Better Ventures closes $21 million fund to back the next Tesla or Patagonia

 Oakland-based venture capital firm Better Ventures recently closed...


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Jay-Z backed JetSmarter raises $105 million to become Uber for private jets

 JetSmarter has raised $105 million in Series C funding, at a $1.5 billion...


Tyson Foods launches new venture fund to back food and agriculture startups

 Tyson Foods Inc., one of the world’s largest makers and marketers of...


Phononic raises a cool $40 million to make quiet, spacious refrigerators

 Refrigeration and air conditioning used to require vapor compressors,...


Breakout Labs backs four startups that are “reprogramming nature”

 A venture fund that backs very early-stage advanced tech and science...


Scoop gets Bay Area cities to pick up the tab for carpooling to alleviate traffic jams

 A startup that matches riders with drivers for paid and pre-scheduled...


Honest Co. is reformulating its soaps after ingredients controversy

 The consumer products startup founded by Jessica Alba, The Honest Co., on...


Dozr raises $1.9 million to become an Airbnb for bulldozers and excavators

 A startup called Dozr Inc. has raised CAN $2.5 million (or $1.9 million...


Black female founder raises $7 million for renewable energy tech startup

 I’d like to tip my imaginary hat off to Jessica O. Matthews, the...