TechCrunch is embarking on a major project to survey the venture capital investors of Europe and their cities. Our survey of VCs in Stockholm, and
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Unpacking Chamath Palihapitiya’s SPAC deals for Latch and Sunlight Financial
This morning, investor and SPAC raconteur Chamath Palihapitiya announced two new blank-check deals involving Latch and Sunlight Financial. Latch, an enterprise SaaS company that makes
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Goalsetter raises $3.9 million to teach financial literacy to kids
Goalsetter, a platform that helps parents teach their kids financial literacy, announced the raise of a $3.9 million seed round this morning, led by Astia.
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As it hits $100 million run rate, The Pill Club adds former Uber exec Liz Meyerdirk as CEO
Liz Meyerdirk made a name for herself at Uber as the Senior Director & Global Head of Business Development for the company’s Uber Eats business
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Virgin Orbit will launch first Dutch defense satellite in mission that will demo rapid response capabilities
Virgin Orbit isn’t slowing down after joining the exclusive club of small launch companies that have made it to orbit – the company just announced
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Early-stage African VC firm Microtraction reports portfolio boom despite the weight of COVID-19
In a year marred by the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that early-stage startups on the African continent are continuing to see some notable growth, both
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