How To Set Your Business Goals For 2024

2023 business goals

Every business, especially those using a startup business plan template, needs to set goals. They are what give your company a sense of purpose and direction and ensure your business success. Without them, you would be aimlessly drifting along, hoping to find success without any real plan or strategy. If you don’t already have business […]

2023 Marketing Trends To Look For Into Next Year

2023 traditional and digital marketing trends

As we move further into the 21st century, marketing is evolving at an unprecedented rate. With new technologies and platforms emerging every day, businesses must adapt their marketing strategies to stay ahead of the curve. In this article, we’ll discuss seven marketing trends that will be popular in 2023.   Influencer Campaigns And Partnerships We’ve […]

12 Ways to Boost Any Startup’s Chance of Success

Boost Startup Success

Over the past 20 years I’ve had the good fortune of launching multiple successful businesses and helping countless entrepreneurs launch lucrative businesses of their own. During this journey, I have identified 12 ways to boost any startup’s chances of success. 1. Have a clear and concise vision The first step to success for any startup […]

October 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

october funding report

Growthink Capital Research tracked $4.18 billion in new venture funding in October 2022, compared to $5.2 billion in September.  The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Form Energy ($450 million) a sodium-based energy storage system for renewable energy projects providing businesses with cost-effective and multi-day energy storage alternatives. Ten companies raised $100 million or more […]

September 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

september monthly funding report

Growthink Capital Research tracked $5.2 billion in new venture funding in September 2022, compared to $4.95 billion in August.  The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Mysten Labs ($300 million) a tech infrastructure platform for Web3 adoption enabling developers to focus on their user experience, without tackling the complexities of lower-level blockchain integrations. Twelve companies […]

August 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

august venture capital funding recap 2022

Growthink Capital Research tracked $4.95 billion in new venture funding in August 2022, compared to $6.4 billion in July.  The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Celonis ($1000 million) an execution management system that analyzes and optimizes digital business processes to serve production, human resources, and logistics industries. Ten companies raised $100 million or more […]

June 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

vc funding june 2022

Growthink Capital Research tracked $8.7 billion in new venture funding in June 2022 up from $7.8 billion in May 2022.  The month’s biggest funding event belonged to National Resilience ($625 million) an advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing company that changes the way medicine is made. Twenty-five companies raised $100 million or more in June. Other than National […]

May 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

vc funding report - may

Growthink Capital Research tracked $7.8 billion in new venture funding in May 2022 down from $10.8 billion in April 2022.  The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Acrisure ($725 million) which provides insurance brokerage services to manage and overcome complex risk and insurance challenges. Twenty-three companies raised $100 million or more in May. Other than […]

April 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

april VC funding report

Growthink Capital Research tracked $10.8 billion in new venture funding in April 2022 up from $10.7 billion in March 2022.  The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Securonix ($1 billion) a cloud-based big data security insights platform that transforms security management with risk intelligence. Thirty-one companies raised $100 million or more in April. Other than […]

March 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

marchventurefunding

Growthink Capital Research tracked $10.7 billion in new venture funding in March 2022 up from $10.3 billion in February 2022.  The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Ramp ($750 million), a corporate card and spend management platform that enables organizations to give their employees cost-effective credit cards that can ensure control over automated savings. Thirty-three […]

February 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

February 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

Growthink Capital Research tracked $10.3 billion in new venture funding in February 2022 down from $13.9 billion in January 2022.  The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Flexport ($935 million) a freight forwarding platform that provides visibility and control over the entire supply chain helping logistics companies optimize transportation routes and inventory management. Thirty-four companies […]

January 2022 Venture Growth Funding Recap

expanding and growth

Growthink Capital Research tracked $13.9 billion in new venture funding in January 2022 up from $11.3 billion in December 2021.  The month’s biggest funding event belonged to Lineage Logistics ($1700 million) a warehousing and temperature-controlled logistics service to lessen environmental impact and minimize supply chain waste. 48 companies raised $100 million or more in January. […]