Tag: entrepreneurship
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Applications close in 48 hours — here’s everything Australian founders need to know about Stripe x Startup Battlefield | TechCrunch
What’s Stripe x Startup Battlefield All About? You’ve built a business that solves real problems, but getting noticed globally can feel like a long shot. That’s where pitch competitions like Stripe x Startup Battlefield come in. TL;DR: Competitions like this offer a shortcut to international exposure. The application process itself forces you to clarify your…
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No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling | TechCrunch
Why “No Product” Isn’t a Flaw—It’s a Feature for Malaysian SMEs The 3 Elements of a Conviction-Driven Pitch Your “Pre-Sale Storytelling” Checklist How to Build “Conviction” While You Build the Product The Bigger Picture: Selling Outcomes Over Software Why “No Product” Isn’t a Flaw—It’s a Feature for Malaysian SMEs The panel, moderated at TechCrunch Disrupt…
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Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ‘AGI’ or ‘superintelligence’ | TechCrunch
Why This Matters for Your SME (More Than You Think) * Right now, most business automation is soft. Emails. Chats. Scheduling. This is the LLM layer, and it’s powerful. If you’re using AI to write marketing copy or draft contracts, that’s LLM territory. * But what about the physical part of your business? * Have…
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How a former DeepMind researcher raised at a $300M pre-seed valuation before launching a product | TechCrunch
What a $300M AI Startup Teaches Us About Running a Tight Ship (Even with 5 Employees) (Wait, “teaches us” is passive. “What you can learn from a…” Better: `A $300M Seed Round Sounds Crazy. Here’s What It Teaches You About Saying “No”`) Actually, let’s be more grounded. “Imagine raising $55M before your product is out.…
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China’s Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3, the largest open-source model ever, rivaling top U.S. systems | VentureBeat
China Just Dropped a Massive Open-Source AI Bomb — And It’s a Big Deal for Your Business If you’ve been following AI news at all, you probably noticed something big happened this week. A Chinese startup called Moonshot AI released what they’re calling Kimi K3 — and it’s not just another model. It’s the largest…
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Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her ‘Mafia’ skills) | TechCrunch
Founders Fund Hires Former OpenAI Exec Ryan Beiermeister: What Malaysian SMEs Can Learn Founders Fund has hired former OpenAI VP of Product Policy Ryan Beiermeister as a partner. While the mainstream coverage focuses on her dramatic firing and her “Mafia” game skills, there’s a deeper story here that Malaysian SMEs should pay attention to—one about…
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Ultrahuman’s former hardware VP raises $5.5M for devices that control AI agents, not just record you | TechCrunch
Ultrahuman’s Former VP Raises $5.5M for Devices That Control AI Agents (Not Just Record You) TL;DR: Ultrahuman’s former VP of Hardware, Apoorv Shankar, raised $5.5M for Aina, a startup building devices that control AI agents. Their first product, the Dune AI macro keyboard, lets you control your AI agents with a physical button. It’s not…
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Lululemon backs nylon-recycling startup Syntetica in $30M Series A | TechCrunch
Lululemon Backs Nylon-Recycling Startup Syntetica in $30M Series A: What It Means for Malaysian SMEs TL;DR: The Syntetica nylon recycling investment led by Lululemon validates a technology that can reduce dependency on volatile virgin petroleum-based synthetics, a clear signal for the textile supply chain in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. If you run a fashion, apparel,…