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
Casper co-founders want to sell you another box. This time, it’s a battery.
A few years ago, mattress company Casper’s co-founders Philip Krim and Jeff Chapin were banging their heads against the wall. Krim was in Long Island in New York while Chapin was in Wyoming. The weather in New York
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
Ford to spend $1.3B to transform Canada factory into EV manufacturing hub
Ford said Tuesday it will spend $1.34 billion (C$1.8B) to turn its 70-year-old Oakville facility in Canada into an assembly plant for its next-generation of electric vehicles. The campus, which first opened in 1953,
a16z’s crypto report anticipates developer growth as blockchain scaling solutions expand
As the crypto market continues to find its footing in an ever-shaky climate, Andreessen Horowtiz, which launched a $4.5 billion web3 fund last year, released its second State of Crypto report. It dives into
Visa partners with PayPal, Venmo, and others to power interoperable digital payments
Visa is partnering with a host of financial service and payment companies for a new interoperable peer-to-peer (P2P) payment offering, one that allows people to transfer money to friends even if they usea different