Gaingels
The company, which has helped thousands of users in the U.S. Latino community with financial products advice, adds legal tech and services.
The ‘AI arms race’ is about more than who will lead the industry
How Gaingels’ investor Lorenzo Thione is navigating the latest Golden Age of artificial intelligence.
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These folks are working to bring more diversity to the venture LP investing pool
How do venture capital firms attract more diverse investors to make it easier for startup founders to build more diverse cap tables?
Y Combinator-backed Andi taps AI to build a better search engine
It’s difficult to convince users to switch search engines. That’s one reason why public search service startups rarely succeed. Another is that it’s expensive to index a huge number of…
Ashby lands $21.5M to automate key aspects of recruiting
As hiring remains challenging in an economy where jobs are plentiful (depending on the sector), venture capitalists continue to pump money into HR startups focused on assessing and onboarding candidates.…
Nothing negative about Positive Food’s meal expansion plan after $7M investment
Positive Food is going after the $34 billion fresh prepared foods market with its take on salads, heat-and-eat prepared meals and vegan overnight oats.
Hormonal healthcare can be intimidating, as it touches on the most intimate parts of our lives. Kindly wants to make it accessible to more people, with a combination of at-home…
TaskHuman lands $20M to expand its virtual coaching platform
TaskHuman, a professional development platform focused on coaching, today announced that it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Madrona with participation from Impact Venture Capital, RingCentral Ventures,…
Eclipse Foods isn’t out to substitute dairy — it’s on a mission to replace it
The company’s ice cream mix is the base for Smashburger’s new non-dairy milkshakes, representing “the first nationally available non-dairy milkshakes at a fast-casual restaurant chain.”
Fintech infrastructure startup Prime Trust raises $100M to add IRAs, crypto staking
There’s been a massive proliferation of fintech services in the past few years, during which fintech companies competed to develop new products more quickly than their competitors. Nowadays, the race…
We turned our investors into our best source of customer feedback
Next time an investor asks “How can I be helpful?” give this approach some consideration.
Construction design platform Alice Technologies bags fresh capital to expand
Alice Technologies, a startup developing software to help construction companies plan projects including bridges, tunnels, high-speed rail systems and mixed-use towers, today announced it raised $30 million in a Series…
Middesk raises $57M to automate business verification and underwriting
Middesk, a platform designed to automate business verification and underwriting decisions, today announced that it raised $57 million in a Series B round co-led by Insight Partners and Canapi Ventures…
Harlem Capital leads seed into Because, an e-commerce enablement startup
Because provides a “Canva-like” editing experience for e-commerce managers to design and publish messages aimed at driving conversion rates.
Accern, which uses AI to analyze online conversations around particular companies, trends and industries, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B round co-led by Mighty Capital…
Playhouse is TikTok meets Zillow for the next generation of homeowners
We’re all guilty of it: Sometimes, even when we’re not looking to move, it’s fun to look at home listings on Zillow just to see what’s out there. If that…
LeadGenius co-founder gets back to user-centric design roots with Marvin
Marvin’s technology is an interview and user research tool that plugs into video conferencing tools to record customer interviews and them them into searchable insights.
Minded, a telehealth platform specializing in managing mental health medication, raises $25M
Minded, a psychiatry-focused telehealth company specializing in managing mental health medication for consumers, has raised $25 million in seed funding. Launched in 2021 in New York, Minded provides consumers with…
Columbus-based Tribevest bags $3M for its collaborative investing platform
Tribevest founder Travis Smith went on a fishing trip with his brothers in 2008 that he says they couldn’t afford. It was then that he realized their “good jobs with…
Alto raises $40 million to help individuals make tax-savvy investments in assets like crypto and artwork
Alternative investments are having a moment. Their popularity has surged over the last decade, with the asset class growing from just over $3 trillion in 2008 to more than $10…
NewtonX developed search engine technology to match questions to only those who would know the answer among an open network of over 1 billion professionals.
Elude secures additional funding as it aims to improve travel booking experience
Elude launched on iOS, but has plans to launch a web version and Android version in the coming months.
Jackpocket raises $120M to expand its lottery app into mobile gaming
Apps that let people do virtually what they would have previously had to carry out in person have seen a boom in the last 20 months of pandemic living, and…
Nelo joins the BNPL rush, with $20M in new funding and the Mexican market in its sights
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has been making headlines all over the place this year — from Square’s planned acquisition of Afterpay to Affirm going public. Still, Latin America remains…
CookUnity whips up nationwide expansion following $47M round
CookUnity combines the ready-to-eat meal category with a chef-focused business model that provides restaurant-quality meals at home.
Stonehenge Technology Labs bags $2M, gives CPG companies one-touch access to metrics
Stonehenge Technology Labs wants consumer packaged goods companies to gain meaningful use from all of the data they collect.
Virtual clinic Hey Jane raises $2.2M to solve for state anti-abortion legislation
The idea for the company was driven by Missouri almost closing its one abortion clinic.
FreshBooks reaches $1B+ valuation with $130.75M for its SMB-focused accounting platform
FreshBooks, a Toronto-based cloud accounting software company focused on SMBs, announced today it has secured $80.75 million in a Series E round of funding, as well as $50 million in…
Hello Divorce raises $2M so that couples can say ‘good-bye’ easier
Divorce is messy and stressful, made even messier and stressful when a couple is unable to go through the legal process because of the cost.
Sundae, a residential real estate marketplace that pairs sellers of dated or damaged property with potential buyers, has raised $80 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Fifth…
