CareSkore gets $4.3M to bring machine learning to preventive care

 Among other things, CareSkore wants to use machine learning to...


Abundant Robotics spins out of SRI to bring apple-picking robots to the farm

 Apples are the second most commonly consumed fruit in the U.S., according...


Farmers Business Network raises $20 million to help farmers avoid spending on what they don’t need

 A startup called Farmers Business Network has raised $20 million in new...


Airbnb raising a reported $850M at a $30B valuation

 Tech unicorn and sharing economy darling Airbnb has informed the...


Baker raises $1.6 million to help marijuana dispensaries get customers in the door

 The average seed round in the nascent cannabis industry in the U.S. hovers...


How return on ad spend influences your marketing efficiency

Consider the relationship between ROAS and marketing efficiency to maximize your...


GrubMarket raises $20 million to expand its online farmer’s market

 Forget food delivery. Just the organic slice of the grocery delivery...


Network analytics startup Kentik pulls in $23M Series B

 In a beacon of hope for onlooking founders, Y Combinator reject and...


Homebase raises $6 million to make hourly work easier to manage for local businesses

From rising rents to online competitors, local stores and restaurants face...


Powerplant Ventures closes $42 million fund to back “plant-centric” food and tech startups

 In recent years, venture capital has poured into food companies, from meal...