Pioneered by Snapchat and cloned by Instagram, the “Stories” feature has become a staple for modern-day mobile apps from Google search to Pinterest to streaming apps and more. And while the addition doesn’t work for everyone — LinkedIn and Twitter recently shuttered their Stories features, for example — there’s enough demand for Stories out there […]
Rich and worried about the world? Put your money where your concern is
Too much bullshit that is bad for the planet gets shrugged off under the protective armor of preserving shareholder value.
Made of Air, a maker of ‘carbon negative’ thermoplastics, locks in $5.8M
Berlin-based climate tech startup Made of Air has closed a €5 million (~$5.8 million) seed funding round, led by Norwegian sustainability-focused family fund, TD Veen. Also participating are Patrick Pichette (former CFO of Google and chairman of the board of Twitter), EQT Group, Thomas Von Koch (CEO & co-founder of EQT Group), Tuesday Capital, the […]
Stable raises $46.5M in Greycroft-led round to help businesses manage ‘volatile’ commodity prices
Stable, an insurtech aiming to help minimize a businesses’ risk due to volatile commodity prices, today announced it has raised $46.5 million in a Series A round of funding led by Greycroft. Notion Capital, Anthemis, Continental Grain and existing backers Syngenta and Ascot also participated in the financing, which brings the Chicago-based startup’s total raised […]
As Apple messes with attribution, what does growth marketing look like in 2021?
Measuring growth is complex and challenging — and it’s only getting tougher. Changes to attribution in iOS 14 have forced growth marketers to rethink how they define their growth analytics engines.
DevOps market demand drives quick Series C turnaround for Esper
CEO Yadhu Gopalan said Insight proactively approached the company, and Esper “jumped at the opportunity to partner with them to accelerate our trajectory and predict market growth quicker.”
Elevate launches its approach to managing pre-tax benefits with $12M Series A
Its platform enables employees to better understand and manage their pre-tax benefits from one dashboard.
To The Market takes on funding to create ethical, sustainable work environments for women
The company’s proprietary platform vets ethical and sustainable businesses along the supply chain and uses technology to connect brands with that network of suppliers.
Komunidad, a Philippines-based environmental intelligence platform, lands seed round
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, with geography that makes it vulnerable to typhoons, floods, volcanos, earthquakes and droughts. While working in IT, Felix Ayque began compiling cyclone reports and sending them as email alerts to communities. His work evolved into environmental intelligence platform Komunidad, which collects data from […]
Why and when startups should look to diverse sources of capital
Venture capital is a popular source of capital for early-stage startups, but it’s not the only one. Debt is an increasingly popular alternative, as is non-dilutive, revenue-based financing.