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Early-stage venture firm The Fund launches in Australia The Fund, an early-stage investment firm specializing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, is expanding to Australia. The Fund was founded in New York in 2018 and has since expanded to Los Angeles, London, the Rocky Mountains, and the Midwest. Jenny Fielding, co-founder and managing director of Techstars New York, explained that The Fund chooses new areas to expand based on demand from the local startup ecosystem, and earlier this year, .

10x raises $187 million to develop new services for old banks As so-called neobanks continue to gain market share with their more modern approaches to banking and other financial services, a startup developing technology to help incumbent players compete more effectively has announced a significant round of funding. 10x Future Technologies, a London-based fintech that assists larger, established banks in developing both next-generation services and tools to improve the efficiency of their exis.

Nigerian Telecommunications Services On Monday, June 14, 2021, the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) — a union that advocates for telecom workers' rights in Nigeria — announced plans to stage a three-day warning strike.  Today, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, will begin the industrial action. According to reports, users may be unable to use data or voice services conveniently during the three-day strike, as these services ar.

How to Rename Columns or Rows in Google Sheets If you're sharing a Google Sheets spreadsheet, you can make it easier to refer to specific sections of data by renaming columns or rows using named ranges. This is how.    What Are Named Ranges? Named ranges enable you to give a group of cells a custom name, ranging from entire columns or rows to smaller groups of cells. While creating a named range does not replace the original cell references (A1, A2, etc. ), it does make it easier.

What is Focus on iPhone and iPad, and How Is It Better Than Do Not Disturb? The new Focus feature in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey enables you to control who and what can interrupt you during various activities or times of the day. Here's why it's superior to the previous "Do Not Disturb" feature.   “Do Not Disturb” Is Now Included in the Focus Beginning with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, the familiar Do Not Disturb mode has been incorporated into the Focus .

Possible reasons why Tanzania is pushing for the adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptos Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed the country's Central Bank to examine the feasibility of widespread cryptocurrency use in the East African country. Hassan stated that the Central Bank should be receptive to the idea of embracing digital currency as the world continues to evolve in terms of payment and financial transaction innovation. Tanzanian President Samia Hassan stated, "Through th.

Twitter is considering developing new anti-abuse tools that will give users greater control over their mentions  Twitter is considering adding new features to assist users who are subjected to abusive situations on the platform as a result of unwelcome attention pile-ons, such as when a tweet goes viral for no apparent reason and a flood of counter tweets are blasted their way.    Racist abuse also continues to be a significant issue on Twitter The social media giant has indic.

Golden Gate Ventures forecasts a record number of exits in Southeast Asia Despite the economic impact of the pandemic, Southeast Asia's startup ecosystem has shown remarkable resilience. Indeed, a new report from investment firm Golden Gate Ventures predicts that the region will experience a record number of exits over the next few years, owing to factors such as a maturing ecosystem, increased secondary buyers, and the emergence of SPACs. The comprehensive "Southeast Asia Exit Landscape Repor.

Automotive marketplace Carro hits unicorn status with $360M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 Carro, one of Southeast Asia's largest automotive marketplaces, announced it has reached unicorn status following a $360 million Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Among the other participants are insurance giant MSIG and funds based in Indonesia, such as EV Growth. Carro sells approximately 90% of its vehicles used, and it provides services that span the vehicle's entire lifecycle, from main.

‘We don’t want to invest in part-time founders’ – Microtraction’s Dayo Koleowo talks about funding startups Startups require funding in order to expand and scale. From business formation to hiring staff and expanding into new markets, funding pervades every aspect of a startup's operations. As a result, Venture Capitalists (VCs) have largely replaced banks as the preferred entity for many startups seeking external financing. However, pitching a venture capital.