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Language-learning company Duolingo said Wednesday it reached so-called unicorn status with a $1.5 billion valuation after raising $30 million in its latest funding round. Alphabet Inc. investment fund CapitalG led the Series F financing round that helped Duolingo become the first Pittsburgh technology startup to become a unicorn, or reach…
Leave a CommentInvesting in startups is fashionable. For a long time now, not only “professional” full-time investors have been involved, but people who have earned money in the business are now investing in promising projects and are now thinking of how to deal with them. Usually they are called angel investors and…
Leave a CommentIndonesian consumer insights platform Populix has closed a $1 million seed funding round led by Intudo Ventures that also received participation from Gobi Agung and Pegasus Tech Ventures. Founded in January 2018, Populix provides real-time consumer feedback to help clients make better business decisions. Its products range from intensive research…
Leave a CommentThe thumb rule of the job game is to work hard and get paid. Nobody considered sleeping as a part of it. That said, an India-based startup is looking for true-blue sleep lovers who can contribute to the company’s process by sleeping nine hours a day. In lieu, the startup…
Leave a CommentWhen thinking of starting a profitable business, you usually think about renting a commercial space, going to the office or managing employees. But with the rise of profitable new home-based businesses, more and more entrepreneurs are finding ways to take advantage of remote work to satisfy their desire to do…
Leave a CommentTechnological ventures ceased to be an exclusive territory of men. Now there are more and more women who risk taking on aspects related not only to technology, but also to technical careers. This gave rise to WeXchange, the largest platform for STEM entrepreneurs (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), which is…
Leave a CommentIn the technological environments, the Blockchain lesson begins to be taken for granted and there is a tendency to talk more about applications rather than the theoretical basis on which they are based. And despite all the progress made and the rapid pace of the changes, companies remain orphans of…
Leave a CommentThey support entrepreneurs with different proposals. Betting on the country from the development of sustainable ideas in the digital field is one of the great tasks that IA Group has. Through their StartUp Day program they help businesses grow and consolidate their strategies. They have held several meetings, trainings, conversations,…
Leave a CommentThe Peruvian consumer has changed over the years. Now, new technologies have made it more watery, always looking to be informed before purchasing a new product and compare to the wide range of offers, especially in social networks. Given this scenario, what should companies do to attract customers on platforms…
Leave a CommentThe ideas of businesses and countries are different, not so the challenges that entrepreneurs have in Latin America when it comes to making their business dream come true. A government system that does not match the speed required to undertake and lack of a greater number of sources of financing…
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