Peanut, the maker of a social networking app for women, is entering into the investing space with today’s launch of a microfund called StartHER. As the
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Daylight raises millions to build a digital banking platform ‘designed for and by’ the LGBTQ+ community
Over the past year, there has been a surge of newly formed digital banks aimed at specific demographics. The banks in nearly all cases are
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Bessemer replaces board member at Hinge Health following competitive tensions
Board tensions at Hinge Health, a San Francisco-based digital health unicorn, have caused Bessemer Venture Partners to switch up its board director seat, replacing the
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Dear economy, creators aren’t fragile plants
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. For this week’s deep dive, Alex and Natasha brought on Alexis Gay,
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Kikoff raises $30M for its hybrid consumer-credit and financial-literacy service
Kikoff, a personal finance platform aimed at helping consumers build credit, announced today that it has raised $30 million in a Series B round. The
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Toca Football raises $40 million to fuel its budding chain of giant soccer and entertainment facilities
Toca Football, a nine-year-old, Costa Mesa, Ca.-based company that operates 14 sports centers across the U.S. that are focused on soccer training, has raised $40
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