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D’Amelio family launches VC fund 444 Capital to invest up to $25M in high-growth startups

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The family is teaming up with Doug Renert of Tandem Capital and producer Jeff Beacher of Beacher Media Group on the fund, which aims to back high-growth companies with strong end-user brands, including those in the direct-to-consumer space, fintech, edtech, healthcare, insurtech and other B2B2C platforms. Image Credits: Step.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Fundraising beyond the Bay Area, web3 gaming, TDD prep checklist

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Cities like Boulder, Detroit and Austin had emerging tech ecosystems long before the pandemic forced VCs to start taking pitches via Zoom, and social media has leveled the playing field when it comes to networking and PR. A prep checklist for startups about to undergo technical due diligence. Development process.

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Founders of well-funded Egyptian B2B startup Capiter fired following fraud allegations

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Another publication stated the founders had not been reporting to the board, its representatives and shareholders during on-site in-person due diligence for a potential merger. . This is a developing story… BharatPe founder Ashneer Grover siphoned off money, Indian startup says.

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Daily Crunch: Kurtosis raises $20M Series A to give web3 developers ‘a place to play around’

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Tooling around : Two years ago, two former Palantir engineers started Kurtosis, a crypto-focused developer tool system, and have now raised $20 million in fresh funding to hire a team to get a new product out in the next year, Jacquelyn reports. Diving into due diligence. See you tomorrow! The TechCrunch Top 3.

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What’s the CIO’s role in developing a sustainability strategy?

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CIOs and IT leaders are uniquely positioned to contribute based on their ability to extract vendor commitments, prioritize socially relevant improvements, and lead data strategy as it informs AI and automation investments. For example: WSJ ’s survey of more than 2,000 U.S.

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How to find a job as a scout for a VC firm

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We already have a senior team of venture partners who help us in origination and diligence. We found these by looking through firms’ websites, social media, blog posts, etc. Our focus here is venture capital, but the private equity industry employs origination-focused team members also. We list all of them below.

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10 ways to ace the IT executive interview

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But for an executive position, you will certainly meet the leadership team, and that will likely mean several conversations. Get the balance right on social media It’s easy to track down company executives on social media, read what they have posted, connect with them, and attempt to make friends. Others might not.