MarketForce exits three marketplaces and launches a social commerce spinout | TechCrunch

MarketForce exits three marketplaces and launches a social commerce spinout |  TechCrunch

Image credits: Co-founders Mesongo Sibuti and Tesh Mbaabu MarketForce (LR) / MarketForce Kenyan B2B e-commerce company MarketForce has closed operations in three of its five markets in Africa and is in the early stages of launching a social commerce spin-out. TechCrunch has learned that MarketForces’ super app called RejaReja, which enables informal retailers (mom and …

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Spread capture is a powerful but less understood business model available to some startups | TechCrunch

Spread capture is a powerful but less understood business model available to some startups |  TechCrunch

Mohit Agarwal Associate Mohit Agarwal is the leader of a global consulting firm based in New York, where he leads large business transformations. More posts by this author Adapting to a world of higher interest rates – a guide for startups This is now close to the gospel that online advertising and B2B SaaS are …

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House Fund intends to invest new $115 million in Berkeley-linked startups | TechCrunch

House Fund intends to invest new $115 million in Berkeley-linked startups |  TechCrunch

Image credits: nothjc/Getty Images House Fund, a pre-seed and early-stage venture capital fund for UC Berkeley startups, particularly artificial intelligence startups, today announced that it has closed the third tranche of Fund III for $115 million. With the closing of Fund III, Ken Goldberg, a University of California, Berkeley professor and prolific roboticist, will join …

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SEC Expanding Investment Adviser Obligations Brings Hidden Costs | TechCrunch

SEC Expanding Investment Adviser Obligations Brings Hidden Costs |  TechCrunch

Amy Caiazza is a securities, fintech and blockchain partner in the Washington, DC office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She leads the firm’s Fintech and Financial Services group, advising clients on regulatory and transactional matters involving securities and commodities laws. Cutting-edge technology, from machine learning and AI to new payment pathways, are transforming the …

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