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“Sober curious” and “mindful drinking” have become popular terms in recent years, with 47% of the U.S. adult population wanting to cut back on alcohol. Sunnyside, the app promoting healthy…

Mindful drinking app Sunnyside lands $11.5M to launch its AI-powered coach

To buy a share in Amazon, you’d have to fork out almost $3,000. It’s a luxury very few can afford and despite the prospects of the trillion-dollar company or returns…

Tiger Global and Greycroft back Nigerian investment app Bamboo in $15M round

More than 100 million Americans spend an average of $1,100 (over $1.4 trillion per year) on their largest monthly household spend: rent. But reports say 90% of these people don’t get…

Esusu becomes unicorn with SoftBank Vision Fund 2-led $130M funding

There’s plenty of frustration in the world of startups over when a digital asset does and does not constitute a security in the eyes of the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Republic may build a secondary exchange for digital securities, fueled by $150 million in new funding

Ever toured an apartment and fell in love with the model unit? You’re not alone. Harvard Business School grad Cameron Johnson is a former institutional real estate investor and Greystar…

Meet Nickson, the furniture-as-a-service startup that Barack Obama’s ex-financial adviser just backed

A month before the COVID-19 pandemic had spread to North America, auto fintech startup MotoRefi — newly armed with nearly $9 million in venture capital — was preparing to bring…

MotoRefi raises $10M to keep pedal on auto refinancing growth

Water quality and logistics monitoring software Ketos has raised $15 million from a group of investors to take advantage of the growing demand for better water management tools and technologies.…

Water quality and distribution monitoring software Ketos raises $18 million