venture capital
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The Venture Twins
Justine and Olivia Moore like to introduce themselves together, otherwise, it can be a little confusing. They live together in…
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STARTUPS
Expedia acquires Pillow and ApartmentJet to conquer the short-term rental market
To keep up with the rising demand for short-term rentals in U.S. cities and compete with the home-sharing giant Airbnb,…
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Study: Latinx women-led startups have raised 0.4% of VC since 2009
In recent years, many have pushed to level the playing field for women in tech through new initiatives, funds, companies, support…
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Bessemer Venture Partners has a brand new $1.85B fund
It was once unusual for venture capital funds to cross the billion-dollar threshold. Now, multiple billion-dollar fund announcements in the…
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STARTUPS
Confirmed: ShopRunner acquires Spring, raises $40M
ShopRunner chief executive Sam Yagan conquered the online dating world. Can he conquer the e-commerce world, too? Hot off the heels…
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STARTUPS
Summersalt raises $6M for its direct-to-consumer line of eco-friendly swimsuits
Founders Fund has led the $6 million Series A for Summersalt, an early-stage e-commerce startup embracing the next-gen consumer’s penchant…
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Highlights: Season 3 AR/VR Venture Capital Bootcamp At EVC Ventures
The odds of getting venture capital funding for an early-stage startup is about one in a thousand. It’s unsurprising…
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Heartland Tech Weekly: Midwest companies need to do a better job of retaining college grads
Last week, I wrote about a report from the Brookings Institution and the Walton Family Foundation on the “state of…
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