david frankel
Startups
As companies fight to retain talent, employee-benefits startups might escape cost cuts
11:00 am PDT • August 14, 2022
How do employee-benefits startups fare when their corporate customers start slashing costs amid a volatile market? We’re going to find out if the market continues on the track it’s on.
Venture
Founder Collective barrels forward, closing its fourth and newest fund with $85 million
6:44 pm PDT • May 20, 2020
Founder Collective, a seed-stage fund formed 11 years ago in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has closed its newest fund with $85 million. Earlier today, we talked with the firm’s general partners —…
Pitching VCs is a serious challenge at any stage, but asking for a $30-60 million check is usually the sale of a founder’s life. Convincing an investor to accept a…
