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Robin picks up $20 million Series B to optimize the office
Robin Powered, a startup looking to help offices run better, has today announced the close of a $20 million Series B funding. The round was led by Tola Capital, with existing investors Accomplice and
Original Content podcast: ‘Game of Thrones’ burns it all down
This post and podcast contain spoilers for “Game of Thrones.” Our original co-host Darrell Etherington returns for this week’s Original Content podcast, which is all about “Gam
Postmates CEO Bastian Lehmann is coming to Disrupt SF
It’s a busy time for Postmates . The logistics and delivery company is prepping for its IPO on the back of a fresh $100 million raise in February. However, founder and CEO Bastian Lehmann is sti
American Express is acquiring Resy
American Express has today announced its intentions to acquire Resy, the CRM and reservation platform based out of New York. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Resy launched back in 2014 as a p
D2C underwear brand TomboyX raises $18 million from the Craftory
TomboyX, a direct to consumer, gender-neutral underwear brand, has today announced the close of an $18 million Series B funding round led by the Craftory. With this deal, Craftory becomes TomboyX̵
Original Content podcast: We’re not impressed by Netflix’s ‘Extremely Wicked’ Ted Bundy movie
Despite its grandiose title, Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” turns out to be surprisingly forgettable. In this week’s episode of the Original Content pod
Original Content podcast: The battle of opinions over ‘Game of Thrones’ and the Battle of Winterfell
This post and podcast contain spoilers for “Game of Thrones” and “Avengers: Endgame.” “The Long Night,” the much-anticipated “Game of Thrones” episod
Small Door raises $3.5 million in seed funding to rethink veterinary care
Millennials are opting out of marriage and kids and instead opting for pet ownership, opening the door for pet-centric businesses to grow. Small Door is one such company. The startup has raised $3.5 m
Fabletics, the activewear brand from Kate Hudson, launches NYC pop-up shop
Fabletics, the digital-first activewear brand founded by Kate Hudson, Adam Goldenberg and Don Ressler, has recently opened a physical store in SoHo as part of its 2019 expansion plans. The company has
Original Content podcast: ‘Game of Thrones’ delivers one of its best episodes yet
We’re barely more than 24 hours away from what’s widely expected to be the most spectacular and devastating battle that we’ve seen on “Game of Thrones,” but before then,
Meet the 13 startups launching out of Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
The Entrepreneurs’ Roundtable Accelerator is today presenting yet another batch of startups to the world at its Demo Day in NYC. ERA has already launched a total of 180 startups which have raise
Managed by Q launches a new task management feature for office managers
Managed by Q, the office management platform recently acquired by WeWork, has today announced the launch of Task Management. The feature comes to Managed by Q by way of Hivy, a startup acquired by MBQ
Confirmed: Pax Labs raises $420 million at a valuation of $1.7 billion
Pax Labs, the popular vape maker, has today confirmed the close of a $420 million equity round, including from existing investors Tiger Global Management and Tao Capital Partners, and new investors in
Original Content podcast: On ‘Guava Island,’ Donald Glover mixes music and politics
It was hard to know what to expect from “Guava Island.” Last year, Donald Glover and Rihanna filmed the mysterious project with director Hiro Murai (who’s also directed multiple epis
Uber, Lyft implement new safety measures
Uber and Lyft instituted new safety features and policies this week. The move follows the death of Samantha Josephson, a student at the University of South Carolina, who was kidnapped and murdered in
Lyric raises $160 million in debt and equity to power the next generation of hospitality
Lyric, a platform for folks who struggle to decide between a hotel and an Airbnb, has today announced the close a $160 million financing round (an even combination of debt and equity). Airbnb led the
Adobe launches an Adobe XD accelerator to woo developers
The design world is in a state of full-fledged competition. Never in history have designers and their respective teams had so many options from which to choose. As both demand and supply grow, design
Original Content podcast: Making sense of the surreal terrors in Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
Jordan Peele fans who go to his latest film “Us” hoping to find another “Get Out” may be disappointed: Where Peele’s directorial debut lent itself to straightforward poli
Juul launches a pilot program that tracks how Juul devices get in the hands of minors
Juul Labs is today launching a pilot for its new Track & Trace program, which is meant to use data to identify exactly how Juul devices wind up in the hands of minors. Juul vaporizers all have a s
Lemonade picks up $300 million Series D led by SoftBank Group
Lemonade, the insurance startup founded by Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger, has today announced a $300 million Series D financing led by the SoftBank Group, with participation from Allianz, General