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This startup reworked its privacy-friendly sensors to help battle COVID-19 Jul 24, 2020

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One little-known home and retail automation startup might seem like an unlikely candidate to help combat the ongoing pandemic. But its founder says its technology can do just that, even if it wasn’t the company’s original plan. Butlr, a spin-out of the MIT Media Lab, uses a mix of wireless, battery-powered hardware and artificial intelligence […]

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iObeya raises $17M to digitize management planning processes like Agile Jul 24, 2020

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As we move deeper into the pandemic, companies are looking for ways to digitize processes that previously required in-person meetings with manual approaches. Investors appear to be rewarding companies who can achieve this. iObeya, a French company that helps digitize management planning processes like lean and agile, announced a $17 million Series A today. Red […]

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YC-backed Glimpse helps Airbnb hosts make money through product placement Jul 23, 2020

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Glimpse is giving Airbnb hosts a way to make extra money while also supplying their accommodations with new products. The startup was founded by CEO Akash Raju, COO Anuj Mehta and CPO Kushal Negi, who all recently graduated from Purdue University. It’s part of the current batch of startups at accelerator Y Combinator — where, […]

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Don’t let VCs be the gatekeepers of your success Jul 23, 2020

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I assumed most investors were jerks in pitch meetings, but my white colleagues told me the level of disrespect and dismissiveness I received was not typical.

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Chef Marcus Samuelsson teams up with Sage Digital to launch Project Bento fundraising platform Jul 22, 2020

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the ongoing protests for racial justice, people have been looking for different ways to contribute, which in turn has led tech companies to launch new features and campaigns. Now there’s a new fundraising platform called Project Bento, created by chef and restauranteur Marcus Samuelsson (best […]

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Rakuten will not renew its contract with WeWork, says report Jul 22, 2020

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Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has decided not to renew its contract with WeWork when it expires next month, according to a report in the Japan Times. Rakuten had leased about 700 desks in Tokyo, but is now planning to move employees from its fintech division into its own new offices. Both WeWork and Rakuten declined […]

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How to approach your IPO stock Jul 21, 2020

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Part one of a three-part series that offers a framework for objectively considering post-IPO or concentrated stock holdings.

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Jamf ups its IPO range, now targets a valuation of up to $2.7B Jul 21, 2020

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Today Jamf, a software company that helps other firms manage their Apple devices, raised its IPO price range. The company had previously targeted a $17 to $19 per-share range. A new SEC filing from the firm today details a far higher $21 to $23 per-share IPO price interval. Jamf still intends to sell up to […]

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Ready, set, network! CrunchMatch is now open for Early Stage 2020 Jul 20, 2020

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Call it what you will — startup bootcamp, founders’ masterclass or the mother of all how-to events — we’re just days away from TC Early Stage 2020. But you don’t have to wait another minute to start making essential connections. CrunchMatch, our AI-powered networking platform, is now open for business. Wait up. You don’t have […]

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Federal court rules WhatsApp and Facebook’s malware exploit case against NSO Group can proceed Jul 20, 2020

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A U.S. federal court judge ruled on Thursday that WhatsApp and parent company Facebook’s lawsuit against Israeli mobile surveillance software company NSO Group can go forward. Phyllis Hamilton, Chief Judge of the United Stated District Court of the Northern District of California, denied most of the arguments NSO Group made when it filed a motion […]

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