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• VR advertising platform Immersv raises $10.5M

  by Steven Loeb, August 18, 2017

  The company offers 360 degree ads that are immersive and gamified

  Digital advertising is very unpopular, and for good reason. The ads are often annoying, intrusive and kind of buggy. A survey from Accenture last year found that over 90 percent said that they "get annoyed when video content gets interrupted due to poor internet connections," and over 80 percent said that said that digital ads are too frequent. Transfer that over to mobile, with its smaller screen,

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• Live Sharks Tank® episode 50

  by Sponsored Story, August 17, 2017

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  Startups Showcase Group and Vator join forces to bring you "Live Sharks Tank® episode 50" ​This Friday, August 18th @ 6:00 PM TEMPLE SF Welcome to Live Sharks Tank® episode 50! Anyone who is age 21+ is welcome to join us! An RSVP to the event gives us a count and for that we thank you. However, in order to attend the event you need to purchase tickets here: Episode 50 Temple SF, our ve

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• Accelerators targeting blockchain startups

  by Steven Loeb, August 17, 2017

  They include Block Chain Space and BoostVC while Synechron offers six blockchain accelerators

  For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competitions, but another popular method to get a foot in the door, as well as some funding and traction, are accelerators. These are programs that provide companies advice, guidance and various forms of support for startups in their early stages. They also often invest

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• Startup competitions, accelerators, programs this week

  by Kristin Karaoglu, August 16, 2017

  DOCSF Innovation Awards, SplashX Health, Samsung NEXT Start, Robot Launch and more

  Description: Survive and Thrive is a three-day conference for startups, featuring keynote speakers such as Shark Tank’s original ‘shark’ Kevin Harrington, Atlanta Hawks' owner Jesse Itzler, and Susie Carder from ‘Motivating the Masses'. The event is a mixture of learning, networking and outdoor activities to cultivate relationships. There's nothing like a little outdoor competition

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• How does Venmo make money?

  by Steven Loeb, August 16, 2017

  The payments app takes a 3% fee when users pay merchants with a credit card

  The same can likely be said of peer-to-peer payment app Venmo. I've only had it on my phone for a relatively short amount of time, but, already, my girlfriend and I frequently say we'll "Venmo it" to each other when we pay for each other. What makes the app so ubiquitous is not only its ease of use (we can send money to each other in literally three clicks) but the social aspect of it, allowing you

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• Meet the new Chief Marketing Officer at LendingTree

  We talk experience, planning, and leadership style as he embarks on this new journey

  LendingTree, the online exchange the connects people with multiple lenders, has announced their new Chief Marketing Officer - Brad Wilson. With everything from mortgage loans and personal loans to business ...
  By Josiah Motley
  

• Value-based care weekly 2: Artificial Intelligence

  Hospitals and physicians look to AI technology to help improve outcomes

  This week, we focus on artificial intelligence technology and how it may be useful to improve outcomes in value-based care. We'll hear from thought leaders, hospital administrators, physicians and technologists ...
  By Dorothy Vinsky
  

• How to become the CEO your startup deserves

  The big picture in running a company

  The recent debacle surrounding Uber’s CEO Travis Kalanick was a reminder of how important being a good CEO for your startup really is. VCs and stakeholders rarely review a startup based on products ...
  By James Daniels
  

• How Facebook, Apple, Snap other tech giants fared during Q2

  Who were the winners and losers and which ones rose with the record-setting market?

  2017 has been a strong year for the markets. The Nasdaq reached an historical high of 6,410.81 in July, and is currently up over 18 percent year-to-date. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, recorded ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Tokenization company, Waves, partners with Deloitte

  Will help ensure clients are provided with comprehensive initial coin offering services

  While the full scope of these emerging forms of currency is yet unrealized, it doesn't mean that there aren't players out there looking for new and unique ways to utilize cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, ...
  By Josiah Motley
  

• Meet Brittany Laughlin, ‎Partner at Lattice Ventures

  Laughlin founded gtrot, a social travel recommendation engine that was sold to Groupon

  Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow's products and services. Oh how times have changed. While there are more startups than ever, there's also more money chasing ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Startup competitions seeking blockchain companies

  They include competitions from Smart Dubai Office, CoinAgenda, CoinDesk and d10e

  Vator has been holding its own competitions, using VatorX, to find and filter for the best startups. We've had some very successful and notable winners in the past that have gone on to raise big funding ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Buoy raises $6.7M to be your AI-powered doctor

  Buoy is an AI tool that uses machine learning to interview patients like a doctor would

  With all of the data and advancements in technology, the sad truth is that getting information about our own health problems online is still extremely frustrating and, frankly, often a waste of time. Maybe ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Startup competitions, accelerators, programs this week

  Samsung NEXT Start, Robot Launch, SplashX Health and more

  Want to list your startup competition or accelerator? List on VatorX. If you're a startup looking for competitions, bookmark the listing or join Vator to get a weekly update on what's happening around ...
  By Kristin Karaoglu
  

• Meet Sim Blaustein, Partner at BDMI

  Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments is the corporate venture arm of media company Bertelsmann

  Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow's products and services. Oh how times have changed. While there are more startups than ever, there's also more money chasing ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Accelerators for women-led companies

  Accelerators include MergeLane, Women's Startup Lab, Equita and Fourthwave

  For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competitions, but another popular method to get a foot in the door, ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• What early-stage VCs look for in startups

  Nearly 1 out of 10 said 'team' was the most important criteria; read on to see the rest

  For the last two years, Vator has been interviewing investors putting money into early stage companies, meaning anything from pre-seed to Series A, in the Meet the VC series. In that time, we've interviewed ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Blackmoon Financial Group launches crypto platform

  The blockchain-based platform is intended for tokenized investment funds

  The fintech and investment management company, Blackmoon Financial Group, has just launched a new platform based in the rapidly-growing field of cryptocurrency and blockchains. The platform can be utilized ...
  By Josiah Motley
  

• When WhatsApp was young: the early years

  WhatsApp started out allowing users to put statuses on their phone, before becoming a messaging app

  It's a look back at the modest days of startups, what traction they had in their first few years, and how they evolved. In the end, we hope to provide a glimpse into what great startups looked like in ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Meet Sutian Dong, Partner at Female Founders Fund

  Female Founders Fund makes 6 to 8 investments a year, with $500,000 initial checks

  Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow's products and services. Oh how times have changed. While there are more startups than ever, there's also more money chasing ...
  By Steven Loeb
  
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