This is fintech’s ‘Noah’s Ark Year’
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Varo, Stripe said to be raising new funds at much lower valuations
With the market turning so dramatically in 2022, it’s no surprise that many startups are now believed to be raising down rounds. This week alone, it was reported that Varo was raising a $50 million equity round led
Zarta, a creator platform focused on pay-per-view video content, raises $5.7M led by a16z
Zarta, a new ad-free creator platform that focuses on pay-per-view video content, announced today that it has closed a $5.7 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The platform allows creators to
DoorDash launches its first co-branded credit card with Chase
DoorDash is launching its first ever credit card with Chase, the company announced on Wednesday. The DoorDash Rewards Mastercard will provide cardholders the opportunity to earn cash back on delivery and every other
Insurtech giant Equisoft lands $125M investment, eyes acquisitions
Montreal-based Equisoft, an insurance and investment software developer, today announced that it raised $125 million in venture equity. It’s a large amount made more significant by the fact that the investment
Qwak raises $12M for its MLOps platform
MLOps platform Qwak today announced that it has raised a $12 million Series A1 funding round from Bessemer Ventures. The startup, which offers a fully managed platform that combines machine learning engineering and
Rad Power Bikes launches next-gen e-bike, cargo accessories
Rad Power Bikes is focused on popularizing electric utility bikes for the consumer market. The company launched its next generation RadRunner 3 Plus e-bike Wednesday alongside a host of new cargo accessories that
YouTube’s new head talks 2023 priorities, including AI, podcasting, Shorts and more
YouTube’s new head Neal Mohan penned his first letter to creators emphasizing that the company in the year ahead aims to continue supporting the community by giving them more tools to make money. He also touched on
Headless CMS startup Strapi launches Strapi Cloud
Strapi is releasing its cloud-hosted version of its popular content management system. With Strapi Cloud, developers don’t have to manage their own servers as the company handles hosting for you. This way, you can
Ben Nye’s new VC firm won’t just give you a fish, but will guide you to the best lake
For the past 19 years, Ben Nye sought out promising infrastructure software as co-managing partner of Bain Capital Ventures. Now he and a group of four partners, collected from his time at Bain and as CEO of