As the crypto world continues to heat up, developers are clinging to the Ethereum network despite its general struggle to meet the stresses of a global network’s transaction load. To speed and cheapen transactions on Ethereum, developers are looking toward so-called Layer-2 (L2) blockchains, which build on the Ethereum network, offloading the computational stresses while […]
5 critical pitch deck slides most founders get wrong
A pitch deck needs to achieve two things: tell your company story and convince the investor that they can make money with your idea.
Racket launches an app for 99-second micro podcasts
If it seems like everyone is listening to the same podcasts, that’s probably not a coincidence. Audio-based entertainment and social media is more popular than ever right now, but the medium is still plagued by discovery issues. While hit podcasts soar in popularity, expand their media empires and secure major brand deals, it’s difficult for […]
H1 closes $100M Series C on the back of ‘incredible traction’ and a successful first use case
Fresh off of a $58 million Series B round, and just one year after graduating from Y combinator, H1, a “LinkedIn for the healthcare industry” has raised even more cash. On Tuesday, the company announced a $100 million Series C round. The concept behind H1 is simple: It’s an increasingly rich database of medical expertise. […]
Nirvana Health announces $7.5M seed extension to help therapists navigate a ‘new world’ of insurance
As funding pours into mental health tech, one thing remains relatively unchanged: complex insurance billing. Now, even that medieval process is starting to attract startup interest — from companies that scan claims for errors, to others looking to simplify filing itself. Nirvana Health is one of the latter. It’s a software platform looking to smooth […]
Daily Crunch: Australian micromobility startup Zoomo spins up $60M Series B
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Canoo is setting up headquarters in Walmart’s hometown, picks Panasonic as battery supplier
Canoo, the electric automaker that became a publicly traded company last year, is expanding its U.S. footprint with plans to establish its headquarters and an advanced manufacturing industrialized facility in Bentonville, Arkansas — a city most famously connected with Walmart. “This is an advanced manufacturing facility that will allow us to produce vehicles for unique […]
Growth marketing experts survey: How would you spend a $25,000 budget in Q1 2022?
If you run marketing for an early-stage startup, these growth experts have some advice for how you can get the most value out of your meager budget.
Crypto VC firm Paradigm debuts monster $2.5 billion fund
As the crypto market continues to push toward new heights, investors are finding heightened LP appetite for exposure to the space, leading to new venture funds that are huge — even by 2021 standards. Paradigm, a crypto VC firm founded in 2018 by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former Sequoia Capital partner Matt Huang, has […]
Peloton sues rivals over alleged patent infringement related to on-demand classes
Peloton has filed fresh lawsuits against two of its rivals, iFit and Echelon. It alleges that the companies are violating up to four patents it holds related to on-demand classes.