Hey look, unicorns are rare again!
Investors are no longer minting nearly two unicorns per day. In fact, we’re down to barely more than one new mythical horned horse per week. Welcome to the new venture normal, where it seems stories of previously
Instagram adds new features to its creator marketplace, expands access to brand agencies
Instagram announced today that it’s extending access to parts of its creator marketplace via API to make it easier for brands to discover and work with creators on the third party creator marketing platform they
Fintech startup Clear Street raises $270M at a $2B valuation
Clear Street, which says it is building “modern infrastructure” for capital markets, has raised $270 million in the second tranche of a Series B funding round at a $2 billion valuation. Growth equity firm Prysm
TikTok considers ditching its ‘Friends’ tab for a new ‘Explore’ experience focused on discovery
Unlike Facebook, TikTok grew in popularity by connecting users with their interests, not their real-life friends and family. In fact, many people today deny the app’s request to upload their contacts because TikTok
DBeaver takes $6M seed investment to build on growing popularity
When DBeaver creator Serge Rider began building an open source database admin tool in 2013, he probably had no idea that 10 years later, it would boast over 8 million users. The open source product proved so popular
19 Best Ring Cameras of 2023
As technology advances, home security systems are becoming more advanced, user-friendly, and affordable. Ring cameras are among the most popular home security devices on the market, offering homeowners peace of mind
WhatsApp users in Brazil can now pay merchants through the app
WhatsApp is introducing the ability for users to directly pay businesses through chat in Brazil. This means that people in the country can have end-to-end shopping experiences from discovery to payments within the
Threading the needle: 5 questions with investor Lauren Maillian
For the past five years, Lauren Maillian was tasked with asking hard questions. Questions like: How much venture funding goes to Black women and Latina founders? As CEO of the non-profit Digitalundivided, she
Rebranding egg donation with Lauren Makler from Cofertility
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Lauren Makler, the co-founder and CEO of Cofertility, a startup looking to shake up egg donation. Lauren
Fitbit will start prompting users to migrate to Google Accounts this summer
Google and Fitbit have announced that existing Fitbit users will have the option to start logging in using a Google account this summer. Users aren’t required to move to a Google Account immediately, but will need