey for his startup was going to be tough. His company, Complete Farmer, operates an agribusiness marketplace for Ghana’s under-financed and under-resourced farmers. Financing for agrifoodtech ventures... |
| 21.12.2021 | Startup with growing Cincinnati team lands $50M in funding | - |
| 30.11.2021 | Indian fintech startup valued at $1B+ with latest round | Slice, the Bengaluru-based provider of a fintech platform and credit card geared toward Gen Z and millennials, has reportedly collected a $220 million round that values it at more than $1 billion. Tiger Global and Insight Partners are said ... |
| 09.11.2021 | How African founders can secure funding for their startups | This article was contributed to TechCabal by Ayobami Olajide and Ayobamigbe Teriba. Ayobami and Ayobamigbe work with Ingressive Capital, a venture capital firm that writes up to $400K cheques to early-stage startups.
You’re a startup founde... |
| 06.10.2021 | Google launches $50m equity-based investment fund for African startups | At the first-ever Google for Africa event, held virtually on Wednesday, Google announced the launch of a 50 million-dollar Africa Investment Fund, through which it plans to invest in African startups.
Selected companies will be provided wit... |
| 06.10.2021 | Fintech startup, Shecluded secures Google grant to drive financial inclusion for African women | --> -->
Nigerian fintech company, Shecluded has been awarded an equity-free grant funding by Google for Startups through the Black Founders Fund Africa to develop its technology-enabled platform for women. The funding will enable Shec... |
| 06.10.2021 | IDB Lab and Google Announce the First Batch of the LAC Women Founders Accelerator Program | The program's Demo Day will take place during the IX WeXchange Forum, to be held virtually on December 1-2
WeXchange, the IDB Lab platform that connects women entrepreneurs in STEM from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with mentors and... |
| 06.10.2021 | Google sets up $50M fund to invest in African startups | Google plans to invest up to $50 million in African early- and growth-stage startups via its Africa Investment Fund, ramping up efforts to support more businesses on the continent.
Google made known its plans today in a virtual event where ... |
| 27.09.2021 | HubSpot : How Google's Head of Startups LATAM Helps Brands Globalize Their Business | Nike. McDonald's. Airbnb.
What do these three brands have in common?
All three have developed a strong global presence. It's why you hear about the Whopper in Spain, or spot Nike Jordan's on the streets of Indonesia.
Fortunately, global mar... |
| 21.09.2021 | Money Moves: DC’s Please Assist Me received $100k from Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund | DC’s Please Assist Me landed a $100,000 investment in non-dilutive capital from Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund, the company announced today.
The news comes just a few months after the home management platform nabbed $500,000 from ... |
| 21.09.2021 | Jim Gibbs of Meter Feeder is a recipient of Google for Startups’ 2021 Black Founders Fund | This year’s Google for Startups Black Founders Fund cohort was just announced, and one of Pittsburgh’s most prominent entrepreneurs is on the list.
Jim Gibbs of parking payment software company Meter Feeder is one of 50 new recipients of th... |
| 21.09.2021 | Seshie cofounder Kofi Frimpong joins Google for Startups’ 2021 Black Founders Fund | Seshie cofounder Kofi Frimpong will join this year’s cohort of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund.
Seshie, an alum of Comcast NBCUniversal’s LIFT Labs Accelerator powered by Techstars, is a marketplace of live learning and developm... |
| 18.09.2021 | HubSpot : How to Build and Scale a High-Performance Marketing Team, According to Leaders Who've Done It | In 2020, I started using Headspace.
And, as it turns out, so did everyone else.
The meditation app, which was first launched back in 2012, initially generated roughly $30 million in revenue and, as of 2017, had 40,000 subscribers.
Today, th... |
| 26.08.2021 | Braze Mobility among four Canadian businesses accepted to Google’s second Women Founders accelerator cohort | Four Canadian startups are in this year’s Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders program.
The search giant announced that two Toronto companies, Braze Mobility and Paperstack, as well as Vancouver’s SafetyDocs Global, and Montreal’... |
| 23.08.2021 | IDB Lab and Google Launch Acceleration Program for Women Entrepreneurs in STEM | Twenty women-led startups will be selected to participate in the customized LAC Women Founders Accelerator program
IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank, joins Google in LAC Women Founders Accelerator, an... |
