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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck Canadian AI startup Symend used to...
Canadian AI tech startup Symend has raised $52 million in funding from Inovia Capital, alongside Ignition Partners, Impression Ventures, BDC Capital's Women in Technology Fund, and Mistral Venture...
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I tried the buzzy Billie razor for women — and now I actually look forward to...
Billie, a shaving subscription service, has created a razor designed specifically for women. It handles the curves and angles of legs and ankles, softens the skin, and prevents clogged razorheads. The...
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Goldman Sachs-backed payments unicorn Flywire is cutting 12% of its workforce...
Boston-based finance startup Flywire is to cut 12% of its workforce amid the coronavirus pandemic. Business Insider understands that 60 employees have been laid off as part of the decision, with...
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Tech legend John Chambers says the next 2 to 3 quarters will be 'very brutal'...
Tech legend John Chambers warns that the next two to three quarters will be "very brutal" for startups due to the coronavirus crisis.The former Cisco CEO projected that 30% to 45% of startups "will...
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UK founders are confused about accessing a £250 million scheme intended to...
The UK government has launched a £250 million rescue fund for startup founders whose businesses are struggling during the pandemic, but entrepreneurs are confused about whether they'll be eligible.The...
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Fintech startup Phos locked in $1.4 million in investment just as a state of...
UK fintech startup Phos has revealed how it locked in more than $1 million in investment in Bulgaria – just as a state of emergency was declared. CEO Brad Hyett was forced to catch one of the last...
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'We're not cherry-picking': A top venture capital firm is guaranteeing some...
First Round, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage companies, is assuring startups it will reinvest in their second round of fundraising when it led the first.The so-called "Second Round...
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Lower valuations and a long wait for funding: Two top early-stage VCs dish on...
Haystack VC founder Semil Shah and Founders Fund general partner Keith Rabois both specialize in early-stage investing, although Shah typically writes checks earlier than Rabois.In a Talkshow...
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9 startups helping moms get back to work after having kids
Women today spend 16 more hours a week performing paid labor than they did 50 years ago, yet they spend just as much time with their children as stay-at-home mothers did in the 1970s, Pew Research...
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12 successful startup founders who can also claim the title of mom
There are plenty of women who have scaled successful startups and hold the titles of founder or CEO. But these women are also called "mom," by their children at home. From Stella & Dot to...
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Silicon Valley VCs have a new obsession that perfectly captures the grave...
As the coronavirus-led economic shutdown drags on, many investors have started counseling startups to have more than a years' worth of "runway" to avoid having to raise funding on poor terms.But VCs...
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Meet Dcode, a Washington, DC, accelerator that teaches the government to work...
Dcode, a Washington, DC-based startup accelerator, helps startups to navigate government contracts and talk to Naval commanders.Dcode also works with military officers and federal bureaucrats to tone...
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The 20 billion-dollar startups to watch that are revolutionizing healthcare...
2020 is shaping up to be a bumpy year for startups as they navigate the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.Even so, through the first few months of the year, healthcare startups managed to...
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UK tech founders warn of 'significant' job losses and say they can't access a...
UK startups have warned of substantial job losses if they are unable to access the government's rescue fund for early-stage companies during the pandemic.In a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, 30...
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Rent The Runway's longtime exec and chief technology officer Joshua Builder...
Joshua Builder, Rent the Runway's chief technology officer and head of product, is leaving the company after four years, the company confirmed to Business Insider.Builder is leaving the company at the...
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An ex-Blackstone dealmaker explains why he thinks Bird, the cash-guzzling...
Electric scooters could make a comeback as the transit mode of choice in a post-pandemic world.Jordan Nof, an early investor in Bird, said the scooter-rental startup could benefit from a return to...
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CEO of SoftBank-backed startup Banjo resigns after hidden neo-Nazi past surfaces
Damien Patton has stepped down as CEO of neighborhood watch startup Banjo after court documents connecting him to a 1990 synagogue shooting resurfaced last month.Patton testified that he was involved...
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A group of VCs warn that funding for defense startups will dry up unless...
Defense startups are in a precarious position as the US government leans toward cutting spending on emerging technologies amid the coronavirus-driven downturn, according to Founders Fund's Trae...
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A lawsuit between 2 startups shows how founders can lose out on millions when...
In April, 2019, Seattle home improvement startup Porch acquired LA home-moving concierge startup Kandela in an all-stock deal.A year later, Kandela is suing Porch.Kandela agreed to sell for $11.5...
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Investors just poured $14.6 billion into startups working to transform...
Investors poured $14.6 billion into healthcare startups during the first quarter of 2020.Digital health stood out among the ten biggest deals at the same the novel coronavirus has driven remote...
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