March 10, 2020
Insurance AI startup Synthesized raises $2.8M from IQ Capital and Mundi Ventures
The insurance industry depends on data to support a number of functions the...
February 23, 2020
Fintech startups raised $34B in 2019
Financial services startups raised less money in 2019 than they did in 2018 as...
February 19, 2020
Level launches a mobile banking app offering 1% cash back on debit purchases, 2.10% APY
A number of startups are taking on big banks with new apps that offer modern,...
February 6, 2020
Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd
Antler is a “company builder” that emerged a couple of years ago,...
January 27, 2020
Casper’s valuation could fall 40% in IPO as it reports 2019 results
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public...
January 25, 2020
A founder’s guide to recession planning for startups
Founders can’t afford to wait until the midst of a downturn to figure out...
January 21, 2020
African fintech firm Flutterwave raises $35M, partners with Worldpay
San Francisco and Lagos-based fintech startup Flutterwave has raised a...
January 16, 2020
Bolt raises €50M in venture debt from the EU to expand its ride-hailing business
Bolt, the billion-dollar startup out of Estonia that’s building a...
January 10, 2020
5 easy-to-execute hacks to save money for your early-stage startup
The competition in the startup ecosystem is aggressive. And the early stage for...
December 31, 2019
In the shadow of Amazon and Microsoft, Seattle startups are having a moment
Companies in Seattle raised a record $3.5B in VC funding this year.